There are some particularly difficult decorating challenges; there’s that
commode that cannot be moved to fit better here or there, as well as a shower
or tub that may not be in the best location. Still, as keepers of our
homes, we want the bathroom to be every bit and nice and decorated as the rest
of the house.
Personally, I try to stay away from things like glass on
bathroom counters. As beautiful as it can be, to me, it is an accident
waiting to happen. Of course that is especially true in my home, since I
have 3 children under age 5. Glass is rarely a good idea anywhere in
here, to be honest. *Deep sigh*
Anyway, The other day I was milling around in
my half bath on the main level thinking about how to make it nicer, more
frou-frou, without sending my husband into estrogen overdose. I mainly
just moved a couple of things, cleared off the counter a bit, re-hung a couple
of pictures, and then stepped back, and loved what I saw. It was
one of those moments when I thought, “dang, Why’d it take me 3 years of
living here to do that in there?!” I think sometimes, all you have to do is
take a step back and look around the other rooms of your home, see what maybe
would fit better somewhere else, move things around and work with what you
already have.
The other main concern in the powder room
is the floor. Most bathrooms are not carpeted. And many
of us put down those fuzzy bath mats you find in the bath dept. of your local discount store. But here’s an idea, why not use an area rug
instead? Something that doesn’t resemble a traditional bath mat at
all. Something that is pretty, yet still very functional. I have been
using rugs like these (see photo) in my bathrooms for years and I will never go
back to those fuzzy rubber backed mats. Ever.
These were purchased
at a Home Goods, but lots of other stores have them as well. I think the
bigger one was around $10.00 and the smaller one was roughly $7.00. The
only drawback to these is that since they do not have rubber backing, they can
be slippery. I would recommend you put some kind of rubber grip
underneath them, or else spray the backs with that non-slip rug spray available
in hardware stores. I think the main thing is to perhaps try something a
bit unexpected, without sacrificing the function of the room.
What do you
think? See more of Kris Camealy thrifty decorating ideas at http://dreamingofmermaids.blogspot.com
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http://ahomewithasmile.blogspot.com/2008/05/patchwork-bathroom-rugs.html
I blogged about some patchwork rugs I made for my bathroom, I like them much better than the fuzzy ones.
your Asian ones are great.