Many homeowners and rental owners believe that to get a beautiful, functional bathroom requires massive and exorbitant renovations. Consequently, they put up with a mundane looking bathroom and cite the lack of resources, time, or skills as their excuse for not boosting the room’s design. In truth, however, the cost of a bathroom remodeling exercise varies depending on the extent of the modifications, service fees of the renovation technicians, the accessories you use as well as the size of the room. 

Homeowners should look to renovate a bathroom for themselves simply or if they plan to sell the home. Rental owners should always invest in a nice bathroom, as it’ll increase the rental’s quality. Luckily, irrespective of whether you have a large or small bathroom, there are inexpensive, practical and visually inspiring bathroom renovation ideas worth exploring. These include;

Use of Mirrors

A useful trick of boosting a washroom’s image is by adding mirrors. Mirrors not only make the room appear brighter, but they also provide a surface against which light can bounce off to create a magical bathroom look. Besides, the mirrors create an illusion of endlessness, making the room feel much bigger and less cramped. Some of the ways you could use mirrors to actuate such a look are by placing large mirrors on the bathroom walls just below the source of light, or near the sink and hand basin. If you can, also modify your shower areas by installing glass partitions.

Consider the lighting

Lights have the distinct ability to transform the ambiance of a room. It can make the room look bright, royal and warm, or dim, romantic and sensual. The good thing about light fixtures is that they exist in a myriad of varieties which range from the incandescent room lights to the more functional and versatile LCD and CFL bulbs. Still, you have the option of using energy friendly, natural lighting options like installing skylights, wider windows, and removing curtains on the bathroom windows. In place of the curtains, you could settle for a beautiful window valance.

Install cabinets

If you want a bath that is both functional and pleasing to the eye, adding cabinets is a great solution to killing the two birds at once. The cabinets will not only give you more storage areas for your toiletries and medicine, but they also serve as visually pleasing indoor accessories. However, to accomplish an amazing look, ensure that your cabinets have a design that leans towards a clean, crisp, streamlined furniture piece. Furthermore, scale the size and number of cupboards to the proportion of the room to avoid cramping the area. The best location to install the cabinet is to secure it against the wall slightly above the head level.

Upgrade the surfaces

The surfaces in your bathroom such as countertops, ceiling, walls, backsplash, and floors, should all work towards creating that spa-like look that you want. So, if they are dull and ordinary looking, consider giving them an upgrade. The market is awash with attractive and breathtaking materials that you can use to this end. These include limestone, quartz, granite, glass, concrete, mosaic, and stone tiles, all of which you utilize to actuate the modern style look. A word of caution though, when installing these materials, consider factors like their design, shape, functionality, pattern as well as ease of installation and maintenance.

Paint the Bathroom

At times, all it takes to have a fascinating bathroom is a new coat of paint. A change in color will make the room look new, spacious and aesthetically delightful. Moreover, colors are effective at changing the state and theme of a room, which means that you can use them to transform the mood and feel of your bathroom. Excellent shades for a bathroom renovation are light green, gray, white, metallic, and beige. Just make sure you have the right painting skills or else you might end up with an unsightly looking room.

Accessorize

Another impressive way to renovate your bathroom is by adding accessories in it. For instance, you could introduce bright, clean stainless steel towel hangers, and frame the vanity mirrors using silver, golden or stone tones. You can also install luxurious showers such as multiple rain head steam showers, body sprays, walk in shower cubicles, massage jets and much more. Additionally, you could replace the door and drawer pulls with attractive and durable models. When accessorizing the room, however, keep the décor to the bare minimum and free of clutter.

Invest in a few Plush Towels

Towels are indispensable to any bathroom. Hence, instead of having run-of-the-mill towels, why not go for brightly colored velvet varieties similar to the ones found in luxury hotel suites. While at it, add a pair of cloud-like towels and silky bath linens to complement the look. You will take your showering experience to an entirely new level.

Install a bathtub

If you have a spacious area, then installing a cozy looking tub would suffice as an excellent bathroom renovation idea. But ensure you have the right skills and resources to get the job done. Otherwise, you might set yourself up for many bathroom emergencies. 

Hire a professional to do it 

If you do not have the time, skill, and resources or will to carry out the bathroom renovation exercise, it will be in your best interest to hire an experienced set of hands. It will save you time and money since the expert already knows the best way to approach the kind of improvements you need.

What is organic lawn care?

Organic lawn care also referred to as organic garden management, is the practice of using beneficial farming methods to establish your turf. Here, you do not use any chemical-based inputs, such as fertilizers or pesticides. Neither do you not engage in any activity that will destroy the health of the soil, or is environmentally unfriendly.

Drivers of organic lawn maintenance

Two primary factors fuel the rapid adoption of organic lawn care practices among homeowners. These are; the benefits the exercise offers, as well as the desire to do away with the adverse effects associated with pesticides and chemical-based inputs. If you’re renting a home, this should be a question you ask your landlord. For starters, scientific researchers reveal that there is a significant connection between the use of pesticides, and the appearance of chronic illnesses, hormonal disruptions and congenital disabilities. Moreover, the chemicals cause considerable damage to the soil, ecological system and wildlife. However, by adopting the organic lawn maintenance approach, you not only shield yourself from related health concerns, but your garden and environment also remains safe and healthy.

What are these organic methods?

Just like normal property maintenance requires a checklist, so does organic lawn care. To establish a strong and healthy natural turf, you have to discard conventional farming techniques and embrace sustainable gardening routines. Some of those include using organic fertilizers, and employing gardening techniques like mowing, mulching, irrigating and much more.

i. Use Organic Fertilizers

A notable aspect of organic lawn care is the use of non-chemical based inputs like fertilizers. But since your grass still needs fertilizer for healthy growth, it is prudent to use organic fertilizers that come from native animal, plant and mineral sources. When these fertilizers get into the ground, they decompose to form nutrient that plants can utilize. Take note to not apply excessive amounts of organic fertilizer on your grass, as that will overfeed them.

ii. Add compost

If you do not wish to use organic based fertilizers on your turf, compost is an excellent alternative. Besides eliminating the need for fertilizer, compost manure increases your soil’s organic matter and also improves the soil’s water retention ability. Just apply the compost as top dressing by dropping small piles intermittently around the garden, or if your yard is extensive, you can use a spreader to apply the humus. You should then use a rake to spread out the compost to about a quarter or three-eighths of an inch into the ground.

iii. Thicken the Lawn

If you want to establish a good lush green strip that is devoid of weeds, try spreading a few grass seeds over an existing lawn. Overseeing your yard will result in the fresh thick grass that makes it impossible for weed seeds to germinate, let alone grow. The grass’s roots will also penetrate much deeper into the soil, making it easier for it to take up water and essential nutrients from the ground. When determining what seed you want to add, take the time to ascertain that it is suitable to your climate.

iv. Water Wisely

Part of organic lawn maintenance involves making the yard water efficient. Even though the amount of water that you use will depend on the size of your garden, you can still control the volume of water wastage. For starters, ensure that you have the right type of plant that thrives in your kind of climate. Such a grass variety will not require much watering. Secondly, practice water saving techniques such as watering the plants early in the morning when the atmosphere is still cool. It will reduce unnecessary loss of water through evaporation, and also prevent fungal diseases. Additionally, apply compost or mulch on the plants to reduce the evaporation rate. 

v. Mow tactically

Mowing your lawn gives it a visually inviting and healthy look. It explains why many homeowners take their time to trim the grass. It is also an effective organic lawn care strategy, but only if you do it right. For starters, set the mower blade to the highest level possible and ensure it is sharp to guarantee a perfect cut. Blunt blades, often damage the grass leaves by creating ragged edges that promote rapid evaporation. The severed edges also make the grass prone to infections. Finally, after cutting the grass, do not bag or remove the clippings. Leave them instead on the lawn so that they can decompose and add essential organic matter to your garden.

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