Pacific NW Style Interior for a 1920s Craftsman- Does the Concept Work

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Own a 1920s craftsman. Trying to make the interior Paciifix NW Style: natural materials, MCM… the bathroom has half the bottom walls as wood panels & a built in cabinetry that goes from floor to ceiling. Planning to paint those elements a dark green. The floors: black slate tile. The hardware most likely will be swapped out for brass/antique gold hardware. With that said, does a neutral *microcement in some sort of beige/white shade work for the remainder top half of the walls, ceiling & entire shower? Or is it best just to tile the shower and paint the top half of the walls & ceiling a complementing neutral color to the tiles? Trying to avoid the latter bc 1)dislike grout lines 2)minimize amount of cleaning required. Image is of bathroom’s present state.

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Olychick

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Omg that green and burgundy (or is it black) tile is to die for! Why are you changing it?

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Rho Dodendron
last year
No, no it does NOT work. Keep the original tiles in the shower.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
Wahy style are you wanting??????? You do know thta toreplace the shower tiles will require a total rip out and all new waterproofing so are you ready for that ? IMO PNW does not require dark walls and in fact because there is so little bright sun a lot of the year the wall colors tend to be lighter and really good lighting is a must. the same goes for MCM . I don't love the tile but it is not horrible if you must paint then the same color for the walls as the tile in the shower the light one not the dark accent.. I would remove the goofy shelf thing and add a piece of art there in a style you love,
la_la Girl
last year
Small thought - it will upgrade the look of the shower if you get a non tension shower rod installed at the top by the ceiling and hang a custom length/width shower curtain (you can find them on Etsy)

are the current tiles in bad shape?
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JAN MOYER
last year
Unless you are gutting the bath ? Leave well enough alone

Jazz it up

Paint the walls, if You want to add a DARK green for the wainscoting ? Fine.
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Norwood Architects
last year
I'm with the other posters on this one - it's a really nice 1920's bathroom that I would hate to see destroyed. If you are gonna change to a Pacific Northwest style (and I'm unsure exactly what that is) I think you will have to gut the bathroom and start over.
Theresa Peterson
last year
Looking at the first picture, my first thought is, "Wow, what a lovely bathroom! Don't change a thing! No, don't introduce a large swath of dark green. It's already well-balanced."

But when I see the second picture (the mirror is no longer reflecting the green tile), I see too much white in the sink /toilet area. Two white fixtures and white all around. The easiest /quickest fix would be a dark green mat in front of of the toilet, but I don't think that'd be "enough".

Thoughts:

- I do not think you should throw a bunch of dark green paint on this area -- it'll be overwhelming and will destroy what you have now.

- I'd look into replacing the shelf above the toilet with one of those (large) concealed cabinets that allows you to add artwork to the front. That'll be "neater" than the existing shelf with artwork stacked precariously on top. Choose artwork with LOTS of green.

- You need towel bars, and I don't see an obvious place -- linens are another good spot to bring in green.

- You have the ideal shower curtain already. Don't touch anything in the tub /shower.

- Let's talk about the black accent tile in the shower. It's nice, but it's the ONLY touch of black in the room. I'd like to see it mirrored somewhere else. A black-framed mirror? A touch of black in the artwork? Even just a black handle on the built-in storage? I don't have a strong feeling for "this is IT", but I do think the black looks kinda "alone" here and a friend would improve it.

- No way I'd touch that lovely built-in storage. If you start painting that, more in the room will "need" to be painted, and you'll end up losing the lovely, light look you have now. What I would consider: Add stacks of dark green towels behind that glass. It'll give you just a touch of color but won't overwhelm.

- Alternately, you could place stick-on wallpaper (in a pretty green print) on the BACK WALL of the built-in storage. This would be a very subtle look, as it'd be behind the door. Then don't pile too much in front of it so it'll show through.

- I don't see any light fixtures, though the room seems to be well-illuminated. A pretty vintage-look fixture above the sink /mirror would enhance the look. Perhaps this could be a spot to bring in a bit of black metal and /or some green in a stained-glass fixture.

- Something organic adds to every room. I see you have a plant on the toilet tank -- good. How about adding a wicker trash can or a wicker basket to hold extra TP?

Concealed cabinets: https://www.concealedcabinet.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorRXVHRpdjcaARf_0kB_Ecfim3bTp3mmPTTZ-EcrFRZ-Ygi20DD
Iri
last year
As someone from the PNW, I thought that 20s Craftsman was the quintessential PNW style. :)
artemis78
last year
Agreed--what you already have would be considered a pretty classic PNW Craftsman style bath, so not clear on where you want to go from there (or why). If the goal is just to introduce more natural elements, you could play with the mirror and the shelf over the toilet, and replace them with something in natural wood (Douglas fir would be great with that green, and very period appropriate). A recessed medicine cabinet would also be a nice addition. I would not try to put a MCM bath into a 1920s Craftsman; it will look out of place given the rest of your home. Paint can go a long way here to offset the white--try a wall color that accents the tile above the wainscoting. No microcement. I don't love the style of the sink, but it looks relatively new so wouldn't be high on my list to replace. In general, live in your house for at least a year before you start contemplating changes, and learn about the house style. This is a really lovely bathroom as is and I wouldn't rush into changes.