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Wood bathroom decor

Hi all. This is a very small bathroom in my new home. I'm looking for ideas to paint the white wall/decor to brighten this tiny bathroom. I am on a very minimal budget as a young first time homebuyer, but would love your advice. Eventually, I would love to put some sort of bowl sink in instead of this small camper looking sink. I also don't think I want to paint the wood as it's expensive and I like the rustic look of it. Could maybe paint the mirror? Colors/ideas/decor appreciated! Also can't afford to redo the floor but could change the rugs as they came with the house.

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  • 12 years ago
    Maybe you could paint the cabinet base to give some depth to the room ,like black ...yes black
  • 12 years ago
    White rugs. Is there a shower curtain?
  • 12 years ago
    No this just a small bathroom with toilet and sink only.
  • 12 years ago
    HI -- This is a small room and all that busy out dated double directions wood is not helping . The wood is not expensive , it didn't cost you anything because you didn't put it in . It is not worth keeping . This is your first home so I think this room needs to have a fresh start . Remove the old wood for new walls ,new vanity and sink and a new mirror . This would add more value to the house . Trying to add or do things to work with the wood is never going to look good . The wood just makes the room look small and out of style .
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    I think painting the mirror is a great idea while you save money for the changes you mentioned. I suggest a dark brown, to pick up those tones from your wood, with a pumpkin on the walls to continue the main wood shade... The floor is a different style altogether, so what would you think of covering it up entirely w a rug, for now?. You can purchase a washable 4x6, and cut it around the commode and cab. Add a towel set to match.
    These are quick, rather than exact examples:
  • 12 years ago
    I love the wood and would want to keep it, too. The rugs definitely need changing, though. I'd get a smaller solid color rug for in front of the sink, or (more likely) not use rugs. There's nothing wrong with leaving the walls white or off-white and using color for trim and accessories. What is that dark accent band around the wall? Could you paint it?
  • 12 years ago
    keep the wood. ditch the rugs. keep the wall white. paint the band on wall and mirror frames green. get some hand towels in two shades of green.
  • 12 years ago
    I do want to keep the wood. Fantastic idea to paint the band and mirror green and accent with green hand towels as that is what I had in there and took out to take the pictures. I could take out the rugs and leave the floor as is. I live in the Yukon though and we have wood stove heating so the floors can get really cold in the winter. That's the only reason I can think of why they had these rugs in there.
  • 12 years ago
    Frame your mirror in small branch pieces. This adds character and the price is "free".
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    The wood on the wall is unique. If you are going to keep the wood it can make a great focal wall. I would suggest a larger mirror in a contrasting finish, maybe metal frame. The mirror can be the same width as the existing but 2 1/2 x the height of your existing mirror. Having a larger mirror will give the illusion that the room is larger. I would also suggest changing the hardware on your cabinets to compliment the new mirror and place just one small rug centered between the toilet and sink.

    Good luck!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    You can change the mirror to a more modern one with a metal frame and a larger mirror to open up the space. You can also consider changing the fixtures and the towel bar to a brushed nickel finish.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I agree with phase five that you should change the hardware and the mirror. you can also totally strip the floor of all wax and paint it a dark color, then polyurethane over it. i hope this helps. :)
  • 12 years ago
    We keep calling this a mirror, but it appears to be a medicine cabinet that posters want to get rid of. OP may need this?
  • 12 years ago
    No, I don't really need it and like the idea of a flat, larger mirror to open up the space.
  • 12 years ago
    Any ideas/pictures of hardware?