From a refreshing morning shower to a rejuvenating weekend aromatherapy treat at home, our bathrooms are fast emerging as real relaxing havens.
Since relaxation is a distant dream in a cluttered, messy place, bathroom decoration has become an important aspect of interior décor. Besides investing exorbitant sums for bathroom tiling as well as on bathroom fixtures and faucets, homeowners are also splurging on bathroom designer accessories.
Bathroom designer accessories, if chosen and used sensibly, can help you come up with a bathroom that will turn heads of all those whoever steps into the bath. Some of the most commonly used designer bathroom accessories are:
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Mirrors: Mirrors have long been used to give an airy feel to bathroom interiors and a mirror definitely happens to be a very useful bathroom accessory. Now that people are increasingly opting for designer mirrors – framed or unframed, regular or funky shaped, plain or embellished – for their bathrooms, mirrors have become important designer bathroom accessories. A nice idea will be to hang a stunning mirror atop the bathroom vanity; as the focal point of the bathroom, the mirror will create magic.
Shower Curtains: Eye-catching shower curtains of different hues, designs and motifs do add a glamour-quotient to the restroom, besides being space-economic. For the best effect, choose a designer shower curtain that complements the total look of the bathroom and allows enough light to pass through. You should also pay heed to the material chosen for the shower curtain.
Throw Rugs: As one of the most important bathroom accessories, throw rugs are usually placed near shower enclosures, bathtubs or along side commodes. They protect bathroom carpeting from getting wet, also cushioning and drying up your feet. Now that designer throw rugs of various colors, shapes and sizes are available, besides being essentially utilitarian, these have very much become an important aspect of bathroom beautification. Experiment as much as you want with throw rugs; you will never go wrong as long as the rugs you choose blend with the total décor.
Trashcan: Trashcans or wastebaskets, of different designs, shapes and colors are an important addition to bathroom aesthetics. These vital pieces of bathroom designer accessories are available in different materials – starting from bamboo, wood to various other natural and synthetic substances.
Soap/Toothbrush Holders: Bathroom accessories like toothpaste/brush holders are tit-bits, the subtle touches that complete the whole décor. These days tiny bathroom designer accessories made of practically every available material are available in the market. You only need an artist’s eye, an imaginative bent of mind to make the best use of it in the grand scheme of the bathroom theme. The same thing can be said of other bathroom accessories like the Magazine Holders.
You may make use of these and other bathroom designer accessories like flower pots, lighting fittings, toilet roll holders, towel rings, pictures, etc. help you set out a theme for the bathroom. Now that you have access to a range of designer bathroom accessories, you can literally enliven whichever theme you choose for your bathroom – animal themes, jungle themes, nautical themes and so on and so forth.
Post installation of the bathroom fixtures and tiling, get on with the decoration part by selecting a few pictures for the bathroom theme. Thereafter set to work with the appropriate bathroom designer accessories to give your bathroom the desired feel and ambiance.
by Manuel Kupka
