Feel chilly in the winter months?
You’re not alone.
Shorter, colder days mean that we are firmly in the midst of winter across the UK.
Upon waking in the morning, one of the horrors you may discover is the icy, chilly bathroom. Few things are more unappealing.
Fortunately, we have some tips to help make your space more welcoming.
1. Ensure You Have Heating
If you already have a radiator in your bathroom, we recommend bleeding it. You know yours needs bleeding if the top section is cooler than the bottom section, or if the entire radiator stays cold when the heating is on. When you bleed your radiator, the air gets released, meaning that hot water will be able to flow freely.
If you don’t already have a radiator, why not consider a heated towel rail? These have the dual benefits of providing warmth for your bathroom and keeping your towels toasty.
Reina Radiator
2. Install Underfloor Heating
In the early hours of the day, as you drag yourself out of bed, it’s easy to be caught barefoot. No socks plus non-heated flooring such as laminate or vinyl equals chilly toes. Underfloor heating, however, will completely transform your bathroom. Enjoy choosing the exact temperature for the flooring, minimal maintenance, and increased wall space. No slippers required!
3. Switch Up Your Colour Scheme
Cool colours like white or pastel blue can actually make your bathroom feel colder. Avoid this by introducing warmer tones such as yellow, red, or pink. You don’t have to re-paint the entire room; instead, you could paint a feature wall, introduce a new vanity unit or cabinet, or simply invest in some different towels and mats.
Crosswater UK
4. Add Warm Lighting
Lighting can make a huge difference to the overall feel of a bathroom, and can be key in adding additional warmth to the space. Consider how satisfying it would be to step out of the shower and into the heat of the light. Choose bulbs that emit K2500 and CRI 90 or higher for maximum impact.
Lefroy Brooks
5. Install a Heat-Retaining Bath Tub
There can be nothing more enjoyable in the winter months than luxuriating in a wonderfully hot bath. However, most of the time, you’re lucky if you get fifteen minutes of warmth before the water turns tepid. Luckily, by choosing the material of your tub more carefully, you’ll find that you can prolong your soaking time. Copper, brass, stone, steel and cast iron all help to retain heat for longer.
Victoria + Albert
So there you have it. The bathroom doesn’t have to be a human refrigerator! By acting on just some of these tips you could make your bathroom a lot cosier. Book an appointment with one of our bathroom designers at our Maidstone or Cranbrook showroom if you’d like help with your adjustments. Click here:
https://thebathroom.co.uk/design-consultation/