Modern Bamboo Shower Curtain

There are several reasons why you should make this faux bamboo curtain your next home improvement task. First, this project is very easy to make. It won’t take you long to make and finish it. In fact, it is so easy that if you have kids, you can even involve them in making this. It will be a great and nifty recreation activity for parents and their kids. Your kids’ involvement in this will add meaning and more special character to your curtains. Second, this task is superbly economical.Some bamboo curtains may have an image painted on them. An artist painstakingly paints each bamboo bead on all sides to create a stunning mural. This allows the image to be

seen from both sides. The result is astonishing. A clear image is created, though light and a faint outline of images behind the curtain are still visible. Many different images are available. Some popular paintings are of Hawaiian or nature scenes. Some bamboo curtain rods come with curtain rings, while some are sold separately. Those that are sold separately are nice because they give you the freedom to find custom hooks to match whatever look you have in the bathroom. Of course, you can go with a package deal, such as the offerings from Crate & Barrel that include the rod and matching Nickel curtain hooks. You would be hard pressed to find a more elegant look that is incredibly subtle at the same time.

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Modern Shower Curtain

The shower curtain rods can have a great impact on how you feel while taking shower in bathroom. While dull shower curtain rods can dampen the look of bathroom trendy rods make bathrooms look really cool. However, you have to make sure the color and design you are choosing for your shower curtain rods match your bathroom walls and tiles used in bathroom floor.When shopping in special sizes you typically think your choices would be dull or boring 

patterns and colors. However, there is a wide variety in the style selections of extra wide and extra long curtains. For starters, the material to choose from is high quality. You can purchase the basic vinyl in your special size, but you can also branch out to other areas. These curtains would include mold resistant and waterproof vinyl as well as, vinyl made wit  is a non-chlorinated material that makes this waterproof curtain odor-free and soft.

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Modern Celtic Curtains

Traditional, classic, and timeless are the three words that best describe the look that a plaid shower curtain can give a bathroom. Plaid is often known as tartan, which dates all the way back to early Celtic cultures. Commonly though, plaid is an identifier of Scotland and its kilts. Historically, this woven fabric was used as a way of showing an association to a particular Scottish clan. If one is of Scottish descent, a tartan shower curtain is a great way to decorate and

show off familial heritage.On the market there are various patterns of tartan, and looking for just the right one to complete the look of a bathroom can be overwhelming. Sometimes differentiating patterns can be used, but it can make a small area look quite busy. Generally when using a heavy patterned curtain any accessories like mats or towels should be of a solid color that is seen in the pattern. Another great texture to introduce is leather. Leather or suede trays or baskets can give the room a very smart, intellectual appearance.

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Modern Paisley Curtains

The paisley design, once so prevalent in the 60's, is making a return to the fashion world.  Sometimes called "Persian pickles" by American elders and quilt makers, paisley is a droplet-type motif that resembles a leaf of the mango tree.  It has also been called "Welsh pears" in Wales as far back as 1888 by the textile manufacturers there and "cashmere" after the region of Kashmir where it originated.  It is one of the most recognized patterns in the world, originating in Persia (now Iran) but it's named for the Scottish town of Paisley.  Illiterate villages

in India long ago would use it as a symbol to tell people it was time to harvest the crops, inking the side of their fist and stamping the shape in places where people would notice it.  The motif was used in the fifteenth century to decorate court garments and the interiors of royal domiciles.Paisley never really fell out of fashion since it is considered a classic and goes with everything!  Women's scarves and shawls in paisley patterns are everywhere, no matter the current fads, and paisley fads in upholstery, curtains and bedding come and go.

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