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Farmhouse Style Bathroom s-00-1 Kindesign" width="900" height="1200" /> Farmhouse style is a popular design aesthetic due to its simplistic charm , warmth and earthy color palette  and would look especially fantastic in a bathroom. You can achieve this look by adding your own DIY touches or have a professional help you with your renovation process. All you need is some chic accessories and fittings and touches of wood accents. Wood flooring adds a nice rustic appeal , as does shiplap walls and ceilings. Don’t forget some fun farmhouse style light fixtures ! Be sure to get creative when designed your farmhouse style bathroom , such as a sliding barn door , which is perfect for smaller bathrooms . You can add salvaged finds to your bathroom, refinish furniture to use as your vanity. Shop at flea markets and on Craigslist to repurpose some items to use in your bathroom decor , you might even find some unique faucets or a trough sink! Maybe you find a galva...

When designing a bathroom, the key is to look beyond this space. Does the style blend with the rest of your house? Now, keep in mind, you don’t have to be matchy-matchy and blending doesn’t have to be boring. But if your door knobs and hardware throughout the home are oil-rubbed bronze and you choose nickel for a hall bathroom, the change in finish could be distracting to the eye. Same goes for color scheme, except for the powder room, where drama reigns. If the master bedroom walls are painted a cheery yellow and you go for a burgundy wine colored bathroom , the jarring contrast will create a choppy feel, not the smooth transition you’re after. Unless you plan on renovating the bedroom and changing the colors there, you want an adjacent bathroom design to go with the flow. “If the bathroom is part of a master bedroom, it needs to tie in with color or texture—something,” says Eileen Kollias, designer/owner, Eileen Kollias Design , Boston, Mass. “If the bathroom is in the hallway a...