by Mary Jacobs
Many people don't think about the differences they can make in a boring bathroom until they change the bathroom shower curtain. Unique shower curtains can make a boring room into an interesting room and they can set the entire theme. There are a few unique shower curtains you can find on the market to make your bathroom stand out from the normal look you see in homes where not much creativity exists.
Part of showcasing unique shower curtains can start with the curtain rod and hooks. There are a variety of ideas that you can use for a different look by changing the rod to something that might not immediately come to mind, such as a sturdy piece of cut bamboo or even PVC pipe can add a different look.
Night sank: like flakes of silver fire
The stars in one great shower came down;
—John Davidson (1857–1909)
There are shower curtain rod covers or you can buy shower curtain rods and hooks in a wide variety of colors and brass curtain rods can make a bathroom look elegant if you have brass hardware. You can find them in stainless, brushed stainless, copper and chrome in straight and curved shower curtain rod styles, too.
For unique shower curtains, you can use everything from wooden shutters, bamboo tri-fold screens or blinds, outdoor drapes or some of the fun, unique shower curtains that have beach themes, animal prints, nautical styles, or even luxurious silk curtains in platinum sheen for the classy look. Just about anything you can find in draperies can be converted to unique shower curtains.
Of course, many people have seen the vinyl fish, frog and turtle curtains, and they are certainly better than a plain vinyl liner. But some of the new decorating ideas include unique shower curtains that are layered and built using different materials, including different kinds of canvas, burlap, muslin and even blackout drapes offer choices. Insulated draperies keep the warmth in, but many people don't think too much about dual and triple rods until an interior designer mentions it.
For, when men shall meet as they ought, each a benefactor, a shower of stars, clothed with thoughts, with deeds, with accomplishments, it should be the festival of nature which all things announce. Of such friendship, love in the sexes is the first symbol, as all other things are symbols of love. Those relations to the best men, which, at one time, we reckoned the romances of youth, become, in the progress of character, the most solid enjoyment.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
The thing to keep in mind when you are looking for unique shower curtains is to think of the shower curtain treatment the same way you would if it were a window. Since many bathrooms may only have a small window or none at all, this can help give the appearance of a large one, with more seclusion and add a theme to a bathroom.
Of course, if you are thinking of unique shower curtains for a child's bathroom shower, then there are different considerations and the clear vinyl shower curtains with fish and frogs work just fine. It makes them fun, yet allows you to peek in the door and make sure they are alright.
When you are looking for unique shower curtains, try to think of the accessories and artwork, candles or other things you will want to add to complement the theme. It is possible to a remake on your bathroom shower with unique shower curtains, but the other accessories are what make the look complete.