Your bathroom is your sanctuary; a place where you can go to when you want to distress and wash away the worries and stress of the day. Choose the colors of the walls and accessories carefully and create a bathroom that is refreshing and soothing; a place that you look forward to spending some time in.

Bathrooms tend to get overlooked and are quite often neglected when it comes to doing up the interiors of the home. A major remodeling project can be a daunting task and not something that many people look forward to. However, there are several fun and easy ways to transform your bathroom from drab and somber to cheerful and lively.  Whether or not you choose to go all out and decorate your bathroom with a theme let your bathroom develop a personality of its own with these fun bathroom-decorating tips. 

While it is okay to use dark colored fitting and accent pieces in a bathroom, dark colors should definitely be avoided for the walls and other large areas like the bathtub or the counter top. Dark colors tend to make the bathroom look smaller and more crowded. Instead, enamel paint in white or any other pastel shade will definitely hold up better. Break up the color of the walls, with the bottom half painted in a darker color than the top half and put a designed border between the two colors. This will break the monotony of the walls and give the bathroom more definition.

That done now it’s time to give your bathroom some character with some stylized accessories. Let form and function be your guide when choosing accessories for your bathroom. While plain plastic or metal towel rings, towel racks, medicine cabinets and toilet roll holders will serve the purpose just as well, they do nothing to enhance the look of your bathroom. Even something as seemingly innocuous as a soap dish or liquid soap holder can transform your bathroom from purely functional to a style statement.

When selecting accessories for your bathroom; look for shapes and colors that add a timeless elegance to your bathroom. Buying shocking pink or purple racks and railings just because the color is in vogue at the moment will prove to be a source of frustration a few years down the line when the color goes out of style. It will also restrict your choices of towel colors and other accessories and you will find a hard time trying to mix and match odds and ends.

While light tones of blues and greens look great in any bathroom, white bath fixtures will give your bathroom an ageless appeal. They complement any decorating scheme you decide to go for and will never clash with any accessory you may choose to add. White never, ever goes out of style and it will give your bathroom an understated elegance. Textures and self designs are perfect for breaking the starkness of white.

Whether it is shapes or colors, anything aquatic is perfect for the bathroom. A Shell shaped soap dish, light-house shaped tooth brush holder or a boat shaped shower caddy will look great in any bathroom. How about frog or lily-shaped accessories? Choose your shower curtain carefully. It works to bring all the elements together.

Bath rugs and mats are also uselful in tying the whole bathroom theme together.

Lighting is also an important element in any bathroom. While you may like soft lights while you are soaking in the bath tub, make sure the lighting above your mirror is designed to provide the right light for a smooth shave and perfect makeup.