Making your bathroom warmer without central heating ? Your bathroom is one of the hardest rooms in your home to keep warm.
This is because of the changing temperatures a bathroom can experience and the need to keep the space well-ventilated.
Combine those points with the changing humidity when you bathe or shower, and it’s clear to see how it can be tough to find an optimum temperature for the space.
Thankfully, there are a couple of things you can do to minimise the impact that these everyday actions have and create a bathroom that feels warm without using your central heating.
Reconsider your lighting
As with your kitchen, lighting is a quick and inexpensive way to transform how warm your bathroom space can look and feel.
LEDs come in a broad range of colours – from warming yellows to intense whites – so consider this when purchasing.
Some bulbs are designed to warm up small spaces, like a bathroom.
These can be used to heat the space before use and clear condensation from mirrors, walls and other surfaces – helping to reduce mould and mildew build-up.
Double down on rugs and mats
I’ve yet to meet anyone who enjoys stepping out of a bath or a shower and landing their feet on a cold bathroom floor.
Choose rugs that will be soft and warm on your feet and ideally be good at absorbing water too.
It may even be worth layering your bathroom rugs.
Adding a plush rug on top of a standard bath mat can help to remove some of the moisture, which is great if you’re using the space after someone else has been in the bath or shower.
Make better use of bathroom-loving plants
This is one that not many people will have considered, but plants can make your bathroom warmer due to how they release moisture into the air.
That may sound like a bit of a contradiction in terms, but it’s true.
The right plants that release humidity into the air can actually help to make a room appear much warmer than it is.
Bathroom humidity is good for keeping the space a little warmer, but try not to overdo it with plants.
Too many could lead to too much humidity, which is a great breeding ground for mould.
Delay using your extractor fan
Don’t switch your extractor fan on before you get in the bath or shower.
Instead, wait till you’ve finished in the bathroom and only then flick the switch.
Extractor fans are designed to pull all the heated air and steam out of your bathroom, which makes the space colder.
If you keep the fan switched off while you’re in the shower, steam will fill your bathroom and, much like in a sauna, keep it warm.
You can aid this further by keeping your bathroom door closed.
Switch on the extractor when you leave to remove all the warm moisture from the air and protect your bathroom against mould and mildew.
Seal windows and doors properly
A quick and inexpensive trick for warming up your bathroom is to seal windows and doors correctly with sealant.
The ultimate goal is to ensure any gaps or holes around windows and doors are filled.
Window sealant can deteriorate over time and leave gaps for cold air to enter and for warm air to escape.
A quick trip to your local DIY store and you should have all you need to seal up those gaps and create a much warmer bathroom space.
