Oceanna, I love how different the direction is that your taking this room. While I love modern, black and white marble and wainscot, it's so fun to see something different for a change.

In regards to the tile, I think you should go with a solid color so it won't compete with the rest of the patterns you're bringing in. Home Depot carries a pretty affordable vinyl tile that can be grouted. I believe it's glue down instead of stick on which may hold up better with the water. I was amazed at how the store samples looked like real tile. We like it so much that we're eventually going to be using them in our upstairs guest bath. They also come in a couple of colors that I think would work with your pallet.

As far as the wall papers go, out of the florals, I prefer the last one and of the traditional I prefer the last one as well. I think because both of them are more subdued and would let that beautiful art piece be the star.

If you don't wall paper, for the wall color, I'd go with a beige cream or light tan that's dark enough to contrast with the wainscot but still light enough not darken the room.

I think it's going to be so pretty, I hope you'll show us the pics when it's finished!

Love everything and think the #5 tone on tone would look luscious with your other choices!

The florals would not go at all, IMO.

Lukkirish, and Catkin, thanks for taking the time to answer me, and your kind words put a smile on my face. Your votes are duly noted.

Lukkirish, did you mean vinyl tile with vinyl "grout strips?" I've heard of that, but haven't seen it. I think you're right that glue would help against water leaking under, good point.

Catkin, here is a picture of my girl in that bath (part of the "before") that shows you how wide her matting is. I think the matting gives her space so that she will still shine against the florals. She looks great held up against my computer with each of them. I guess one of the things I was thinking is it would be nice to be able to use more colors of towels in there, so that was one thought on the florals. However I understand that some people may not like florals at all. I figured with them only being on 1/3 of the wall it wouldn't get too busy in there.

Great job with the beadboard wallpaper. It looks terrific.

I'm not a decorator so I don't know how much stock you can put in my opinion. The way I see it, whatever you do has to go with the granite and your sink, toilet and shower tiles. For some reason I'm having a hard time picturing something ultra feminine with the granite. Have you looked at the William Morris wallpapers? You'd probably have to look at the wallpaper books that have his designs so you could see the different colorways of the patterns. His style reminded me of your print.

If I used a wallpaper, I would pick out a color from the paper to paint your beadboard. Were you planning on painting the beadboard? The white looks too stark with the john to me. Actually, that john area isn't working for me. Did you paper behind it? The lines look like they're going horizontally to me. The beadboard should go behind there too. I think whatever cabinet you put there needs to go up to the ceiling or close to it. That area above the john is tall and narrow and it looks funny having the cabinet stop midway.

Your Mucha is gorgeous. The colors aren't coming across accurately on my screen so I can't suggest any paint colors that would go with the picture or the granite. With her as your inspiration, the room should turn out beautifully. The only tricky thing I see is the granite and matching something up with it that will go with the Mucha too.

Here's a link to some Morris samples. Sorry, but this will probably be a long paste job.
http://www.google.com/search?q=william+morris+wallpaper&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=rsa&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=ivnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=uQ3GTe7OAu-M0QHa1JiYCA&ved=0CDMQsAQ&biw=1296&bih=617

Oops, forgot to post the picture. All that matting separates her from the wallpaper by a bit.

Chickadee, thanks!

It's hard to be sure about color over the computer, isn't it? I probably should send for a sample of whatever I pick, just to make sure.

The shower is all white inside, and sink/toilet/tub are all white, so no problem there. I need a (slightly toward orange) red tone on the wall to tie in the granite, and the papers above all pick up colors in the Mucha.

Interesting about your not seeing feminine with the granite. I like lots of contrast in my decor, so I have always liked masculine and feminine together. But I hadn't thought of the stone as masculine. Interesting.

I LOVE William Morris. Great suggestion, but very pricey stuff if you can even find it. Nice eye candy link, thanks. You don't think it's too busy and would compete with the Mucha?

I already did paint the beadboard wallpaper white. I had started out to create a pale aqua and white "ice palace" look, because the room tends to be so light-starved. I can think about your suggestion to maybe hange the white when I decide on a paper. Behind the toilet is rough board paneling that was already there. It was dirty brown and I was tired of it, so I painted it white.

LOVE the beadboard paper~~~
I also like the #5 tone on tone paper too. You could do anything at all with it and change towels etc whenever you wish!
Keep us posted!

Yup, it's grouted vinyl tile. The tiles have edges that will hold grout and when looking at it, you cannot tell it's vinyl and installation does not look difficult. Most HD stores (and Lowe's as well) have sample vignettes in the most untraveled parts of their tile areas. Lowe's tile was not near as nice in my opinion. I came across a demo in the store one day and was told by the rep there are specific products to use with it as far as grout and glue but it's not obvious when you look at the display. I kept the information and can pull out the specifics if you end up needing them.

You've helped so many people with your photos and galleries, I'm glad I've finally had the chance offer some useful information to you for a change.

well, I am not that great at visualizing either. :( I think I get your space though. Fabulous job on the wallpaper! It looks awesome. What about a grey/silver wall paper? It seems like there is silver/grey in your granite.I think that could maybe give you some of the bling you are looking for in a not so flowery way. I think flowery is going to look not so great for resale for a main bath. If you don't care about resale, then go for what makes you happy!

None of the wallpapers go with the Mucha print. They are too 1950s floral.

I'd do parint, maybe even a silvery metallic or pearlized one, befoe wallpaper.

Why not stencil a wallpaper type design on your walls? It is a small room and you are only doing the upper part, so it won't be as time consuming. This way there are no seams and you or someone else can just paint over it some day in the future. Your last wallpaper picks would easily translate to a stencil.

Here is a link that might be useful: Cutting Edge Stencils

I'm Thinking you should get what makes you happy. It is such a small area that if you do need to sell in the future it wouldn't take much to redo it. You could then do what is the trendy color at that point and for now enjoy what you like.

I'd go with a grey/silverish paint - and maybe a stencil.
no wallpaper.

lukkiirish - does that vinyl tile have a name? or brand? I was looking in lowe's last wk - and hope to go to HD this coming week. I need something like that.

Loribee, thanks. I learned about the Graham & Brown beadboard wallpaper on this board. It is easy to install. I think it would go well with your pretty decor, too.

Lukkirish, what a sweet thing to say. There are so many here who are far more knowledgeable and helpful than me. I'm just a visual person, so what I enjoy most and share best is pictures. That's my way of giving back to those who have taught me so much here. I'm definitely going to go to Home Depot and take a good look at their flooring. Thanks!

Boopadaboo, if you can't visualize, that gives me hope and inspiration because your home is gorgeous. That's a very interesting thought about the silver wallpaper, thanks. That never would have occurred to me.

Lazygardens, my son was over last night and he was all about wallpaper getting steamed off the walls in the bathroom. He's saying paint it too.

Dianolo, thanks for that link! Here's my only reluctance on that -- I can't move the cab above the toilet and it's awfully close to the wall. I had a dickens of a time painting in there, using a flat little pad that kept spinning and dripping. How do I get in there to stencil? Because I am VERY tempted to your idea.

Lyfia, thanks for that wisdom. I agree.

Desertsteph, you have a point because stencil is sure easier to paint over in the future, and doesn't steam off when you shower.

Oceanna, how about just doing the beadboard wall paper behind the toilet and then add wood trim pieces on each side of the cabinet to hide the gap to the wall on the sides. Make it look built in to that little niche.

Great!! Let me know what you think! Yes, I know lot's of helpful voices here, I totally agree, I'm just very visual too though and really appreciate your posts!

Lyfia, I thought about your great idea and stood there and sized up the situation. I think that is beyond my meager capabilities and the chair rail would come right in the middle of it. I wish I'd thought of it before I put up the wainscoting, and maybe then I'd have had a fighting chance at it, but not now.

Lukkirish, I will, thanks.

Here is what keeps haunting me about this job. I have a leftover (from previous home) partial roll of wallpaper here that I adore, that looks fab with the Mucha. It's an arts and crafts pattern. I just keep coming back to wanting to use this paper. [](http://tinypic.com?ref=2woja78) The problem is, I don't have enough of it for the job, even with not going over the bathtub area. I have looked and looked and can't find anything out there like it. So the question is, could I put up narrow margin molding frames on the upper walls and put this paper inside them, then paint the paper's background color on the rest of the wall? Or the lighter beige\-peach featured in the first picture here? Or with the wainscoting would that look too choppy? Here is an example of a framed wallpaper panel: [](http://tinypic.com?ref=vkxae) What if I did it ONLY behind the Mucha and nowhere else in the room? What do you think?

Progress report: Got some paint the color of the background of the above wallpaper. I've started painting one wall with it and I like it. The color is Valspar New Haven Rose. The interesting thing is I think I like what it's doing to the look of the existing floor. Maybe (too soon to tell) I won't want to change the floor after all.

The plan is paint the walls with that, and the ceiling white, and then see if I want to put up a piece of that wallpaper behind the Mucha or not. Going out to dinner, back in a bit.

I vote for your last post.
The wall papers, although interesting, just don't go with that fabulous print that I've also always loved.

Are they stencils around it right now, in that latter picture? That could be a heck of an inspiration for the other walls, with that great paper you're putting behind the Mucha.

Very fun. I think I'd do the floor very last, given the different colors you're playing with!

Everything is an inspiration for me in my unfinished house. I hope you'll continue to show pics?!

CEFreeman, that wasn't stencils around the Mucha on the yellow wall in the picture a few posts up. That was my hand painting, just some freehand roses and vines I did. I painted over it a few days ago so it's gone. But I can do something similar any time I want. The funny part about that was I wanted a big circular arc around her, so I traced around my laundry basket, then used that as a guide for where to put the vines, lol.

I just got home and took another look at the paint and I LOVE the color. At least so far on just a tiny bit of wall. This is it, although I think it's prettier in person. I'm just really liking the vibe of it in there.

I'll share some new photos when I finish the painting and try to figure out if I'm done or if I want to do something more.

Pretty color!!

Thanks, Loribee, I agree! It's looking gorgeous on the wall, and the white beadboard is making it pop.

I'm wondering now if I should leave the brown ceiling or go back to white?

Oh, oh, oh my.....I'm loving your choice of New Haven Rose and wonder if you might think of painting the ceiling a pale pink (it kind of looks a shade of pink in your first pic) - but my vote would be not brown ~ ~ either white, or pale, pale, pale "New Haven Rose". I'm sure your granite will look perfect with your color choice. Very pretty and pulled together. Can't wait to see completed pics.

I can't wait to see pictures!