Bathroom Accessory Style Ideas
How to Decorate Your Bath with an Ensemble of Accessories
Need an ensemble of coordinates to decorate your boring bathroom? Here's what you'll find on the shelves in classic, modern, country, and novelty bath accessories.
One of the cheapest and easiest ways to decorate a bathroom is by purchasing matching bathroom accessories. While major renovations can cost thousands of dollars, you can purchase a complete ensemble of bathroom coordinates for several hundred dollars – or less, if you shop around for sales. Matching bathroom accessory sets can contain coordinating pieces of just about everything you need for your bathroom – towels, shower curtains, shower curtain holders, trash cans, tissue boxes, soap dishes, soap dispensers, toothbrush holders, wall hangings, bath mats, toilet brush holders, and more.
If you shop around, you'll find hundreds of possible patterns of matching accessory ensembles. What pattern should you choose? Here are the major categories of bathroom co-ordinate styles that you'll find on the shelves.
Traditional Bathroom Accessories
If you prefer traditional decor, consider bathroom accessory patterns that are classic and tasteful. Understated floral patterns are one of the easiest ways to add color and character to your bathroom while maintaining a traditional feel – and these may be the easiest kind of pattern to find, as simple, floral bathrooms will always be in style. Or consider a quiet pattern that blends into the background, like sea shells or palm trees. Stripes are a great traditional choice as well, as long as they're not too bold or loud. Of course, simple single-color accessories that match are a traditional choice as well.
Bathroom accessories come in lots of funky shapes, but traditional accessories tend to be straightforward with no "modern art" flairs. Traditional toothbrush holders look like toothbrush holders, and traditional soap dishes look like soap dishes.
Traditional bathroom accessories come in every color. Light and pastel colors are perhaps the most common, especially in floral patterns. Darker colors are a good choice too, especially if the patterns on these accessories are fairly simple. Some traditional accessories come in black, white, and similar neutral colors, but these colors often are reserved for more modern accessories.
Modern Bathroom Accessories
Modern bathroom accessories tend to be more creative with design and more sleek. Here's where you'll find lots of neutral colors like black, white, tan, and gray, often in combination with one another in patterns that are either simple or bold. The colors themselves tend to be simple, but they often are arranged in big blocks of color and other stylish designs. One of the hottest trend in home decorating these days is stainless steel-- and you'll find stainless steel (or faux stainless steel) in lots of modern bathroom accessories. You'll also find copper, nickel, pewter, and other metals.
Modern bathroom accessory shapes tend to be more creative. You'll find toothbrush holders and soap dishes that look a little more like abstract art. The colors are simple, but the designs are unique.
Country Cottage Bathroom Accessories
Do you like cozy decor with a country feel? You'll find lots of bathroom accessories with the "country cottage" look. One popular trend that reflects this style is wicker, and you'll find plenty of coordinating wicker trash cans and tissue boxes on the shelves. You'll also find cutesy patterns of cherubs, butterflies, teddy bears, Americana, and other classic country looks. If the Southwestern look is your style, there's not as much of this as there used to be, but it's still out there. And of course, you'll always be able to find lacy shower curtains and matching accessories.
Novelty and Children's Bathroom Accessories
Looking for a more creative touch in your bathroom? You can find all kinds of fun patterns for kids and for the kid in you. Bathroom patterns are available that feature all kinds of animals, cartoon characters, superheros, maps, city scenes, and even board games like Monopoly or Scrabble. Be creative and see what's out there.
