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5 Ways To Dress Up Your Bath,

In A Flash, For Little Cash!

Often the bathroom is one of the there is a hamper. If you are short on faux finishes. You can even paint
most overlooked rooms in the home space, use the kind that hangs on the the Formica counters. Just clean
when it comes to decorating. back of the door. A large drawstring well. Then seal with 4-6 coats of
bag would work for this also. (He polyurethane after the paint dries.
We tend to see it as a utilitarian might actually even use it…ok, it’s a Should last for years!
space, even though we spend quite a dream.)
lot of time here. (More, if you have 5. Lastly, add some detail to the room.
teenagers!) Take an afternoon to 3. Dress up that large frameless Sew fabric edging to your towels, add
turn your bath into a relaxing and mirror. Hang swags of fabric from a shell for a soap dish, and stitch up
soothing retreat for yourself and your cup hooks to hide and soften the a pretty shower curtain to cover that
guests, without spending a lot of cash. edges of the mirror, and to give it a vinyl one.
“frame”. Or actually use cut lengths
1. Paint the whole room, including of 1x4 lumber, and attach them to the Hang some calendar pictures on the
the ceiling a deep, rich color. Even wall over the edges of the mirror to wall in dollar store frames…perhaps
though this is a small room, a deep simulate a real wood frame. of a faraway place you can dream
color on the walls allows them to fade about as you soak away your cares?
away, and at once makes the room You can paint or stain them as well to If you have natural light in the room
cozy and seems more spacious. coordinate with your cabinets. from a window, add a plant or two.

2. Get rid of the clutter! If you can’t 4. Speaking of cabinets, how about Now light up some candles, turn on
get most of the makeup and shaving giving them a quick redo? Paint some music, and fill the bath with
cream under the sink, (and who can?) them black for a sophisticated look, sweet smelling bubbles. Your getaway
pick up a few baskets from the dollar or white with sponge painting for a awaits!
shop and corral them in. Make sure country theme. Try any of the hot