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remodeling my stark white farmhouse

last year

Changing home to softer, earthy tones to rid cold, white everything look. However, how do I soften/warm up master bath of black/white keeping shower and tile and black tub as is? Ideas please…

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    Colorful towels, rugs and large format artwork can be added to change the look. Black and white is a good base for colors. This shower looks both beautiful and well done.

  • PRO
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    The green bathrobe is a great way to start adding color. Please post pics of the whole space here in a comment.

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    With black and white, you have a large choice for wall colors, and accessories/art, you could use that would warm up the space.


    Maybe a green color paint on the walls?

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    A brighter blue?

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    Punch it up with some pink and/or green accents?

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    Paint the walls and ceiling, change the door and cabinet color.

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    I think bringing in ivory and cream would be nice for a white on white look in a nice fabric shower curtain and towels curtains, etc.

    Warm white for the walls. Warm tone light bulbs. Add rustic wood elements.

    You don't show the floors, vanity, or other features so I can't be more specific but here is my idea in AI--four versions from the same prompt. Oops I missed the black tall cabinets and it wouldn't do an all black tub.





  • PRO
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    You could incorporate some tans & browns and bring in materials like Linen and Jute. Also add some artwork with neutrals, browns, creams, tans and possibly some camel colors. It also depends on your overall style. If you provide that, you will probably get some solid ideas. :)

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    It looks like you may have brass fittings. Keep going with that warm tone on walls, towels and add some art.




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    Thank you for suggestions, love the idea of warmer white/beige walls and wood tones and plant. Wanted soothing feel, not into vibrant colors here. Thanks in advance.

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    Thank you for suggestions, love the idea of warmer white/beige walls and wood tones and plant. Wanted soothing feel, not into vibrant colors here. Thanks in advance.

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    Warm lighting will counter the starkness. Consider wallpaper to introduce some complimentary colors with the black and white.

  • PRO
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    Unless you are very confident about color, you probably shouldn't use stark white with beige or off white. It could look like you tried to match it but failed. If you want to warm the room up with beige, make sure there is 1. enough contrast between the beige and white, and 2. something in the room that incorporates that color palette of white, beige and black. It could be wallpaper, a shower curtain, or a window treatment.


  • PRO
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    Beige doesn't always have pink in it. It can be a yellow-beige, or a green-beige, or a purple-beige. Depends on the color.


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    I deleted my comment about beige having pink but I think it's just semantics...I think the some of the walls look beige in the AI, but cream would work with the countertop too..

    The countertop has a warm Ivory tone in it so match or complement the paint and drapes, shower curtain to the Ivory portions and it should be fine.

    Paint the door the same white for less black in the room.

    In your photo, you can see the chandelier has a warmer light bulb than the wall lights so go with that for the wall lights. Edison bulbs are wondeful.

    A natural fiber jute rug will soften the floor and allow wood accents.

    Here is my AI with the added black vanity and ivory top and mosaic floor but the design principle is the same as my previous AI renderings, white on white:



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    Wow!! Thank you Tracefloyd! It’s like you hit it on the head! The floor, tub, vanity, shower…identical to what we have. I love the beige wall color, the addition off taupe/brown accents in rug, basket, chair. And drapes and plants! I absolutely thank you!

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    Cool! I am so pleased.

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    @tracefloyd ’s images have nice wood framed artwork and more brass accents. The walls seem a warm white with a reddish undertone. I love Farrow and Ball dimnity for that.


    Your bathroom is gorgous. I hope you post pics after you warm it up.

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    Dimity is gorgeous as long as it goes with the vanity top. Diana is correct, you don't want the top to look "off". It's a unique color.



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    My painter uses Benjamin Moore, first crush is the equivalent to diminity, I see quite bit pink in it….too much?

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    What do you think of barely beige BM

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    Oooohhh, what do you think of EVENING White?

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    Only you are in the room with the countertop...impossible to judge by photos and different screens everyone has. I would match the top because that is the primary warm tone in the room.

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    Still a pic, but very cream , touch of grey,

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    Well, thank you all! You’ve given me hope!

  • PRO
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    Nice rendering trace.

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    love the pic that @tracefloyd - lots of lovely texture to warm up the space: chunky rug, plants, baskets, curtain panels etc.. - easy to add to a bath

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    Thanks everyone. I used Gemini if y'all are interested. It was a long prompt.

    Choose a paint that makes the vanity top look nice, not dull. You could follow the AI inspo you love and cut the tint 50% for the ceiling instead of a ceiling white. I'm not a paint expert but looking at grayish cream on the BM site:

    Pale Oak

    Natural Cream

    Elmira White

    Cream Fleece