Making Your Bathroom All About You

Your bathroom should be a reflection of your personal style, not an impersonal space that says nothing about you. Put as much thought into the decoration of your bathroom as you do into any other room in your house. If you take the time to pick out the perfect design elements for your bathroom, from bath rugs to cabinet knobs, you can create a bathroom that is an expression of your unique style. Even things as seemingly generic as bathroom showers can be used to demonstrate your taste.

A simple touch like putting some bath chenille rugs on the floor gives your bathroom a more personal feel. Look for rugs with designs or patterns that you find particularly attractive. Choosing bath anti-microbial rugs keeps your bathroom more hygienic at the same time. In rooms with bathroom corner showers, choose a brightly-colored shower curtain or one with a striking pattern. Remember, your bathroom does not have to be a purely functional space. Hanging some favorite pieces of art on the wall or displaying figurines on the counter adds a quirky feel to the room. If you like decorative soaps, display some of your favorites in an attractive container. Use scented candles to add a pleasing aroma to your bathroom, or scatter flower petals on the counter for a natural scent.

The more time you spend planning out the design of your bathroom, the more luck you have in making it uniquely individual. Even in a small space, there are still many things you can do to express yourself.

Red for the House

Source: beanbagbazaar.co.uk via Chris on Pinterest

As women, we tend to be drawn to girly colors, like the large bean bag above. Thankfully, interior decoration also has progressed so much that they consider red and orange, such lively colors, as accents and totally acceptable pieces of furniture in a home. Who doesn’t want a bean bag? It’d be a perfect piece to add to any place in the house, be it the dining room or bedroom!

Source: flickr.com via Julie on Pinterest

Chaise Sofa – Perfect Accent Chair for Your Pad

This Thomasville Belmont Chaise lounge is a perfect accent chair for your walk-in dresser, living room, workstation at home especially if you are into these kinds of furniture (elegant, classy, Victorian).

Here are the specifics:
Belmont chaise lounge sofa in Antique Walnut finish. Chaise features padded Italian leather, high-grade European fabric, gold accent and brass nailhead trim for an elegant and luxurious leisure room.

Collection Name: Belmont
Finish: Antique Walnut
Dimensions: 78in W x 27in D x 39in H

High-grade European fabric
Padded Italian leather
Solid wood, hand-carved construction
Gold accent
Brass nailhead trim

I personally would love to have this in a lighter wood finish – it would turn into a very shabby chic chaise lounge sofa!

Bests of 2011

I was browsing through several fashion blog sites and came upon a feature called “Best of 2011″. Seeing all these lovely ladies (ehem, Miranda Kerr just gave birth?!) made me want to almost take out all the unused yoga mats in my closet and take them out from their yoga mat bags. Love this feature. I think it sums up 2011 quite perfectly, fashion and celebrity-wise. Onwards to 2012!

miranda kerr collage
Miranda Kerr (Hottest Model of the Year)
The model and new mom graced tons of glossy covers this year and walked in multiple runway shows, including Stella McCartney, Christian Dior, and Lanvin — not to mention the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show just last month. Not only does she look great on the runway, but she has enviable street style as well, always looking effortlessly chic and cool even while toting baby Flynn.

selena gomez collage
Selena Gomez (Breakout Style of the Year)
She had a big year, hitting the silver screen in Monte Carlo, embarking on a nationwide tour, and presenting and performing at various music awards shows — all while in risk-taking runway gowns and sleek, sophisticated hair and makeup.

target for missoni collage
Missoni for Target – Best Designer Collaboration of the Year
From the start, the 400-plus piece collection — which spanned everything from clothes and bedding to dinnerware, luggage, and bicycles — was hotly anticipated, resulting in explosive first-day sales that managed to shut down Target’s website. If you were able to score a piece, consider yourself lucky; most items sold out within minutes.

Country Decorations Through the Seasons

Country Village Shoppe is the most unique shop that I’ve ever heard of. They sell Country decorations for your home. What makes them unique is the style itself. For most people, they think that modern style is the best only because it’s what the majority buy. Who said country decorating cannot match that? I say, it can even top that!

For people who love to have someone over their houses, it’s time to showcase country decors at home. Country Village Shoppe can definitely help you with that. Country style curtains are perfect for any kind of occasions. It can be anywhere at all. From country living room curtains, Country kitchen curtains, country bathroom curtains, to country bedroom curtains, they have it all for you in various designs you can choose from.

They have everything available from linens, kitchen items, to wall decor, and much. Plus, their prices are the ones that you can purchase easily. But you know, Country Village Shoppe has more than decors because they have a gourmet of food too. They specialize in making dips, spreads, mustard, and all kinds of mixes that will surely be loved by your family. Country Village Shoppe invites you to browse through their offerings and be delighted by it.

Bulk Roses from the Best Farms in the World

Are you a flower lover? Do you know what types of flowers are perfect for each event? Then, do you know where you can get the best flowers?

No need to worry. This is not a pop quiz in the flower class. I just want to share a trivia that the best flowers in the world all come from Ecuador . That is the only country with the perfect climate and atmosphere for flowers to bloom and nurture properly. That only means that you have to go all the way there to buy the best flowers for your events.

Don’t lose hope ’cause there’s good news – Gamma Flowers can deliver these fresh cut flowers to you straight from the flower farms in Ecuador . They provide high quality wholesale flowers particularly wholesale roses and other kinds of flowers in low prices. It’s just simply wonderful to think that you can have bulk roses with free shipping. Gamma Flowers would want their customers to have more budget for their flowers than worrying about the shipping fee.

Any event will go well with cheap roses that would give a long-lasting fragrance to the place. What makes Gamma Flowers’ roses special is that they have extra-large heads and longer fragrance. So don’t miss this chance for your event. Purchase the best flowers only at GammaFlowers.com.

Choosing the Right Bath Vanities

Perhaps you live alone or are still living with your parents sharing a common bathroom; it can be a challenge making sure your bath vanities do not overflow with your vanity items.

If you can remodel or have the freedom to do what you want with the bathroom, there are a couple of things you need to think about first before buying the bath vanities you liked on the spot or the deal wholesale bathroom vanities are offering at the home depot.

1. Make a list of your needs – grooming, cosmetics, dental care, cleaning products, medical supplies – that need to be in the bathroom. This will help you determine how big or small you vanity will be.
2. Make sure to measure the space in your bathroom where your bathroom vanity will be placed in.
3. Decide on the style. But do not get caught up on the style too much, think of the traffic your bathroom will receive too. For example, double sink bath vanities are good choice in areas that receive high traffic (multiple users/family members). If kids will be using the vanity too, it will be wiser to get something that is durable to wear and tear and stains.
4. Don’t underestimate storage space. Get more vanity storage space than you think you need. In the years to come, you are often going to need more space than you have.

Choosing the Right Bedside Table Lamps for Your Room

Decorating your bedroom should be an enjoyable task. Lighting plays a big part in any room in your house, but more so in the bedroom as it helps set the mood you want to have in your private sanctuary. You might bedside table lamps for a little night reading and to serve as your night lamp too. You can get the usual modern table lamps that have sleek lines and a chrome finish with a yellow light diffuser as a table lamps lighting fixture. It really would depend on you.

But here are some guidelines to help you choose. These are tips from Real Simple.

Height: The right size depends on the height of your night table, but most experts agree that to keep you from staring up into the shade, a bedside lamp shouldn’t top 30 inches when it’s next to a tall bed. If you like to read in bed, you’ll want the light to fall on the page, not in your partner’s eyes.

Base: A bedside lamp shouldn’t be flimsy, but it shouldn’t be hulking, either. You’ll need room on the table for an alarm clock, reading glasses, and your book, for example.

Positioning: Place the lamp close to the wall to make space on the table for other essentials.

Shade: Keep the shade small so you won’t bang into it when you’re fumbling for the alarm clock. Metal shades can help direct light onto a book but can seem cold in a bedroom. Fabric and paper shades are best.

Bulb: A two-bulb cluster allows you to use different wattages: one bright for reading, one dim for relaxing.