Whether you live in a large home or a small apartment, when you invite a guest over there comes that inevitable moment in time when a guest must visit the bathroom. In many homes the powder room is designed for such purposes, so take the time to learn how to decorate a bathroom with an appeal that pleases both your design senses and 'wows' guests when they enter.
A modern approach to bathroom design is to blend traditional style with contemporary pieces by choosing a stylish vanity and decorative bathroom mirror. Consider a bold geometric wallpaper in a small space bathroom.
Bathroom design / Venetian Mirror / White Bathroom Vanity
Introduce drama with contrasting dark and light tones, by mixing rich woods with pale neutral paint and textural tile wainscot on the walls. Achieve a similar look with an espresso vanity, wood mirror, and bathroom sconces.
Wood Frame Wall Mirror / Contemporary Bathroom Vanity / Faux Candle Wall Sconce / Bathroom Image
Mirrored finishes always inject a dose of glamour – pair a mirrored bathroom vanity with a variegated wood tone mirror for warmth next to the cooler reflective finish. Accent with fresh flowers and luxurious hand towels to spoil yourself and guests. Add texture with grasscloth wallpaper hung above a traditional wainscot wall treatment.
Bathroom Image / Zebrawood Wall Mirror / Transitional Mirrored Vanity
If your powder room features nothing more than a contractor vanity and plain mirror, no need to fret - transform it in a weekend with a fresh coat of paint and a sassy or sophisticated mirror to replace the frameless plain Jane that hangs above.
A powder room is a space that can be remodeled in a few days with the assistance of a plumber to help you install a new vanity. New paint or wallpaper on the walls and a stunning statement mirror above will transform any drab powder room into a fab conversation-worthy space. Decorate with wood vanities and mirrors in metallic sheens (or ones possessing carved or textural elements like these three examples), mixing angular vanities with curvy mirrors and vice versa.
Shopping guide: Uttermost Spadola 30" High Hammered Copper Wall Mirror, Meridian Cut Corner 35 1/2" High Bronze Oval Wall Mirror, Quoizel Monterey Mosaic 30" High Rectangular Wall Mirror, Knox Zebra Wood Black Granite 39" Wide Sink Bath Vanity, Kent Chestnut 39" Wide Sink Bath Vanity, Venisia Ebony Finish Vanity (currently unavailable).
Painted vanities in classic shades of black and white are also upgraded when combined with modern decorative mirrors in round shapes that that pair with their clean lines but also contrast with their sharp angular shapes.
Shopping guide: Greek Key 34 1/2" Wide Bronze Round Wall Mirror, Clear Petal Sunburst Round 28 1/2" Wide Wall Mirror, Hill and Dale 32" Wide Silver Wall Mirror, Elton Espresso White Marble 30" Wide Floating Vanity Set, Chelsea 30" Wide Soft White Single Sink Vanity, Urban Loft 30" Wide Espresso Brown Single Sink Vanity.
Take a cue on how to decorate a bathroom from any of these spaces to make yours stand out in a sea of ordinary. Combine a stylish vanity with a chic mirror in an interesting combination, and welcome guests into your appealing powder room.