Add some 'Pizzazz to Your Powder Room!

(ARA) - There is a room with a toilet and a sink. Maybe a window, if you're lucky. The average size is a tiny four feet by five feet. And if not worse, is probably the most frequently used room in your home - especially for guests and visitors.

Yes, is the guest bathroom. . . as a bathroom or guest bathroom known. While for years this small room, often forgotten, was the decoration, are the current owners did allocating more spacethe guest bathroom. In addition, powder rooms in many homes new features such as high-end luxury housing, pedestal sinks, ornate accessories and sophisticated lighting.

Whether your powder room is large or small, this is an area where you can let your expression show. Because its size is usually smaller than other rooms in your home gives you the opportunity for creativity and a bit 'bolder. In addition, you can make a significant impact decorations with little timeand costs, and change the look often to keep it fresh.

A room that makes a big impact

The "toilet" was actually named the Victorian era. Bathrooms were often called powder rooms, because it is the place where women had to powder her nose into retirement. These spaces were tastefully decorated and full of charm.

Today, the ladies 'room' is just as important, a home is no longer so. In fact, the designbecome so important that the National Kitchen & Bath Association has a guest bathroom category was added to their annual design competition, a barometer for what it offers hot in the design.

But how perfect the powder room with a touch of fashion, interior designers not only challenges left. Thanks to the popularity of many do-it-yourself decorating television shows, more than ever, Americans are trying their hand at stylish decorating themselves. InIn fact, a recent survey conducted by Creative international cuisine, a division of Moen Incorporated, and bedrooms of America, consumer research organization, found that indicated more than 75 percent of the respondents is that decorate the issues "important" in the ladies room.

What does this mean for manufacturers of bathroom products related? According to Mark Savan, vice president and general manager of Creative Specialties International, "Consumer style preferences are our numberconsideration during the development of new bathroom collections. Take the survey results seriously and do their own target groups to further substantiate consumer preferences. "

Based on this extensive research, creative international cuisine has recently designed four new bath collections to reflect the styles used in the bathroom today. Sold under the brand Inspirations, collections Stockton, Danbury, Sage and Avery each fall into one ofthree design categories - traditional, contemporary country / or random. Collections Stockton, Sage and Avery are rubbed in chrome and brushed nickel, while the Danbury collection is available in chrome and bronze popular olive oil. Each product creates a breathtaking view of a toilet.

"In conversations with consumers, we found that many who try to make a statement in their powder room - and can be a bit 'more experimental with their decorating," addsSavan. "That's why our new collections are a stylish piece of modern design -. The demand for more fashionable garments to suit the style of the accessory side, our new collections also on the ordinary finishes, such as brushed nickel, the result is. A product that also combines many of the toilets in fashion today. "

Take a walk on the wild side

Experiment as homeowners with various decorations trends, it is importantI remember that a powder room to try a large area for dramatic decorating ideas and get out there is a bit '. Just because your family room is furnished in modern style, does not mean that the bathroom has to reflect the same style. Perhaps you are a lawyer by day, but love it on the side. Why not paint the walls a sage green and use accent pieces such as flower pots filled with colorful flowers, live or silk. Or hang a beautiful wreath made of dried flowers as a focalPoint, and surround them with watercolors framed by colorful gardens.

If you are a little more drama to think that the following are some other decorating ideas to make your powder room some extra pizzazz:

Long live Italy!

Add a little 'of Tuscan style to your powder room - and you will be ahead of the curve - the trend that many interior designers to predict one of the most popular decorating themes next year.Personified by elements that rustic, warm and inviting room features items that are typically Tuscan as they have ever been, look through countless generations used.

To get this look in your bathroom for guests, with warm colors like golden yellow, orange and brown tones. Faux finishing techniques are ideal when painting in a Tuscan theme, because it saw the sun-washed duplicate walls crumbled and arches in Italy. From Tuscan homes often have tile roofs, accessorizeWalls of your guest bathroom with mosaic tiles, tiles, or add a backsplash behind the sink detail.

Providing the perfect finishing touch for the bath, add Italian ceramics produced in the toilet ladies from decorative pots or dishes on a shelf of decorative glass. Or add a feeling of comfort casual with pewter or copper picture frames and candlesticks. If you want to look to add a signature piece with old world appeal, install a towel ring from the Danbury collection in oilrubbed bronze - adds classic style of a traditional accessory.

Finally, we all know that Italians love to eat and entertain - so why not take a bowl of fresh lemons or homemade cookies next to the towels. It 'a little touch that your guests are sure to remember.

Retreat to the spa

We all love to be pampered, especially when we are away from home. Why do not your guests the "spa" when you are visiting yourpowder room? Start with cool colors like blue, green and purple walls. White accents are the perfect complement for a soothing effect.

One of the best amenities in visiting a spa is the luxurious, fluffy towels. Function of these beautiful items, perhaps with your initials, monogram, so simple and elegant towel. An ideal choice would be a 18-inch towel bar collection of creative dishes by Sage International. With smooth, roundedEdges with clean lines and subtle accents, Sage and coordinates the towel in a variety of decors bathroom.

Complete the look with small spa items that have a big impact - such as aromatherapy candles in coordinating colors. Or, put a small CD player in a corner of the room and play mood relaxing dust or nature-inspired music. Finally, place a basket of lotions, scented soaps and hand a small hand massager in the corner of the work plan.

A touchRefinement

Who says you can not be a powder room, elegant style? An elegant décor is a perfect way to spruce a bathroom - especially when it is off the formal living or dining room away. Start with rich, deep colors on your walls, such as red, burgundy or dark blue. Another popular choice is chocolate brown, which many designers call "the new black."

Therefore, the emphasis in more lighting, because it will have a strong impact on the overall resultFeeling of space. And just because there is a guest bathroom, does not mean you have to be limited to a ceiling boring machine head. Instead, a little 'courage and commitment on the spot or track lighting, wall sconces or even small table lamps on the bench or on the back of the dresser to be set. Or why not hang a chandelier as small as the primary light source - perhaps in a coordinating style of another device in your home? What lighting is chosen, the increase in the number and variety of his plays to addAppearance.

To add a touch of elegance to sink area, many homeowners are turning to the past for inspiration by installing pedestal sinks. Another dramatic option used by designers, which includes the installation of the sink on the counter, as it were a big bowl on the table. Are also made of granite, marble and Corian in the kitchen, not only is no longer - make the perfect complement for a powder room, thanks to their intricate designs and vibrant colorsOptions.

Finally, do not forget the accessories and small details. Mirrors should not be limited to simple squares on the wall - with a little drama by framing or molding beautiful drapery fabrics. Continue the sleek design filled with the installation of a double towel bar Stockton thick, luxurious towels. And a touch of warmth to the room to bring a nice carpet. But instead of traditional bathroom rugs, try a small oriental rug, theall the colors of the room to be together with a piece.

Final Words of Wisdom

When it comes to perfect your powder room, no matter whether you decorate in a country, modern or traditional style. Remember to have fun and try new things. Your room dust can be an extension of your personality, expressing your interests. Make a statement and if things do not pan out, try again.