Quick Bathroom Updates

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  1. Sink Skirt
  Instantly brighten your bathroom with a sink skirt made from cheerful, easy-to-launder fabric. You'll find a huge selection at reprodepot.com, or simply repurpose a shower or window curtain.
  
  How-to: Purchase a small dowel rod that measures the length of your countertop. Cut fabric to desired length, leaving an inch or two long if you'd like the skirt to puddle. Sew a loop pocket along the width of one side of fabric. Slip dowel through the pocket and attach to underside of countertop. Or if you aren't nimble with a needle and thread, attach the skirt using hook-and-loop fasteners.
  
  If you don't have a linen closet, the space underneath your sink can double as storage for towels, shower curtains, or even sheets. Look for straw or wicker baskets that are large enough to hold your wares but also will be easily concealed by a decorative piece of fabric.
  
  Reprinted with Permission of Hearst Communications, Inc. Originally Published: 3 Quick Bathroom Updates

  Claire Richardson

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  2. Armchair Update
  A brocade chair won't do in the bathroom, so why not slipcover an old chair with terry cloth? It'll make for a cozy sitting spot after a shower or bath.
  
  How-to: Oversize terry cloth bath towels make terrific slipcovers. Preshrink the towels, then bring them to an upholsterer who can fashion them into a chair cover. Be sure to ask your upholsterer to add buttons down the back of the slipcover, so you can easily slip it on and off for laundering.
  
  Reprinted with Permission of Hearst Communications, Inc. Originally Published: 3 Quick Bathroom Updates

  Claire Richardson

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  3. Display Shelves
  Add shelving to your powder room to hold pretty toiletries.
  
  How-to: Remove the back of an old wine crate or wooden box. Make shelves to fit inside the box, then add a bit of glamour by fastening a gilded frame onto the front of the unit. For an antique finish, spray-paint with Krylon Crystal Color.
  
  Buy a picture-hanging kit that includes hooks that can be attached to the back of the shelves. Make sure they can hold at least 50 to 100 pounds.
  
  Reprinted with Permission of Hearst Communications, Inc. Originally Published: 3 Quick Bathroom Updates

  Claire Richardson