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Bold colored bathroom, vanity suggestions?

9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago

I fell in love with the color navy blue, and with a bathroom as large as mine- I decided to go for it. My shower features old glass doors that I quickly hung a shower curtain in front of. I'm not sure why the lighting shows the toilet & tub as off white, but they're white!

Anway, has anyone ever painted your bathroom vanity successfully? Do I paint it a contrasting color- coral maybe tiffany's blue ?Are their any other quick fixes- I'm open to suggestions!

Comments (10)

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    I would keep the vanity white. Lower the art over the toilet

  • 9 years ago

    Do you have a messurement suggest from the floor? I am 5 foot tall & my husband is 6'3 our "eye level" is very different ! Both art pieces are equal distance from the ceiling.

  • 9 years ago
    Honestly, you love navy? Great, just not in this room. I'm thinking you saw a navy room and fell in love with it? I'd be willing to bet it had major architectural bones, and lots of white trim. If you must do it, do the whole thing navy. The problem is, though, that that kind of high drama requires some real architectural heft to stand up to the strong colour, and your current vanity is not up to the job, and the mirror isn't helping. You would also need lots of white accents to break up the darkness so people don't feel like they're in deep space. There is a LOT going on in this bathroom: random pops of navy, wide horizontal stripes in a different blue, a lace shower curtain over glass doors, a scalloped valance . . . It actually looks like you have a nice bathroom to work with. I like the lighter blue-grey. If you are keeping the accent wall, please put the lighter blue-grey paint on the partition next to the toilet. (It looks pretty random.) I'd tone down and edit and concentrate on some really beautiful accessories. I'm thinking bathrooms should be calming, not stressful, and this one is very, very busy. (Whatever you do, I think it goes without saying that the vanity should stay white.) Sorry for the honesty. :)
  • 9 years ago

    Your eye level.

  • 9 years ago
    A good rule is that the centre of a painting is about 60" from the floor.
  • 9 years ago

    Thanks taragonder ! I'm an exceptionally young home owner and cannot stand the idea of having a home similar to my parents. I certainly have a ton going on in this room. Thanks for your feedback.

  • 9 years ago
    You'll be fine. I remember a certain pink powder room when I first got married 30 years ago. I think I'd describe the colour as Pepto Bismol pink. ago. (It got repainted very quickly.) You're way ahead of where I was. Honestly, the best way to develop your sense of style is to do the research. If you have the Houzz app, enter a search term into the photos section and start creating idea books. If you find articles accompanying magazine pictures, read for clues which tell you why something works. For all the hype around decorating, it's not rocket science. It's a skill like anything else and it takes practice. Enjoy!
  • 9 years ago
    I just googled "navy bathroom". You'll find some great inspirational photos if you really want to go for it. Notice how much white is used with the navy. It could be very nice.
    Kelcie K thanked taragonder
  • 9 years ago

    Have fun in your new home! What an exciting time of life and what fun!

    I love the stripes and the navy and the white -

    I would like to have the shower curtain and the covering for the closet (?) switched out -