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Accessorizing the Bathroom: The Smallest Details Complete the Look
How you style a bathroom depends on a number
of factors. First, there is the general style of your home. If
everything in your home has a classic country sort of feel, having
an ocean theme in your bathroom may seem out of place. Second,
there's the concept of the feel you want to create with the
bathroom. For kids, you may choose a fun, cartoon theme; for those
who are looking for a relaxing atmosphere, a place where it's
possible to fully unwind at the end of a long day, peaceful colors
like those in a spa would be ideal.
Similarly, the types of colors that you're like - along with the
overall brightness of your bathroom - can determine whether you look
for brightly colored accessories or those that are muted in color.
Finally, there's your personality, or the personality of the person
who will be using the bathroom the most.
In general, there are four styles that are commonly used when
accessorizing the bathroom - classy, muted, bright and fun.
In a classy bathroom, you may find yourself choosing bath
accessories in muted colors, perhaps with a subtle floral tone.
Toilet seat covers, towels, bath mats as wall as bath accessories
for the counter - a soap dish or soap pump, a toothbrush holder and
such - can all be coordinated with the shower curtain. You may start
with a shower curtain that is a neutral color like beige with a rose
colored embellishment and match the other bath accessories to the
rose shade.
If instead you were trying to create a muted look in your bathroom,
you're likely to choose soft tones as well, but rather than a floral
look, you may choose slightly more modern bath accessories like
those that you might find at a spa retreat. Muted shades of green or
blue, natural colors that resemble stone or clay are all good base
colors for your bathroom. Consider a solid color shower curtain or
one that is patchwork - squares of complementary colors. Choose a
matching bath rug, bath towels, a toilet seat to match and simple
chrome plated bath accessories.
Alternately, if bright, modern colors appeal to you, you'll find
that bright, single colored shower curtains, window dressings, bath
towels and shower mats can create a crisp, modern look. From using a
number of different bright, solid colors in your bathroom to
choosing the same pieces that feature bright colors in geometric
patters or simple stripes, you'll find that you are able to bring
the look of your bathroom together, to create a bright theme even if
the items don't necessarily match.
Using blocks of color can be fun, but for some it's just not fun
enough. Whether you're accessorizing the bathroom for kids or just
for those who are young at heart, sometimes you just feel playful.
You may make the choice to use a bright, aquarium theme for your
bathroom - tropical fish on the shower curtain, bright towels with a
wave-like geometric pattern, a fish shaped bath mat or even an
acrylic toilet seat designed to look like a fish bowl (complete with
colorful fish). You might choose dolphins, or even cartoon
characters as the central theme for your bathroom.
For example, someone who still carries a fondness for Betty Boop may
decide to use the character as a theme for his or her bathroom. A
Betty Boop shower curtain and bath accessories set with a toothbrush
holder, a trash can and a soap dish could be used with red or black
towels and a red or black bath mat and toilet seat.
Of course, these aren't the only four styles for a bathroom;
whatever your interests are, whatever inspires you, that's going to
be the foundation for decorating your bathroom. Whether you choose
colorful flowers, solid colors, muted tones or something altogether
different - a clean, modern look using all white for example - it's
the small details that bring it all together. Choosing bath towels
that don't quite fit in with your chosen color scheme, combining an
aquarium theme toilet seat with a bamboo shower curtain: these
things simply don't create a cohesive look.
Fortunately, it's easy to find bath accessories that will allow you
to bring the whole look together - that is, once you decide what
kind of look and feel you are looking to create.
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