Ultimate Guide to Bathroom Decorating and Design

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7 Golden Rules of Bath Remodeling

With a little guidance and design know-how, it's easy to create a bathroom that meets your every need.

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3. Don't Go Overboard

Take design cues from the house.

"Don't create a showroom out of a remodeled bathroom," Ingram says. "Use some of the same materials, colors, and textures that appear in the other rooms."

If the house has decorative wainscoting, arched doorways, beaded-board paneling, or similar points of style, consider echoing those features. An updated bath should not appear to be an island of architecture or design -- modernist touches will look out of place in a cottage, for example. The goal is a renovation that harmonizes with the existing structure.

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