Pink bathroom and boring kitchen!

Hi! I’m moving to a house that has a retro bathroom and a very boring kitchen and I’m keen to make them nicer.
The photos are not the most recent ones. The walls are white now!
The bathroom has beautiful original floor mosaics and pink tiles. It also has a light blue bath.
The kitchen has very cheap cabinetry and not very good quality white boring splash back.
Any recommendations are appreciated!! Thanks!

Maggie

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MaggieB

I’m a bit disappointed that no one has replied. I’ll delete the post shortly

DanielaAraya

Hi @MaggieB — Don't fret! I'd encourage you to keep your post up so you can get some advice on your space. We tend to see fewer people online during the weekend (because life!), but we also have a mid-week email that will get more eyes on your post ☺️

DanielaAraya

@MaggieB I'm obsessed with your bathroom! Could you tell us more about your style and the decor you plan to have in your space? I'd love to know:

Is there anything about the bathroom that you don't like?
Does the kitchen open up to any other room (like the living room, for example)?
Do you have any artwork, decor, or furniture that you could use as a jumping-off point for your color palette in the kitchen? I like to pull color inspiration from something so that the colors all play into each other nicely

MaggieB

Thanks so much, Daniela! I’ve always loved mid-century style, but I’m finding it a little tricky to blend it with this house—it’s a 1930s Californian bungalow with lots of character.

As for your questions:

In the bathroom, I’m especially in love with the floor tiles, but I'm not as keen on the colour of the bath, the mirror and the vanity.
The kitchen isn’t fully open plan, but it does connect to a small adjoining space (we’re not quite sure what it will become yet, since we already have a dining and living room). That space then flows out to the deck, so it has a nice connection to the outdoors.
We’ve mostly lived in smaller places before, so this is our chance to add more furniture and decor. One of my favorite features is the detailed window in the little room next to the kitchen (photo attached).

I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Thanks again.

Maggie

MirandaPriestly

@MaggieB, you posted over the weekend, when this site has the least traffic, like @DanielaAraya pointed out. So do not despair.

Your house does seem to have a lot of character! I actually think a minty green could make your bathroom tile pop. And, of course, art and plants. I'd paint the vanity a nice turquoise, to tie up the green walls and that beautiful blue bathtub.

As for your kitchen, I am of two minds about it. You could wallpaper the walls and paint the cabinets. Or —you could paint the walls and wallpaper the cabinets! Unusual, sure, but it could be VERY visually interesting, particularly since you have a lot more cabinet space than wall space.

Either way, think rich, deep colors, like navy blues and burgundies and gold, and a lot of patterns. Imagine how they would look against the white appliances and that expanse of white subway tile.

The little room next to your kitchen, with that adorable little window, was probably a pantry, or maybe a breakfast nook. But it does not need to be anything you don't want it to be.

I remember seeing some British houses here on AT with a sofa smack in the middle of the kitchen. You could follow their lead and make that room into a little sanctuary, a "snug," like the British call it. Here is some inspo I love: https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/plaid-cozy-sitting-area-makeover-ba-37378615 .

(And of course it's the perfect place for a WFH office, if need be.)

Whatever you decide to do with it, you can always add some plants to it and make it into an indoor extension of the deck.

I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but I'll tell you what I have told a lot of other people here: the sky's the limit.

MirandaPriestly

I love the suggestion of jumping off an existing color, or color palette, for the kitchen.

A good starting point could be the green detail on the stained window in the small room it opens to.

MaggieB

Thank you so much for taking the time to share all these ideas, I really appreciate it!

Your thoughts on the kitchen are so interesting. I’ve never considered wallpapering the cabinets. The idea of playing with deep colors really inspired me. I was thinking I could change the tiles of the splashback to a deep green tone to match the nice detail in the window. It definitely makes me think differently about how bold I could go in there.

And I love your point about the little room next to the kitchen. I’d assumed it was just a leftover space, but imagining it as a snug is such a nice way to reframe it. I’ll check out that link you shared for more inspiration.

You’ve given me so much to think about. I really like the idea of leaning into character and color rather than trying to tone things down too much.

johannachar5781

Hi Maggie! Lovely home.. the kitchen inspired me, it has a really industrial feel which is completely in synch with my taste.. I'd change the hardware into sth more modern industrial, put an inox fridge, leave the color of the cabinets as is, and paint the walls red! and sth for the window but i'm not sure what

MaggieB

Hi Johanna, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. I hadn’t even considered an industrial look, but now I definitely want to explore that direction a bit more. The inox fridge is actually what we have at the moment, so that part would be easy for us to tick off! And yes, the window definitely needs something, I’m still not sure what either but it feels like it’s asking for a little attention.

johannachar5781

The adjoining space could become a nice pantry maybe? or a place for storing the vacuum and other appliances.. Oh, the possibilities! nice to have a big house :)

johannachar5781

Glad to have helped :) This apartment's kitchen (in the link) might work as inpiration.. Greetings!

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/barcelona-apartment-tour-photos-37336139?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=infeed&utm_content=www.instagram.com/p/DPY9De-iTVu