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I would like to update this bathroom

7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago

This is my Master Bath. I am remodeling the Master Bed Room and going with a Metal Four Poster Bed and a beautiful console with brushed silver and and soft gold. So all in all it will be a bit more elegant than now. SO the bath I feel should reflect a bit more of that elegance. I redid this bath 10 years ago and I really like it. However I think the wood is a bit dated. I plan on changing out the mirrors to beveled mirrored or chrome trim. The display boxes on the walls I think I can paint dark grey or a brushed silver. I'd buy new but worry about the holes already in the glass tile matching new boxes. I don't know what to do with the wood shelves that go from the counter tops to ceiling. Someone suggested painting them the same color I will be painting the walls but I'm not sure. Any ideas? I don't want to spend a ton of money as the bedroom furniture is very pricey!!

I’ve added pictures of the new bed ( in order) and the console. So as You can see I’m trying to

goma little more elegant and mature In feel










Comments (39)

  • 7 years ago

    That's a cute bathroom! I would probably just paint all the wood that is staying white (the same color as your ceiling).

  • 7 years ago

    thanks!

  • 7 years ago

    That is a lovely bathroom! I'd wait until your bedroom is done and then see what you think. I don't think the wood is dated at all.. especially the boxes and shelves. It looks so current and organic.... Maybe change out some of the faucets etc, if you think they go, but I'd give it a few months.


    This is really a nice bath! You did timeless ten years ago! Wow!

  • 7 years ago

    Ok thanks. The faucets are chrome and still current. Just thinking I could make the BR more elegant. I still like it a lot but thought a little change would bring it more current!

  • 7 years ago

    Yes, I love chrome. I don't think you *need* to change anything at all, but if you want to, I'd go for little finish items rather than the wood :) Didn't mean faucets per se. :)

  • PRO
    7 years ago


    The yellow of the mirrors and room divider wouldn't be my choice. Here are some bathrooms with divider walls





  • 7 years ago

    Are you insane ;-) That is a gorgeous bathroom. I LOVE it. I can't even agree with painting the wood. I like everything.

  • 7 years ago

    Oh geez!! This isn’t gping to be easy!!!

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Hee hee! Quite a compliment to you patlord. I would like right now a list of everything you put in this bathroom, I like it that much! I really can't believe it is ten years old. Amazing!

    Please post pictures of the rest of your house so I can copy the whole thing ;)


    P.S. this is just a joke!! Not expecting a list really :)

  • 7 years ago

    How about just removing the wood see-through cabinets, swapping out the mirrors for simple ones, and removing/replacing the wooden box/shelf things? If you then painted the drywall white to reduce the amount of green surface, I think it would look really nice. -- complete amateur

  • 7 years ago

    I agree with the comment above to remove the wood see-through cabinets just leaving knee walls. I assuming there are some mechanics in the bumped-out wall on the right. That, along with your other ideas, will move it in the direction you are looking for.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Found these sconces for you. I think they would go with your bed really well. Pricey, but hey, we aren't doing a remodel of the bathroom!

    Robert Abbey Chase Wall Sconce, Dark Antique Nickel · More Info

    The darker metal and the hex detail would work well, and I think the size would work as well. You would have to verify size of course.

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    Putting it together.
  • 7 years ago

    Those are cool! Where do I find them!!

  • 7 years ago
    What are the dimensions of your bathroom? It’s beautiful. However, it seems that your taste has changed or evolved.
  • 7 years ago

    The wood is actually really current looking ( in my area ) ... not dated, but maybe it’s a regional thing.

  • 7 years ago
    To me what is making the space feel dated (and cluttered) is both wing wall upper wood elements. The fact that they aren’t symmetrical and equal also makes me want to eliminate them entirely. Also, I’d suggest removing the floating box shelves above the toilet. Then just new mirrors and sconces and painting out the floating box shelves on the right (to eliminate the yellow wood entirely) - it will look great! Also, to help tie this bath into the new master bedroom furnishings consider bringing that sage green color over into the bedroom - art, accents, etc.
  • 7 years ago
    I’m going against the flow here, but oh man, I HATE the yellow wood boxes, dividers, and mirrors. The shower is gorgeous, but I can’t hardly see it for those dividers. So, if it were mine, I’d remove the boxes, dividers and mirrors, replace the mirrors for ones with a simple chrome frame, use the sconces recommended above. And pull that turquoise out of the shower for curtains and bedding in the bedroom.
  • 7 years ago
    The shower tile reads turquoise on my tablet, but whether turquoise or green, it’s beautiful!
  • 7 years ago

    This bathroom reminds me of a Frank Lloyd Wright house. I visited a FLW house recently and the architecture and decor was so... hard to describe. The lighter wood here reminds me of some of the Asian elements that he incorporated into the home. The wood (for me) just adds a very organic element that gives life to the room. Just my thought!


    I like the idea of just updating the light fixtures.


    But everyone has to do what is best for them.... hey, I like banana split sundaes... I don't expect everyone to :)


  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Thanks everyone! Just FYI the wood isn’t yellow... it must read that way in the photo. It’s a blond wood. The shower tiles are a “bubble” glass that are actually clear with a sage green background.

    My bedroom currently is soft sage and I’m changing that out to more of a creamy color. I’m adding more chrome and metal elements to the bedroom That’s why I’m thinking I need to voir the bathroom better With the bedroom. I’m happy with it but thinking now i should bring it together

    This is the bed and console Photos from store... not actually in

    my home




  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    So I guess the bedroom is where I'd focus... and as someone suggested, bring some of that green into the bedroom, maybe in some accessories/textiles? I think the switch to a creamy warmer color is a great idea. Are there wall sconces available in the same type as Flo suggested above, that might fit into your bedroom (the focus is on the bed, so difficult to see the space you have available.)

    Your wood does not show as yellow on my monitor either :) What about bringing some of that wood into the bedroom with some similar boxes with some greenery... kind of a transition to the bath?... if you have space on an adjacent wall near the bath.

    I really love your bathroom as is, but if you really want to integrate the two, and align more with the bedroom, you could use similar grillwork on the kneewalls in your bathroom, and remove the wood :(

    Might help some to see photos of how the two rooms are connected...


    Not this pattern, but the general idea...

    Mediterranean Living Room · More Info


  • 7 years ago

    So is the bed silver/chrome? Just checking as on my monitor it's somewhere in between chrome and black.

  • 7 years ago

    Chrome w grey fabric

  • 7 years ago
    Just paint or stain all the orange toned wood dark brown like your vanities. They will pop
  • 7 years ago

    Change the wood dividers to etched glass panels. Etched glass is a sophisticated contemporary look.


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    I like the partially etched panels so more light gets in.


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  • PRO
    7 years ago


    Robert Abbey Chase Wall Sconce, Dark Antique Nickel · More Info


  • PRO
    7 years ago

    This is the sconce I posted. Right here on Houzz. If you decide they are right, I can get you my Trade Discount of an additional 5%. Just email me at manganflo@gmail.com and I can get you a code for that discount. Just make sure the dimensions will work for you.

    patlord thanked Flo Mangan
  • 7 years ago

    I'll email you

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    I tried to do a mock up with darker wood but there is just too much tiny detail for this tool but i did the best i could to give you a bit of visual.
  • PRO
    7 years ago
    Got it. Sent in request. I will follow up on Monday to make sure everything is loving forward. Thx!
  • PRO
    7 years ago
    *moving
  • 7 years ago
    It will be a complete breath of fresh air to just remove those upper wood wing walls. They aren’t right no matter what color. Good luck OP!
  • 7 years ago
    Your bathroom is very European and is actually great. All of it. The mirrors, the wood. It’s excellent. The only change I’d make is paint that green down. Your tiles do enough of that.
  • 7 years ago

    I plan on going to a creamy white color as that is what 3 walls of the bedroom will be.

  • 7 years ago
    to echo above I would remove all of the wood elements including the dividers. update the mirrors to something more sophisticated. great space!
  • 7 years ago
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  • 7 years ago
    I love your bathroom