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My husband thinks the bathroom reno is done

7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago

New vanity, new light and mirror, wall is painted but it's not doing anything for this small powder room. I need to add some wall colour and/or wallpaper. Hubby thinks it's nice and done.

Wallpaper on the side wall only? Wall paper on the mirror wall? Or just paint some nicer colour? Thank you








Comments (79)

  • 7 years ago

    Not enough contrast between the items in your bathroom and the wallpaper that you've chosen. Do you want a 'wow this is really nice' or just to put something up to make it look finished? I'd think the former.

  • 7 years ago
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    I agree with @Rawketgrl, and others. Paint! Paint! Paint!

    I would personally stay away from wallpaper because if you don't like a paint color or get tired of it you can easily repaint. If you realize down the road that your wallpaper choice was a mistake it is more work to recover from. That's just my opinion others might disagree.

    ...and if that is a toilet brush in that back corner, hide it in the cabinet or get rid of it. No one wants to see those sitting out. I don't know how it ever became a "thing" to have a filthy cleaning utensil as part of the rooms ambiance. Same goes for people who have plungers behind the toilet. Put them in your workroom in the basement where they belong..

  • 7 years ago

    John, I keep my plunger next to the toilet in my powder room. God forbid a guest uses it and there is an overflow - and we have to drudge to the workroom:):)

  • 7 years ago
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    Found these two. Retro and grafiti. I like both of them but leaning towards the grafiti one. And my husband probably won't like the retro one.

    RETRO





    GRAFITI







  • 7 years ago
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    @Groveraxle, could you possibly photshop this one on the side wall with some darker colour on the mirror wall and vice versa, please ? Try BM Van Deusen Blue or Newburyport Blue. Thank you !



    Only this colour(Grey/Orange/Off-white/Dark Blue) is available in our local store and it is the one I posted. Although I like them all and would consider other colours, it's 3.5 times cheaper than on this site.

    https://www.wayfair.ca/decor-pillows/pdp/york-wallcoverings-urban-chic-street-art-27-x-27-abstract-roll-wallpaper-whw2624.html?piid=16412289

  • 7 years ago
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    I love that graffiti wallpaper. Add a Banksy print to the room, and you're done.

  • 7 years ago

    Graffiti with Van Deusen blue:



    sondramartina thanked groveraxle
  • 7 years ago

    Pretty cool! Gotta love a mockup. :)

  • 7 years ago
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    love that, grover. if OP goes w/option two, I'd stick in a walnut shelf over the toilet. or something like this

    sondramartina thanked Beth H. :
  • 7 years ago

    Wall murals:



  • 7 years ago
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    THANK YOU GROVER !!! Love them all. Where did you find the blue one? However I think I'll stick to the grafiti one. In person it looks soo much nicer, it's thick and it has a nice sheen . Just waiting for my husband to see it. @Beth H, I like your suggestion.

  • 7 years ago
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    @Kendrah No, there are no 3 different finishes. The mirror, faucet and light fixture are two finishes, brass and oil rubbed bronze. The vanity handles are almost white but I'll change them to brass.

  • 7 years ago

    I do like the boldness of this one:

    Tribal Graffiti Wallpaper Wall Mural | MuralsWallpaper.co.uk · More Info

    https://www.muralswallpaper.com/shop-murals/tribal-graffiti-mural-wallpaper/

  • 7 years ago



  • 7 years ago
    Hicks' Hexagon
    This sophisticated small-scale geometric hexagon wallpaper, has become a... Read more

    Product Code: 66/8056
    Width & Height 53 cm x 10.05 m
    Match: Straight. Repeat: 10 cm


    Graffiti one is nice, but this still my favourite
  • 7 years ago
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    Oh Irene, that one is so pretty, love it. Where is it from? I'm in the process of painting the walls gray, I had a full gallon of leftover paint. So we'll see how it looks. Hubby is not in love with any of the wallpapers I brought today. But as I said he was ok with this bathroom as is. He installed the vanity, mirror and the light, for him it was good enough LOL :))

  • 7 years ago

    Whew! I thought it was me not liking the wallpapers, I agree with hubby.

  • 7 years ago

    I think it is Cole & Son Hicks Wallpaper.


    If that's not it, its very close and it comes in different colourways as well. I see you can order samples.

    It's on the spendy side....but you've got a small space to cover - choose something that makes your heart sing.


    One of the decorating magazines had something similar in a recent issue - either Canadian House and Home or another one. I feel like it was a designer name one they were showing - possibly Ralph Lauren?? I just looked at Ralph Lauren site and I don't see it there so my memory is not serving well here.

  • 7 years ago
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    My last try.

    I opened the packaging. It's not as shiny as it looks on the floor (there is a direct light hitting on it). Put it against the wall and love it.







  • 7 years ago

    That's pretty!

  • 7 years ago

    I like the last one very similar to the mirror. Is probably only use it on mirror

  • 7 years ago
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    Yes, only on the mirror wall.




  • 7 years ago
    I think using the paper you love in the entire room will be more dramatic. If you don’t want it floor to ceiling, have hubby do a chair rail. But that paper would really envelope the room with brightness if it’s on all the walls.
  • 7 years ago

    I like that paper, mirror and lights, but I really think you would need a gold faucet in more of a 'lighter' shape.

    Delta Trinsic Single Handle High-Arc Faucet, Champagne Bronze, 559HA-CZ-DST · More Info

  • 7 years ago

    Trying to pick a gray or black for the walls. Or something a litle bit lighter ? The wallpaper is light gray with a hint of purple undertone.



  • PRO
    7 years ago
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    I like the wallpaper in recent post & mirror.

    I would be a little hesitant to do 1 dark wall or all dark walls, just because visually it will shrink the room. You may like this, but ....

    Before going dark, get a dark sheet & hang it up to make sure it's ok with you before committing. It's harder to paint over a dark color.

    If it were my space, I do that beautiful wallpaper throughout or 1 accent wall & a light similar tone within the wallpaper to paint the rest.

    sondramartina thanked Business_Name_Placeholder
  • 7 years ago
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    Well, it's done . Just a few more touches on the vanity hardware, something on the wall beside the toilet, different towel... @ Beth H. I would love a gold faucet but hubby is wonderng why, this one is nice and it's working fine. LOL So, will see about that.

    It's hard to take a good picture, and the colours are not very accurate , looks more pink than it is, this is the best I coud do.

    Thank you ALL !







  • 7 years ago

    Very nice! - Towel too!

  • 7 years ago

    Love it

  • 7 years ago

    Looks great!

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Great job on the walls & wallpaper. Blends beautifully.

  • 7 years ago
    I’m spray painting or replacing the vanity handles . Assuming that this faucet is staying for now should I go for gold or oil rubbed bronze hardware? I would like gold / brass but I feel like it would look more unified with the hardware matching the faucet.
  • 7 years ago
    Pretty. I would do them both in brass to match the feel of the room. ORB doesn’t seem right somehow.
  • 7 years ago
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    @Karen Rose I would too, but i have a husband and like most of them he thinks why change it, it;s working and it look good. LOL .


    Eventually he might change his mind

  • PRO
    7 years ago
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    I would change it & use elsewhere or sell it. I would not paint it, painting metal, especially a faucet will scratch up..


    wait....hmmmm....


    maybe paint it, then let it scratch up, then ask hubby to change it later, because it's scratching. maybe you will get luck & it won't scratch. Either way, the wifey wins ;)

  • 7 years ago

    I was thinking of painting the handles on the cabinet( not the faucet )


  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Same with hardware. It's metal. Spray paint formulated for metal. It may or may not scratch after constant use. Either way go for it, easy to replace if it scratches.

  • 7 years ago
    I’d do it the gold, and also do the toilet handle. A tip on painting metal is to prime a deep red and lightly spray layers of different gold colors. Then seal. However, it’s actually much less expensive to use paint from the craft store that comes in small bottles.
  • 7 years ago
    Or strip the OB.

    I think underneath mine is brass. The question is is it worth it ?

    https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/antique-brass-faucet-by-stripping
  • 7 years ago

    What colour are the vanity handles currently? On my monitor, they're so discreet, I thought they were white.

  • 7 years ago
    How about her , on the empty wall ?
    It’s burnt woodcarving
  • 7 years ago

    sondra, my husband used to give me a similar line about our previous house which had been somewhat remodeled before we moved in, although not to my taste. "It's perfectly good", he would say. My reply? "It's not PERFECTLY good, or I would like it." It may be good or decent to use, but if I don't like it then it's not perfect...and needs to be changed. :)


    I like that art. Prop her on the toilet and let's see. Love the new wallpaper too.

  • 7 years ago

    Maybe something above the towel bar?

  • 7 years ago
    I like the wallpaper you installed but I feel the painted walls need to be much richer in tone. The medium grey tone is neither here nor there and feels off w the wallpaper. Maybe one of those rich blues that were tossed around earlier?
  • 7 years ago

    @thinkdesignlive You are right. That's what is bothering me .

  • PRO
    7 years ago
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    yes ...... You can't design "scared"

    I think maybe four walls of even a different paper.

    The attempt was great. But it wimps out . This is a transient space ! Less time spent in there than passing through a foyer. Bolder , richer and four walls:)

    Even when that means saving a bit to get it right.

  • 7 years ago

    Too dark?



    BM Deep Space



    BM Black Beauty





  • 7 years ago

    Vanity pulls spray painted to match the mirror . Now onto the toilet handle.