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Need help to pull bathroom remodel design together!

last year
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I thought I knew what I was doing but am doubting all my decisions on this primary bath remodel. The problem is pulling the look all together. My bathroom looks like two different designs with one side white and green and the other more gold and brown. I really wanted built in medicine cabinets for storage but wanted them to have nice frames. I am considering painting over the frames with a silver paint or glaze. I know I need to add vanity lighting above the mirrors but am unsure to use gold or brushed nickel. The only gold in the room is the mirror frames. Everything else is the nickel finish. I was thinking of painting the walls a shade of green and looking for fabric with green and gold in it for a fabric valance above the window. Any advice or opinions would be appreciated. I am heartsick over the money spent and not being totally thrilled with the results.


Comments (16)

  • last year

    I think all the colors look good together. Don't overthink it.

  • last year

    Consider replacing the art above the toilet with something round or oval shaped..a landscape scene with greens in it. Maybe one of the designers here can mock up your mirrors in a different color. If it were my bathroom, I would paint the frames a gray-green to tie into the stone in the shower, and then simple, solid, pale gray-green rug(s) on the floor.

  • last year

    It looks like you used a natural stone (green) on the shower curb and bench, but a different material on the vanity top. Is it possible to have a vanity top and backsplash fabricated from the same stone as on the curb and bench?

  • PRO
    last year

    The gold mirror would have worked if you had all brass accessories, faucets, etc so I suggest you paint the frames silver. I also suggest you install a roman shade on the window, a coordinating washable runner in green & cream/white, and replace the towels for solid colour green.



  • PRO
    last year
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    Dear Heartsick..............

    Too many "selections" for one small space!



    Do you want to LOVE what you began, and don't love right now?


    Make your intent, clearer! and greener





    Paint the Vanity a DEEP green match to the green accent tile, add a plain white quartz top. Silvery finish on the mirrors, narrower less bulky and add lights. Paint the walls a much!! paler shade of that green and as all else: )

    Trying to have the everything idea, gave you the nothing result and the heartsick...

    Or????

    Change the vanity top to MATCH the curb and bench top and accent niche you did not need, but now have. No, you can't rip the niche or you will compromise waterproofing .You need to make these little boo boos of design overthink look far more intentional.!! Not like the afterthought they seem as of now.

    Paint the vanity ?......Yes....I'd probably do white, but even the wood stain might be fine. No, it isn't a sin to paint wood.

    No to the "gold" accents, please?. You accidentally "made" that decision with the choice of satin nickel plumbing. Not the newest finish in a bath.....: ( and really doesn't pair well with brass....gold......anything. Instead?

    Get new mirrors in a "silvery" tone, narrower frame, less bulky.

    Add the lighting above, similar tone, there is NO rule saying an updated bath needs multiple metal finishes!

    You don't need a dated valance on the window. Too old lady : ). A nice plantation shutter in white, tilt the blade for privacy and light BOTH!

    PAINT the walls....a watery green might be nice, ANYTHING but gray, please?

    Lose the stripe towels for blinding white bath towels, use the deep green accent in hand towels.

    Add some art with the multi leafy greens!

    Your fix here, is to unity the disparity/ disjointed look in finishes!!




    Add the lighting above, similar tone, there is NO rule saying an updated bath needs multiple metal finishes!

    Passerby?

    ..... A BATH DESIGN is not a one from column a, one b, one c!

    Ask first!, is the best . No bath needs this many "elements" to be beautiful.

  • PRO
    last year

    I'm sorry but I think it's fine, just needs some tweaking/accessories. Lisedv has some nice suggestions for easy fixes. Don't be heartsick over having a perfectly fine, new bathroom. Could you have made some better choices? sure. but it's far from terrible.

  • PRO
    last year

    Your bathroom can look the same with green paint.



  • last year

    A very simple solution to the odd-man-out mirror frames is to paint them the same color as the walls.

  • last year

    Thank you everyone for all the input. The natural stones in the space include green granite in the shower and Taj Mahal quartzite on the counter. It would be WAY too expensive to change any of that out.


    Everything is brand new in this space as it was a complete gut job.

    I would hate to paint the dark maple cabinet as well, even though I love the color green. I think I will paint the mirror frames silver and the walls green to start.


    Thank you all again. I will post new pictures once it is completed.

  • PRO
    last year
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    @Rosemarie Thommes, I wouldn’t paint that green, if you do you would have to paint your door for it is the same shade as your walls. Add wallpaper like sea grass, for it has some color tones that even out your space.

  • PRO
    last year

    I think you are making a wise choice by not replacing any of the stone or painting a new vanity. If you paint the walls green you need to choose the right green. Nothing too bright. Get samples and bring them home to look at them in your room with your lights. Or get a coordinating wallpaper

  • PRO
    last year
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    @Rosemarie Thommes here are some choices.

    Theres the bali wallpaper, which has tones that can be pick up from the bathroom.



    Off-White Seagrass Wallpaper Bolt · More Info



    Baja Grass Blue Texture Wallpaper, Bolt · More Info


  • last month
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    July 2026 Update: I ended up swapping out the two gold framed recessed medicine cabinets for a single 60" wide frameless recessed medicine cabinet. I also had the 3 recessed lights removed and added 2 fixtures above each sink. It took me awhile but I found a fabric with all the colors of the bathroom; for a cornice board above the window. Lastly, I purchased green towels. I love how it finally looks pulled together. I had to spend more money to have all this done but my husband is grateful I'm not crying about it anymore.



  • PRO
    last month

    Nice to see that you are happy with the final result!

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