Clash Course: Personalize Your Bathroom
Bathrooms don't have to be utilitarian — accessories and style make these simple spaces feel fab
Jenn Hannotte
July 6, 2012
The bathroom seems to be the one spot in our homes that we forget to inject with personal style. We tend to spend a lot of time considering its materials and function (as we should), but then we decorate it only with bathroom-y items, and before we know it we're stuck in an oddly bland and neutral space. The bathroom is actually one of the most fun rooms to play around with, simply because their neutral backdrop introduces eclectic interest.
Toothbrushes look better in an old mug, industrial baskets and boxes make great storage, and art, photographs and personal accessories can all live in the bathroom just as well as they do in any other room. Look at styling your bathroom in the same way as the rest of your home — with all the guts and sass you can muster!
Toothbrushes look better in an old mug, industrial baskets and boxes make great storage, and art, photographs and personal accessories can all live in the bathroom just as well as they do in any other room. Look at styling your bathroom in the same way as the rest of your home — with all the guts and sass you can muster!
This plate collection makes an incredible addition to this bathroom. Can you imagine the space without these shapes, colors and personality?
Making a bathroom feel like other rooms in your home is tricky, considering the function. But check out the way this toilet is nearly deleted from view and your eye is drawn to the sophisticated art and organic accessories, which make the room feel more like a study.
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Be bold! If you were to take out the accessories, this would be a neutral space ready for resale.
A wonderful collection of vintage oddities in this windowsill brings interest and comfort.
A gallery wall and antique chandelier add an eclectic edge to an otherwise traditional bath.
Thick, dark velvet draperies, industrial boxes and baskets and on-trend typography inform the mood of this space and give insight to the personality of the occupant.
Yes, it's a bathroom! Now, granted, we don't all have rooms large enough to mimic this space, but the bookshelves are styled with books and other elements we'd traditionally have in other rooms — and it works.
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