Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Decorate Tiny Bathrooms

Decorate your tiny bathroom with simple, tasteful decor.


A tiny bathroom can be quite a challenge to decorate. With a limited amount of space, it can be hard to execute a theme or design plan. Since you can't actually stretch the walls, you need to do the next best thing and make the room appear bigger than it actually is. Using light colors, limiting or organizing clutter and adopting a less is more approach is a good start to decorating a tiny bathroom.


Instructions


1. Paint your tiny bathroom a bright, light color. Light colors give the illusion of a bigger room, where dark, bold colors make rooms feel and look smaller.








2. Decorate with only minimal accessories and avoid clutter. Remove all items from the bathroom that absolutely do not need to be in there and keep only the items that are essential. Store them under the sink if you have a vanity. Keep as much as possible off of the counter top.


3. Remove the area rugs. Bare flooring makes the room appear larger.








4. Use a small ladder shelf, decorative shelves or an etagere for storage. Place toiletry and bathroom items in decorative baskets rather than loose on the shelves. Keep any other shelf decorations to a minimum.


5. Hang a decorative mirror. Light reflects off of mirrors giving the room a bigger feel. A decorative mirror with a scalloped edge or etched glass can replace the need for other wall hangings.


6. Replace window treatments that cover the entire window with valances or roman shades. Choose a color for your window treatments that compliments your paint color, but avoid anything that is too dark has a busy pattern. Shower curtains should also be simple in design and light in color.

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