| These days - with a greater emphasis on personal | | | | Country decors in general tend to be dominated by |
| grooming than there may have been in the past - we | | | | wood, but with wood and water not mixing that well it's |
| are spending increasing amounts of time in the | | | | best to stay away from wooden floors. However, |
| bathroom. With this being the case, it makes good | | | | wood can be worked in just about everywhere else. |
| sense to have your bathroom be a comfortable, | | | | Wooden pegs and racks can be used to hang |
| indeed engaging place to spend some time. | | | | bathroom towels. Open storage cabinets - for toiletries |
| Homeowners usually don't need too much persuading | | | | and fragrances - look good when made of wood, and |
| that they should give some thought to decorating their | | | | a wooden toilet seat will always look the number. |
| bathroom, but the question that then arises is "how?" | | | | Vintage (Retro) Bathroom Décor |
| or "what bathroom decorating themes should I | | | | As with all bathroom decors, a vintage bathroom |
| employ?" Below is a discussion of some of the more | | | | décor should fit in with the overall theme of the |
| popular themes. | | | | house. This can be one of the more difficult bathroom |
| Modern (Contemporary) Bathroom Décor | | | | decors to successfully implement as finding vintage |
| Contemporary bathroom décor is best | | | | fixtures often means burrowing around salvage yards |
| characterized by its clean lines and gleaming surfaces. | | | | - and then there is also the question of whether they |
| It shouldn't come as a surprise to learn that this type of | | | | meet today's building-code requirements. |
| décor is more commonly found in your modern | | | | There are however, some manufacturers who have |
| urban apartments. Stainless steel fixtures such as | | | | bought back some vintage-style sinks, faucets, |
| sinks, medicine chests, bathtubs, shower walls, faucets | | | | bathtubs and toilets whose designs were first |
| and spigots feature heavily in contemporary bathroom | | | | introduced in the 1920's. Porcelain tiles with a smooth |
| decor and are available in wide variety of shapes. | | | | finish are needed to finish this look. |
| Glass and ceramic fixtures will also tend to feature in | | | | Asian Bathroom Decors |
| the modern bathroom décor.Lighting also plays | | | | Asian Bathroom Decors are a popular choice for |
| an important part in contemporary bathrooms with | | | | anyone working within a confined space. They tend to |
| fixtures ranging from simple to funky and available in all | | | | be characterized by their simple elegance and |
| colors, shapes and styles. A light dimmer can be useful | | | | combination of traditional bathroom design with |
| to soften the light to achieve a particular mood or to | | | | distinctly Asiatic touches. Decoration tends to center |
| brighten the light whilst applying makeup | | | | around potted plants and the use of screens, with soft |
| Rustic (Country) Bathroom Décor | | | | lighting also being employed. |
| A country theme should be redolent of a slower pace | | | | Pursuing a bathroom decorating theme will ensure that |
| and a relaxed atmosphere and country bathroom | | | | your bathroom doesn't turn into the poor cousin of all |
| decors tend to be dominated by classic bathroom | | | | your house's rooms and have it be a place that can |
| fixtures - with the clawfoot tub being one of the more | | | | draw favorable comment. |
| notable examples. | | | | |