Want to feel the breeze of the ocean and the sand between your toes…while in your bathroom?

Choose a terry cloth shower curtain. These are widely available now - almost everywhere. They are available in several colours but, tend to be found mostly in white, which is perfect. However, if you are creative and can sew, why not make your own…as I did.

"I can afford it" Tips


When I made the shower curtain in my children's bathroom, terry cloth shower curtains were not widely available and if they were, they were incredibly expensive.

Seashells could be used in the same way as the decorative polished rocks. They will probably give you even more impact than the rocks as they generally have more variety in their natural shapes and sizes. You might try using the seashells as a decorative border on your mirror and rocks as a wall border.

Find some creative uses for natural rope twine. Make a border on the walls with the rope. Staple it on the walls or use small finish nails to hold it in place. Or, wrap it around a plain mirror to turn it from simple to sensational. Note: Don’t use hot glue in a bathroom, as it will not stand up to the moisture.

Loops of rope could be made to hang your shower curtain – very cute, inexpensive and much nicer than any plastic shower curtain ring.

Use all three of these inexpensive decorating items, polished rocks, seashells and rope, in some unique and creative way. There are hundreds of ways to do this. 

For a more luxurious essence de plage bathroom, get yourself a teak floor mat to place beside your tub or shower. This is a flat slatted shelf-like item that goes on the floor. It is meant to act somewhat like a drain board – the excess water will go through the slats. This is especially for the finest of beach home bathrooms!

For those green, organic environmentalists (like myself), new on the market are some wood products made of the renewable resource, bamboo. (Bamboo grows extremely fast making it highly renewable.) You can find bath mats, small stool benches and more...providing you with a very similar, but, lighter wood look, of teak.

Don't forget about some new towels. Pick some in the same colour scheme we have already established. White is great for a clean, fresh beach look. Blues and tans will make for a less formal looking beach theme - great for kids.

If this is a children’s bathroom, use fun beach nautical themed accessories – and I really mean fun accessories. For example, I used sand buckets/pails as storage units on the countertop - great for hairbrushes and other hair goodies (for the little girl in the house), toothbrushes, toothpaste, and more. Store extra rolls of toilet paper in a large sand bucket on the floor. When not in use as storage containers, the kids will love them in the tub. How fun and truly an “I can afford it” accessory!