Jul 30 2010

Using Bath Curtain to Change the Look of Your Bathroom

Bath curtains are a cheap and easy way to add some beauty and a bit of design to your bathroom. Any big household shop in your neighborhood is a perfect place to buy bathroom curtains. I suggest you to spend some time browsing internet online shops, previewing the curtains, picking color schemes and patterns, before making the actual purchase.

When making any decoration transformation plans, keep in mind that bath curtain is the key element of any bathroom design. It should be a natural part of the whole design idea of the bathroom. The right color and pattern will fit perfectly in the style of the bath. Curtain is also reflects your personality. That’s why it is very important to pick the right bathroom curtain.

Using more than one bath curtain for decoration is a common way to add style to your bathroom.

Here is an easy guide on using two bath curtains in bathroom decoration.

The first bath curtain should be used as a curtain (for preventing water be sprayed on floor). The second one should be cut in pieces and used in different elements of design of the bathroom. Keep in mind that this design idea is intended for unsigned bath curtains made of fabric. Fabric brings additional style to the bathroom. It makes it look gorgeous. Plastic curtains are much cheaper but fabric look nicer. It is easier to use cloth for decorating purposes.

Talking about the practical side of using fabric curtains: they can easily be washed in the machine.

I’d recommend you to avoid large-pattern designs when picking up curtains. For example: instead of floral design it is better to use one solid color or some vertical stripes pattern. It is preferably to use bright colors instead of dark ones.

If you’d ask me about my personal favorites is bath curtain design, I would pick the light blue fabric shower curtain with multiple dark blue colored stripes. Those colors will make this curtain the first thing people notice in my bathroom. Adding a few blue pieces of soap and towels adds a strong feeling of a style to the room. A finishing touch can be done by hanging a nice photo or a painting on the bathroom wall.

Here is simple guide on decorating bathroom with two bath curtains:

  • purchase two identical bath curtains that fits your bathroom design. They should be of the same tint. One a bit lighter, the other should be a bit darker.
  • hang the first (light one) bath curtain on the rod in the bathroom. On the one side, it is going to do it’s job (preventing water leaking), and on the other side, it is going to inspire you while finishing rest of the design!
  • the darker bath curtain should be cut to pieces. It is going to be used for matting picture frames. Before making the actual cut, you should pick up the picture (or pattern) you would like to put on your wall. The picture or pattern you are going to use, is pretty much depends of the design and color of your bathroom. For example: if the bathroom are done in yellow and blue and has a sea shore design, it will be a good idea to put a picture of your friends (or family) on the wall. It will remind you about the happy hours you’ve spend at the sea.
  • once you’ve picked up the pictures it is time to put them in a frame. Any household shop will help you do that. Be sure to measure the pictures you’ve picked, before ordering the frames. Use those numbers to get frames of the right size. It might be a good idea, to get a frame of the bigger size and matte the picture with the darker bath curtain. Another cool idea is to matte several photos in one big frame.
  • cut the second bath curtain to pieces of the right size.Tose pieces should fit into frames, filling the empty space when photo places in center. Finding a right spot to hand the picture is another important task.
  • there might be a remaining fabric clippings after the cutting. You might use the in a variety of ways. The first way is to buy a storage containers and cover them with that fabric. A hot glue gun, a stapler and sewing will help you do this. Covered containers can be placed on a small shelf in the bathroom, or stacked on the floor.

Decorating your bathroom is a simple, but exiting process. By adding a little creativity you can express yourself and make a cozy place in your home.

Know more about bath curtain design, bathroom remodeling and decoration at my Bath Curtain Blog http://www.bath-curtain.com

Jul 28 2010

The Best Showering Accessories

Shower Accessories for the Young at Heart

If your bedroom is full of soft toys and games that should really only be seen in your child’s room, and you love nothing more than taking your niece or nephew to the cinema to watch the latest Disney film as you don’t want to go alone then you’re probably the kind of person for some fun showering accessories. If you’re into bright and colourful things then why not take a look at some bright shower curtains with a spotty pattern or printed with your favourite kids’ characters, and buy a brightly coloured soap dish, kids’ shampoo and a quirky Lizard Shower Pet that fills up with shower gel. You can wash yourself with a fun-shaped sponge, and dry yourself with a fun Disney character towel on your princess or pirates bath mat. You’ll step out the shower feeling thirty years younger!

If you want your bathroom to be as fun as your shower then why not opt for a funky toilet seat that could even match your shower curtain so whether you’re looking for fish designs, football or even golf there is a toilet seat to match.

Shower Accessories for Techies

If you’re into the latest gadgets and technologies and you already have the most sophisticated remote controlled shower on the market then you need a couple of extra gadgets to put those finishing touches to your shower. Why not take a look at a shower CD with Radio to listen to your favourite songs, or you can brighten up your shower with an LED device that changes the colour of your shower water according to temperature to add a really colourful and vibrant addition to your shower. If you’re really into technology then why not opt for under floor heating so your feet stay warm when you step out of the shower as nobody likes to stand on cold tiles in the morning.

Shower Accessories for the Style-Conscious

Bathroom and shower accessories are now seen as fashionable additions to your home as apposed to somewhere to hang your toilet roll or bath robe. Many manufacturers are bringing out range of stylish accessories to compliment your bathroom suite with a stylish chrome styling. Whether you’re looking for a modern and stylish toilet roll holder, somewhere to put your toothbrush or somewhere to store your medicine and toothpaste a number of options exist in the designer market leaving you with more choice than you can shake a stick at.

Shower Accessories for the Rich and Famous

If it’s simply too much effort to rub yourself down with a towel, install a Luxury with Body Dryer and have a full-body blow dry instead and be dry in less than 3 minutes. This, of course, will be after relaxing in your hugely expensive all-in-one shower/sauna/steam room/whirl pool with built-in CD player, telephone and waterproof plasma TV screen. After all, you do need to stay ahead of the competition with youthful-looking skin and sweat out the toxins from last night’s premiere. The modern day bathroom is not just a place to relax but a place to be entertained with the latest gadgets and keep up to speed on your popular TV shows so you will never miss an episode of Coronation Street.

Michael Core – E-Commerce Manager – Bathroom suites – From bathroom furniture to bathroom accessories, IQ-Living.co.uk is the more intelligent way to find everything for your ideal bathroom, easily and effortlessly online. From our comprehensive website, you can choose from many top name, top quality bathroom brands and a wide range of styles whenever you want, 24 hours, seven days a week.

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Jul 24 2010

Consider a Clawfoot Jetted Tub For Your Next Remodeling Project

One of the first items replaced in a bathroom remodeling project is the bathtub. Still, many people do not think of the bathtub for more than washing their body, or draining their quick showers. This requires thorough consideration for how much you actually want to use your bathtub. You can stretch your budget dollars even further when you apply creativity to having an oasis. This will make the bathroom not only a focal point in your home, but it will also become the most anticipated room after a long day at work. To help encourage your thoughts, you should try the clawfoot jetted tub, which is a nice decorative piece to add to your bathroom. This style will keep money in your pocket and provide relaxation for your mind, body and spirit.

The nostalgic design of a clawfoot jetted tub reminds you of the 1920s. However, you do not need a 1920s theme to remodel your bathroom with this type of bathtub. You can mix both contemporary and antique looks to create a design that is uniquely your own. Besides, the airjets that come in this type of bathtub is really the prize after a long stressful day. And, the structure of this bathtub fits perfectly in small bathrooms, so you will not have to compromise style for limited space.

The Celine Champagne Acrylic Double Ended model is one clawfoot jetted tub option that you can enjoy. This tub comes with a wall mounted English telephone style faucet to add more appeal to your bathroom. The Celine costs just $3,265, and comes with a high gloss shine on the exterior and interior of the bathtub. You do not have to worry about faucet drillings. Also, the maximum water depth is 14 inches. The soothing way the water touches your body is a far cry from simply having water shooting at you.

You should also look at American Bath Factory for a few clawfoot jetted tub options. You will get 91 massage jets from the Champagne Duke along with either a left or right pump. The massage jets are on the floor of this tub and will blow out warm air bubbles to help soothe and loosen all of your major muscle groups.

Simon Harris Writes about Clawfoot Jetted Tub at http://www.bestsmallbathtubs.com/

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