There are a lot of bright ideas in the market today for a better bathroom and the quickest way to do one up is by accessorizing this room beyond the basic utility it is usually relegated to. For an instant up-date on the dÈcor front, interior designers recommend using wall- coverings and fabrics, which can be color-coordinated with the other fixtures in the bathroom like bathtubs and water closets/bidets.

There are numerous manufacturers of wallpapers and cotton fabrics who have online catalogues and mail-order systems well in place to suit the most basic as well as the highly exclusive needs of customers who are looking to do up this personal space. Pastels, florals and solids have been ever prevalent in the regular choice of wall coverings and bath tiles and these have lately added fun-elements to bathing rituals with special motifs introduced for children and teenagers too like nursery rhyme characters, fairy tale designs and pictorial representations of cartoons, sports and such like.

Functional accessories:
Functional accessories like airing cupboards for bath linen can be painted or papered to match walls and other items in the room. Lighting is another area where covers and shades can be flamboyant to dramatic to understated elegance as per the choice of the homeowner. To give a feeling of spaciousness, mirrors or mirror tiles can be used. Sunken baths can be an epitome of luxury and if one such is installed, then the scope of accessories too is greater. There are bath accessories like toiletry holders for toothbrushes, pastes, combs, soap dishes and shaving kits in materials as diverse as rosewood, bone china, quality moulded plastic and stainless steel to ones in silver and brass too.

Utility accessories:
Towel rails, clothes racks, support handles for better grip for the elderly or incapacitated and small children are also a good addition which, can be fanciful or simple, depending on your bath- budget and style of the room. Pretty bowls of pot-pourri, vases of fresh or artificial flowers, room fresheners and candles are also available in various fragrances and colors to add charm to the bath.

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