Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Your Home – Bathing Beauty

The bathroom. Big or small, it’s one of the rooms in your house that gets a lot of attention – from you, your family and friends, and potential buyers.  And as one of the most popular rooms in the house, it deserves an update every now and again.  Even if renovations aren’t in your plans, there are some easy ways to update it on a budget.  The key is to revamp focal points, such as mirrors or rugs, and then focus on unique additions.  Consider these tips from Apartment Therapy.

Start by replacing the mirror – a bathroom staple – with a more contemporary shape and style.  For big impact with minimal effort, reduce clutter on the bathroom counters by repurposing mason jars from the kitchen to hold makeup brushes and pencils, small combs or extra toothbrushes, and store makeup or other odds and ends in stylish mini baskets or ceramic pots.  To refresh the counter without replacing it, change out the fixtures and accessories like the soap dispenser and towel rack.

Pull together the entire bathroom with complementary or matching hues for bathroom essentials such as towels, washcloths and a shower curtain, or stencil an easy, colorful border around the mirror or ceiling for an added pop of color.

Treat your bathrooms like any other room in the house.  Use framed postcards, vacation photos or pressed photos to create inexpensive artwork to deck the walls.  Consider repurposing other household items to give the bathroom a welcoming vibe, such as wine racks for rolled up towels.

Cynthia Schmier, Broker/Owner
CRS, CDPE, CNE, CIAS, 5-STAR
RE/MAX Country

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