It can be hard to relax in the tub when your bathroom is in disarray. Sure, shower curtains serve a practical function by keeping water off the floor, but shower curtains are also essential to the design, motif, and the general feel of your bathroom. The shower curtain you have will likely stand out more than anything else in your bathroomso choose your shower curtains wisely. They can make it or break it, as they say.

Shower curtains and bathroom accessories can help you create that perfect, relaxing bathroom you desire. A bathroom can be like a small vacation. A shower or bath is not only meant to cleanse you, but should also refresh you, and be a tranquil experience.

In college I showered every morning in the dormssharing one bathroom with three other girls. Plain, off-white shower curtains, shampoo bottles everywhere, and messes from who knows who that would be cleaned up who knows when. I would try to take a bath and relax there, but I couldnt seem to relieve tension that way. Then I visited home and took a bath in my parents bathroom in the master bedroom of their house. Ahhhhh thats what I needed some real relaxation. So, what is the difference?

My parents master bathroom has a pale yellow motif. Yellow towels, yellow washcloths, yellow soap dispensers by the sink and yellow bath mats. There is a yellow soap dish, and even the soap in it is yellow. There are two lemongrass-scented candles on either side of the bathtub. And as you may have guessed, this bathroom always has that lemony smell. The shower curtains are also pale yellow with a translucent glimmer. The walls and tile are white, as is the counter with dual sinks. The point is that it is very nice in there. And it really seems to be the shower curtain that ties it all together. Now maybe yellow, yellow and more yellow may not be the way you want to go, but you get the gist. Needless to say, I did not look forward to returning to my dormitory tub.

There are many aspects that must be taken into consideration when you redesign your bathroomeven the color and condition of your shower curtain rings can make a difference. My parents did not go overboard. In fact, they had the right idea altogether. The whole point is to create a bathroom that is right for you. One that functions not only because it has the proper appliances, toilet, shower/tub and sinks, but part of what makes a bathroom wonderful is the shower curtains, the accessories, and the cleanliness of it.

So you want a change? Well, the best place to start is with shower curtains, there are many different people out there all with many different tastes. Pick the shower curtain that reflects your personal style the best and build from there. If you are unsatisfied with your bathroom now, make a few changes and presto! you have created the perfect bathroom for you.