Bathrooms do not always offer many opportunities to make style statements. Sure, you can paint the walls or change the flooring. You can buy a new rug or wastebasket; you can even buy matching towels and washcloths. The truth is, though, that decorating possibilities simply do not abound in the average bathroom. There is one area, however, that allows for many personal style choices: shower curtains.
The shower curtain takes up a significant amount of space in a bathroom -- shouldn't it say something about your personal style? Today, shower curtains are available in a dazzling array of styles, colors, and materials. Shower curtains can be whimsical, elegant, simple, bold, floral, masculine, and most any other style you desire.
You can buy traditional rod-style shower curtains, or for added pizzazz, you can buy decorative curtain hooks. These are available in glass, plastic, brass, silver, and copper. You're virtually guaranteed to find one you like, from simple white rings to colorful butterfly-shaped shower curtain hooks.
Shower curtains are available in many different materials, including vinyl, fabric, terry cloth, and plastic. Most shower curtains will require a liner. This liner hangs from the rod and goes inside the bathtub or shower. This helps to keep water inside the tub. It also offers a degree of protection to the shower curtain, as it helps to keep it a little drier and extend its life.
Since shower curtains are often wet, precautions have to be taken to prevent the growth of mildew, bacteria, fungus, and other harmful germs. They need to be cleaned and dried periodically. They should also be sprayed with a disinfectant. It is also helpful to wipe the shower curtain dry after each use. In addition, some antibacterial shower curtains are available. A company called InPro Clickeze offers the Super Bio Stat, a shower curtain that is mildew resistant, antibacterial, and anti-microbial.
If you are looking for a quick change at a low cost, consider buying a new shower curtain. There are so many choices available that you are sure to find one that's right for you.
Shower Curtains With Valance
In addition to my current vocation as an internet marketer, I'm also a marine biologist who specializes in the care and study of dolphins. My love for dolphins was passed onto me by my father, who was also a marine biologist. Now it's becoming a tradition in my family, since I am passing it on to my 17 year old son.
My wife has also joined the fan club and has decorated our home with many different dolphin figurines and even has a custom dolphin license plate. She decided that she wanted to buy a dolphin shower curtain and asked me to help her pick one out, since I was the resident expert on the animal. I told her my specialty had nothing to do with shower curtains but she insisted, so I agreed to help out. I'm glad I did.
I can't believe the amount of dolphin shower curtains there are on the market. They are made from all kinds of materials with what seems to be a million different prints to choose from. I told my wife that I would have to take a few days off from work, just to try to get through them all. She laughed at me and told me not to worry because she had already done most of the work herself.
She had narrowed it down to several different choices and was leaning towards one made of lace. As much as I love dolphins, I felt it was a bit too feminine for my tastes. It was also very fragile looking and I could just envision the whole thing coming apart in my hands when I whipped the curtain open in the morning.
Her next selection depicted adult and baby dolphins cavorting all over the curtain. It was cute and made of sturdy vinyl that could probably stand up to my rough way of handling shower curtains in the morning. The problem that I had with it was that it looked a bit juvenile. I thought about putting it in my son's bathroom, but despite his love for the sea animal, I figured he'd probably prefer to keep the one he had that surfers.
We got down to her third choice, which was the one I really liked. It had a print that combined bamboo rods with dolphins swimming between them. The tan color of the bamboo gave it enough of a masculine feel for me and the dolphins would satisfy my wife's need to see them when she showered in the morning. It was made of a strong fabric that would resist wear and the combined colors of tan and blue were both attractive and even a bit soothing.
I got up to leave the room and my wife pulled me back down. She had hidden paint samples behind her back and now declared that we would have to paint the room to match the curtain. She wanted me to help decide on the right color. I'd better check to see how much vacation time I have coming.
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