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Do you have a small or boring bathroom and don't know what to do with it? Follow these tips.

1. Paint Colors
Paint is important in any room but it can be especially important in your bathroom. To make the room lighter paint it in a light color. If you want your bathroom to feel bigger keep the paint monochromatic so the walls fade away. For low ceilings, make them a glossy bright white to make them feel further away. A good trick is to carry down your ceiling color about six inches down your walls to make the room feel even taller. While you are buying paint, check your cabinets. If your bathroom is small paint the cabinets a similar shade to the wall so they fade into the background.

2. Tile and Stone
Stone counter tops and shower walls will give your bathroom an elegant look but it is an expensive option. They now have great fake stone called corian that looks like the real thing. Professional artists can paint tile and other materials to make them look like real stone; You may consider this option for your walls. Tile also looks great and can be used to add more color to a bathroom. Tile, like stone, can be used on the floors, counter tops, and walls. A tile backslash is an easy do-it-yourself process. Tile can give your bathroom personality too. You can mix in decorative tiles with tiles of a basic color or use the tiles to create a pattern. If you want to stick with one color, make sure you don't end up with a floor-to-ceiling white tile bathroom.

3. Framed Mirrors
Good news framed mirrors are in-style and considered elegant and modern. Instead of paying to have mirror installed, buy a beautiful frame and put a mirror in it. Mirrors placed across from each other can also make a small room look big but don't go mirror-crazy. If you already have mirror walls, put a frame around them. If the mirrors go from wall-to-wall try the funky approach of putting a frame in the center.

4. Art Work
Your bathroom is a room and it's walls should not be stuck with just mirrors and towel racks. Pick a beautiful painting (or paint one yourself) to put in your bathroom. The art work should not be too hectic in a small bathroom and the colors should match the bathroom but also create flow to the adjourning rooms.

5. Lighting
In a bathroom you may want strong natural light (to put on your makeup) or romantic dim light to take a relaxing bath. Different lighting sources is ideal in a larger bathroom. Make sure to have lights around your mirror and a soft chandelier above your bathtub.

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