Thissmall bathroomhas an eye-catching shower curtain big on style.

This way, attention will remain on the tile or other shower features.

Wrap Around the Tub

Even a stand-alone clawfoot tub can use a great curtain.

A statement-making small primary bathroom with boldly tiled floors, a copper clawfoot tub, and several glass shelves

Erin Williamson Design

Draw the Eyes Downwards

Dont be afraid to draw attention to the floor.

Make It Feel Ethereal

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Emphasize your showers with great lighting.

This shower curtain comes in similar shades ofgray and whiteas the curtain.

Colorful shower curtain in floral patterns is pared with walls painted in muted green tones

Design by Sara Ligorria-Tramp forEmily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

Warm It Up

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Cooler-toned tile can sometimes feel too cold.

One way to warm the tile up is to add a hue with an orange or yellow undertone.

Doing so makes smaller bathroom spaces feel curated with decor and architectural features harmonizing.

A beige shower curtain is used in a white bathroom

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This will make the piece feel elegant, a nice touch when your bathroom already has statement-making gold hardware.

Go Green With Houseplants

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Got lots of houseplants in the bathroom?

Pick a shower curtain that utilizes plenty of plant imagery for a full urban jungle feeling in your space.

A tall dark shower curtain stands out in a mostly white bathroom

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This shower curtain has the same color as the towels.

Match the Wood

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Got some brilliant wood accents in the bathroom?

Dont lose the cozy effect of the wood.

A bathroom painted a soft blue tone has a white shower curtain

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For example, this shower curtains color matches the mirror and thecurtain rod.

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This effect can be achieved in many ways.

This shower curtain is made to resemble typical tattoo designs.

A plain white bathroom with wood features gets a pop of patterns with a boldly patterned shower curtain

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It will also add a dramatic flair to the rest of the design when it’s not being used.

A cream-colored and waffled shower curtain offers a bit of respite without being as stark as white.

Go All White

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Sometimes you cant beat a classic color.

A pale pink bathroom is allowed to shine with a clear curtain showing off the pink tile

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What can I use as an alternative to a shower curtain?

Choose clear or frosted glass depending on how much privacy you want.

How long should a shower curtain be?

A black bathroom has a white shower curtain hanging over the tub

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Standard shower curtain lengthis between 70 and 72 inches, with shorter and longer options available.

Keep your shower curtain length 2-5 inches above the floor to avoid mildew build-up.

Erin Williamson white subway tile bath

Erin Williamson Design

vintage-style gray-and-white bathroom

Erin Williamson Design

dark shiplap half wall bathroom

Ashley Montgomery Design

bathroom decorated with pampas grass

Jessica Nelson Design/Carina Skrobecki Photography

Yellow and orange bright bathroom

Dazey Den

A gray and white shower curtain matches the tiny table of toiletries

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Well-decorated small bathroom

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orange curtain

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block curtain

Design byMindy Gayer/ Photo byVanessa Lentine

Black and white bathroom with tiled floor

Design byMindy Gayer/ Photo byVanessa Lentine

white shower curtain

Ashley Montomgery Design

Neutral bathroom with fringe shower curtain

Ayai Guyot

A shower curtain that uses a lot of houseplant patterns to pay homage to the bathroom’s many houseplants

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tub shower combo ideas

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A small primary bathroom with a bold printed shower curtain

Margaret Wright

small shower ideas colorful tile

Michelle Berwick Design

Remodeled bathroom with geometric floor tile

Michelle Berwick Design/ Photo by Larry Arnal

Small bathroom with small round mirror next to white and tan shower curtain

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Bathroom with gold accents and striped shower curtain

Studio Duggan

Bathroom with pink clawfoot tub and plant shower curtain

Katrina Carroll

A shower curtain made to look like tattoo designs complete with rose and jaguar patterns

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long shower curtain

Design byBlack Lacquer Design/ Photo byMary Costa

A small primary bathroom lined with pretty printed tiles

Studio Peake

Ashley Montgomery Design alt subway tile

Ashley Montgomery Design

Small remodeled bathroom all white with hanging plant white mosaic tile and shower window

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