How to Decorate Your Own Bathroom Dispensers

Decorating a bathroom dispenser can help to tie together your bathroom design, or add a punch of color to enliven your bathroom. While necessary in a bathroom, they are not always attractive. Enhancing an existing bathroom dispenser, such as a soap dispenser, will create a custom look that fits perfectly in your bathroom.

Things You'll Need

• Ceramic soap dispenser
• Epoxy glue
• Tile cutters
• Glass tiles
• Grout

Instructions

1. Buy a ceramic soap dispenser that fits on your countertop or sink area. Every bathroom is different, so make sure the shape and style of this fits within your color scheme. Pick one that is a neutral color, such as white or a color that matches your bathroom, so if any color shows through your decoration, it will not clash with your bathroom.

2. Select ornamentation for your dispenser. Small glass tiles look great in a bathroom and can be added to a dispenser for a high-end look. Combining a few colors of tiles will create interest and depth. Perhaps you want to create stripes of colors, or do one base color with a few contrasting tiles. Another option is to break all the tiles randomly to create a mosaic dispenser.

3. Decide on the design for your dispenser. Lay out the tiles accordingly, and make any cuts in the tiles that are necessary to fit on the dispenser. If the dispenser is a circular shape, you will need to cut the tiles quite small to go around the contour of the dispenser. The home improvement or craft store where you purchase your tiles should have the tools for cutting glass tiles.

4. Once your design is decided, begin to glue the tiles onto the dispenser using a strong epoxy paste suitable for both materials. Add more space between the tiles if you want the grout lines to show strongly, and less space if you do not want to see grout lines. Make sure not to tile too close to the pump, as this could impede the functionality of the dispenser. Let the epoxy dry, and set according to the package instructions.

5. Add grout between the tiles. A contrasting color will add emphasis to the lines between the tiles, while a like color will lessen the appearance of the lines. Spread the grout in the spaces, and wipe any excess grout off the tiles. Clean the tiles thoroughly after the grout has set. Put soap into the dispenser and place in your bathroom.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep in mind the design you would like to apply to your soap dispenser when selecting the shape of dispenser.

• Use safety glasses when cutting tiles. Wear gloves and avoid skin contact when working with epoxy.