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Update bath with new paint and decor

12 years ago
I would love any ideas to update this kid's bath. It is mostly used by my teenage boys now, so the frogs are a little juvenile and dated. It is located where it gets used by guests often. I'm planning to keep existing flooring, cabinets, and tan fixtures. The lightening isn't the greatest, so I have to be careful not to go too dark this bathroom.It is divided by a pocket door. Any paint color and decor ideas welcome,

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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Your infrastructure - the beige/tan tile & tub along with oak trim & cherry vanity - will form the foundation of tan and brown. I especially like "pear tones" at the link below. I'd then go with something like the golden/light gray/ and deep gray as colors on the wall and in accessories.

    http://design-seeds.com/index.php/search?hex=2d301b
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    pear tones
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    I would buy a new, white toilet ... very inexpensive, under $100.

    Light-medium gray paint, white towels, white art with a bit of blue. From what I can see of your frog art, it would look very nice too!
  • 12 years ago
    I really like the idea of using a grey. I was a little worried it might not go with all the tan I have. The pear tones look great! I agree a white toilet would be nice but I have hesitated because right a crossed from it is a matching tan built in shower console. (Tough to see in my pictures.)I'm just not ready to pull that out at this time. Thanks so much for the responses.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Yes, I agree, Meg. Better to wait on the toilet til you're ready to replace it all. Otherwise, one or the other is going to stick out like a sore thumb. I always say, better to work WITH what you have rather than AGAINST it. The end result will be better.
  • 12 years ago
    Sea Salt or a pale blue will go nicely with you fixtures.
  • 12 years ago
    I finally have the wallpaper border stripped and a couple of paint samples up. I chose SW Gray Clouds. I wonder what you ladies think of it. In the second photo I have SW Big Chill on top and SW Gray Clouds below it. Do you think these selections go with all my tans. I do love the gray idea but maybe I should go warmer? Thanks for taking the time to help!!
  • 12 years ago
    I like the Gray Clouds, it goes with the gray streaks in your granite.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Gray clouds would have been OK if you'd painted the cabinetry. I believe the best color on this palette for your walls would have to be the center yellow/tan color. This color incorporates both the beautiful tan sweeps in the granite countertops and will be warm enough to be up next to the cabinetry and doors. If your heart is set on the gray, maybe a mid to low wall faux chair-rail inline with the back splash carried-through around all bathroom walls could be incorporated. And just a note, if you still have boys, of any age, using this bathroom stay far, far away from white towels anywhere in here.
  • 12 years ago
    JLC Custom, the yellow/tan is what I've had in there the last 13 years , I'm wanting a change. Any other color ideas? I have so much green throughout my house , I'd like to stay away from that as well. There had been a suggestion for SeaSalt, which is beautiful, but too green.) thanks for your suggestions! LOL on the white towels...
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Although always hard to interpret color on a computer, you also lack natural light in the bath which is making me see a lot of blue in the gray clouds. I think you need a warmer, "dirtier" gray like Worldly Gray SW7043. The gray clouds color next to the shower is fighting instead of bridging the gap between the tan/beige and your red based oak trim. Maybe try to find something more like the 4th color in the pear palette and add dark gray towels - a win-win as far as boys go. And, it would all tie back in to your vanity top.
  • 12 years ago
    Thanks so much Deb! I purchased the Worldly Grey and I think it looks great! I am working on priming now. I'll post a pic when I'm done. Thanks so much for your advice.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Awesome! Can't wait to see.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    Looks terrific!
  • 11 years ago
    Wow, that looks gorgeous!
  • 11 years ago
    tatami tan, flagship blue or consider adding tile wall below wallpaper above additional lights
  • 11 years ago
    sorry I did not scroll down enough. Did not realize you were so very far ahead with this . The grey is very pretty with wainscoat ! Looks nice!
  • 11 years ago
    Just a thought Abalone is a nice light grey that I have used