Sure you've looked through lots of designer magazines and you fantasize about a palatial bathroom. It's so large that you have privacy within your private space. It's your own oasis retreat far from the maddening world. You are surrounded by dark sandstone tiles and thick recycled glass boxes form walls, hiding your toilet.
When you choose to decorate your home with southwest rustic furniture, these qualities and memories can be evoked in your home. Furniture constructed of logs and poles will convey the southwest rustic furniture style the best. It will give anyone visiting a chance to experience the type of hospitality and neighborliness found in the southwest. Log pole, sofas, beds, dining sets and chairs, almost any piece of furniture you could want for your southwest decor is available. Create the southwest look you want by incorporating this unique furniture while adding pieces of cow horn and mission style furniture.� Mirrored Lights come in a variety of sizes, are specifically designed for bathroom use and combine both lights and a mirror. This is a quick fix to get a contemporary and stylish look.� Task Light � Task lighting, usually turned on manually, helps you perform specific tasks such as reading, sewing, cooking, homework, games, or working on your computer. When it comes to bathroom design, proper lighting is necessary for the basics of grooming, whether it be shaving or putting on makeup. Task lighting can be provided by recessed and track lighting, pendant lighting, and portable lamps. Look to ensure that this lighting prevents eyestrain, so it should be bright but does not render a distracting glare or shadow.JewelryClothes are somber this season, but there is an upside: jewelry isn�t. Now�s the time to bring out (or buy) bold metallics and yellow gold. Hammered gold oversize earrings (like chandeliers, hoops, and dangles) are in this season, as are hammered gold cuff bracelets and wide gemstone cuffs in a bright hue like carnelian or aventurine. Black is also back in a big way. Try a black pearl necklace or a strand of demure white pearls tied with a black ribbon (there�s that sexy contrast again). Or a black beaded bracelet or black pearl dangle earrings. And forget the long, layered necklace look for now. It�s all about one statement-making piece. Try tying your pearl necklace in a loose knot before putting it on, or, to really make it fresh, thread a cocktail ring, class ring or bold brooch on your pearl necklace. Remember, with bold jewelry, you are making a statement, so keep other jewelry to a minimum. This season�s fashions are the perfect backdrop to statement-making pieces.It doesn't take much to enhance your bathroom today and it just might be that first step to achieving your fantasy retreat sooner than you think.Let's get started with some lighting fundamentals. Lighting like most d�cor decisions, should be functional in addition to pleasing to the eye. It's a good guess that your existing lights in the bathroom are outdated and fail to serve your basic needs.When choosing fall fashions, remember, wear what works for you, not what works for your favorite celebrity. Now go get creative!� Ambient Light � Ambient or general lighting helps you move safely around a room or area. This is the light that replaces natural sunlight and without a window or skylight, it would be essential in your bathroom. Considering a small bathroom space, we can rule out the need for hanging lights like chandeliers or pendant lights. Although they are typically used to illuminate space and provide overhead lighting, your bath space is at a premium. Use of flush mounted or perhaps recessed cans could be an option for the main bath area or other the toilet and/or shower. Care should always be taken in the bathroom to ensure that your lighting choices withstand moisture.Flounced Skirts and Modern Minidresses: Show off great legs (think Halle Barry and Sarah Jessica Parker) in this fall�s short skirts and dresses, along with those super hip aforementioned ankle boots. Just keep the rest of your look sleek and toned down. To feel like an adult and not a tot or, eek, a woman of questionable morals, pair minis with opaque, dark tights and flats or boots. And for goodness� sake, do not wear a revealing top. As for flouncy, balloon skirts, you can get a little bit more creative with your top, depending on the skirt length and style. As a rule, pair a more detailed, ballooned, feminine skirt with a less dramatic top and vice versa. Wear these with heels. One note: Steer clear of this season�s jumpers, unless you want to look like a Swiss milkmaid or a Catholic schoolgirl.� Going 'green' could literally mean a new paint job in addition to energy efficiency bulbs and simple water conservation. Small spaces can be transformed with dark colours and one of the hottest colours today is turquoise.ColorsYou'll find southwest rustic furniture made of antlers and horns as well as furniture built of logs. Furniture made of cow horns will bring the age of the cowboy and round up to your home like nothing else. These unique pieces will look wonderful when combined with other rustic furniture styles and will add that distinctive touch of the southwest to your home. You will be able to find chairs, sofas, benches, and tables constructed of the horns of cattle. These well made pieces are either covered in upholstery featuring the geometric designs of the Native Americans or beautiful cowhide. Antler furniture will bring the mountain cabin or the rustic ranch to mind. Accent pieces such as mirrors, chandeliers, lamps, hat racks, and wall sconces are all available as well as larger pieces of furniture with antlers. Unleash your creativity by decorating your southwest home with rustic furniture, creating a calming refuge from the world.� Organize clutter � hide your grooming and make-up clutter by putting the items in woven baskets, a leather box, or perhaps just cleaning out drawer space.Somber hues: As you�ve guessed, somber hues like gray, black and brown are in this fall. Along with muted colors, embellishments are at a minimum, but that doesn�t mean you can�t add a great piece of jewelry, like a pearl brooch or an oversize cocktail ring, to the mix. Or punch up the somber mood of fall fashions with faux animal skin shoes or a bag, or anything oversized and gold, like a big gold chain necklace or hammered cuff.
It doesn't take much to enhance your bathroom today and it just might be that first step to achieving your fantasy retreat sooner than you think.
Author: Kathryn Dawson
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