Over the years I have gotten many emails from my friends in cyberspace asking me for suggestions on how to remodel their bathrooms. Out of all the rooms in one’s house, I guess remodeling the bathroom is the most popular because bathrooms are generally small. This makes the job of remodeling a small project and not as time consuming as much larger rooms of one’s home. Out of all the questions I have received over the years on bathroom decorating, the most popular question is, “What are the available styles of bathroom mirrors?” These home owners, you know who you are, take it upon themselves to do all their home decorating. They have a certain pride in knowing that when the job is finished, they can stand back and feel good and be admired for a job well done. Depending on the decorative theme of your bathroom, your choice of bathroom mirror should be something that will fit in with the theme and style of the room. You want a mirror that will blend in well with other features of the room. This way you will have a comfortable feel to the room. So take a good look around your bathroom. What types of walls surround the room? Are they painted walls? Are they tiled walls? Are the walls finished in bathroom wall paneling? Next you should take a look at the things mounted on the walls. Do you have shelves on the walls? Do you have cabinets on the walls? What style of towel holders or racks do you have on your bathroom walls? You should also take into thought what type of faucets you have in your bathroom. The style and finish of your bathroom faucets as well as the style of your bathroom sink and commode is an important factor in determining what style of bathroom mirror you should use to compliment the bathroom environment. You have so many choices when it comes to picking out the perfect bathroom mirror for your application. I can’t begin to go over all of them here because it would encounter writing volumes on the subject. There are bathroom mirrors available in many different themes, sizes, shapes, colors, materials, finishes, frames and frameless. Only you know your bathroom. If you take into account all the objects that are the make-up of your bathroom, you should have a good idea of what direction you should look in order to find your perfect match bathroom mirror. What I will suggest is setting aside some time for sitting in front of your computer and going online to one or two good bathroom mirror sites and research your possibilities. In the long run, you will know that the mirror you chose was the result of your patient but perseverant research. Bathroom mirrors have come a long way over the years. Today this is another form of wall art. You should treat your search for the perfect bathroom mirror just as you would treat your search for the perfect oil painting. You want something artful and at the same time you want to generate a good feeling inside yourself every time you enter the room.
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Seven Easy Bathroom Accessories To Give You The Look You Want
October 27th, 2009Anyone with a designer eye or the desire to have one knows there is a whole lot more to bathroom accessories than just towels and washcloths. Choosing just the right accessories can make or break a design theme.
Beyond the fixtures, the wall coloring and the floors, the bathroom accessories are necessary to tie a design scheme together. When every detail is “just right,” the bathroom can turn out to be the best-dressed room in a home.
The types of bathroom accessories that can add to or take away from the look of the room include:
* Throw rugs. These are standard accessories in most bathroom designs. Protecting other carpeting or feet on the way out of the shower or providing comfort for those using the commode, these rugs are vital for tying a look together. Try to choose them carefully to match the design that has been chosen. A modern scheme for a child’s bathroom, for example, might call for very bright and bold throw rugs.
* Soap and toothbrush holders. These are pretty small touches in the grand scheme of things, but they can carry on the theme. A nautical bathroom, for example, might have a beautifully hand painted soap holder on the vanity top and a similar design for the toothbrush holder.
* Shower curtains. Unless a glass door is in use, this is a major accessory to consider. The shower curtain is often one of the biggest accessories that goes into a bathroom. Find the right materials, color or design to match the chosen look. Pay attention to the curtain chosen when picking out other appointments such as rugs and towels.
* Trash receptacle. This can be a huge addition in a bathroom design. The options here range from those that are meant to sort of blend into the background to those that standout all on their own.
* Magazine holders. These can also be fantastic bathroom accessories. When they are attractive and match the design theme, they can really help complete a look.
* Mirrors. Anyone can have a plain, unframed mirror on the bathroom wall, but when these accessories are designed to make a statement they can do so in a big way. Some people opt to find designer mirrors that accent their theme and have them altered to serve as medicine cabinets. Others opt for funky-framed mirrors to hang on the wall as they are.
* Pictures. These should be chosen to add to the look desired. A country-themed bathroom, for example, might have pictures of flowers, crops, hearts, barnyard scenes or more. Pay very close attention when choosing these accessories for the bathroom. Beyond the shower curtains, these might be the single most important accessories for bringing a look together.
Some people choose to have a plain old bathroom. Others want a look that follows a theme and turns the room into more of a retreat. This can be accomplished quite well when the bathroom accessories are carefully chosen to build up and build on the theme.
By: Samantha Kay
