Highlight Fall colors with a richly toned shower curtain like this one.
Fall has been creeping in quickly, and if you’re like me, you’re welcoming the cooler weather. If you’re like me, you’re also thinking about how you can update your home to make it more seasonally appropriate or coordinated. Perhaps you’re just tired of the same-old, same-old and are looking for a new touch. Start with making a seasonal statement. If you’re smart about your choices, a seasonal statement can last several seasons. How so?
1. Choose a timeless shower curtain, like the one above. This beautiful curtain would be perfect for welcoming in the Fall colors with it’s deep ruby red. But as the curtain is not patterned with a stereotypical Fall motif (maple leaves, Jack-o-Lanterns, harvest scenes), it can be reused for many seasons. Just because you choose a seasonal shower curtain doesn’t mean it has to have all the seasonal bells and whistles, meaning you don’t have to choose a Christmas shower curtain littered with little Santa’s all over it (although you may want to). As a hint, try to avoid anything that looks like your high school home economics teacher’s Halloween or Christmas sweater.
2. Choose a color that is right for you and makes a statement. Color is important! If you have bold walls, tone down the curtain. Plain walls, be brave with the curtain and other accessories, even go with a pattern, like our example here. This red is perfect for the Fall, but could also be used easily in the other seasons. The delicate pattern allows home decorators to be creative, bringing out different colors – like the hint of blue – with different accessories.
3. Make simple changes each season to update the look, and change the overall feel of the bathroom. The number one way to do this, is flowers. Find a small table to place in a corner with a vase of seasonal flowers, or purchase a hanging wall vase to save floor space. Change out photos as well. I particularly like finding unique postcards when I travel and framing those. Find Winter depictions to display in the Winter, and cheery Summer ones for those hot months, etc. Postcards are cheap, durable, and can last many seasons.
4. Add a seasonal candle with a seasonal smell. Think cotton blossom for Spring, ocean spray for Summer, nutmeg or cinnamon for Fall, and fresh pine for Winter if you’re short on ideas. Changing candles for each season is a simple step but bold statement.
5. Change out other linens in the bathroom. Go with a new bat mat or towels for each season. New colors or patterns for the new time. But remember, if you have a bold curtain or walls, go with simple linens and vice-versa.
We often think decorating is hard work, but simplify it, and make your job easy. You don’t have to drastically remodel your bathroom to make it feel new and refreshed.