Expert Advice On Styling Your Bathroom
We spend an average of a year and a half of our lives in the bathroom - make it a place you want to be! Guest blogger Beth Lauwagie shares her favorite tips and tricks for decorating the bathroom.
We are excited to welcome Beth Lauwagie from Nothing But Neutral as a guest poster on QualityBath’s Discover. A busy wife and mom, family farmer, self-taught stylist, and lover of all things beautiful, Beth offers inspirational design advice on her blog; she was kind enough to join us here and share some of her expert knowledge.
A beautiful and practical bathroom is a huge selling point in a house that is on the market these days. Our bathrooms serve as an escape from the everyday hustle; it’s important to make the bathroom a place where we can relax and rejuvenate, so take time to make it into that perfect oasis.
One of my favorite rooms to design and decorate is the bathroom because there is so much potential to personalize it. Start with these ideas and inspiration to style or re-style your bathroom and make it your own relaxing retreat.
Pick Your Hues
Color lays the foundation for your bathroom’s overall look and atmosphere. Blues and greens are easy choices for bathrooms because they are relaxing spa-like colors commonly associated with water. If you don’t want to limit yourself by color, go with a neutral color like white or grey.
These colors offer the flexibility to change the look of your bathroom without going through the work of painting; you can change up the appearance with accessories and towels in various colors. Just make sure to use high-gloss paint for easy cleaning.
Add Storage
If your bathroom is like mine, it doesn’t have a lot of storage. To add storage space to your bathroom, try using wicker or metal baskets to store linens, toilet paper or magazines.
Shelves are another great way to add storage. Hang wall shelves on an untiled wall to hold canisters filled with your beauty necessities. Shelves add storage and even style in a tight space or along narrow walls. Baskets also work as storage solutions in open shelves.
Accessorize
This is the fun part! By all means, it’s your bathroom and your retreat so decorate it your way; just be consistent in your style. Be creative and be yourself when accessorizing your bathroom. Some suggestions:
- Invest in decorative canisters to hold cotton balls, hair accessories, soaps, and sugar scrubs.
- Find a small dish to keep next to your sink to put your rings in while washing your hands or showering. It’s also a good place to put your earrings before bed so you can easily find them in the morning. (Just don’t place it too close to the edge of the sink or they may get knocked down the drain!)
- An easy but temporary accessory is adding an organic element into your space, like an orchid or fresh flowers, to bring life and freshness to the bathroom.
- Towels also count as an accessory. It’s worth it to invest in a few nice hand towels and bath towels to use when company comes – or even to spoil yourself.
- Remember that your mirror can be an accessory too; it can even be your “statement” accessory. Think outside the box (literally) when selecting a mirror like an antique mirror, framed mirror, electric mirror, lighted mirror, or uniquely-shaped mirror.
Good luck, have fun and enjoy… your spa awaits!
Please note, this post has been updated since it was originally published, with updated images.