help with a bathroom update idea

16 years ago

Hope some folks here can visualize, I don't have pics, but need help. I have a long, bowling alley master bath, 11 foot ceilings, with tub on the left, nice long vanity with two sinks and plenty of room in the middle,a clear glass shower with brass trim on the right, then a private stall for the toilet. The previous owners put in chrome and brass faucets to blend with the brass trimmed shower. The tub, vanity top and shower back is creamy white marble tile. The lighting was not upgraded (still two brass strips with round bulbs on vanity, and two cheap ridged ball lights on ceiling), and still had wallpaper. I don't want to replace the faucets, but do want to upgrade the look. Here is a link to the faucet look:

http://www.faucetdepot.com/faucetdepot/productsearch.asp?link=(962CE046-96CC-438F-8CF9-686ED9D485D8)&Search=True&SearchString=&SearchFaucetType=All&SearchHandleStyle=All&SearchFinish=Chrome/Brass&SearchManufacturers=All&SortBy=a.Ranking&absPos=11&CurrentPage=2&PageGroup=1

I will be stripping wallpaper and painting BM Brookside Moss, which works with both the chrome and brass, and painting/gel staining the vanity base to look like the cherry flooring in the master bedroom. Adding a frame around the massive mirror, also in cherry with silver and gold flecks. Now - I have had trouble with lighting, figuring I would go chrome as it looks less cheap than brass - but I saw these on clearance today -

http://www.lampdeals.com/3-lightchandelierharvestmaple6936600.aspx

If you look at the bottom of the page, they have the vanity lights too. I would use two of the small chandeliers for the hanging lights. I can use gel stain to color the wood to what I want.

So what do you think? I was thinking a)I love these b)they would focus on the cherry tones in the vanity and mirror, and decrease focus on the brass/chrome combo,c)price is great and if I want to neutralize for sale, goes with any color. Or is my overdone taste taking control, and I would be better with plain chrome light fixtures?

thanks for the opinions,

terry

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artlover13060
16 years ago
big:

Your Master Bath sounds like mine, except for the closed in toilet. Can you post photos? It will make it a lot easier for everyone to visualize.
Taralyn
Original Author
16 years ago
I can tonite, if the red and leopard print wallpaper doesnt scare you - it was the last of my 80's phase :) - except I have never figured out how to post pics here - anybody got instructions?

tc
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neesie
16 years ago
I'm dying to see your pictures. I am going through a bathroom update also. Sorry I can't help you with the pictures. I was able to post a few about a year ago and from then on following the same instructions it just came up typing, so I switched to using links to Webshots.

I am so happy to get rid of the "Hollywood" light strips. I wasn't thrilled with anything at the big box stores and found tons of stuff to choose from on eBay. I am waiting for the one I ordered to come any day now. You would be surprised at all the different finishes you will see besides chrome, brass & brushed nickel. Easy to find something that will harmonize with the fixtures you are keeping.

I plan on shopping eBay for the vanity faucet also. We are moving away from the polished brass (except around the shower enclosure) and hubby already spray painted all the fixtures (towel bars, tp holder, heating vents, light switches) in an oil rubbed bronze. They turned out very well.

Your paint color sounds like a shade of green. Co-incidentally I have chosen a muted green also. One GWer suggested that it is a bad color for a bathroom because it is bad for the complexion. I had to laugh, though, the wallpaper hubby tore down was in shades of green and I have had this bathroom for over 15 years and never noticed anything wrong with my complexion!

We'll have to share some photos.....because of special orders on my countertop and also waiting on a shade I don't expect to post photos for another two weeks or so.

Good luck on your reno and check out eBay!

Here is a link that might be useful: spray painted hardware