Summer with getaways to lush, relaxing resorts makes all of us wish we could spend more time there. However, we don’t always have enough time or budget for such vacation trips. So why not try turning your apartment into an airy bungalow or remodeling a cozy corner with a swinging rattan chair next to a tropical garden?
Check out these 9 suggestions below from KHATRA to bring the relaxing, energizing resort vibe into your home space.
1. Bringing the Outdoors In
It may sound unusual but it is very simple: just bringing indoors a swinging rattan chair, a woven mesh hammock, or a small water hyacinth chair is enough to create a truly relaxing space full of “resort” vibes.
Figure 1: Resort-like space right at home with hanging chairs, hammocks…
2. Tropical Patterns
Add tropical patterns to create a warm, vibrant, and energetic feeling for your resort-style apartment.
Figure 2: The room always feels fresh with tropical colors and patterns
Or simply and cleverly combine the colors of furniture with encaustic cement tile patterns (check them out here) to easily bring a “resort” breath into your home.
Figure 3: Combining encaustic floor tiles and furniture to create a very “tropical” space
3. Large-Scale Wall Art
If you notice, large resorts and hotels always feature oversized art frames. Therefore, decorate your apartment with large-scale wall art to create an impressive, inspiring space.
Figure 4: Large decorative wall art
4. Accent Walls with Murals
A wall accent decorated with murals or botanical-patterned wallpaper will definitely bring a lush, green, and relaxing resort atmosphere.
Figure 5: Unleash your creativity with painted wall murals or patterned wallpaper
If you don’t fancy too many patterns, you can still accentuate the walls with watercolor murals
Figure 6: Some suggestions for watercolor wall murals
5. Make an Impression with Oversized Vases
Another easy-to-implement solution is using oversized, big-sized vases or angular concrete planters to create green highlights for your living space. A few interesting suggestions to create a “resort” signature are using banana leaves or wildflowers for your giant vase. The rustic, simple beauty of nature will bring wonderful relaxation and peace of mind to the space.
Figure 7: Common ornamental plants for a relaxing, fresh space
6. Linen – Linen and Linen
Linen fabric is a wonderful choice for a resort-inspired apartment because nothing brings simplicity and comfort to users quite like raw, natural linen. Switch your bedding set to linen now to feel the resort getaway vibe right in your home!
Figure 8: Rustic linen brings a feeling of closeness to nature
7. Use Soft, Warm Lighting
You probably still remember how the pleasant space filled with soft, gentle light at resorts brings such a sense of relaxation. Try replacing the fluorescent lights in your apartment with pendant lights or decorative floor lamps in soft, warm light tones. Your emotions will surely be soothed and embraced in a soft, comfortable resort-style ambiance.
Figure 9: Decorative lights with soft illumination breathe soul into the space
8. Turn Your Bathroom into a Spa
Of course, you cannot magically turn a small bathroom into a big one or raise low ceilings, but you can still transform your bathroom’s appearance depending on your budget. For example: replacing a standard showerhead with a rainfall ceiling shower, replacing floor tiles with terrazzo tiles, changing the bathroom lighting, or simply adding a small flower vase, switching to thick and fluffy new towels, or replacing bath mats with natural materials like bamboo…
Figure 10: A relaxing bathroom space making use of natural light and nature-friendly materials
If space is limited, you can still transform your bathroom into a deeply relaxing space with available KHATRA tiles such as subway tiles, hexagon tiles, matte grey wall tiles… (see more decorative tiles) along with other interior decor items; you certainly won’t be disappointed with your at-home resort bathroom.
Figure 11: Some suggestions for combining different tile types in bathroom spaces
9. Apartment Scent
You probably still remember the pleasant, cool lemongrass scent when stepping into a resort, or the gentle, soothing lavender scent in a hotel bathroom. That is the secret of resorts to create comfort and relaxation for guests. What are you waiting for? Bring this pleasant sensation to your apartment with essential oil diffusers or scented candles.
Figure 12: Scented candles and essential oils provide a relaxing, refreshing feeling
