Coming up with creative, personal bathroom decoration ideas can be tough. You know in the end you want a classy, modern room that catches the eye and draws you in. You may even have clippings from magazines and files on your computer full of inspiration. But how do you get there? Where do you start? While it is hard work to decorate a bathroom flawlessly, it isn't as hard as you think once you know where you are going. Follow these tips to make your bathroom inviting and stunning.

Choose a Theme

While it has been pretty common in the past decades to decorate bathrooms with a theme, such as fishing or rubber ducks, that day has passed with the knowledge that those themes verge heavily on tacky. Themes are still important, though. Without a theme, the room will feel haphazard or uninteresting. One of the most fun ways to create a cohesive, sleek room is to base all of the bathroom decoration ideas off of a chosen focal point in the room. The focal point could be a large print of a famous painting or a set of prints, a richly embroidered shower curtain or a large mirror with an intricate frame hanging over the sink. Choose a piece that is full of potential, so that you have plenty of room to get creative and take inspiration. Artwork is exceptionally fitted to the task, having a range of colors,  full of unique character and a story which creates an atmosphere of its own.

Pick the Colors

With the main piece ready for you to work around, you'll need to decide on the colors before you begin decorating. Take the shades from the artwork, if that is what you chose. If your focal point doesn't have much color, such as a mirror or a line drawing, you'll get to pick a bright color that coordinates and becomes an equal part in the focal attraction. Unless you plan on repainting, work the wall color in to your scheme. Choose a main color and try to get most things in this tone. Try to have half as much of the second color, and a quarter of the third, with tiny accents in any other shades. Knowing your colors ahead of time will make shopping for everything easy.

Be Minimalistic

Let the centerpiece of the room steal the show. The way to make this work is to let everything else in the room point towards to focal point. Choose simple bathroom decorations that are both subtle. Make sure they coordinate with the theme piece. Choose plain towels in one or two shades taken from the centerpiece. If that focal point isn't the shower curtain, get something very plain, in a single color but with an interesting texture, such as eyelet or quilted. Pick simple accessories over decorative ones, from soap pumps to light fixtures. Ones in perfectly sleek lines are much classier and less cluttered and distracting than more detailed pieces.

Enjoy turning your bathroom decoration ideas into reality. Choosing a theme will keep you grounded while you choose each detail. Know what colors you want before you begin. Don't be afraid of simplicity. With an intriguing theme piece and well balanced color, minimalism looks more finished and posh than any other choice.