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Paint ideas for new bathroom - black floor, white subways

10 years ago

Hi design-savants,

Our new bathroom has matte black hex tile on the floor

and matte white 4 x 10 subways on the bath surround, with a gray/black trim

There will be a floating IKEA Godmorgon vanity with high-gloss white drawer fronts, and a white ceramic integral sink/counter on top of that. The vanity is 48", and there will be a 30" mirrored medicine cabinet with chrome/glass sconces on either side.

Time to pick paint colors. I'm planning semi-gloss white for trim (baseboard, windows & door frame). I am looking for suggestions for a soft pale grey for the main wall color, and MAYBE a kick*ss bold blue for the wall behind the vanity.

Will that look good? or too much? My fallbacks are: (1) paint everything white (but which white) or (2) paint everything grey. What do you think? (I also posted a similar query in the Bathrooms forum....)

Comments (21)

  • 10 years ago

    I like the bold blue idea but more in accents.

  • 10 years ago
    I'm at the paint store. considering BM white water (2120-60) for main color, and for accent wall (behind gloss w white vanity) maybe 2135-30 (nocturnal grey)? or go crazy with 2014-20 ( rumba orange).

    I am afraid of looking like I decorated for Halloween.
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    I would do all white...so classic.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    You can always add a punch of bright bold color in your towels and accents.

  • 10 years ago
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    Less color will let black and white and tile accent show... maybe you don't like all that contrast? but orange with black can seem Halloween....

  • 10 years ago

    I think i like the blue idea better.

  • 10 years ago
    White walls, with a combination of black and turquoise towels. Black bath mats, turquoise bath towels, hand towels and washcloths with color with the other color as an accent, trim, border or pattern. Shiny silver vases, cups. If you keep it simple, you can more easily change out accessories and bath linens.
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    You can't go wrong with classic black and white - having black floor tile already in there is a huge opportunity to go with a timeless look. This also leaves room to give your pops of colour (blue or yellow would be great) in accents like towels, flowers or soap dispensers.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    White dove is a nice choice!

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Vinyl Grasscloth in a soft cream or gray.

    I have a few blog posts that may help you out!

    http://www.timothyriversinteriors.com/blog/

  • 10 years ago

    YMM- Love your floor tile - do you mind sharing what brand it is? Ceramic or Porcelain? Thank you.

  • 10 years ago
    It's Merola 6" black matte hex porcelain tile. Available online from Home Depot, and I think I might have seen it on wayfair.com too.
  • 10 years ago

    Thank you. I see Merola Hexatile Matte Nero 7x8 at HD. Any concerns about the matte finish being slip-resistant enough with wet feet?

  • 10 years ago

    Yes - 7 x 8 sounds right. It's actually symmetrical around both vertical and horizontal axes, so I can't figure how/what they're measuring, but it is the same tile.

    They're not nearly as slippery as the gloss version of the same tile! In our house, we leave a large bath mat in front of the tub so no-one is walking around on the tile floor with wet feet. For dry feet, they have not felt slippery at all.

  • 10 years ago

    I went upstairs to look at the tile. My understanding of hex geometry is now much improved. They are 7" from side to opposite side, and 8" from point to opposite point.

  • 6 years ago

    Do you have any regrets with black tiles and dirt? I am about to do this same type of floor and am worried about dirt.

  • 6 years ago

    I a considering it and wondering about water spots. Yes, feedback would be appreciated.

  • 6 years ago

    No regrets. The other full bath in our house has a large-format tile floor in off-white, with white grout. It's a very clean, modern look. I have to clean the grout there with a tile brush a couple of times a year. (Maybe I'm a terrible housekeeper, tho, your mileage might vary!) The medium gray grout in the black hex tile-floor bathroom never looks like it needs special attention to me. I took a few pics to show you - I didn't do anything but vacuum the floor before I took them. In the last photo I dripped a bit of water on the floor - didn't wait for it to dry tho.






  • 6 years ago

    This was helpful. Your floor looks really nice.

  • 6 years ago

    Best thing about is the underfloor heating! Do it if you get the chance - awesome to have a toasty floor in the winter.