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Need help for 1980 1/2 bath redo

8 years ago
This is my ensuite master 1/2 bath mostly for makeup and getting ready. In 15 years of living in my 1950 Levitt ranch I can’t get a handle on it. The cabinets are flesh colored Formica built ins with Wall to Wall mirrored fronts on the top. The toilet is in the corner.
My bedroom is robin egg blue with cherry dark furniture. I like the more rustic farm house look but anything is an improvement. Total size 4x4.6

Please any thoughts ?

Comments (13)

  • 8 years ago
    Are those side mirrors also medicine cabinets? How many people use the space for there to be so many toothbrushes? Does the vanity go all the way to the floor?
  • 8 years ago
    I want to do a cosmetic makeover. Not a guy job. There are 6 of us. I have to edit the brushes. Sorry.
  • 8 years ago
    The cabinets are floor to ceiling 71/2’
  • 8 years ago
    Paint, new vanity and counter top, new light fixture, remove mirror on 1 or both sides. New flooring? Existing tile coming down? Did I miss anything?
  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Sorry gut job if you want it to work better

  • 8 years ago
    What cabinets? Did I miss a picture?
  • 8 years ago
    Thanks The tile are 4x6 with shiny/Mat diagonal tone on tone stripes. There are accent tiles with a cooper metallic lotus. They run floor to ceiling on two walls, floor is off white 6" square. Any colors suggested.
  • 8 years ago
    The sink has a 2door cabinet and 3 drawers next to it each side mirror is a medicine cabinet.
  • 8 years ago
    Are the insides of the medicine cabinets nice enough that you could remove the mirrors and use them as open storage? Do you like having the 3 mirrors? Or is it just multiplying the things left on the counter? Does the vanity go right to the ground? Or is it "floating". Your vanity light is one of the nicest of that style that I have seen, but there is nothing farmhouse about it. The small amount of painted wall that is currently visible looks to be a copper color. Is that to tie into the tiles?
  • 8 years ago
    for a cosmetic upgrade, I'm thinking...
    - freshen up the tile behind the toilet by painting it white.
    - paint the walls. can you remove some of the mirrors? it looked to me like you could. the room looks dark so I'm thinking an off-white with cool undertones.
    - paint the cabinet. you probably aren't going to replace the countertop, so find something fun that works with it or go neutral. if you go neutral on the cabinet, maybe do a fun color on the wall. replace the cabinet fixtures with whatever suits your taste. I'm a crystal kinda gal but you may not be, but new knobs can really change a space!
    - replace that lamp! There are so many nice bathroom lights at Lowes and home depot and they aren't difficult to replace. I watched a few YouTube videos to learn how to replace mine.
    - there's always the option of changing out the faucet as well.

    I think with some paint and thought, you can make this look amazing without gutting it. I'm excited to see how it turns out!
  • 8 years ago

    Audrey, your cabinets are peach. Find something that works with peach....towels, etc. You will never get it to go with robin egg blue and cherry!! Grey goes with peach. Mint green goes with peach. Gold goes with peach. Until you gut it, get some colors that go with it.

    Get a new light fixture. Cheap and easy.

  • 8 years ago
    Hi
    Thank you for all the advice. There are really no Walls just tile and Formica. The Formica is peach fleshy color. The tile is creamy with copper accents. Floor is also off white.
    I could take down the doors the inside are white melamine. Nothing like seeing infinite reflections of myself every morning. More paint or cut wood shelves.
    Since I’m just trying to make it presentable and not so novel the less I have to do the better.
    By the way what style is the lamp or the room anyway? Is it something that might have historic value to someone someday?
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