A powder room is small in size, but there's no reason it can't be big on style. This guest bathroom, containing just a toilet and sink, offers a great opportunity for daring design ideas. You also can choose more formal accessories when decorating a half bath, since this is a bathroom primarily used by visitors.
Instructions
1. Look at the color scheme and style of the rooms surrounding your half bath. Choose whether you want to coordinate with them or take a step in a completely different direction. Sometimes staying in the color palette but varying the style is a good compromise.
2. Decide how formal you'd like your half bathroom to be. Traditionally, the powder room is about as formal as a living room or dining room, because this is the bathroom visitors use. Brocade window treatments, ornate faucets, silk wallpaper and even chandelier ceiling fixtures can dress up a half bath. But if you'd rather keep the decor casual or eclectic to reflect your personal style, these days anything goes.
3. Take a walk on the wild side if you'd rather not follow the traditional, formal route for half bath decor. Try khaki paint and safari details, or deep rose walls and antiqued gold hardware. Pick a fun theme like faux painted clouds over sky blue, or a cowboy or Tuscan theme. Find accessories to coordinate.
4. Convert your vanity into a bureau-style with sink or replace it with a pedestal sink to save space. A dated sink style is an eyesore even when the rest of your half bath is looking spiffy. An inexpensive way to improve the look of a vanity is by adding crown molding and then repainting or refinishing to create the look of furniture. Snazzy hardware is a quick fix, too.
5. Make sure your faucet fits with the style of your half bath. A sleek, modern-looking faucet won't match a Victorian English rose garden theme, while a very ornate faucet clashes with casual, contemporary decor.
6. Accessorize. Make sure light fixtures and window treatments mix well with your theme. Add magazine racks, guest towels, soap dispensers and even candles to bring a touch of hospitality to your half bath.
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