Decorating your bathroom can add value to your home.
Taking the time to decorate the bathroom pays many dividends in terms of your home's potential value, but also on a personal level. A well-decorated bathroom allows potential buyers for your home to see the bathroom in a different light. It also helps them to imagine what they might do in that space. However, even if you aren't planning on selling , redoing your bathroom allows you to express your creativity in this oft-used space.
Towel Ottoman or Bench
An ottoman or bench with a lid offers you not only extra seating in your bathroom but also a place to store your towels. Look for benches that have a hinged lid to store towels inside. If you're looking for a piece of more traditional furniture like an ottoman, be sure to look for one with fabric that would be considered usable both indoor and outdoor, such as canvas, if you're concerned about the amount of moisture the cushions will be exposed to. Additionally, an ottoman may not have extra storage space built in it. However, you can still place a few extra towels on top of it for both the convenience and decorative appeal.
Fountain
In large bathrooms where you have a bit more room to play around with your decorating ideas, the luxury exists for you to incorporate a bigger piece into the decorating scheme, such as a free-standing fountain. These types of items are reminiscent of the fixtures you see in therapeutic bath houses in Europe. While they serve a function in these spaces, you can opt for a fountain that may not serve any function other than beauty. However, if you're handy with plumbing, a wall fountain placed next to the bathtub can serve as the water spigot. Additionally, the carvings that typically come on these types of fixtures can enhance your decorating themes, allowing you to bring in decorative elements as diverse as Bacchus the wine god or the queen of the fairies to your bathroom.
Hanging Wall Vases
Hanging flower vases in the bathroom tackles one of the chief problems with bathroom decorating---a lack of space, particularly in half-baths. In small bathrooms, floor and counter space is at a premium, which leaves little room for decorative elements. The beauty of hanging vases is that they don't take up floor or counter space. To work with these decorative items, affix the vases to the bathroom wall. Some of them are quite narrow in construction, so you can hang them next to a light switch or over the bathtub. Depending upon your time constraints and decorating budget, fill them with silk or fresh flowers matching your bathroom's colors and decorating motif.
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