Decorating Bathrooms
Practical Information and Ideas

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Why it is important to get it right...

The bathroom is one of the most important rooms in your house. You will definitely be spending time in there everyday.

Did you know we actually spend three years of our lifetime on the toilet?

So, it's worth spending a little time and energy to get your bathroom decorating spot on.

As an added incentive to getting it right, it's reported that a beautiful new bathroom can increase the value of your home by up to a whopping 20%!

And, according to a RICS survey (The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) a hefty 93% of house buyers regard a new bathroom as an asset in a home.

So, decorating your bathroom could be a profitable idea too, if you are looking to sell your house anytime soon...

Many people, me for one, love to use their bathroom for a bit of rest and relaxation...

I love a long wallow in a lovely hot bath - it gives me time to rejuvenate and recover after a long day's work - and I come out feeling calmed and refreshed...

So it's important for me, to create a bathroom decorating scheme that gives me that calming and relaxing feel.

My husband likes to use the bathroom for a refreshing and invigorating wake-up shower...

He wants our bathroom decorating style to be clean, bright and stimulating! Not too much though! It is still early in the morning, after all!

It's important for a bathroom to be clean and hygienic looking. It's also important for it to be safe - no slipping over on wet floors!

It also has to be efficient and with a layout that works for your needs!

Bathroom Problems to Consider

Decorating bathrooms can be slightly more awkward than other rooms...

Many of us have small bathrooms - so these take extra attention to get right!

Deal with decorating small bathrooms, here...

There's also lots to store - but things that need to be easily accessible too...

Lots of people (us included) have a bathroom on the inside of a house - by that I mean without windows...

This can easily make the room which you'd like to have a light, airy and relaxing feel, into a dark and dingy prison...

So we definitely need to do something about that, too.

There's also the aspect of moisture to look at - bathrooms do get wet! It's in their very nature!

There's not a whole lot we can do about that, but we can make sure we choose materials that can stand up to constant wetness...

And choose extraction methods to help avoid mold and damp building up...

This is particularly important for those bathrooms without windows that have no natural air flow coming through...

These practical tips can help...

There's lots to consider for decorating your bathroom:

Practical Bathroom Design and Style:

Firstly, consider practical aspects to your bathroom makeover - what do you want from decorating a bathroom, its layout and design...

Next, consider the materials, elements and appliances you're going to use. Are they suitable? Will they do the job they need to do? Will they last?

Take a look at some practical bathroom decorating tips - consider all-important heating and ventilation, flooring and storage.

Consider style and design when decorating your bathroom - get useful hints and advice on choosing fixtures, fittings and style.

Bathroom Inspiration:

Use these pages to help you decide on your own decorating bathrooms style and feel...

Get inspiration from some photos with great decorating ideas for bathrooms, in the bathroom gallery pages.

Design a stunning contemporary bathroom for your home - get modern decorating bathroom ideas

Or get stylish traditional decorating ideas for period properties

Lose yourself in beautiful and relaxing country bathrooms decorating schemes

Some more practical decorating bathrooms tips...

Small Bathrooms

Do you have a small bathroom? Here are some essential considerations for decorating small bathrooms successfully.

Budget Bathrooms

Do you want hints and ideas for decorating your bathroom on a budget?

Kids' Bathrooms

Get hints, tips and ideas for decorating kids bathrooms.

Bathroom Video Inspiration

Get more ideas for practical and stylish bathroom decorating by watching these informative, short video clips...

Simply click on a picture to start the player and get inspired...

Take a look at more small bathroom decorating ideas with our own bathroom makeover

Or share your own bathroom decorating projects below...

Real Readers' Bathrooms

Take a look at questions and comments about readers' decorating bathroom makeovers...

Maybe someone's already asked the decorating bathrooms question you need answering?

Pop by and take a look!

Do you have a Bathroom related question or comment to make?

Do you have a question or comment about your bathroom or shower room? Color queries? Questions about tiles or styles?

Would you like to share your bathroom makeover?

You can do all that here...

Scroll down to see bathroom queries and makeovers other readers have submitted...

While I always make every effort to answer your questions, I'm sorry but sometimes not all submissions will receive a response.

To improve the chances of your submission being included in the website, please let me know as much information as possible about your current interior decor, and what your problem is.

What Other Visitors Have Said About Their Bathrooms...

Click below to see questions, comments and contributions from other visitors to this page...

Get bathroom decorating ideas, comment on other peoples' bathrooms, or see if you can use your own decorating knowledge to answer someone else's bathroom queries...

Martha is looking for ideas for a home spa

RM shares a pink-peach bathroom suite that is given a Victorian touch

Bathroom Gallery Pages

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Start your own bathroom decorating project with this easy interior design process

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