How to Decorate a Bathroom That Has Red Brick-Colored Tile

Bathrooms are a great place to start when attempting to decorate without professional assistance. Bathrooms are simple, straightforward and allow for creativity. Bathrooms with red brick-colored tile offer a great decorating opportunity, providing certain rules are followed.

Instructions

1. Check the walls. The walls in a bathroom with red-colored tiles should be single-colored. A good white or cream color is the most common color choice, making for simple decor matching later. Black walls offer a modern touch, but beware of the difficulty of keeping black walls clean. Steer clear of patterns, as they can overwhelm and appear juvenile.

2. Keep bright decor to a minimum. Bright accessories are overkill, as well as bright towels or rugs. Make sure that the red is the only thing that jumps out when entering the bathroom.

3. Match it. If using any other red items in the bathroom, make sure they match perfectly to the red brick-colored tiles. Various shades of red will appear jumbled and confused. When shopping for matching accessories or linens, take a sample tile if one is available, or a fabric or other item that matches it perfectly. If shopping with no exact match, be prepared to make several runs with returns. Matching reds is extremely difficult without seeing them together.

4. Think plain. Let the red brick-colored tiles stand out. Don't clutter up the counters with stuff; keep accessories few and far between. This means that necessities have to be stored under the counter, in drawers or in cabinets. The bare counters show off the red colored-tiles and let them shine.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember that gloss finish paints are easy to clean. Matte finishes are more difficult to clean.

Resources

• Bathroom Accessories