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A colorful shower curtain can distract attention from drab, aging paint or tile
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 By
Valerie Finholm
the Hartford Courant
Posted March 24 2006
If your bathroom feels drab but you haven't got the budget or the
energy for a major overhaul, invest in a new shower curtain to brighten
up the room. We found a nice selection in designs ranging from classic
to whimsical on the Internet.
"Changing a shower curtain can add a pop of color where there
isn't color and a sense of design where people sometimes don't think
to add a sense of design," says Janet Partridge, spokeswoman
for the Garnet Hill Catalog, which features an array of interesting
shower curtains.
Some of the most interesting include a black-and-white Travel Journal
shower curtain "printed" in French from a copywriter's
travel journal, one called Polynesia ($48, www.garnethill.com),
and an Endless Summer shower curtain decorated with drawings of
blue, orange and green surfboards . . . Garnet Hill recommends using
a washable polyester or plastic liner with both curtains, which
are cotton.
"It's all about creating a mood," Partridge says. "It's
being a designer in your own home. You take the focus off what needs
to be changed -- the paint, the fixtures, the flooring -- and put
it on what's really fantastic."
We found another appealing beach motif at USA Wallpaper; the Cabana
Stripe Blue Shower Curtain will give your shower that beach-y feel
. . .
For those who prefer adding a bit of elegance to the bathroom,
Pottery Barn's new cotton Jane Paisley curtain comes in vivid pinks,
blues or greens, and is made in soft cotton drape . . .
For the serious student -- or those who want to poke fun at one
-- we liked the Chemistry Periodic Table shower curtain . . .
"Why waste time mindlessly staring at white tile when you
could be refreshing your memory on the atomic number of Rhodium?"
the tongue-in-cheek ad for the vinyl shower curtain asks. The curtain
is also touted as a fun way to help kids study.
The Gaiam catalog sells an all-natural linen shower curtain made
from linen fibers grown without harmful pesticides ($48 at www.gaiam.com).
This curtain will hold up to many washings, according to the catalog.
A spokeswoman says a liner does not need to be used with the curtain.
. . . [a] colorful polyester Glamour Shower Curtain is all about
haute couture with its renditions of the Little Black Dress, high
heels and perfume bottles splashed all over it . . .
We loved the retro-look of Ikea's affordable Ethel Rund shower curtain
-- a dozen big orange and brown polka dots on a white background
($5.99 www.ikea.com). For those with young children, at Linens-n-Things
we found a colorful Sea Creatures Shower Curtain . . .
Finally, if you need a little reminder to get to your yoga class,
invest in a Yoga Shower Curtain . . . The vinyl shower curtain will
freshen your memory on how to do your yoga moves with its illustrations
of various positions from mountain pose to downward dog. It should
come with a warning, though: Do not try these moves in the shower.
The Hartford Courant is a Tribune Co. newspaper.
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