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Make Your Master Bath a Luxurious Retreat

Make Your Master Bath a Luxurious Retreat
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Master baths offer exciting and unique opportunities for personal style and elegant amenities. A remodeled master bath is a good investment and a strong contributor to your home’s value. In addition to the normal array of bathroom necessities, master baths can be customized to offer many features associated with luxury spas, like warming drawers for towels, fireplaces for ambiance, and even media centers. Offering great styles, quality products and expert know-how, The Home Depot can help you transform your master bath into a relaxing getaway from every day stress.

Priorities & Budgets
The scale and scope of master bath improvements are virtually unlimited, but most budgets aren’t. To keep your project on track and meet your goals, first set priorities by reviewing your existing bath and make a list of what you want to keep and what you want to replace. Then identify all of the necessities for your project. Finally, factor in the luxuries your remaining budget will accommodate.

Cost-Effective Options & Solutions
While master bath renovations often require larger budgets than similar bathroom projects, practical options exist which can help you attain your vision within a relatively limited budget. These include:

  • Keep the existing layout when upgrading fixtures and avoid expenses associated with rewiring or relocating plumbing.

  • Choose in-stock fixtures in standard sizes.

  • Refinish or reface existing cabinets.

  • Replace door and drawer hardware, and towel racks to give a fresh, unified appearance to the room.

  • Refresh the room by painting it a new color or incorporating new wall coverings.

  • Add an inexpensive touch of elegance with plants and greenery.

 

 

Kohler Suite: double sink and shower

Suites and Collections Make Style and Coordination Easy
Simplify your bathroom decorating project with comprehensive bathroom suites and collections available at The Home Depot. Leading manufacturers like Kohler offer a broad mix of coordinated products that allow you to select fixtures to meet your needs as well as the specific space configurations of your bathroom. They make great style affordable and help you maximize your investment with timeless traditional, casual and contemporary designs that won’t go out of fashion. Shopping these collections is easy. Visit our online Style Gallery and discover how affordable great style can be.

Spa Tub

Upgrading Fixtures
The bulk of your budget priorities will likely go toward upgrades to the bathroom fixtures that touch your daily life. Some options are:

  • Install a double vanity with new countertop and decorative sink

  • Upgrade to a spa tub or whirlpool with massaging jets

  • Replace the toilet with a more comfortable, water-efficient mode

  • Install a bidet

  • Upgrade the shower with water multiple body jets, a new enclosure or doors

  • Increase storage by adding cabinets, shelves, and drawers

Architectural features can further enhance your master bath. If space is an issue, consider knocking out a wall to increase your square footage.  Incorporate a spacious walk-in closet. If you are replacing flooring, consider a heated floor to keep your feet comfortable. A vent fan with heat lamp provides welcome comfort when you’re stepping out of the tub or shower.

Color sets mood

Color
Color is especially effective in setting the mood of your master bath. A soft color palette of cool pastels creates a relaxing, welcoming environment. Neutral colors can be combined with a shower curtain, towels and window treatments to bring in splashes of color for a more dynamic ambiance. Take note of color in rooms adjacent to the bathroom and achieve a smooth, complementary transition of color into the master bath. When selecting a color, bring paint and wall cover samples into the master bath and see how they look in the room’s natural and artificial light at different times of the day.

Wall scones for lighting

Shedding Light on Luxury
Lighting is an especially effective factor in creating a relaxing mood and comfortable ambiance in a master bath. There are plenty of options to meet any style and allow you to make the room as bright or intimate as you want. A chandelier adds a classic touch of elegance and refinement, while recessed or can lights distribute light more evenly in the space and provide a clean, contemporary look. Wall sconces create a sense of intimacy. A fireplace casts a comforting glow, adds warmth, and brings a rustic, natural ambiance to any décor. If you have an older home with a limited number of windows, consider adding a skylight to increase the amount of natural light in the room and create a sense of spaciousness. Window treatments should provide privacy while still allowing as much natural light in the room as possible.

Dressing Area

Creature Comforts
Additional touches can change the character of your master bath. A sit-down dressing area with a comfortable chair can create a relaxing retreat. Entertainment centers are increasingly popular and can liven up your bath with a high-quality sound system -- including shower speakers -- and wall-mounted flat-screen TV. Some even install a small workstation with a table, chair and Internet connection.

Finishing Touches
Complete your master bath transformation with the little extras found in leading spas. Scented soaps and candles, luxurious lotions, and lush washcloths, towels and bathrobes complete the conversion of your master bath from ordinary bathroom to rejuvenating retreat.

Find Everything You Need at The Home Depot
From start to finish, we are your convenient, one-stop resource for everything you need to make your bathroom project a success. You’ll find innovative products available exclusively at The Home Depot by leading manufacturers and brands you trust. Explore our wide variety of bath fixtures and accessories, and be sure to ask our helpful associates any questions you may have.

 
 
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