Decorating Your Bathroom on a Budget

You might think that turning your bathroom a place you’d actually want to spend time in requires a complete renovation.  The truth is that there are many budget-friendly ways to give your bathroom a beautiful and fresh look. One way you can decorate your bathroom on a budget is by adding flowing fabrics.  Just like in your living room, the right fabrics can enrich your bathroom making it seem much more elegant.  Fabrics can be used on windows and your shower- just drape and fasten them over regular plastic shower curtains.  You can get creative with fabrics and use them to cover tissue boxes, toilet paper roll holders and trash cans.  You will have instantly have added a lot of character to your bathroom without spending a lot of money! Flowers and plants are great for freshening up any bathroom.  Although they demand care, they add fresh air and beautiful colors.  Adding a few scented candles enhances the relaxing feeling.  Just make sure to keep flowers and plants to a minimum in order to avoid….Read the Rest of this Decor Idea

Bathroom Decorating Ideas: The Essentials

My husband is a plumber and he’s been in a lot of bathrooms. He can go on and on about the most exquisite tiles, classy faucets and stunning sinks he’s seen. He always looks online at sites selling luxury bathroom accessories drooling over the latest technology and designs. So when I asked him what essentials really define a nice bathroom I was surprised that he answered “cleanliness and functionality”. His reasons were as follows: people pour thousands of dollars into their bathrooms, only to find them covered with clutter and mold a few months later. Because bathrooms contain so much breakable hardware, they need to be treated with extra care to prevent major messes. Also, people decorate their bathrooms with intricate fittings and designs that often take up a lot of space making it harder to keep things clean and organized. When designing your bathroom, making sure it’s functional means ensuring that nothing is too complicated or space-consuming. Everything should have a place and preferably, a built-in place. For example, bathtubs can have a ledge….Read the Rest of this Decor Idea