7 Top Tips for Decorating your Bathroom

It is entirely possible to create your perfect luxurious bathroom however small your room or budget. Here are some tips gathered from top designers in the UK:

1. Furniture

If you have room for an armchair put one in. You dont have to buy a new armchair, a second hand one will do, covered with a nice linen sheet or a luxurious throw like faux fur.

2. Wallpaper

Okay so tiling is great and necessary next to obvious splash areas but consider some coated wallpaper, especially designed for bathrooms. It may be cheaper than tiling all around but it can add a luxurious feel to any room if you do it right.

3. The Power of Colours

Colour co-ordination in a small space is a real must because everything is so obvious. This not only includes the fixtures but the accessories too: the towels, blinds, bathmats, shower curtains and bathroom bottles will all add to the look of your bathroom.

What colours to use for your bathroom?

Red is the colour of vitality, energy and stimulation. It increases the pulse and tenses muscles.

Choose Blues to help you relax.

Green to refresh and feel calm: it fights depression, hence it being used in hospitals.

Yellow for joy like sunshine.

4. Window Areas

Using linen to make curtains is a cheap and effective way to add that luxurious chic to any bathroom.

5. Accessories

Accessories will give your bathroom a co-ordinated look. Old fashioned bottles or even new decanters can be filled with coloured bubble bath. And for a sea theme, try using pebbles and starfish found on the shore. Paperweights as decorations for bathrooms are a good idea too. Dont forget to put up a bookshelf or put a basket on the floor for magazines if you have a toilet in your bathroom.

6. Mirror Tricks

Place mirrors or mirror tiles at right angles to windows to direct daylight back into your bathroom and create the illusion of space. The bigger the mirror the better.

7. Candles

Every bathroom should have candles! And scented ones are best. They look good, they create a lovely scent and they really create an atmosphere at night.