July 3, 2007

Tinkerbell Bathroom Decor for Girls

Expert AuthorLittle girls love Tinkerbell, Peter Pan’s fairy who can be spiteful and naughty, but is his loyal companion. Tinkerbell bathroom decor for girls can utilize fairy dust and other magical touches to bring the beloved fairy into a little girl’s daily life.

Tinkerbell bathroom decor for girls will focus on Tinkerbell, of course, but the theme is best when not overdone. Begin with one object your little girl especially loves. It may be a Tinkerbell wall hanging or shower curtain. It may be a Tinkerbell tumbler or lotion dispenser. That one item will set the color scheme for your Tinkerbell bathroom decor.

Lavender, Aqua, and Lime Bathroom Decor

We found Tinkerbell wallpaper border that has wonderful bathroom colors. Tinkerbell, in lime green dress and shiny aqua wings, flies across a lavender background. Using the 60-30-10 bathroom decor rule explained in other articles on this site, you might paint the lower part of the walls deep lavender, paint the upper part pale aqua, and accent with lime green. Paste Tinkerbell wallpaper border where the walls meet the ceiling.

Completing the Tinkerbell Bathroom Decor

Tinkerbell bathroom decor for girls is only begun when you have painted the walls. You can complete your bathroom decor by doing some or all of the following.

* Hang lavender Tinkerbell shower curtain with Tinkerbell shower curtain hooks to set the tone for your bathroom decor.
* Provide a Tinkerbell waste basket to match the shower curtain.
* Hang a large Tinkerbell wall clock so your girls can be on time.
* Use deep lavender rugs or mats to stabilize the Tinkerbell bathroom decor.
* If the bath has windows, use gossamer aqua curtains over mini blinds for privacy.
* Surround the mirror with aqua wood, or a ruffle of sheer aqua.
* Buy Tinkerbell accessories for your bathroom decor. Cute soap dishes, lotion dispensers, and other items are available.
* Use lime towels and face cloths in your Tinkerbell bathroom decor for girls, and they will think they are in fantasyland.

Final Neverland Touches

With your fantasy bathroom decor well in hand, consider these final Neverland touches.

* Hang a sign on the wall that reads: “Faith, Trust, and Pixiedust”.
* Use butterfly wall hooks in lime and aqua for clothing.
* Use butterfly towel bars and shelves. We saw one combination that would be perfect in Tinkerbell bathroom decor for girls. Two wooden butterflies support a towel bar with a shelf above.

Finish your Neverland bathroom decor with a gossamer green and aqua butterfly nightlight.

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June 28, 2007

Bath Accessories for Texas

Expert AuthorIf Texas and bath accessories that represent Texas are your love, you have a wide range from which to choose. Texas is, after all, a very large state. It is a state with great variety.

Texas and bath accessories to fit that theme might include any of the following 7 ideas - to name but a few.

1. Stars
2. Cowboys
3. Horses
4. Wild West
5. Yellow roses
6. Bluebonnets
7. Mockingbirds

You might use a Texas blue topaz, complete with a star in its center. You might even incorporate the flag of Texas into bath accessories.

Texas Bath Accessories

Below are some specific examples of Texas bath accessories you might want to use. Of course, Texas bath accessories are much more likely to include old wooden rodeo items than things Parisienne! You will want to look for barbed wire and wrought iron instead of palm trees and beach grasses.

Mockingbirds, Bluebonnets, and Blue Topaz

Mockingbird browns are a wonderful complement to the blue hues of the Texas bluebonnets and Texas blue topaz. The mockingbird was adopted in 1927 as the state bird of Texas. The Texas bluebonnet is the state flower, and the blue topaz is the Texas state gemstone. The combination gives you a palette of shimmering blues, browns, and tans for Texas bath accessories.

Begin with a set of two prints or paintings for your wall: one of Texas bluebells and one of a mockingbird. We found a lovely print online that showed mockingbird and bluebonnets together.

Choose topaz blue tumbler, soap dish, and lotion dispenser. Use mockingbird brown for wastebasket, tissue box cover, shower curtain, and bath mats. Add towels in mockingbird browns and bluebell blues.

Wild West Stars

Yes, your Texas bath accessories could focus on the Wild West, complemented by stars - or a lone star. Set the mood with several framed prints of wild west scenes. Use the colors in your prints for your Texas bath accessories: purple sage, pink and purple crape myrtle, and pale green cacti. These work well together in towels, mats, curtains, and other bath accessories.

Texas Ranger wrought iron stars can be found in towel holders and cabinet knobs. Add other wrought iron bath accessories and rough baskets for waste basket and towels.

Equestrian and Yellow Roses

Texas bath accessories that celebrate the yellow rose as well as equestrian pursuits allow a pleasant mixture of feminine and masculine. As above, you will do well to start with several pictures of horses and yellow roses. The brown and yellow will be a pleasing color scheme.

Horseshoes are often utilized in bath accessories. Look for towel holder, robe hooks, and shelves featuring horseshoes. A horseshoe wine rack will hold 6 or more rolled bath towels in style.

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For more ideas on Texas bath accessories, look for Texas state symbols and emblems. Then find bath accessories that use those colors and shapes.

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June 26, 2007

Small Bathroom Design - Styles and Colors

Expert AuthorSmall bathroom design may seem hopeless, but the right styles and colors can make even a small bathroom look good. The trick is to make the bathroom look larger, lighter, and airier.

Small Bathroom Designs that Enlarge

The following are well known ways of making small bathrooms look larger. You may not use them all, but think through what each might do for your small bathroom design.

* Basic Color: Anything that is light in color looks larger. Anything that is a cool color looks larger. Pale, cool colors reflect light. Look for soft shades of white and off white, as well as pastels to make a small bathroom look larger. If you use wallpaper, choose a light airy shade with a small pattern.

* Camouflage: Adjoining objects of the same color blend into one another. Paint walls, woodwork, trim, cabinets, counters, and doors in the same color to make them appear as one. If that color is near the color of your tub, sink, and toilet, the effect will be even better.

* Raise the roof: Paint the ceiling a lighter tint of the same color to “raise” it. A small bathroom looks larger with a light ceiling. Another way to raise your ceiling is to draw the eye upward with wallpaper border or molding where the wall meets the ceiling.

* Mirrors: As Alice in Wonderland found, a mirror can look like another room. Large mirrors can make your small bathroom seem almost twice the size it is.

* Windows: Bathroom windows let in light, which a small bathroom needs. Keep window treatments minimal. Use mini blinds that can be raised out of sight when not needed. Another privacy option is to cover the lower half of a window with sheer fabric, leaving the top half uncovered.

* Organization: Clutter will make any area look smaller. Whatever your small bathroom style, it will look larger with minimal clutter. Organize things into cupboards, leaving out only what is absolutely necessary or cannot be put away.

* Accessorize boldly: With so many neutral, pale tones, your small bathroom may look boring and bland. When everything else is done, look at your accessories. Add bold touches of color with your toothbrush holders, soap dishes, towels, and other accessories.

Small Bathroom Styles That Enlarge

The style of your small bathroom can also make it look larger. Country and Victorian styles tend to look small and cluttered. Sleek, contemporary lines give a sense of openness and space.

Consider the amount of shining floor space showing. The more you see, the larger your small bathroom will feel. Use a vanity that attaches to the wall to open up floor space. Or purchase a smaller, pedestal type sink. If you have a bathtub that is rarely used, replace it with a sleek, modern shower stall. If the tub is used, consider replacing it with a deeper, sleeker soaking tub.

Recess storage where possible, making cabinets flush with the wall. Small recessed cabinets that are fitted into space between the wall studs can hold many toiletries invisibly.

Tip: Think sleek and contemporary style, pale, cool colors to make a small bathroom look larger.

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