Smart Bathrooms: Creating The Most Relaxing Bath

Creating a ‘smart’ bathroom is easier than you think. But what is a smart bathroom? And how can you make your smart bathroom dream a reality? This blog aims to find out.

What are Smart Homes?

A smart home is one which uses internet-connected devices to remotely manage and monitor a variety of devices, such as lighting, heating, sound, and appliances. Smart home technology offers homeowners peace of mind, convenience and energy efficiency by enabling them to control their home from their smartphone or another device.

For example, smart speakers allow you to play the music of your choice throughout your home, smart plugs enable you to turn on your lights whenever you choose, and smart heating means you can turn your heating on or off when you’re away from home.

But how can smart technology be used in your bathroom?

What Smart Devices are suitable for the Bathroom?

Smart Speakers

Listening to music while in the shower or bath can be both relaxing and invigorating – and smart speakers enable you to do this! Smart speakers allow you to play music from an internet-connected device anywhere in your home – including the bathroom. However, if you choose a handheld, portable smart speaker you must make sure it is waterproof.

Alternatively, you can install a smart speaker into your bathroom ceiling. These speakers are stylish, discrete and far enough away from fixtures and fittings to be protected.

Smart Taps

A smart tap incorporates advanced technologies which enhances its convenience, efficiency and functionality. Attributes will depend on the brand of smart tap, but many will feature touchless control and use sensors to monitor behaviour and adjust water flow and temperature accordingly. These taps will also link to your device providing remote access and control.

Smart Mirrors

A smart mirror shows you your reflection but also offers so much more. From inbuilt lights that can change colour depending on your mood and speakers to allow you to listen to your favourite music to a ‘smart screen’ on the mirror that allows you to check your emails whilst cleaning your teeth!

Smart Baths and ShowersImagine running the perfect bath at the touch of a button. Or stepping straight into the ideal shower. This is what a smart bath and shower enables you to do. You can set a variety of features, from the temperature and the depth or flow to the duration, using your smartphone or device.

Smart Washers

A smart washer can be switched on and off from your smart device, allowing you to turn your washing on so it’s finished before you get home. Likewise you can also stop your washing if you need to.

How Can You Make the Most of Your Smart Features?

Smart technology can be used in any style or age of home, so long as you have a good internet connection. However, these smart devices do lend themselves to a modern bathroom interior.

Clean lines, calming colours, and contemporary fixtures and fittings will all help to create a calming, relaxing, yet state of the art, bathroom.

Bathroom Wall Panels

Bathroom wall panels are the perfect addition to your ‘smart’ bathroom. They perfectly emulate a range a contemporary materials including industrial concrete, timeless tile, and statement stone.

Wall panels are extremely easy to cut to size and install, allowing you to effortlessly fit your new wall panels around your bathroom’s smart features. Being 100% waterproof and requiring no grout, they are also simple to keep clean and the most hygienic wall covering option available, again, making them ideal for fitting around smart devices.

Wall Panels at National Plastics

If you’re looking to create your own ‘smart’ bathroom, our wall panels are the perfect place to start. Take a look at our wide range or call our expert, friendly team today on 0800 22 77 77 for further information.