Back to school organizing tips for your bathroom

Back to school means back to shared bathrooms for most of us.

A good designed bathroom with proper storage can help those hectic rushed mornings flow smoother.

A cabinet with drawers is a great start but cabinet organizer inserts are key for all those small accessories. Buy pretty little bins or decorate old shoe boxes with your left over wrapping paper.

If you still have an overflow of daily items use your vertical wall space. A towel rack is a practical and an effortless way to add colour, while freeing up space for more important things.

Mount hooks on the back of doors for wet towels or housecoats. Place a medicine cabinet over the toilet or behind the mirror above the sink.

Use shampoo, conditioner and soap dispensers to eliminate clutter around the bathtub.

Hope these simple tips help to bring order to your bathroom.

Rob Abbott
Village Builders Inc.

Top 5 Decorating trends in 2013

BIG & BOLD IN 2013

Below are my top 5 decorating trends that will be HOT this year.

1. Bold Graphic Patterns: Wallpaper, drapes, area rug, stair runner, dishes, it's every where!  Can't commit, buy a few throw pillows.

2. Emerald Green: This is the Pantone colour of the year, look for jewel toned walls, furniture and clothing.

3. Brass is Back: That's right! Lamps, picture frames and faucets. Aren't you wishing you didn't throw it all out!

4. Natural Materials:  Salvaged wood tables, wool rugs, hamam dish towels.

5. Pottery:  Japanese pottery to be exact. Beautiful dishes that can be displayed as art. Make sure you use them daily.

 This is an exert from a newsletter that is distributed to all former, current and future clients of Village Builders Inc. If you would like to receive this newsletter feel free to email me at www.robabbott@villagebuilders.ca

Rob Abbott
Operations Manager
Village Builders Inc.