Your bathroom has modern fixtures, attractive counter and cupboards, and a pleasing color scheme, but somehow it still feels like it is lacking something. It needs some pizzazz, some character that sets it apart from the average bath. Often times, a little imagination and elbow grease is all you need to turn a bathroom from “ho hum” to “wow!”

Examine your walls – is there room for improvement? Here are some ideas to get you thinking beyond that plain painted surface.

Update your ceramic tile backsplash using eye catching glass tiles. They’re available in a myriad of funky colors go a long way to livening up a room.

Cover a section or small wall with tempered glass notice boards from IKEA. Once you’ve painted the wall, install these clear, frosted panels with anchors and screw holders included with boards.

Create a theme using attractive art work. For memories of summer vacation at the beach, have those scenery pictures framed using a 3D box frame and add a sprinkling of sand and some shells at the bottom. Have some surfing shots blown up, framed and matted for eye-catching wall covering.

Get rid of that old vanity and replace it with an antique dresser. Find a dresser that fits in the space and will work with the sink and faucet you’ll be using. Once you’ve made a template, use a jigsaw to cut a hole for the sink. Customize the drawers by cutting spaces to accommodate the plumbing.
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