The idea of a gothic bathroom may seem almost impossible, but with a little imagination, it can be pulled off. Try the eerie gauze of mosquito netting for a shower curtain. I don't take showers, so netting alone is fine for me. If you do shower, a clear shower liner behind the netting will unobtrusively keep your bathroom floor dry. If you donít like the netting idea, consider hanging beads. My bathtub has large, wide sides that allow me to display beautiful objects. In one corner, I feature a large red candle on a cast iron candle plate. I also use the bathtub as the showcase for my finely crafted dragontail pewter goblet. I have lined the wall with an assortment of Moroccan and Indian perfume bottles and crystal vials.

I am very lucky to have a vanity table in my bathroom. Upon my table, I have small coffin jewelry boxes and a victorian wooden chest filled with make-up and other hygiene products. To the right of my vanity table is my sink. I have a small oval dish with hand soap and in a small black vase I keep toothbrushes. If you don't have a bathtub with extended sides or a vanity table, use a baker's rack to hold your precious and necessary bathroom items. You may also want a clock. There are many affordable waterproof styles in keeping with a gothic motif. You may also think about splurging on a bathing or water-based statue. Witb time and creativity, the sal de bain will soon manifest your gothic essence.