Bathroom Shower Curtains - How to Choose Them

Bathroom shower curtains, like kitchen curtains are different from the window treatments you buy for your living room or dining room. Bathroom shower curtains are usually heavy enough to protect those using the room from prying eyes, yet airy enough to give the room a relaxed feeling. Bathroom curtains are made of different washable fabrics like plastic, polyester, or cotton. Most shower curtains have a weight attached at the bottom, to prevent the shower curtain effect, which means that they get unpleasantly wrinkled or stick to your legs when you are taking a shower. Bathroom curtains can lead the overall decorating plan.

Bathroom shower curtains are those unique pieces of furnishings that serve both functional and ornamental purposes. Thus on the one hand they ensure the privacy of your bathroom and prevent dust particles from entering, while on the other hand, they can be had in prints and patterns of various hues and motifs to impart that decorative touch to your bathroom.

Choosing the right curtains for a bathroom can become a task. The marketplace offers one a wide array of curtains, which doesn't make matters easier. We do have options however. The options enable us to choose style, colors, patterns, and so on. The most important thing a person can do however is to investigate their bathroom first. Your investigation will help you choose coordinating colors and patterns.

How Choose The Right Color
When choosing the right colors, you want to use information you have gathered, since choice of style, color, and patterns. You may want to go online, or to local department stores to view, the variety of curtains offered to you. Having a visual always helps one to choose patterns and designs. Once you have chosen your style and patterns, it will be easier to choose your colors. The basic concept is to make sure that the colors match the colors of your existing bathroom accessories, windowpanes, doors, floors, rugs, wall covers, etc.

How To Choose Hooks or Rings
When deciding the pattern you can consider hooks and rings once you finish. Like curtains, you have a wide array of curtain rods, rings, and hooks to choose. You have the choice of hooks, or rings such as the looped items, which loop around your rod. Remember however, that the rod should fit the style of your curtains, hooks and/or rings. Your choices include the round pine and maple rods. The rods will add a twist of charm to your new atmosphere.

How To Do Installation
Installing the new curtains is not difficult. Keep in mind that your brackets are straight. To do this you may want to use a tape measure to gauge the distance down from the ceiling. Make sure that you start on both sides, starting on the same side. Once you finish, use artisans pencil to mark the spot. This will help you to remember where you need to drill holes for mounting. If you want you can choose common brackets to mount your curtain rods, screws, etc, which you will need to mark you spot so you don't forget also. Once you finish, you can then hang your curtains.

Making The Curtains Fit
To make sure that your curtain will fit you must measure your window first. Use a standard craftsmen-measuring gauge. You want to measure lengthwise and widthwise starting at the center of the fabric. If you are creating your own by hand, measure across the length and width. Leave a bit of allowances for your seams, which should always be around half-inch to a quarter inch.

When you start to measure, your curtains start in the room, measuring the window, measuring the window length to width. Keep notes so that you do not loose your information. Once you have your curtains mounted, you may want to consider shades, top treatments, home accents, coordinating pillows, and more. If you added flowery curtains to your bathroom, you may want to purchase and/or build a corner stand. Sit the stand in the corner of the room and add a flower vase and coordinating artificial flowers. In addition, you can add a few wicker baskets in your bathroom to store decorative soaps, perfumes, fancy toiletries, and so on. The baskets filled with fancy items will leave a lasting impression on your visitors.

Bathroom shower curtains give splendid and professional look to your bathroom. They are always a good idea, and you may even find that you will feel better about your bathroom if you have them. You may have been feeling anxious and you may not realize it until you take the source of the anxiety away.