Bathroom Decor

Decorating a bathroom is not a very difficult task, and with some good planning you can decorate your bathroom yourself, without having to take any professional help. You can either make some changes in your present bathroom, by adding some decorative items, or you can start from scratch to create a bathroom decor. Here are various ideas that will help to create a beautiful looking bathroom.

Planning
Many people tend to ignore planning properly. But, if remodeling or decorating bathroom planning is done well, then the actual decorating of the bathroom becomes a smoother task. So, take a notepad and pencil with you, and do a survey of the bathroom. Check what all items needs to be replaced, and what all items can be reused. Once you have made a note of these things, sketch a layout for bathroom decor. Selecting a decor depends on many things, the bathroom design, the size of the bathroom, the people who will be using the bathroom, etc. So, keep these things in mind and then make the sketch of the new decor. You can consider elaborate decor themes or some simple elegant ones.

Painting the Bathroom
Many bathroom color schemes look good. Whites are classic and perfect for small bathroom. A lot of white and little bit of color of any shade looks great. You can go with white-blue, white-red, white-sunshine yellow or go some darker colors if you have a large bathroom. Red-black give a touch of sophistication, brown shades give a cozy ambiance, while purple, yellow or orange color painted bathrooms look cheerful and work great as kids' bathroom decor. You can also consider some textured or painted bathroom wall decor.

Adding Lights
If you have a very small bathroom, then additional bathroom lighting can really help to open up the space. You can consider adding a skylight, an extra window or simply some more light fixtures, to improve the bathroom lighting. Some good design of light fixtures can even add up to the decor, but if you want the light to be subtle, then ceiling loft lights or shelf loft lights can be used.

Adding the Basics
Once you are done with painting and lighting, then add the basics like tub, toilet, sink, countertop, etc. You can either reuse the old ones if they are in good shape, or totally replace them. For small bathrooms, white colored tubs and sinks work good, while for large bathroom use black colored basics. You can also paint small designs on these basics.

Bathroom Furniture
When decorating small bathroom, consider going with floating bathroom furniture, and instead of a countertop go with a floating sink. You can get a mirror cum shelf, or go with floating cabinets or shelves to keep the space opened up. For large bathrooms, there are many options of cabinet furniture, you can even consider going with a marble countertop with storage underneath.

Accents
Last comes adding accents to the bathroom. Use accents which are in harmony with your bathroom design. If you have a modern and elegant bathroom which, then few accents like candles, a lamp, a houseplant, a painting looks good. But, if you have a bathroom theme in mind, then you will need to shop for specific items to add to the decor. There are many decor sets, which make the job of adding accents easier.

If you want to make the bathroom look very unique, consider experimenting with decorating ideas. For example, you can have the ceiling painted with a sky mural, or paint one wall textured, or place an LCD TV, or a skylight in the bathroom.