| If your bedroom has an adjoining bathroom, take | | | | and honey bath by adding 4 cups of milk powder and |
| advantage of it and turn it into your personal home | | | | 1 cup of runny honey to your bath water for a milk and |
| spa. | | | | honey bath that is worthy of an Ancient Egyptian |
| A spa is typically relaxing. Close to nature. The sounds | | | | queen. |
| of water and clean scents permeate the space. | | | | Do up the bathroom in white tiles, white curtains and |
| Bring that home. | | | | basically in shades of white to complete the look of a |
| If you are renovating your home, you can go all the | | | | hydrotherapy spa. |
| way by using parquet or wood for the floors and walls | | | | Now that you've got the basics, add on plants and |
| for that close to nature effect that is reminiscient of a | | | | candles to complete the spa ambience. |
| spa. Use uplights and down lights to throw romantic | | | | Surround the shower and the bath tub with large pots |
| shadows and soft, soothing light in the bedroom. Your | | | | of indoor plants so that you feel like you are bathing in |
| bedroom is where you relax and doze off into sweet | | | | a garden. |
| sleep. For a couple, the bedroom is a place for | | | | Get tree-like indoor plants for your bedroom and |
| romance. Set the mood for it. | | | | arrange them like an island against the wall. Use lights |
| If the bedroom opens into the bathroom, make that a | | | | to throw shadows on these plants to turn your |
| place where you can enjoy hydrotherapy. Basically, | | | | bedroom into a romantic, exciting retreat. |
| hydrotherapy is all about water. Using hot water (as | | | | At night, light up the room with candles. Put floating |
| hot as you can take, maximum 40 degrees celsius) to | | | | candles in glass cups half filled with water and light |
| relax the muscles and cold water to tone your body. | | | | them. Light scented candles to give the room a |
| Install a shower that allows you to alternate jets of hot | | | | delightful fragrance, just like a luxury spa resort. |
| water with jets of cold water so that every shower | | | | After all the work you have gone through to turn this |
| you take is a hydrotherapy spa treatment. You can | | | | bedroom into a luxury spa, don't stinge on the bedding |
| use the jets of water in the shower to massage your | | | | since most of the time you will spend in your home |
| aches away. | | | | spa will be on the bed. Invest in two sets you can |
| If you have space for a bathtub, do install one. A | | | | alternate. When one is in the wash, the other is in use. |
| jacuzzi is even better, but a bath tub is good enough. | | | | Change the bedding frequently as the scent of clean |
| You can treat yourself to a floral bath by covering the | | | | bedsheets completes the luxury spa experience. |
| entire water surface with fresh rose petals or | | | | Bring the relaxing sound of water dancing in a fountain |
| chrysanthemum petals. Both for a pampering and | | | | to your sleeping quarters. Use lighting to highlight it and |
| beautifying effect on your skin. Get a can of full cream | | | | your bedroom will really look and feel like a luxury spa |
| milk powder and a jar of honey. You can have a milk | | | | retreat. |