Master Bath Must-Haves
Luxurious Elements and Functional Master Bath Must-Have Accessories
Technically, the bathroom is a practical space that only needs a toilet, sink, shower, or bathtub. However, your master bath should be more than just a place to get ready for your busy day. A well-designed master bath should be your sanctuary.
In the past, just having an en suite master bath was a luxury. Today, modern technology can help you turn your en suite into a spa-like experience. Whether you're planning a remodel or designing a new home, there are elements and must-have accessories that can turn your master bath into a perfect retreat!
Luxurious Must-Have Features For Your Master Bath
When designing your master bath, start with the main elements. You have many options when it comes to choices for your vanity, bathtub, shower, fixtures, and finishes. The choices you make can set the scene for your entire space.
Here are some ideas...
• Start With A Double Vanity
Togetherness is lovely, but when it's time to get ready in the morning, everybody needs his or her space! For many couples, a double vanity is the number one must-have in the master bath. There's something that's satisfying about having your own sink with plenty of counter space around it!
Your vanity can set the tone for your entire master bath. Whether a modern hanging vanity or repurposed antique piece, adding a luxurious natural stone countertop, easy to clean under mounted sinks, and a touch-less fixture completes the luxury look!
Ample Drawer Space
When choosing your vanity, make sure that it has ample drawer space for grooming items. Having plenty of drawer space will keep your countertops looking neat and clean.
Vanity Grooming Organizer Insert
Customizing your vanity with a grooming organizer is the perfect way to keep it free of grooming appliances and unsightly cords. Including an Electric Grooming Pullout is an excellent solution. It's door mountable, making it easy to install and access, and it has additional shelves to store all of your beauty products. It can also include a GFI plug so you can conveniently plug in your blow dryer or curling iron.
• Linen Storage
While design and aesthetics are important, the critical element of a master bathroom is functionality. Suppose your bathroom is absolutely stunning but is tough to get around in or has nowhere to store linens, toilet paper, and cleaning supplies. In that case, it's not a successful remodel.
While having plenty of drawer space in your vanity is essential, you still need storage for other items. You can store linens on open shelving, but ample closed storage is a crucial element to include in your design if you can dedicate the space.
• Free Standing Soaking Tub
Not all of us are tub people, but if you are, nothing is as luxurious as a stand-alone soaking tub. It's definitely a worthwhile investment if you have the space. The days of a claw foot tub being your only option are long gone! Today, there are plenty of options available for sleek contemporary and transitional style tubs in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Soaking tubs don't just look elegant; they can also help the bathroom feel open and light
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• Curb Free, Frameless Shower
Nothing is as luxurious as a large shower enclosure with multiple showerheads. Curbless showers aren't just luxurious and elegant; they can also add value to your home. Many luxury master bathrooms feature an open walk-in shower with either a frameless glass enclosure or no glass at all. Walls and floors can be high-end stone or porcelain tile, and today, many showers are full wet-rooms with a linear drain and built-in seating. Curbless showers are ideal for homeowners seeking to age in place.
• Lighting
Even if you're lucky enough to have a wall of windows, you're still going to need lighting, especially around the mirrors. Creating a lighting design is essential. You want to have a combination of ambient, task, and accent lighting for complete functionality.
The goal is full coverage. The fixtures can be works of art in themselves, but making lights dimmable can add to the space's ambiance. For example, recessed lights provide even lighting throughout the room. Adding elegant sconces on either side of the mirror can offer consistent lighting for applying makeup in the morning. Finally, add a little bling with a decorative chandelier over the soaking tub, and you have a well-balanced and complete lighting design.
• LED Lighted Mirrors
Mirrors are a significant design feature in the bathroom. The bathroom mirror can define your design style and are available in a mind-boggling variety of styles and finishes. Today, lighting technology has made it possible to integrate adjustable LED lighting directly into the mirror. That means no more shadows or unflattering angles. No matter how tall you are the light will always fall on you perfectly. LED lighted mirrors look fabulous and make putting on makeup and getting ready for work or a night on the town fun and easy.
Must-Have Accessories That Add Form and Function
While the major elements of your bathroom add functionality and beauty to your en suite, it's often the accessories that make your life a little easier!
Here are some must-have accessories that can take your bathroom experience from just ok to really great!
• Single-Sided TP Holder
It might seem silly, but the fact is, toilet paper rolls are bulky, take up a lot of space (that's why you need a big linen closet!), and are annoying to refill. Toilet paper holders are perhaps one of the most necessary fixtures you can have in the bathroom. A single-sided TP holder is simple, stylish, elegant, and easily accessible making refilling a snap!
• Heated Towel Bar & Heated Floors
Nothing is worse than waking up and stepping onto a cold tile bathroom floor in the middle of winter! Except maybe stepping out of a hot shower are wrapping a cold towel around your shoulders! Now imagine how great it would feel to step onto a warm floor. And think about stepping into a relaxing hot shower and reaching for your perfectly warm towel on the heated towel rack. It might not seem like a big deal, but these are must-haves that, once experienced, will make you question why you lived without them for so long. What a purely blissful way to start your day!
• Lighted Medicine Cabinet
Our last accessory is a real must-have that not only looks beautiful but, more importantly, adds another level of comfort and functionality to your morning ritual. A lighted medicine cabinet can give you perfect lighting for putting on your makeup in the morning. Add features like a built-in defogger, a dimmer, a 3X Makeup mirror, outlets, and a USB port for charging your phone in the morning.
When designing your dream master bath, there are plenty of elegant and functional features you can include to give you the perfect spa-like experience at home. All of these must-haves can fit into almost any budget and will really take your design to the next level of comfort and aesthetics. Your design-build professional can help you understand all of your options and all of the technology available to upgrade your master bath.
If you're planning a bathroom remodeling project and live in the West Central Alabama area, give the design experts at Toulmin Kitchen & Bath a call at (205) 366-0807. We're happy to answer any questions you may have. Let us help you design the perfect master bathroom to meet your aesthetic and functional needs.
