| When you think of the ocean, you are usually drawn | | | | area rug will make you feel welcome the moment |
| to thoughts of peace and tranquility, from the beauty | | | | your toes touch it, and if you find one with a beach |
| and vastness of the water itself, to the laid back, easy | | | | towel design, or seashells, it will bring the room together |
| going pace that seems to be the standard there. That | | | | even better. And the best part is it will keep your feet |
| peaceful ambiance is perfect in your bathroom. There | | | | warm on chilly winter mornings, reminding you of warm |
| are several simple ideas you can use to achieve this | | | | sunny days by the ocean. The right choice of area rug |
| look, and all without breaking the bank. | | | | in your bathroom can make a huge difference. |
| One of the easiest ways to pull an ocean theme into | | | | No room is complete without accessories. These are |
| your bathroom is by the wall treatment you use. There | | | | found in your window coverings, shower curtain and |
| are a lot of different choices in paint color, wallpaper | | | | bath accessories. This is where you can make a room |
| border, and the actual design used on the wall. Using a | | | | really belong to you, so go for it. Be creative; think |
| cute shell wallpaper border will bring a light-hearted | | | | outside the box. I saw a great bathroom in which the |
| edge to the room, reminding you of hours spent as a | | | | owner bought a pack of seashells at a local craft |
| child, looking for the perfect shell. An ocean mural with | | | | store, and glued them around the bath area, on the light |
| some crashing waves and a laid back beach chair will | | | | switches, and pretty much everywhere else. It |
| automatically give you the feeling that you can relax | | | | definitely feels like the beach when you walk into that |
| and stay a while. If the thoughts of a mural are too | | | | bathroom. Find your own way to make the room pop. |
| daunting, add some simple beach prints in shell frames, | | | | Decorate your soap dispenser or toothbrush holder; |
| dropped against a soft blue ocean hue. Try using paint | | | | use a fabric paint to decorate your shower curtain. If |
| in an interesting way. A simple sponge treatment will | | | | you are not creative in those areas, there are |
| echo waves crashing against the sand without you | | | | countless products you can buy that will achieve the |
| needing any artistic inclination. | | | | same effect. If you have a large bathroom, consider a |
| Another way to incorporate a cool, breezy ocean | | | | potted palm in the corner. The possibilities are endless; |
| theme is by using a great little area rug. While almost | | | | just find the right combination for your bathroom. Then |
| everyone loves the beach, the sand between your | | | | you will be able to sit back and enjoy the restful, |
| toes, in your bathing suit and towels, is something you | | | | relaxing place you have created. |
| probably don't look forward to. However, a soft, plushy | | | | |