Turn Your Bathroom Into A Mini Retreat

Turn Your Bathroom Into A Mini Retreat

No need to book a flight to feel like you are on holiday. With a few small changes and a bit of planning, any bathroom in a Maltese home can become a proper spot to unwind, even if it is only for a few quiet minutes.

A five minute reset with a cold drink in hand

Sometimes all a tired mind needs is five minutes. Pour water or coconut water into a proper glass rather than a plastic cup, drop in ice cubes with berries or herbs frozen inside, and sip slowly. A cool, damp towel laid over the forehead and eyes while leaning back against the bath helps the whole body settle. In the depths of a Maltese summer this little ritual works wonders against the heat, and in cooler months a warm towel and a hot drink do the same job in reverse.

A five minute reset with a cold drink in hand
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Slow down with a good book by the window

If a room has even a small window, open it and let some air move through, since many Maltese bathrooms and bedrooms can feel closed in during the warmer months. Prop the feet up, pick up a book that has been waiting on the shelf, or simply sit still for half an hour. Soft bedlinen and a generous pile of cushions nearby make lounging far more tempting, turning an ordinary room into somewhere worth lingering in rather than passing through.

Slow down with a good book by the window

Set up a trolley for your own spa corner

A simple trolley on wheels is an easy way to gather everything needed for a proper pampering session in one place, without it taking over a small bathroom. Load it with oils, scrubs, a favourite lotion and a soft towel, then wheel it wherever it is needed. For extra effect, hang a bundle of lavender, rosemary or eucalyptus from the shower head and let the steam release the scent as the water runs, turning an everyday shower into something closer to a spa visit.

Set up a trolley for your own spa corner
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Make mealtimes and movie nights feel special

A change of pace does not always happen in the bathroom. Ordering in from a restaurant and serving it on a nice bowl rather than straight from the container, with the table properly set, can make an ordinary evening feel like a treat. Later, pull down a blackout blind, settle in with a bowl of popcorn and let a laptop stand hold the screen at the right angle, with one soft light left on nearby so eyes are not strained during the film.

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Small, thoughtful changes go a long way towards making a home in Malta or Gozo feel like a retreat, and Maltashopper can get the pieces that make it happen to your door.

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