Jul 06 2010
Easy Ways to Update and Refresh Your Bathroom
We spend a great deal of time in the bathroom, but often fail to dress up the room we use so often! For many, white walls and few accents leave the room looking like a hospital bath. We shower, shave and relax the day’s stresses away in the tub, filled with bubbles or scented oils. Why not make this room look and feel appealing? This article offers tips and ideas for making your bath more appealing.
Remember, most guests that visit your home will see this room, so make the most of it! Whether your bathroom is small or spacious, there are many things you can do to give it a fresh new look.
Tips for Small Baths
Do you have a tiny bathroom only big enough for the necessities? Visually open up the small space by painting walls a light, soft pastel color. Keep shower curtains, towels and any items that are visible colored in light hues. If you have shelves or any other object that sticks out from the walls, remove them. This helps open up straight, clean lines, which leads to a more spacious look. Consider brighter lighting and additional mirrors to reflect light.
For the floors, keep things light as well. A light colored linoleum or ceramic tile makes the room appear larger and more spacious.
Have a Large Bath?
With a larger bath, you have more options. If you want a rich, elegant look, use dramatic color on the walls and add accents. A rich burgundy wall accented with deep hues of blue and green is beautiful in a bath. Coordinate your shower curtain, towels and other fabrics with the walls. Frame your vanity mirror with molding for extra appeal. Stripes and bold florals work well in a spacious bath.
Floors can be bold and dramatic in larger baths. Intricately decorated ceramic tile adds even more depth and a rich, warm appeal.
Accents
Whether your bath is small or large, pictures add interest and depth. In a small bathroom, keep prints light colored, with either metal frames or no frame at all so that things stay light. Larger bathrooms can handle large pictures with dramatic or embellished frames adding to the rich, bold look.
In small bathrooms, minimize clutter. The top of the vanity should be left bare, with all necessities such as toothpaste, shaving cream and lotions stored underneath. This provides a clean, open appearance. Larger bathrooms look beautiful when decorated with color coordinated candles and plenty of plants. Candles also help make the room smell wonderful!
Whether your bath is small or large, consider stenciling patterns on the walls, or use a feather duster to create softly edged abstract patterns. Just remember to keep paint colors light in the small bath.
Don’t ignore your bath! It is one of the most frequented rooms of your home, and visitors are impressed when you take the time to make this room comfortable and stylish. Put these tips and ideas to work for you, and your bathroom will be anything but average and dull!
