I prefer my bathroom to be white with splashes of colors. But the walls should be white, it’s an OC trait in me I guess. However, sometimes I think having color would be fun. Love the colors and patterns in these bathrooms:
Updating an existing bathroom, or adding a new one, is a smart way to increase your home’s value, but what if you have limited space and a tight budget?
Shower trays could be your affordable solution.
A shower tray is the floor of the shower (the part you stand on). Because they come in many different materials, colors, sizes and shapes, their versatile beauty works well with any wall finish you choose, at a price that’s right for every budget. They range in price from as low as $100.00 to a hefty $1500.00, and because of the variety of colors and finishes, the decorating possibilities are unlimited.
Shapes:
There are square shapes for corner installations, bow fronts (two straight sides and a curved front—think pregnant triangle), u-shaped, rectangular (for walk-in showers) and circular models with claw feet. Quadrant (an elongated version of bow front) and pentagonal styles are also available. The depth of the tray varies from 4 to 6 inches, and there are even flush models, ideal for wheel-chair access. It’s recommended that you consider your available space, and choose the largest size possible for the most comfortable shower experience.
Manufacturers offer a wide variety of colors, finishes and materials. High glass acrylic surfaces (acrylic reinforced with fiberglass) are lightweight, stain and scratch resistant, and are often textured to prevent slipping. Slightly pricier are the steel enamel trays which are almost flush with the floor, highly durable, and ideal for wheelchairs – they just roll right over them. Stone resin models (combinations of natural stone and resin) are slightly higher in price, known for superior durability and rigidity with acrylic gel topcoats that are known for their warm touch to the feet. At the top of the line are copper trays with hammered surfaces to insure against slipping, or nickel-plated for superior style and beauty.
Designed for light and heavy flushes, a dual-flush toilet tends to average less than 1.2 gallons per flush. They meet HET criteria of 1.28 gallons per flush or less (HET criteria for dual flush toilets identifies the effective flush volume as the average of one high flush and two low flushes). They can also be called HET toilets. Dual flush models are available from many well-known manufacturers with light flush capacities from .8 to 1.1 gallons and heavy flush capacities from 1.3 to 1.6 gallons per flush. These toilets typically operate with a handle that can move up or down, or a two button system. One direction or button will activate the lower flow flush, while the other will activate the higher flow flush.
You can always have your current toilet converted with a Dual Flush Conversion kit, to help you save money and legwork especially if it’s a busy household with one toilet. SelectAFlush dual flush retrofits current toilets to perform like low flow toilets and in some cases saves more water than a high priced HET toilet. No need to buy a new toilet and send your old toilet to the dump, just convert your current toilet into a water saving dual flush.
I have a fetish for clean and beautiful bathrooms. Maybe because I cannot forget what my mother told me before that the state of a house’s bathroom is clear indication of the state of the rest of the house. So whenever I go to new houses, I tend to sneak a peek into their bathrooms 
This is me who seldom needs bathroom breaks during trips. (I heard Lipofuze makes you pee twice as much, is this true?)
An amazing sample that not all small bathrooms don’t have much chance of being decorated:
the truly gorgeous home Nikole Herriot, as seen on Design*Sponge
What has been keeping me occupied the past few days? I have been adding finishing touches to our rooms as I have unearthed a couple of decorations I can use around our clutter-free (finally) room. I still have yet to decide (and order) the big brother’s study table and double deck-bed though. Lack of budget and my fickle-mindedness really go hand in hand together.
I also bought some bathroom accessories and toiletries last weekend while I was in the grocery and was disappointed to find out it won’t fit into our little basket in the bathroom. We really can use a nice vanity in there. So far, a search on bathroom vanities – contemporary and white, my preferred style – yielded these results: 
I really like the second picture for a powder room, I love the fact it hangs on the wall and the round vanity mirror offsets the corners. The third picture would look better if they were white but I love the sink! The first image reminds of a 1950’s bathroom – very vintage and chic.
This one is very nice too:
I love the open shelves with baskets and how wide the mirror is! Once we have our own house I will really fight for a big bathroom, because I really want a small closet for our towels and linens. Beside that will be the space for towel warmers! I really like the stainless steel ones, it reminds me of bathrooms in five-star hotels:
But these one would be more organized (it also keeps things hidden):
Look at how diverse towel warmers are these days, they can really make interesting designs i the bathroom already: 
Imagine the spiral towel warmer having different colors of towels, they would really be an eye-candy! Of course, for me, I would prefer my towels be white.
I have blogged about being tied down with the current state of our house’s kitchen and bathroom as we are renting. Frustrating as it maybe for me who spends a lot of time in the kitchen and considers the bathroom my private haven, I just make do with what we have and try not to get irritated every time water spills from the sink because it is too shallow and water spills over the bathroom tiles because there is no separator from the shower and toilet.
If I were to choose, I would be using glass sinks for my bathrooms. Yes, it would be plural because when we have our own house, I will fight for my own bathroom (even if it is technically in the master’s bedroom). I know I will be pushing it if I gunned for his and hers bathroom sinks as well. I saw a very nice glass vessel sink that would be very appropriate for what I had in mind.
I saw this over at MR Direct Inc and I love that they included the specific sizes in every item. This particular crystal glass sink comes in many colors too. Wouldn’t that be interesting to use in a powder room?
I love the wood + shade of green that was used.
This would be better if there would be a his and hers sinks and this adjoins to a walk-in closet, don’t you agree? I am wishing for a white tub as well (I might as well wish for some belly fat reduction since I am wishing!).
Care to tell me what’s the name of that lovely shade of green? I am loving it.