The One Room All Your Guests Will Visit This Holiday Season

Bring the spirit of the season into your powder room with a few simple decorating touches. Hang garland from shelves and set colorful candles on top. Forget a paint job to colorize -- get the same bright effect by hanging colorful, holiday towels with cheerful winter scenes. Other items with holiday colors and patterns, such as rugs and curtains, are another way to enliven the room with holiday festiveness.

If you also want to treat yourself and your guests to a new look in the powder room with minimal effort during this busy season, one of the easiest ways to do so is changing out the accessories.

“Many homeowners shy away from bath remodeling because they fear it’s too much work. What many don’t realize is that with a few, simple changes and additions, you can redecorate your guest bath and really change the look and feel of the room with minimal effort -- and time,” says Tim Bitterman, brand manager at Creative Specialties International, a leading designer and manufacturer in the bath accessory marketplace.

The bath accessory category has come a long way in the past few years. Instead of bland, chrome towel bars and rings, homeowners can now choose from finishes such as oil rubbed bronze, antique nickel and wrought iron in designs with European finials and contemporary curves. “One of our most recent suites of products, the Kendall Collection, features an eye-catching, square design for a fun, alternative approach. After all, whoever said a towel ring has to be round?” adds Bitterman.

Installing new accessories can be done in less than an hour and includes nothing more than a trip to your local home improvement center to pick out new designs and the use of a few common tools. Consumers can expect to pay around $100 for a new paper holder, towel ring and towel bars.

Don’t forget all the details! If you’re switching to a new style and finish in accessories, don’t forget the often overlooked toilet tank lever. Go ahead and change out the standard, chrome handle for a decorative lever in a matching finish and style. Just this year, Creative Specialties International introduced decorative tank levers to seven of their most popular collections. Now, you really can create a fully coordinated guest bath.

To make a sophisticated design statement in your powder room, consider installing a glass shelf. Not only will it provide you with extra storage space, but it’s also a great way to display seasonal decorations.

You’ll be sure to enjoy the updated look your bath will receive all year round and your guests will appreciate the holiday cheer you’ve brought during this special time of the year.