{"id":1317,"date":"2016-03-02T15:55:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T15:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2016-03-02T15:55:02","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T15:55:02","slug":"awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-an-unbelievably-easy-spa-inspired-wooden-bath-mat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-an-unbelievably-easy-spa-inspired-wooden-bath-mat","title":{"rendered":"Awesome Ikea Hack of the Week: An unbelievably easy spa-inspired wooden bath mat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s something about a spa day that makes you feel like you&#8217;ve been whisked away somewhere far more peaceful than your Toronto apartment with paper-thin walls. Spas have this amazing ability to make you feel like you&#8217;re in the most tranquil place in the world, and they achieve that mainly with how they decorate.<\/p>\n<p>Bring a touch of that spa-like peacefulness into your apartment with this attractive and insanely easy-to-make wooden bath mat.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The parts. You&#8217;ll need<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\/catalog\/products\/00231963\/\">Skoghall floor decking, 10 pack<\/a> \u2013 $24.99, but currently on sale for $19.99<\/li>\n<li>That&#8217;s literally it. Maybe some scissors or a retractable knife\/razor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Do it. You&#8217;re going to use 6 of the pre-made squares from the 10-pack to make your bath mat. You honestly, just snap them together into a 3&#215;2 shape. then, use the knife\/razor\/scissors to cut the extra little knobs off the outside of the bath mat so it has a nice, clean edge. Place at the foot of your bathtub or shower, add some terrycloth robes to your towel hooks, light a few candles and play your best sounds of nature playlist. Spa at home, achieved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.houseofhepworths.com\/2011\/06\/21\/create-a-spa-bath-mat-using-ikea-outdoor-decking\/\">House of Hepworths<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s something about a spa day that makes you feel like you&#8217;ve been whisked away &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":1321,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"coauthors":[220],"class_list":["post-1317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diy-life-hacks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Awesome Ikea Hack of the Week: An unbelievably easy spa-inspired wooden bath mat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-an-unbelievably-easy-spa-inspired-wooden-bath-mat\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-an-unbelievably-easy-spa-inspired-wooden-bath-mat#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-an-unbelievably-easy-spa-inspired-wooden-bath-mat\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53503b1c0fd1a6bc186b273abbee8d44\"},\"headline\":\"Awesome Ikea Hack of the Week: An unbelievably easy spa-inspired wooden bath mat\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-03-02T15:55:02+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-an-unbelievably-easy-spa-inspired-wooden-bath-mat\"},\"wordCount\":202,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/awesome-ikea-hack-of-the-week-an-unbelievably-easy-spa-inspired-wooden-bath-mat#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bath2.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"DIY &amp; 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