How to Redecorate the Bathroom Inexpensively
Make Your Washroom Look Beautiful on a Shoestring Budget
May 29, 2009
Whether big or small, a bathroom is usually, the place where we experience real quiet and peace. However, it can be quite neglected in terms of beautifying and decorating. Here are some straightforward, simple and economical ways to transform your bathroom into a beautiful, private sanctuary. You can use them all together and create the bathroom of your dreams or you can simply, go one step at a time and spruce the bathroom up to look pretty and nice.
Clean the Bathroom
The easiest way to spruce up the bathroom would be to scrub it completely clean. Remove all the unnecessary clutter, wash everything, wipe the tiles clean and ensure there isn’t dust or grime anywhere. Clear all shelves and cabinets of everything. Go through all the items, disposing off whatever is empty or expired and keeping only those that are essential. This, in itself, would give a new look to your jaded bathroom.
Use a Décor Theme
You could also, try a décor theme. The best way to do this would be to look at the rest of the house to find a common theme. Or you could simply look at what items do you have the most of and then, try and incorporate it into your décor theme. For instance, if you’re fond of collecting seashells or landscape pictures, you can use Nature or Water as a theme and then, build around it.
Simple and Easy Decorating
It is quite easy to make your bathroom look pretty and nice. If you’ve picked a theme, then that allows you to use what you already have and it would be easy and fun to put to good use items that may have been lying around. Otherwise, work on simple things like adding some color and style by putting in fresh flowers, a collection of pictures or a sparkling new mirror with a stylish frame.
This will also, be a good time to take a good look and see if you need to work on creating extra space or changing something. If cramped for space, put in some shelves and a magazine rack that goes on the wall. Else, you could just put in a small table to hold reading material, a flower vase, extra soaps and towels.
Another thing that you can do is collect everything that can be used in the bathroom and start arranging and re-arranging. Old vases, picture frames, candles and incenses, even, ashtrays can be put to good use. For instance, use a collection of colored or white pebbles placed in an ashtray. Innovate, experiment and soon, you’ll have it all in place.
Use Bathroom Accessories
This is the most fun part of the redecoration process. Accessories add a lot of life to any room and more so, to the bathroom. Towels, curtains, rugs, toothbrush holders and even, soaps and shampoos can all be coordinated to suit the bathroom décor theme. There are several inexpensive ways to do this. Stick on ribbons on plain towels to match the color palette, buy inexpensive coffee mugs that double up as toothbrush holders and so on.
Organize the Bathroom
Keeping the décor of your bathroom simple and easy to maintain is a great way of keeping the bathroom organized and well-arranged. Also, clean it up and declutter the shelves, cabinets regularly. This simple exercise would give the bathroom a facelift. The beauty of choosing simple décor themes is that you can constantly change and redecorate without spending a bomb.
It is easy to make your bathroom look as pretty as the rest of the house. All it needs is a little motivation, time and creativity. Let your bathroom reflect your individuality and preferences as you try out these simple bathroom decorating ideas to add life to this most important place in your home. For more on organizing and redecorating, do read Get Bathroom Closets Organized, Five Ways to Create Extra Storage Space and Budget Redecorating Ideas for Any Room.
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