The Early Show

Pizzazz For The Bathroom

By Ellen Crean

February 24, 2007 / 8:48 AM EST / CBS

Is your bathroom looking a little drab?

If so, you may be wondering how to make it look fabulous without the hassles of a major renovation. Eleanor Griffin, editor-in-chief of Cottage Living magazine, dropped by The Saturday Early Show with a few bright ideas. Some of them are as simple as cutting out wrapping paper and putting it in a frame.

Start with a shower curtain you love , especially in a small bath or on a tight budget. It's your largest accent. Pull two colors from it: one for wall paint and one as an accent color for towels and accessories. This should be the focal point of the room.
ANTHROPOLOGIE: www.anthropologie.com, $78, White poplin screen-printed with stippled swirls of black and dove grey.

Mix and match your towels using two colors or patterns. Mix and match the textures, too. Mixing it up is important because it keeps keep the bathroom from looking dated.
ANTHROPOLOGIE: www.anthropologie.com, Lincoln Park Bath Linens: $8 to $36, These have the same colors as the shower curtain, but a slightly different pattern. Also, they are reversible.
TARGET: www.target.com Around the World Accent Dots, Three- Piece Set: $19.99, White towels with black polka-dot accents and ribbon trim (black with white polka dots).

Mix and match your accessories the same way you would your towels. Hide necessities in plain sight is by putting them in pretty colored glass containers.
WISTERIA: www.wisteria.com Carribbean Blue-etched glass apothecary jars: three for $49

Add something unexpected, like a clock to help in the early morning rush hour, or a bench as an extra surface, or even an urn.
IKEA: www.ikea.com Pugg Wall Clock: $19.99
WISTERIA: www.wisteria.com Black and White Inlaid Bone Bench, $549
ANTHROPOLOGIE: www.anthropologie.com Pebbled Pedestal Pot: $68

Lighting is important. Ideally, your bath should have overhead task lighting from a central lighting fixture, plus accent lighting at your height level or slightly higher. You want your lighting source to be equal on both sides, to avoid harsh shadows.
RESTORATION HARDWARE: www.restorationhardware.com
Wilshire Single Sconce: $149 each

Get creative with storage options. New pedestal sinks with built-in towel bars on several sides. There also are bath accessories that look like furniture to give your bath a "built-in" look.
RESTORATION HARDWARE: www.restorationhardware.com
Cartwright White Tall Cabinet: $848

For the walls, in addition to fresh paint, think of making your own art. Cut textured paper (like wrapping paper) and put into frames. Of course, you can always go with photos, too.
POTTERY BARN: www.potterybarn.com
Wood Gallery Frame 8x10 Black: $29
KATE'S PAPERIE: www.katespaperie.com

Here are many of the products that were used on The Saturday Early Show:

ANTHROPOLOGIE: www.anthropologie.com
Pointillist Shower Curtain: $78
Lincoln Park Bath Linens, $8-36
Porcelain clam shell $28
Pebbled Pedestal Pot: $68
Silver Woods Tumbler $18
Silver Woods Canister $28
Volupsa Japonica Candle tin $18

CRATE & BARREL: www.crateandbarrel.com
Pear Basil hand soap/hand lotion: $9.95 each
Stainless steel disc shower curtain hooks $14.95
Roller rings $11.95
Circle Rug $14.95, reversible

TARGET: www.target.com
Cero Spa Bath Coordinates: $6.99 to $24.99
Around the World 3 Piece Towel Set: $19.99
Sonia Kashuk Small Train Case (3 piece set): 14.99...makeup is also from her line, price varies
Medium Tear Drop Vase: $7.99
Soap Pumps: $12.99 each

RESTORATION HARDWARE: www.restorationhardware.com
Vintage Double Arm Bar: $36-149.99 (select styles on sale)
Vintage Towel Ring: $24.99-44 (select styles on sale)
Vintage Tissue Holder: $49
Wilshire Single Sconce: $149 each
Cartwright White Tall Cabinet: $848

KMART: www.kmart.com
MARTHA STEWART EVERYDAY Quarry Bath Accessories: from $9.99 to $31.99

WISTERIA: www.wisteria.com
Carribbean Blue-etched glass apothecary jars: three for $49
Black and White Inlaid Bone Bench, $549

IKEA: www.ikea.com
Pugg Wall Clock: $19.99

POTTERY BARN: www.potterybarn.com
Wood Gallery Frame 8x10 Black: $29

KATE'S PAPERIE: www.katespaperie.com
Wallpaper (in frames): Julie Addison wrapping paper. $2.75/sheet

Paint: Sherwin Williams languid blue SW6226

OTHER RESOURCES:

ebubbles.com
circalighting.com
horchow.com