A bathroom is to a house very much the same as shoes are to an outfit. Just like a great ensemble can be ruined by a shabby pair of poorly chosen footwear, the look and feel of the restroom can change a family member's or visitor's view of the entire home. Fortunately, a well-dressed bathroom, like a well-shoed pair of feet, can make everything else appear a bit brighter.

For such a tiny part of the house, bathrooms rank among the top priorities of both decorators and home buyers. And why not? The porcelain throne may be seated in a small chamber, but that chamber is a place which every member of the household will visit at least once a day. Also, having a great looking bathroom in your house greatly increases its resale value in the future as prospective home buyers place a lot of importance on it.

Want to make your bathroom the exclamation point of your home? Try adding a contemporary shower curtain to make this little vestibule pop with style.

Changing your shower curtain is the quickest and easiest way to update your entire bathroom. Because the space is a small one, shower curtains set the tone for the entire room. Therefore, this one decorating element should be chosen carefully and deliberately to coincide with any other plans you may have to rework your toilette.

Choosing a contemporary style for your shower curtain will make the most of this little room. It affords you the opportunity to showcase the edgy, playful look of modern or postmodern art into a space that might be inappropriate for original framed pieces because of the humidity. You can find shower curtains based on the work of artists such as Piet Mondrian, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, and Andy Warhol, to name a few.

If fine art is not your thing, many other contemporary design options are available. Repeating patterns of geometric shapes, abstract use of primary colors, and simple monochromatic elements of nature, such as bamboo, all figure into this style of decor and will give your bathroom a sharp, exciting boost.

Whether based in fine art or simple, non-objective design principles, the bold shapes and lines featured in contemporary design will infuse the space with energy and vitality. The tendency toward primary and secondary colors - red, blue, yellow, orange, purple, and green - radiate playful friendliness.

So, don't wait, go out and get you new contemporary shower curtain today!