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Bathroom Wall Color Help!

13 years ago
I can't pick a color for this bathroom! Anything I try looks wrong. :(
The bathroom has beige tiles and the accent piece has beige and copper and brown tones, some taupe maybe too.
I though about staying on the same color scheme, but everybody in the family says no. Too beige box of a bathroom. So these last three colors I tried were all denied. :( I am thinking about trying green next. What do you guys think? Can you help me with visuals too? What color goes with beige and nutmeg (the vanity)?
Thanks,
Elisa

Comments (242)

  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Iwish i win and all off you i love you all with my best regards
  • 13 years ago
    @slaah: thank you! I will have an answer soon! :)
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Elisa /happy momery need nice plase to rmember it
  • 13 years ago
    Enough already.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Try Sherwin Williams - Universal Khaki 6150 it is a chameleon and takes on tones that it is near. Warm Greys are making a comeback if this color works with your tile then I think that you have a winner. It is hard to tell colors when you do not see the room in person. Good Luck and let us see your finished room.
  • 13 years ago
    Elisa,

    The gas station called.

    You left your make-up in their bathroom.
  • 13 years ago
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    I am anxiously awaiting the outcome!....:) ..Best wishes and please show us the end result!
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    So...I just have to chime in a little. I didn't read every post (or even many of them), but someone posted, "Don't overthink it..." I had to say I thought that was a little comical since there are about 200 posts on this discussion! Natalie said gray and showed a bright white bathroom. Are you redoing everything else white or keeping same tile? If changing everything to white, I personally think a sage-y green is a good choice...calm, soothing. If you get it on the grey side, you can do blues, greys and even some green accents.

    I can't download the color swatch, but Rainy Day by Pratt & Lambert would be my choice if redoing to white. If not, you'd have to go to a warmer green, but still in a lighter tone.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Elisa/i am watting for your comment
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Aja mazen/next time she will not left any thing becouse she got nice path room
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Jayme hobbs/mybe she is not going to tel US final reslt
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Elisa/all comments choice you all clourse ,if you are not going to get your best clour 'paint it with all clour then it will be acoktil ,(path room clour is only one clour one is light for the walls and tills dark degree for the shwer and stool}.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Elisa/ iam watting for your beutifll anser
  • 13 years ago
    Elisa...Elisssaaaa...where is your beautiful answer???
  • 13 years ago
    LOL! This is getting a little out of hand... I won't have the color on the wall for a while because I need to finish tiling and the mirror is backordered. Please be patient, I will not forget to update you all. :)
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Elisa/thank you keep touch of me
  • 13 years ago
    Elisa...you're not even done with the tile (how long did you take to pick that out..that's a little more permanent than paint!) And now you are agonizing about the paint color. Really...too many get paralyzed with these home decor projects. Ask yourself...how many people are really going to be in your bathroom. Again...Always...go with what soothes your own Spirit...you can not go wrong. But if every choice you make is this hard... nothing will get done. Spend 15 mins doing something...this will help you move forward. Keep the Faith Sister...it's just a bathroom.
  • 13 years ago
    No offense to anyone whatsoever...but when people get a million different suggestions, additional ideas, etc, etc....it likely becomes difficult to make a quick decision....And also..many people work and do not have time to ponder the bathroom colors & decor in a non-stop, never ending fashion.....So give people a break and be patient.
  • 13 years ago
    I agree Jayme. And, perhaps Elisa could consider closing this thread and opening a new one when she is ready for the reveal. Many people do not have the time to read through all of this, or don't want to, so many comments are suggesting what has already been discussed and discarded by Elisa.
  • 13 years ago
    @prlmorgan: No, no... I had the tiles picked immediately. But they only had some in stock and the rest took 6 weeks to get, which was this past Friday. And we are doing the tiling ourselves! Mosaic tiling! Thinset sticking out everywhere, not fun to clean.

    @Jayme Hobbs: Thank you. We do work. And come home tired and NOT ready to work on the house for too long, but we still do what we can. Plus, it's not just the bathroom, it's every other room too. Little by little...
  • 13 years ago
    @Susanna Artistea: I looked and I don't think I can close this discussion. You, however, can chose to not follow it anymore right from the email notification you get with this last comment. But how will you know when I'll write again??? :)
  • 13 years ago
    OKAY MY FRIENDS, PLEASE LISTEN UP. NO MORE COMMENTS ARE NEEDED. NO MORE. PLEASE. LET THIS ONE BE THE LAST.

    They are clogging people's emails. :(

    I appreciate your help immensely. You have given me tons of ideas. I have dreamt my bathroom walls in every color of the rainbow. No more is needed, we have reached the end of possible solutions and suggestions.

    Move along... help others with only 2 comments. :)

    I will post again here when I'll have a before and after discussion with the bathroom pictures, so you all will be notified and will be able to see it.

    Thank you again,
    Elisa
  • PRO
  • 13 years ago
    Exactly, Elisa. I left it open to see the final answer. I am new to Houzz and don't know if you can shut down and open a new reveal post or not. Just a suggestion as I thought you had made your decision and we would see the new post.
  • 13 years ago
    Somebody, please tell me how to get this thread to stop.
  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    Contact Houzz and let them know they need to add a feature for us to control our discussion feeds into our "Your Houzz" sections. Not the email control, but the feed control!
  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    You can un-follow if you wish, just press stop notification in your in box
  • 13 years ago
    Genevieve,
    I believe that only works for,email notifications but NOT the feed that goes into our My Houzz personal sections. Every time someone answers a dilemma the latest post pops up in feed. I've contacted Houzz and they said they did not have a feature to control this. Maybe one day??
  • 13 years ago
    Yes abbshel I agree , I would like to see this project completed as well or at least put to a vote . Funny how some of these questions go on and on . If no one would add to it it would probably stop on its own:)
  • 13 years ago
    Try robin's egg blue.I have very neutral bribes in my bath and added blues and I love it.Good luck
  • 13 years ago
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    Here it is!!! My new bathroom with the perfect wall color: French White by Benjamin Moore.

    I listened to you all, and in the end I followed my heart, and my heart said beige, an elegant and calm beige/white.

    I tried the white shower curtain, but I didn't like it, I tried something darker and I didn't like that either. I think I like this bathroom to have shades of beige and light brown. Nothing too light, nor too dark.

    I changed the mirror and I am so happy with the new one.

    And I have disguised the outlet some, and I can completely hide it if I want to.

    Thank you all for helping me so much with this project! :)

    Elisa

    http://colonialonabudget.blogspot.com/
  • 13 years ago
    Good choice, I like it a lot!!
  • 13 years ago
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    ^^ Looks nice and neutral. But I'm sure peeps will be disappointed after all the discussion you didn't choose something a bit bolder.

    Personally, I think the mirror is too ornate with your more contemporary tile and fixtures. I liked the original, plain mirror you had better. :-)

    A white shower curtain didn't work with your wall color because it wasn't enough contrast. This shower curtain complements your wall color nicely.
  • 13 years ago
    Yeah Elisa! It looks beautiful!!
  • 13 years ago
    Be proud of yourself! It all looks great.
  • 13 years ago
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    Elisa, It looks beautiful. I wold have popped the mirror frame with a bright colour; But that is just me.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Elisa you did a wonderful job it looks so serene and spa like now. The calm neutrals are gorgeous and well balanced. I love that mirror also great choice. So glad that YOU like it because after all YOU have to live with it not others ;)
  • 13 years ago
    It's simply beautiful! Works well with the vanity and tile, I love it
  • 13 years ago
    Thank you again, to all of you!

    I know I could never have a bathroom that encompasses EVERYBODY's preferences and taste, that's why this is my bathroom, and as Andrea Prasch says, I have to like it, and I do! :)

    But you've helped. All of you (Hi onthefence!)

    Now I have to focus on the kitchen and a little on the dining room. If you have a minute, take a look at my empty :( dining room and help my fill it up!

    https://www.houzz.com/discussions/dining-room-dilemma-dsvw-vd~355882

    Elisa
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Sherwin Williams has a great color called Portabello that would look really good with that tile
  • 13 years ago
    Seafoam would look great.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Ok...the bathroom is done, & the homeowner is happy with it...may we put aside the additional comments??? If you ask 5 designers what to do with a room, you will get 5 different interpretations. In the end, it's the homeowner's house & the homeowner's money.

    Elisa...you've done a very nice job & I'm happy that you're happy!!!
  • 13 years ago
    Looks great! I'm glad I got to see the finished room. Well done!
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Elisa/ i hope to get avery good desingining for your kitchen and dining room from the old teem
  • 13 years ago
    If you have good lighting... Go a bit more brown than the darkest color! What drama!!! And change that shower curtain, unless its the camera flash, it looks he wrong color with the tiles...
  • 13 years ago
    I think your trying too many browns. I'm thinking an olive green or a sage green would set it off wonderfully.
  • PRO
    9 years ago

    I like top left color, too.

  • 9 years ago
    Top left
  • PRO
    9 years ago

    I would suggest trying a silvery grey. It might seem counter intuitive, but metalics can be mixed. The contrast would be beautiful and the lightness of the color would make your space brighter.

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    Instead of trying to choose between those three colors, try a gray color. It will definitely make your bathroom stand out.