Use our best decorating ideas to make over your bathroom with color and style.

Homespun Shower Curtain

This shower curtain is made from homespun ivory cotton. The material hangs unlined from custom-made oil-rubbed bronze rods and rings that match the plumbing fittings. Those with even modest sewing ability could achieve similar results by purchasing a synthetic-cotton blend to make simple hemstitched panels with pocket headings that will conceal standard rods.




Bold Hues

Be daring. A tub's exterior is coated in oxide primer and painted with latex or oil paint in the same bold hue as the walls.




Vintage Touches

Materials of various pedigrees, such as a gilded mirror frame and an old, oxidized faucet, harmonize nicely.




Glamorous Bath

A working fireplace turns a master bath into a haven of light and warmth. An Italian demilune table and French-style armchair add glamour.



Bathroom Display Shelf

Add shelving to your powder room to hold pretty toiletries. Remove the back of an old wine crate or wooden box. Make shelves to fit inside the box, then add a bit of glamour by fastening a gilded frame onto the front of the unit. For an antique finish, spray-paint with Krylon Crystal Color.




Vintage-Style Renovation

A new renovation is personalized with vintage touches. Here, new beadboard and honeycomb tile update the space, while bits of old Italian sconces, salvaged shelves, and a barber-shop cabinet give it character.




Hidden Cabinets

Two mirrors, one concealing a Robern medicine cabinet, enlarge the bath area.




Slipper Tub

The slipper tub and chandelier add touches of luxury in the master bath.





photo credit: Keith Scott Morton