Bathroom Refresh

triskeit · 2024-12-01T16:33:55+00:00

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Hello, everyone!

I've recently taken over my parents' old house and I can finally do something about this bathroom. My mom's given me free reign to do whatever I want, which is awesome! I really don't like the color of the walls and have been dying to do something about it, but the problem is that I hate painting, so I want to see if it's possible to redo the bathroom to make it look good enough that the color isn't a problem for me. There's a chance I'll still paint over the current color because I'm really not a fan lol (it's a brighter blue in person, the picture dulls it down a bit), but I want to save it as a plan B. Does anyone have any ideas that aren't crazy expensive?

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DanielaAraya

So fun that you get to makeover this space! I know painting can be a pain, but if you really don't love this color, you'll probably still want to change it after you make any updates here 😅 Plus, paint is generally an expensive way to change up the feel of a room

If you really don't want to deal with that yet, I would suggest creating a gallery wall and finding fun artwork that speaks to you. Basically cover the walls with things you love! I would also swap the light fixture for something that's not chrome to create some contrast with all the chrome fixtures in there. Get warm bulbs to create a more ambient feel. Change up little things like wall hooks, hardware, etc. And you can always add personality and color through shower curtains and bath mats

What design style do you tend to gravitate toward? Happy to send over some shopping links or other suggestions based on that!

heyjudith

To tone down that blue, you could add a stripe pattern, using painter's tape to define your edges. It is a bit bright. Or, you could just embrace it by getting a gorgeous shower curtain that may contain a tiny bit of that color for continuity. Those floors are gorgeous, so that could inform your color choices. If you are on a budget, you could spray paint the light fixture and the mirror frame, again, coordinating with whatever color/colors you introduce. A small, fun rug would be cute in there. I really like the idea of making it a mini-art gallery; that's what I did in my powder room. Above the tiles, I painted the walls black, and art against it looks spectacular. Good luck to you in this exciting project!

DanielaAraya

https://community.apartmenttherapy.com/discussion/comment/2778#Comment_2778

Judith, do you have photos of your powder room? That sounds so fun and could be some great inspiration here!

In the meantime, I found this bathroom gallery wall that could get some ideas rolling 💡

lillysomethingsx

New shower curtains and towels? Also, love the wall art idea from the comments!

Raury

you could spray paint all the silver fixtures to a gold colour, as that would pair well with the current paint. It may take the focus off the paint colour.

If it were me, and you plan to live there for a while, I’d just suck it up and paint it a colour that I would enjoy.

heyjudith

Daniela,

I will attempt to take some photos! The room is tiny, so it's tricky. Thanks for asking!

jefftodd

Hi Tristen!
I see that you have an appreciation of the Scandinavian design style. I love this, too. Even though it's going to take a small investment of time, repainting those walls to a clean, warm white is really going to give a refreshing feel to this small room. As far as giving you the most bang for your buck, I think this will really pay off. And it will really compliment your floors and shower surround. It may even give you a better perspective on how you feel about the current hardware in the bathroom before you go replacing anything. Obviously, decluttering will provide a sense of calm to the room. Bathroom linens and art can add a nice personalized pop of color. As mentioned already, you can use your shower curtain to contribute to some color or texture in your bathroom. A shower screen can also be a creative alternative that adds to that Scandinavian natural minimalism. (Full disclosure: I am the owner of NUUD.shop) Have fun! Painting can be a very relaxing task if you just lean into it. 🙂 Best of luck!