The bath­room is one of the most impor­tant rooms in the house, yet in terms of decor, it often gets neglected. This is a shame, as a well-organized and nicely dec­o­rated bath­room can pro­vide a much-needed sanc­tu­ary from the hus­tle and bus­tle of the rest of the house. In fact for many moth­ers, the only alone time they get is when they go into the loo. While this time is also often inter­rupted, every moment of peace­ful soli­tude is golden.

To make the most of your bath­room, there are some sim­ple things that you can do that don’t require start­ing from scratch.

First, take a look at the room as a whole. What works, what doesn’t, which ele­ments are unchange­able, and keep your bud­get in mind. If you hate your olive green bath­tub and match­ing sink, get them replaced if your bud­get allows. Remem­ber that down the road when you want to sell your home, out­dated fix­tures will decrease the value of your home, and can deter buy­ers from mak­ing an offer. So if you hate it and the style isn’t mak­ing a come­back any time soon, rip it out and get some­thing more mod­ern and practical.

If replac­ing large fea­tures is not within your means, your best bet is to work around the offend­ing items. Decrease their impact on the room by spruc­ing up the rest of the decor.

Replace faucets and the shower head, par­tic­u­larly if they look worn.

Toi­lets, unless they work improp­erly, don’t usu­ally need to be replaced. Buy­ing a new toi­let seat instead is an afford­able way to give the com­mode a lit­tle oomph.

Mir­rors and light­ing are also often over­looked details that can really affect the look and feel of a room. Be sure to con­sider func­tion when select­ing mir­rors and light­ing; you want to be able to apply makeup with­out hav­ing to worry about look­ing like a clown when you enter nat­ural light.

Paint pro­vides the biggest makeover bang for your buck. If there is only one change you can afford to make in your bath­room, paint should be it. Noth­ing refreshes a tired room like a fresh coat of paint, even if you decide not to change the actual color of the wall. If you do want a new shade, look at the ele­ments that you will not be chang­ing, such as the bath­tub, sink, and floor. Let those col­ors and tex­tures guide you in your selection.

If you decide to use wall­pa­per in your bath­room, use restraint. Heav­ily pat­terned wall­pa­per can shrink a room, and make it feel claus­tro­pho­bic. Use some­thing sim­ply designed, or only apply it to one wall in order to avoid overkill.

To add the feel­ing of lux­ury to the bath­room, invest in good qual­ity linens. Fluffy white tow­els are clas­sic because they go with every­thing, and feel like heaven after a hot bath.

New acces­sories like soap dishes and towel racks can also spice things up in the pow­der room. Keep your things orga­nized, and try to keep most of your toi­letries tucked away in cup­boards and draw­ers. The more clut­ter you see, the more tense you get. Remem­ber that you want the bath­room to be a place for relax­ation and refreshment.

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