| The bathroom was once the place where we | | | | room. |
| "took care of our business". But the size and | | | | Contemporary Bathroom Art |
| meaning of the bathroom has changed since the | | | | Framed art prints can really complement a |
| old days. It is now a place of sanctuary where | | | | contemporary bathroom decor. Contemporary |
| one can soak troubles away after a long and | | | | design takes full advantage of small narrow |
| sometimes frustrating day at work. In some | | | | spaces, gracing them with sleek lines and subdued |
| homes, it has become a large, luxurious and | | | | color-and thus is perfect for the bathroom. What |
| sometimes romantic escape. These changes | | | | results is an elegant, subtle look. Hanging a series |
| command our attention as to how we decorate | | | | of contemporary prints on a single blank wall-such |
| this retreat of the mind and body. | | | | as a sampling from Wild Apple Studios' "Bathroom |
| Framed Art Pictures provides many bathroom | | | | Bubbles" series-can help to define this decor style. |
| decorating approaches to choose from, including | | | | The simple colors and geometric forms in these |
| country style, contemporary, and vintage. | | | | prints set against a bare wall help underscore the |
| Incorporating framed art prints into your | | | | importance of line, pulling together the entire look. |
| bathroom decor can help pull your theme | | | | Vintage Bathroom Art |
| together, lending interest and depth to the overall | | | | Often when remodeling a bathroom, homeowners |
| look. Whatever decorating style you go with, here | | | | strive to recapture the original feel of the home. |
| are some great tips for using framed art prints in | | | | By revisiting vintage fixtures and old-fashioned |
| your bathroom decor. | | | | design styles, they are able to re-create that |
| Country-Style Bathroom Art | | | | classic look. If a vintage style is what you're after, |
| Country-style decor is a wonderful way to bring a | | | | choose framed art that portrays that old-time |
| sense of simplicity and coziness into your home. | | | | feel. A perfect choice for this design style is |
| For the bathroom, it's no different because with a | | | | "Pears Soap I", a reproduction of an old |
| country decor you can create a look that's warm | | | | advertisement from a different period. Or go with |
| and relaxing, and even a little bit rustic. Adding | | | | an image that showcases the way things used to |
| country-style bathroom fixtures, wooden | | | | be, such as the "Saturday Night" by Jim Daly, |
| cabinets, and maybe even a pine armoire for | | | | featuring a little boy washing himself in an old |
| extra storage, all help evoke that welcoming | | | | washtub, a relic of years gone by. The muted |
| feeling. To round out the look, consider a print | | | | colors and nostalgic feel of both these prints and |
| such as Grace Pullen's "Bath". The rich greens and | | | | other vintage images really transport the room |
| warm reds and yellows lend a cozy feel, while the | | | | back to simpler times. |
| old-fashioned tub reminds of simpler times. The | | | | When properly executed, bathroom decor can |
| added effect of worn edges and faded paint | | | | transform the room from merely functional to |
| surrounding the image really add to that rustic | | | | fabulous. By incorporating framed art prints into |
| impression. Accentuate the print with | | | | the decorating style, you can round out the look, |
| complementary accents such as baskets, candles, | | | | adding interest and depth to the overall design |
| and glass canning jars scattered throughout the | | | | scheme. |