A NEW YEAR, A NEW BATHROOM

Submitted by: Dave Matthews

The bathroom is perhaps the easiest and arguably the cheapest room in your house to give a makeover. With the simple addition of a few accessories it can be easy to make the old look new. By purchasing a few materials and using your creativity you'll be able to treat yourself to what is essentially a brand new bathroom. Here are a few suggestions for ideas to improve your bathroom.

1) Spend time choosing a suitable shower curtain as it is one of the largest sources of colour in your bathroom. Try not to pick out anything with a garish design as curtains with solid colours will work just fine.

2) Paint the walls of your bathoom to match at least one of the colours of the shower curtain. If the shower curtain is a solid colour then pick a complementary colour. Do bear in mind that lighter colours will make your bathroom appear a little larger. Don't be afraid to take your curtain to the paint shop so that you can compare it with available colours. Neutral shades of white or tan are usually safe bet for suitable wall colours. If you decide to choose patterned wallpaper instead of paint for the walls then make sure that you have a solid coloured shower curtain to avoid having too many patterns in a small space.

3) Add a new towel rack. It is common sense to place them in convenient locations such as by the bathtub and don't forget to have some place for your hand towels by the sink and the toilet. Make sure that all towel racks are of the same style.

4) Make sure that you hang towels that match the colour of the shower curtain. Don't use the exact same colour that you have painted the walls as this will look excessive. A nice extra touch could be taking some extra towels, rolling them up and placing them in a small basket placed on the floor in a convenient location. This is ideal if you tend to have guests over often.

5) Any rugs that you purchase should match the colour of the towels. You should use at least one rug in front of the bath tub. Placing rugs by the sink and toilet are optional, depending on the size of the bathroom.

6) Try adding some accessories as a final touch. Bathroom accessories such as tissue holders, toothbrush holders or a soap dispenser can really complete a bathroom so don't be too careful with your budget as you wont want any accessories to look tacky. Candles on the corner of the bath or above the toilet can add a tasteful finish.

7) Remember to find some unique way of personalizing your bathroom. Adding a rustic looking dresser as a storage solution or a sink vanity cupboard can look very tasteful. If you have a larger bathroom then collections antique bottles or containers can look very special if artfully arranged. Not only will they act as a design statement but they an also serve as a container or holder for lotions and soaps.

About the Author: Dave Matthews is writing on behalf of Visionhouse Software (www.visionhouse-software.com), a specialist developer of Bathroom Design Software.

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