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Help! I’ve gone “gray-zy!”

7 years ago

Please help me pick a color for my vanity! I’m worried a dark color will be too heavy on my mostly white and small master bathroom. Hardware is champagne bronze color, and mirrors will be black trim. Countertop is a white and gray quartz.

darker gray
lighter color gray

Comments (56)

  • 7 years ago

    Wow! Gorgeous room! My first thought was non-gray as well. I think you could go so many directions. Teal? Indigo? #2 pencil yellow?

  • 7 years ago

    I would go wood tone. It looks beautiful and adds a warm natural touch. No gray!!

  • 7 years ago

    Bri, I think that ship has sailed. It looks like that vanity has mdf center panels, so must be painted.

    What are your favorite colors, OP? What colors are used in the rest of the house?

  • 7 years ago

    While the gray looks nice as everyone is saying you could pick many other colours. Consider a dark navy like Hale Navy or Black or a bright colour - you’ve done s great job with the bathroom so you definitely have other options and think you might get tired of the gray.

  • 7 years ago

    Eggplant purple.

  • 7 years ago

    Thanks everyone for the feedback! This has to be my favorite feature on Houzz! Anyways, natural wood would’ve been my choice but alas it’s too late and it was too expensive, given the choice. So now I have to paint it a color. Since I share this bathroom with my husband-pink, purple, and yellow are not options:)
    So no gray, huh? Now I’m really stuck!
    The tile has a purplish-blue/ gray hue center with a taupe-almondy color star. Should I paint the cabinet a greige? I decided against it initially because hardware didn’t look good against it.

  • 7 years ago

    Ah, you're right, Holly. Couldn't see that detail on the photo on my phone.


    OP, this may seem like a shock but the greens look so great in your bath...how about a dark emerald green?


  • 7 years ago

    The emerald green is lovely! And super trendy right now. I’m afraid it just wouldn’t make sense with the flooring and adjoining bedroom. This is a closer look of the tile.

  • 7 years ago

    Black

  • 7 years ago

    Ah, yes. Your tile has more blue in it. You could do that dark blue on the paint chip, or go white if you are wanting a serene look...


  • PRO
    7 years ago

    I would stick with your plan. Try SW Light French Gray. It is medium gray and will look great. Use aged gold hardware on it to work with faucets. Very pretty room.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Like this. Only Light French Gray isn’t quite as dark.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Photos

  • 7 years ago

    I voted light gray but I really would prefer white or blue. The bottom three blues on your paint chip would be beautiful. And not as trendy as gray.

  • 7 years ago

    I like the darker gray for contrast. You can always bring in color with accessories and change them out easily and economically when the mood strikes you.

  • 7 years ago

    On my monitor, I'm not seeing much blue in the flower. The third colour from the bottom looks to be the closest but maybe on the next strip over would be better? (Your selections are absolutely lovely, btw.) Can you get BM to match the flower and use that as a starting point? I'd be tempted to match it or go a shade or two darker. You could always bring your tiles in to a BM store and have them scan them. (Our local store doesn't even need to scan anything, I've seen their staff pull out matching strips to all sorts of things just by looking and knowing their colours.)

  • 7 years ago

    I also like the idea of the blue-ish gray.

  • 7 years ago

    BM Oxford Gray is my favorite dark gray that leans blue.

  • 7 years ago

    Love the last color posted above by Carolae, it's gorgeous!

  • 7 years ago

    What is YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? Start there. If it's pink or yellow, what is your next favorite?

    If you're not sure, what colors do you tend to wear? Start there. Trust me almost any color will go with your choices and it will give a wonderful pop to the room.

  • 7 years ago

    We have SW Light French Gray as a wall color. It leans slightly blue and is very pretty. If not that I think a dark navy would be nice.

  • 7 years ago

    Though I am probably more boring in my choices, I would go with a classic white, and accessorize with colors.
    Or, pick a color you love... a deep blue would be great, and easy to work with, and around, when blue goes out, as it will.
    It's " only paint", but, the deeper the color, the more cost to change it later.

  • 7 years ago

    btw, I love your floor tile choice. I would probably want a chair in that room, just to enjoy the tile...lol.

  • 7 years ago

    Can we see a picture of the shower? Would like to see the tile in there.

  • 7 years ago

    Shower

  • 7 years ago

    Go with the gray that Flo suggested! Nix other COLORS!

  • 7 years ago

    You make colors sound like a dirty word, Jeanette. :)


    ccpaisley, you have a lot of options before you but if you want gray, I like the largest sample.

  • 7 years ago

    So, where do you put the chair... ( snap back to reality..)
    Very pretty, restful room.

  • 7 years ago

    That deceivingly small free standing tub in the corner is where I will soak and admire my long deserved bathroom remodel:)

  • 7 years ago
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><md>This is what I have lived with for 15 years!
  • 7 years ago

    If you LOVE grey, go grey! If you’re just doing it because it matches, don’t! It will date this beautiful bath quickly...

  • 7 years ago

    ccpaisley, did you mean to post the before shot? It didn't come through.

  • 7 years ago

    It’s so ugly, the pic won’t go through :)

  • 7 years ago

    Well, I've seen way worse but your remodel is tremendous. :)

  • 7 years ago

    Great transformation! Blue-gray or dark gray.

  • 7 years ago

    I'm loving what you have so far. It's gorgeous and yes you'll enjoy soaking there.

    Yes if you love gray, absolutely do grey but if you're doing gray because you're afraid to introduce another color, know that gray is the best neutral to introduce color and your palette is almost unlimited.

  • 7 years ago

    Fabulous!! What colour is it, finally?

  • 7 years ago

    ccpaisley that color looks so nice! What a relaxing space. I'd never leave it :) haha

  • 7 years ago

    I would like to know what color it is as well! You picked the PERFECT color for the vanity! Just gorgeous!

  • 7 years ago

    Actually if you don’t mind, please share all of the details, including the tile makes and manufacturers if you remember!

  • 7 years ago

    Gorgeous, love the final look! You weren’t tempted to make the shower a bit larger?

  • 7 years ago

    Beautiful!

  • 7 years ago

    It’s annoying that you can’t “reply” to specific comments.

    Thank you! I am happy with the outcome, which is a miracle!

    The vanity was custom made by Richard Wayne Cabinets. The vanity paint color is Dunn Edwards Baby Seal. Pivot mirrors are the “Tolson” by Rejuvenation.

    Faucets are Brizo by Jason Wu in Luxe Gold finish.

    Freestanding tub is the “Monaco” by Neptune Rouge.

    The lights were only $50 and was purchased off Amazon:)

    We enlarged the shower by 6 inches on each side. It’s actually quite large when you stand in it. I love taking baths so that was our compromise:)
    I chose the smallest size tub that was still functional and comfortable to fit in the space.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Awesome. Gorg. U did an outstanding job and overcame all obstacles in your way! Oh. I am singing in the shower! Really nice!

  • 7 years ago

    Beautiful! Enjoy!

  • 7 years ago

    beautiful, do you have the information for the tile?

  • 7 years ago

    Really gorgeous!

  • 7 years ago

    Turned out beautifully

  • 7 years ago

    Really beautiful