Decorating the Bathroom
Decorating your bathroom is a fast and simple way to spruce up an outdated space. To achieve a professional look when decorating your bathroom, use a sophisticated mix of materials, colours and soft and hard goods. Here are a few tips to making your bathroom look as if it`s been done by a professional decorator.
Create Zones
One of the current trends in decorating the bathroom is creating zones to separate the different areas of the bathroom. Create zones by separating your toilet, vanity and bathing area with curtains, bead screening or decorative screens. If you have the skills and the right tools, you can build small dividers with stylish glass bricks.
Soften Your Space With Fabric
Use fabrics to soften the hard lines inherent in many bathroom materials. Enliven your windows with valances and place plush cushions on stools or vanity chairs. Bring in more softness with soft bath and hand towels. Hang a fabric shower curtain long enough to brush the floor to add a bit of luxury to your bathing area.
Make Over Your Bathroom Vanity
The vanity is frequently the focal point of the bathroom, which is a problem if you don`t like the finish or the colour. Either strip down your current vanity and transform it with a new paint colour, or pick up another vanity base and make it look pretty. Think outside of the box. Look around your home for a suitable side table or an unused hall table. Install an unusual basin, attractive hardware and new plumbing fixtures and you`ve got yourself a brand new vanity.
Replace Your Vanity With a Simple Sink
If you need to maximize space in a small bathroom, ditch your old vanity and install a console-style sink. These sinks increase the visual space and automatically make your bathroom seem larger. Keep in mind that you will probably need to do some flooring repair if you remove a vanity. Make sure you have the proper tools handy before you start decorating the bathroom.
You`ll also need to come up with creative storage ideas to make up for the lost cabinet space. You can use large wicker floor baskets for towels, washcloths, sponges and loofahs. Incorporate bookshelves or nightstands into your decorating scheme for even more storage space.
Minimize Clutter
Professionally decorated bathrooms have one important element in common; there is no clutter. Minimize the clutter in your bathroom by hanging shelves or closed cabinets in the unused area above the toilet, over the door and above any windows. Hang clothing hooks on the back of your bathroom door. Mount floor-to-ceiling corner cupboards in empty corners.
Maximize Your Mirror
Give your bathroom a whole new look by using mirrors wisely. Adding mirrors also increases the visual space by bouncing the available light throughout the room. Find and install the largest mirror that will fit over your vanity or bathroom sink. Add a touch of class to your existing mirror by installing a decorative moulding frame. Hang several small, antique mirrors around a larger mirror to add a bit of vintage charm to your decorating scheme.
Have the Proper Tools
Make your decorating tasks easier by having the right tools on hand before you start a project. You will most likely need common tools such as a tape measure, a calculator, a hammer, a level and both flat-head and Phillips screwdrivers in various sizes. It wouldn`t hurt to have a variety of wrenches and a crowbar as well.
Gather any handheld power tools that might prove useful, particularly your Black & Decker drill, sander, nailer and skill saw. It also wouldn`t hurt to have Black & Decker spare parts for your power tools, so you won`t have to stop in mid-project to run to the store for a replacement part. Thats it for decorating the bathroom. I hope you enjoyed the article and please leave a comment if you have one.
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