what's going on the inside of that window?

you had them resurfaced epoxy glaze? just be forewarned that the tub will start to peel or chip after a year or so. (keep the receipt if you have a 3 year warranty. I had to call my guy out 3 times to patch all of the parts that peeled)

Wow great glazing job, looks like new!

Beth your second photo is almost the exact vanity I am making lol

i will def keep the receipt. We had nothing to lose on this one (minus my stupid tile and color choices). It was a gross bathroom anyway & we wanted a quick fix.

I’m glad you’re all talking me off a ledge <3

Ashtoni. I missed your post before- ironically those are very similar to the colors I’m attempting to use to liven things up.

Can I get away with a warm neutral paint like the khaki blob in my second photo? The name is Snow on the Mountain

Its ok that my molding is not lighter than my tile?

I'd actually repaint your molding to a brighter white. (try the white base straight from the can w/no added tint. I do it all the time on my trim and ceilings). use a good enamel meant for trim work. (lightly scuff up what's there w/a 220 grit, wipe clean and paint over it using a semi-gloss) Paint your door too.

this is the color you want next to the white tile? Snow on the Mountain?

I think it would look dull next to the bright white tile. I'd pick something else.

why not bring a warmer tone. Look at Smoke Embers.

I did this color on my neighbors bathroom walls

or,,

for example, here is Pale Oak w/White dove on the trim work

This wold look nice w/your tile and floors

are you making a DIY vanity out of the wood? (if you look on craigslist or something, you could find a small chest, maybe vintage style, that you could modify as well. with that option you could paint it any color you like to jazz up the room a bit)

are you making it open like this?

Don't use pine. And I stain it a walnut shade.

I like the Pale Oak Beth shows-especially if you are doing a wood vanity. What color will you be staining it?

Yes! it is an open vanity from an ikea hack I found on pinterest.

so far I’ve stained it with 70% natural/ 30% special walnut stain. I was going to do another coat potentially this evening depending on how I was feeling. I can take a pic soon when I’m back home.

Is it common to not have your trim color consistent throughout your home? Is it just my own obsessiveness finding that strange? (This is totally possible)

Feather down is the color of my entry and hallways : ) I love that color- I’m just concerned it’ll be a little homogenous in my bathroom.

Its so funny you say smoke embers is warmer- to me it seems very cool grey, no? I’m hoping to avoid anymore grey as much as possible. thats why I was leaning towards something green ish (my color knowledge is extremely limited, mind you)

French canvas? Natural elements?

that's a perfect shade. bring in some hanging plants and nice art and it will look really nice

How do you make hanging plants live in a bathroom?

Will a greener beige tint paint clash horribly?

It looks ... calming. Get the brightest and most cheerful shower curtains you can find (along with a really good clear liner to protect them.

Don't make your vanity extremely dark or the color difference will just be emphasized. Consider a warm wood finish -- neither light nor dark -- and add use the same wood finish to frame your mirror and add any shelving for which you have room.

Consider Tiffany style sun catchers that attache to the window with suction cups to add color. You might even be able to get a suction cup to adhere to a wall of your tub/shower enclosure.

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Once you paint the wall above the tile, you will have added warmth. Choose your favorite color -- even a bright bold one.

A wood vanity would add a lot of warmth to the space and would look lovely with the white and gray. It's a blank, clean canvas now. Wood vanity, towels, art, and linens can absolutely bring warmth to the space.

Beth those plant photos are giving me life- I’ve been looking for an excuse to hang plants somewhere since a certain orange feline in my house likes to snack on anything green that he can reach

I’m leaning towards green because that is the color that I should have made sure would show through in my floors. Also to me it signifies “this color is not grey” which is an important sentiment I need to communicate to the world for my own sanity.

Suzebell I have never becore considered suncatchers in a bathroom. That’s the best new idea I’ve seen in a while and I’m definitely doing it. (Although truthfully my sad little window has virtually no light)

*** the guy hasnt grouted the floors yet. Do you think if I pick a nice warm greenish grey grout I can move in a warmer direction as well?

this is my only paint sample so far

I think you need a beautiful color of paint on the walls to warm up the space. Then use that same color in a patterned shower curtain and the room will look great. You could use almost any soft pastel, or go bold with a color you love.

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Cali I did think about using almost that exact green- thats funny! Its so out of my comfort zone to use bold colors- I’m nervous lol

pear I am so happy to hear you call it a blank canvas. My biggest criticism of cool toned grey everywhere homes is their very limited and specific style options

just go w/a neutral gray grout. then you can use any other color in the room

oyster gray prob leans a little on the greenish beige side though

I used it here on a clients bathroom tile

I think your plants will do fine in there. I have this one philodendron sitting on the vanity w/a single vine growing all the way up along the ceiling. that thing must be 20ft long by now. I can't even reach it. it just keeps trailing. so the philodendron is good as is the pothos ivy

what about these? (it's only paint! get a sample and try it on the walls)

Ha- that is lighter than I think the guy planned on using. That’s probably better- dark matching grout is going to really emphasize the stark contrast between wall and floor

dark grout, if not wiped up correctly, will leave light patches behind. if your tile guy isn't on his game with using dark grout, it won't come out right. (you cannot over-wet it while wiping clean)

use the medium gray. looks better.

Ok- and it’s better than khaki? (Sorry for 10001 questions)

Oh! I didn’t see your last post! I like those! Yes that is more my jam for sure. I like the malted milk color actually

i like the oyster grout color best. or the natural gray color (bottom)

I like any of these shades w/your wood and the black floor. Do soft brass hardware, matte black faucet and shower hardware.

I like your blank canvas so far, and think the vanity will look great and warm the room up nicely. Maybe try a sample of BM November Rain (OC-50) on your walls if you want something subtle that is a warm green/gray.

I will try that today : )

Corinne, please do a white grout; if you use a colored grout, you will be so restricted to other colors you may want to use in your great bathroom, and you will probably come to regret using a colored grout, just as you regret your floor tile. I also advise not to go with any kind of gray color in the wall paint, gray is so dreary and becomes very depressing to see. I was just thinking a nice forest green would look really nice when calidesign posted her suggestion. Any nice green or green-blue color you like will truly make your bathroom look colorful, clean, fresh, and soothing. Your white tile and the brownish-gray tile will look really good with any of the green colors, too.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/MAPEI-Ultracolor-Plus-FA-10-lb-Ivory-All-in-One-Grout/1000127819

this is the grout brand we are using. Pure white? You don’t think that will be very stark looking?

i can’t find a match for oyster grey

I do not think white grout will be stark at all.

I like the contrast a lot! (I did brown and white contrast). Once you paint and get all your accessories and personal items in there it won't seem cold at all.

white grout is a nightmare to keep looking clean. Plus, next to that black/gray tile it will look horrid.

You don't want your eyes to be drawn down to the floor. trust me.

Gray blends and the eye doesn't even notice it.

Here is my black marble floor tile w/charcoal (Mapei) grout. can you imagine if I used bright white? good lord.

Corinne, Oyster Gray is from Custom Grout at Home Depot.

If you go to Lowes, they carry Mapei. I've used Warm gray (it's pretty light) charcoal and the black. They're very dark. I'd go w/Gray, Pearl Gray, Silver or Pewter for your floor tiles. stay away from the beige tones.

just depends where you get your grout. just try and match your tile (take one w/you) to the little grout samples.

just get a light-medium neutral gray. Or go with a dark charcoal. but not white.

Hi Corinne - using a grout that is not the same color as the tile will make the walls/floor look busy. It also could end up looking like mold. Match grout to tiles.

Beth thank you for your help. I bought gray and pewter I will figure it out later. Thank you SO MUCH for your help

The new white grouts are no problem to keep clean. I had white kitchen tile installed 4 years ago with white grout. It still looks as white today as it did when it was first applied 4 years ago.

This is so much more tolerable now <3 I still feel like I really screwed up on my floor tile choice but at least now it looks neutral enough to be forgettable. If I could do it again I would have picked a way more green or brown color similar to the lady who posted her shower on this thread. That’s what I thought I was doing when I saw the sample for my tile

looks good corinne, there is still a lot of grout residue left on the tile, so it should go back to it's original color once clean. (that's a porcelain tile, yes?)

I completely misunderstood what tile you were speaking of; thought you were talking about the white wall tile. The floor looks great because the grout is a color in the floor tile and helps it look very good. The color of the floor looks wonderful now, so don't beat up yourself about it. Once you get the bathroom finished, you will probably love it. I know I would.

Here is a picture of my kitchen done 4 years ago so you can see the white wall tile and the white grout. The white grout is still as white as it was on the day the tile was grouted. So, hopefully, you will use white grout on your white wall tile.

It looks good Corinne. The right paint color and accessories will help distract from the floor. I think your beautiful wood vanity will become the focal point!

Corinne I love your floor, I don't think you should be disappointed at all. Can't wait to see the finished product!

Thank you everyone! Here is a better photo-

But REALLY. THANK YOU- this forum is always super helpful. I actually do like my floor now : D

ps walnut your kitchen looks lovely : )

corrine, looks great! did you decide on a vanity?

Thank you, Corinne. I truly do love my kitchen reno. Your bathroom is really looking great. Please do post pictures as the reno continues.

It’s coming along

Looks great!

Really, really nice!

corinne, that came out so cute! nice job

Great shower curtain! You can change the outlet cover to a true white rather than cream, since it sits on the white tiles.

love it!! You did not mess it up at all !!!!

so eclectic and full of character

Thank you everyone! You actually saved my floor. Special shout out to Beth- the pewter grout saved the day! Everything would have gone to dirt if I stuck with the contractor’s choice. I would have been unhappy & not interested in finishing well.