Luxury Shower Curtains

Use luxury shower curtains to give your bathroom a totally new look. 



There is nothing worse than walking into your bathroom, stepping into the shower and looking down in disgust at the shower curtain that you are going to be bathing near. That mold and dirt ingrained into it spoils the rest of the room and ruins the bathing mood at the same time. Not only does it look bad, but whatever mold or gunk is growing on the shower curtain could also be really bad for your health. To avoid this and potentially giving guests an unsavory image of the owner of the house, a luxury shower curtain might be just what you need.

If your shower curtain is old, dirty or ugly, then maybe it is time to upgrade to something a whole lot nicer. It is time to look at some luxury shower curtains for a change that goes past the usual $10 plastic sheet that passes for a shower curtain. You will thank yourself for doing this. This is one of those bath accessories that you really cannot live without - for the sake of your flooring.

First off, you will need to look at your existing bathroom decor and any fabrics you are using in your bathroom. Why? That rubber ducky shower curtain is going, and you are going to fit something more luxurious, so it will need to match or at least complement any existing fabrics in the room. It would also be a good idea to look at the color scheme you are using in there too. There is no point in searching for the perfect luxury shower curtain if it clashes badly with your existing painting scheme.

Cotton or cloth shower curtains are a step in the right direction for luxury, but you do need to be careful because cotton shower curtains will retain some water or moisture - unlike their polyester rivals. However, the simple reality is that a polyester shower curtain can never scream luxury - probably because it looks, feels like and is plastic. Cotton is not the only fabric that you are going to find though. You will also be able to choose from lace, satin and silk. This means that no matter what your decorating taste or budget you are going to find a shower curtain that suits both of those requirements.

So, how do you deal with the problem of water and the fact that fabric shower curtains will absorb it? If you do not take preventative steps, your new fabric shower curtain will get soaked and start to rot in no time at all. The simple solution is a shower curtain liner, and most of these luxury shower curtains will come with this item included. A shower curtain liner is usually made of canvas or vinyl and will deal with the worst of the water problems you might run into with your new luxury item.

If you want to take things a step further than just buying the shower curtain at your local hardware or DIY store, then you could take a look at the designer shower curtain ranges appearing from big names like Regent, DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Eddie Bauer, Ralph Laurent and Bombay for example. You are going to pay a premium for a product with any of these brand names on it, but if you want to make a bold statement with your shower curtain facelift project, then this is a surefire way to do it.

So how much can you expect to pay for a new luxury shower curtain? That will depend on the type of fabric used in the product itself. However, having a budget of between $50 and $100 should be enough to buy you a shower curtain you will be proud of. You might even be encouraging your neighbors to use your bathroom before you know it.

So if you're looking for a way to add a new look and feel to your bathroom without spending an absolute fortune, a luxury fabric shower curtain might be exactly what you need.