What about tropical bathroom?

Some people like the element of tropic, such as the blue sea, white sand, coconut tree and so on. It is really beautiful and romantic to live there. But we can not live there for ever, why not decor your home looks like a tropical home? How To Create A Tropical Decor Bathroom Retreat?

No matter what your budget, you can get a tropical look in your master bath by just altering a few items such as your wall color, shower curtain and towels. When decorating a bathroom, some of the things you may consider changing include lighting fixtures, floor coverings, wall color and accessories in addition to your hamper and linen storage cabinet.

Bamboo is a great material to consider in other decorative items for you bathroom as well. Look for items made of bamboo, rattan, or a knockoff tropical wood. These can include toothbrush holders, tissue box holders, magazine racks, storage containers, small stands, etc. You can also use interesting woven baskets to hold rolled towels and other bathroom items.

Your flooring should balance your overall decor, but if you can not buy new floors in your master bathroom then work with your floors by covering them with bath mats that have a tropical style. On the other hand, if you can spring for new floors, you might consider tile floors or a dark hardwood or bamboo.

The key is to be creative and mainly think about what colors and what symbols (palm leaves, coconut, woven mats) call to mind images of a tropical paradise. Just close your eyes, imagine what you would see in your own Balinese spa, and bring it to life in your bathroom! Happy decorating!

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Shabby chic bathroom

Shabby Chic style is any easy approach to decorating. The design technique follows few rules and utilizes mismatched colors, patterns, textures and materials. Items are meant to look worn.

The first thing anyone can do to transform and update a plain bathroom in to a shabby chic retreat is to paint the trim white. Yes, white, the mother colors in all things shabby chic! Take it one step further and try using a crackle finish or shabby chic paint finish on your crown molding!

Now, on to the walls, which probably make up the largest surface in your plain bathroom. The walls are one of the least expensive way to update any room into a shabby chic look. Check out the Laura Ashley line of paint colors at Lowes. These colors are perfect for updating a bathroom decor with a shabby chic look.Pale Gold is a wonderful vintage yellow and Sand is a soft and warm tan you will love.

Choose matte or flat wall paint to really get a shabby chic look. Shabby chic bathroom décor should not be shiny or flashy!For a fun and whimsical shabby chic look try taping off your walls in stripes. Paint them in two colors from that shabby chic line of paint. You could also try white and cream lines. This will look awesome in any bathroom of any size!

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Dig around in your garage for forgotten pieces. A chipped tea cup serves as candle holder while a tattered wooden shelf may function as a stylish storage solution. Situated in the corner, an old chair is a perfect display piece for a Shabby Chic bathroom.

Hit flea markets and garage sales for the best selection of tattered treasures. Such items are suited for Shabby Chic decor. And best of all, these unloved pieces can be found for less than a dollar.

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Country Bathroom

Simply by adding country bathroom accessories and using some easy bathroom decorating ideas, you can transform your bathroom into a warm, relaxing retreat.

This transformation can be easily accomplished without incurring a major expense, providing that you aren't in need of a major remodel. For example, a new tub/shower, toilet, or flooring.

Check, floral or plaid curtains are preferred over roller blinds, and shutters, though rare in England, offer a great form of privacy as well as adding to the country effect. Wood plays a big part in this look, and almost all furniture works well in this setting, especially beech, maple, ash and oak vanity units and cabinets.

Either tiles or wooden floors can be used. Tiles should be a rustic colour, and can be used to create elaborate mosaics. Wooden floors should be varnished to match the furniture. Decorating may see a stenciled motif used as a border, and the technique of rubbing paint on the walls with a sponge gives the room that worn natural look.

Toilets with high level cisterns and pull chains are very rare these days, but a must have for the country bathroom, as are traditional taps for the bath and basin. Just about any kind of free-standing bath will suit the country bathroom. If wishing to have a shower a tiled walk-in shower is the advisable option with a curtain to conceal the area.

Bathroom Decorative Accessories - Baskets are important for storage and decorative purposes - the mere appearance of baskets immediately "says" country. If you have the space, you can neatly roll towels and place them in a basket. This looks great, and of course, very functional, too. Choose two or perhaps 3 colors for your towels and display them on your country towel bars or place them in baskets. There is a really nice item that I like for keeping towels in the bathroom. It is a rack that you hang on the wall with space to roll towels and place them on it.

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Bathroom style is developing

Designing and decorating a bathroom can be a costly and time-consuming project. It helps to know your needs and wants. Not sure what yours are? Now, Let's learn the styles of bathroom and choose the suitable one for ourselves.

There are five bathroom styles:Traditional, Country, Shabby chic, Contemporary and Fantasy.

If your tastes are traditional rather than contemporary it is easy to create your dream bathroom with beautifully styled suites that re-create the period feel.

The Fixtures

Freestanding claw feet baths are what make a traditional style bathroom. Nowadays you don't have to trawl through antique stores to find one. They can be purchased from many of the modern bathroom showrooms. Today's vintage bath designs function as beautifully as they look with the latest in design and materials, so you don't have to sacrifice performance for the period style.

Chrome and brass fixtures are vintage, but polished nickel or copper will lend a sophisticated, modern take to your bath. Wall-mounted faucets for the basin or the tub will streamline the appearance without the clutter of complicated plumbing, and enable you to incorporate a modern raised sink bowl without compromising your design. Free-standing console sinks, rather than a cabinet or counter-mounted sink, were typical in the early-20th century.

Bathroom Tiles

Browse books and magazines to get ideas for the particular vintage look you want. If you really want authenticity, choose the colours for paint and tile that were used at that time, or you can be experimental and use your own favourite shades. You can opt for a pristine all-white tile (and there are many shades of white from which to choose) or choose warmer accents with a splash of colour here and there. Mosaic tiling is a popular period style both for walls and floors. Natural materials that are time-appropriate will also enhance the vintage vibe so avoid synthetic materials unless they replicate a natural one like marble or stone. In addition to tile, you can evoke a nostalgic feel by using wainscoting or bead board to cover the walls, with period-appropriate window treatments and wide baseboards to finish the look.

Don't ever be tempted to use a conventional light fitting that's not intended for bathroom use. Light switches must be either outside the bathroom or fitted with a pull cord.

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Which bathroom style do you like?

Different people like different style bathroom. Such as me, I like morden stysle, it is simple and applied.May be, it is related with people's age and character.Most old people like the traditional style.

Contemporary, modern bathrooms reflect what is going on in the luxury sector but are slightly less radical in design. Typically bathroom suites in this market sector have clean, rounded lines, with little or no fancy detail. This is now the most popular bathroom style and will remain stylish for the foreseeable future. The only downside in this sector is that most of the suites look exactly the same!

Traditional bathrooms suite designs are mainly installed in older properties or when attempting to incorporate as many period features as possible. The traditional Victorian bathroom celebrates an age when the bathroom was ‘the new kid on the block’. After all these years it is still a popular choice for Irish homes.Set the mood in the traditional bathroom by choosing original Victorian colours like bottle green, rich terracotta, deep burgundy. You could also try panelled walls to picture rail height painted to suit. For your floors choose terracotta tiles with a decorative inset or varnished boards. Try flowing white voile, printed chintz, velvet, or timber shutters on your windows.

Traditional/contemporary combinations are also less popular than they once were, as everyone is concentrating on the contemporary sector. Be careful if you are mixing and matching in this style because certain products do no blend well together.

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