How to Decorate a Small Bathroom on a Small Budget

Small apartment bathrooms can be a challenge to decorate well, especially on a budget. They typically have little or storage space and usually become cluttered with too many decorative objects So keep your petite privy pretty with these tips.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A bathroom
• A budget
• A little creativity

1. Think about the color scheme/design decorations you want in your bathroom. Rubber Duckies and bubbles? Neutrals? Floral Arrangements? Write down the colors or patterns you'll be looking for in decor.

2. Plan on finding or purchasing, at the very least, a rug or two for the bathroom floor, a toilet cover, and a shower curtain in the same color scheme or pattern.

3. Take a trip to the local chain store or discount store and shop around for your purchase. If you shop at more than one store, take your purchases with you to match style and colors. If you budgeted towels into your bathroom decor allowance, buy two sets that match the scheme of the shower curtain, rug and cover.

4. Put the essentials in the bathroom. Hang the shower curtain, put the rugs down and put the toilet seat cover on the toilet. Once you're done, take a look at the space you have left and think about what you'd like to decorate it with.

5. Add the finishing touches to your design. This is where you can get the most creative. Tiny shelves, especially shelves with hooks, are excellent fixtures in small bathrooms. They can be functional: hang items on the hooks and use the shelf for shampoo/lotion bottles; or decorative: place shells, small plants and ivy, or knick knacks that match your theme on the shelf.
   
   Small pictures are also a great design touch. Take a few photos yourself, frame them, and put them on the bathroom walls. Personal artwork always makes the decor more interesting, and it's cheap. Pictures frames can even be made from small pieces of wood, popsicle sticks and other craft items.

6. Enjoy! Change the design as desired. And don't forget the toilet paper; this does not have to match the color scheme.

Tips & Warnings

• If you live with roommates, but are looking for your own place, and if you like the decor of your current bathroom, see if you can keep the major pieces and add your own finishing touches once you are on your own.
• Ask if you landlord will allow you to paint in your apartment. If so, this can be another creative option for enhancing your bathroom's color scheme.

[dressyourhorse]

on 9/16/2009 Good article. Something to keep in mind.

[jamiekucharski]

on 4/7/2009 Cute and interesting ideas for deco in the bathroom!

[jamiekucharski]

on 4/7/2009 Cute and interesting ideas for deco in the bathroom!

[jamiekucharski]

on 4/7/2009 Cute and interesting ideas for deco in the bathroom!

[jamiekucharski]

on 4/7/2009 Cute and interesting ideas for deco in the bathroom!