With the white tile lower half I would lean toward a more dramatic paint color - maybe a chocolate color to tie in with the floor and those darker tiles? Maybe a slim shelf to the right(?) of the sink with very few knick-knack items on it.

It is a decent bathroom. I agree a bright color (use a matte finish) will do wonders.

@Debbie

Thank you for the inspo, the photos you linked are very helpful!

I never thought about adding additional lighting near the mirror. The space does have light from pot lights but a wall sconce would add some visual interest.

I would focus on changing out the floor and the faucet. I also like the idea of wainscot paneling. If you wanted to, you could create a millwork valance to hide the shower curtain rod, too. Would give it a more polished look. The fixtures all look to be in good shape.

My first choice would be to paint the walls white to match the tile. Then get a print shower curtain with multi colors.

If you want nonwhite walls I would use a tan on the wall and a tealish shower curtain

I agree with others.

Paint the walls with something high contrast - pick a color that you like

Add a decorative sconce above the mirror for visual interest.

If budget allows, I would change the flooring. It looks as if you have some kind of vinyl tile. You could replace those relatively inexpensively - don't know if that would be in your budget

I would get rid of the fern above the toilet. It looks like the Sword of Damocles hanging over the person sitting there :-)

Hard to tell what shape the bathroom faucet is in but if it is worn, a new faucet would be a relatively inexpensive fix that would perk things up.

I think paint and a colorful shower curtain would give you the most bang for your bucks.

@Helen

The floor is real marble! (the previous home owners left extra tiles in our basement)

I would absolutely love to change out the floor, but I don't think that it is possible without redoing all tile work. So that will be a job for the future.


A lot of people are suggesting bright or patterned shower curtains, but honestly I'm not convinced! I personally prefer simple things and am pretty happy with this white waffle curtain.

I like the current wall colour. At least in the first two pics. In the third pic, the area looks dark and I agree with Sabrina: add some lighting above the mirror. Is the mirror a medicine cabinet or flush to the wall? If flush to the wall, perhaps replace it with something with a frame? How about a print for the right wall next to the sink? Something with some gold in it? Replace the faucet and you're done until you're ready to gut it.

Ikea - Stockholm mirror

Minted - autumn palette

HD - Delta Lahara

If you need storage, perhaps a lidded basket on the floor to the left of the sink?

World Market - Madras

ETA: Just saw your latest post. Agree with you that the white shower curtain works. And I wouldn't go dramatic on the wall colour. If not keeping the current, I'd go with white.

Given your patterned floor, I like your white curtain and wall color.

If you can't replace the floor tile, consider replacing the dated accent tile with a more modern fun shape or glass mosaic to compliment the mid century modern floor. Round?

Change faucet-all other metal is silver. Agree with replacing the mirror/medicine cabinet (round?) and adding additional lighting if your budget allows. If you can source a couple of replacement white wall tiles, removing the built in ceramic toilet paper and towel holders will update considerably. Remove the towel bar next to the toilet and install wall hooks (hung higher)- would look more modern.

Good luck!

Last opinion - I actually like everything but the wall color. Change it to a pretty color you like. Change the faucet if it doesn’t work. It looks clean in every sense and the tile is so different that to me it doesn’t look dated - just very unique.

That was supposed to be “Lay opinion”. Sorry

tIt looks like a clean functional bathroom, besides the faucet. I like the looks of pedestal sink but where do you put your stuff, lotions, potions etc. If you are thinking of gutting eventually I wouldn't do much except what would be a benefit for the future like a lighting. Then you can get a cheap but good looking one wired for a possible switch to different one later when you're ready to redo. I like the white shower curtain, no busy pattern for a such a small space. Maybe if you want to change it up a different "fun" color you maybe normally ot be brave enough to use. I'm seeing a Tiffany blue for the walls. Just ignore those feather tiles for now.

I like the plain white tiles for that space.

Since it’s technically a “full” bathroom, I would definitely add a vanity fir storage.

Hey, the colorful marble tiles are actually super on trend. The shelter mags are full of exotic marbles. I think I would have fun with this and paint blush on the walls.

If you hate everything, don’t do more than shell out for a gallon of paint. Save for the remodel.

I'd also lower the shower rod.

Felizlady is right. Pedestal sinks are okay for powder rooms, but not full baths. Replace it with a white vanity (which has the added bonus of covering up some of the floor that you dislike). Add 2 sconce lights beside the medicine cabinet. Keep the paint color light to diffuse the light--a bathroom is a workspace, after all.

Sounds like you like monotone or neutral, like me. I would frame the mirror with white picture molding, add a white shelf to the right of the sink, and get a beige shower curtain, maybe subtle stripes. Replace faucets and fixtures with brushed nickel. It will look fresh and timeless.

Go to a good hardware store and buy a prebuilt vanity. They usually come with built in countertops and sinks. Just make sure to measure twice height, width and length. A white or cream base would work. Get some wood trim pieces and paint them to use as a frame for the mirror. A lighter paint colour would help bounce light around for the walls. Or be brave and go outside your comfort zone and make it into a jewelry box using some bold colours. Good luck

My vote is not bright, but a neutral that's like the marble, or in it / play it up!

Sea Salt ?

https://www.houzz.com/products/sea-salt-sw6204-paint-prvw-vr~522923

Sea Salt again???

There are other colors besides Sea Salt. That and Agreeable Gray seem to be the only colors anyone knows.

I agreed with the first post. A beautiful light over the mirror or one each side of it and dramatic dark wall color would make it really beautiful imho. You could make it Parisian feel and go black and white or navy blue with brushed Bronze faucet and fixtures. Please post any updates! Here are a few ideas, depending on the style you like.

I would paint and stencil the floor. I would possibly do the same to the band of accent tile on the wall. Then paint the walls based on whatever color you painted the floor. I would also fix the faucet and add molding around the mirror. If you painted the floor you would feel like you had a completely different bathroom. Those changes would probably cost you less than $200 and a little elbow grease but they would make a huge impact.