The Smurf House

11 years ago

My daughter just bought a 3 bdrm rancher and the inside is entirely blue. Carpet, paint, wallpaper, everything! The first thing she is doing is ripping up carpet, taking down wallpaper and repainting.
Now for the dilemma. Her main floor bathroom is tiled in (wait for it)...blue.
I think it's soft baby blue retro pretty. She thinks it's blue so it has to go. I have been searching Houzz for photos to show her how she could embrace this bathroom and so far have come up short. Does anyone have any ideas on this one way or the other?

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11 years ago

Paint the walls a crisp white;)

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Barbara Almandarz
11 years ago
Embrace the blue. Change out the floor to a retro black and white, which will make the blue really pop. How much of it is blue? Tub/Sink/Toilet/Floor/Walls?
Barbara Almandarz
11 years ago
Forgot a pic Maybe add subway tile like below?
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Boomers775
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks Barbara. She has white toilet, tub and sink. The tile and paint are blue
Boomers775
Original Author
11 years ago
Kind of the reverse of your picture except the wall paint. I like the idea of the black and white floors too!
evilfij
11 years ago
White paint makes any colored tile look good.
Barbara Almandarz
11 years ago
Blue and white is classic for bathrooms. Updating the floor (which is a small project) will make a huge difference. Add floating shelves for a more modern look.
Boomers775
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you everyone. Some nice ideas here. I tried some different filters and found a few more too. Feeling like I have more of an arsenal for my end of the "debate" now!
Geneviève
11 years ago
I love the Smurfs!

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Geneviève
11 years ago
Margo ,we had the same idea!
Geneviève
11 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67dL1ISZKH8
Geneviève
11 years ago
its a bit difficult without any photos of the actual room.

Wallpaper perhaps !
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User
11 years ago
In keeping with your dilemma theme, you could put up some Smurf decals;))))
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Boomers775
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you Genevieve! That's pretty funny. Now that we've seen the video you can picture the entire colour of the inside of this house. Lol. She doesn't take possession until the 27th but I will post pictures then and hopefully give a better idea of what there is to work with.
Boomers775
Original Author
11 years ago
And thank you Margo! My daughter is due in Feb. with her first. Might be perfect for the nursery. Bathroom not so much. Lol
User
11 years ago
aaaw, congratulations on being a grandma!! First time?
Boomers775
Original Author
11 years ago
Nope. Raising 3. This is the first one I get to send home though! :-)
User
11 years ago
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Oh my, you are worthy... *bowing*. FYI, I mean that with the utmost in respect.
Boomers775
Original Author
11 years ago
Well thought it was time to let the girl know what I've been doing behind her back! Guess what! She had a pic
Boomers775
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you Margo. So do you think it's salvageable?
User
11 years ago
Absolutely! White walls and maybe even paint the trim out?
Geneviève
11 years ago
Yes white will brighten things up , look at the sink vanity and toilet paper and curtains now add some white towels and a bit of white paint .
Geneviève
11 years ago

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evilfij
11 years ago
A new light and some white paint and it will be fine. I don't love the countertop either, but it can stay for now. I would put in a period sink pedestal style (or one with the chrome legs), but you will have to check the condition of the tile under the vanity.