3 Elements of a Stylish Kids Bathroom

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In analyzing these photos I have pinpointed 3 elements that all of these spaces have in common and which I will make sure to employ in my kids bathroom makeover!

1.  First, is the use of a bold color.  If you scan through the pictures again you will observe that all of these bathrooms had 1 and sometimes 2 bold colors.  The pops of colors in these pictures included  deep blue, green, turquoise, aqua, yellow, and pink.  I am thinking about using green in my bathroom makeover with an accent of blue.

In the examples above the designers stuck to one or two main colors to decorate with.  Keeping a simple color palette keeps a kids bathroom stylish!

2.  Second, all the photos above had either tile or board and batten or some kind of white wall treatment giving the space a fresh, clean feel.  The two photos that did not have tile or woodwork were painted in an off-white color displaying a simple, clean look.  Having a mostly white background really allows the bold use of color to pop even more and assists in creating a stylish space.

I have already installed white board and batten in their bathroom I just need to touch it up with some caulk.  Adding board and batten has already done so much to update and freshen the space.

3. Third, the use of a primary pattern was demonstrated in each of the photos.  Whether it’s stripes, checkers, swirls,  or polka dots a fun pattern gives way to a fun, kid friendly space!  Again to keep it stylish it’s important to stick with one or in some cases two patterns in the room.

I haven’t decided quite yet which pattern I will use in the kids bathroom but I am leaning towards stripes because I just can’t seem to get enough of them!:-)  Juries still out on this one though.

Sometimes all it takes is one of these 3 criteria to be missing for a kids bathroom to feel off.  The bathroom below is beautifully done and very stylish but can you tell which item above is missing?

Right, a bright color. For it to feel more like a kids bathroom all that would need to be done is to switch out the white flower on the vanity counter to more of the bright yellow flowers or to add a brightly color yellow or green towel instead of the white one. A simple fix.

The photo below is missing what?

That’s right a fun pattern. An easy fix is to switch out the white hand towel with an orange and white or green and white or even blue and white patterned hand towel.

I hope you enjoyed this 3 step formula for creating a stylish kids bathroom!  I will definitely being using it as I work on making over the kids’ bathroom.

Here is what I am working with (the before):

 It’s pretty much a blank canvas.  So excited to make the vision I have for it come to life! 🙂

Update**** Come Check out the After of the Kids/Guest Bathroom Makeover