Bathroom – new plan brainstorm
Some may remember I was going to pull ideas from My3dogs bathroom but the fabric never felt ‘right’ so I did nothing. I’ve accepted my room won’t have same look or feel so moving slightly different direction. Still wanting buffalo check, I stumbled upon this larger check fabric and I think it works better with the flooring. It has both the beige and dark taupe color.
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoCurrent look. (I cut down old valance and turned into roman for now.)
New brainstorm:
Shower curtain
make a new one with the buffalo check fabric
Window options
-Install woven shade & call it done
-Make coordinating roman shade
-Install both woven roman and make check window sill length panels – both mounted high.
Privacy not an issue.
Art
I bought this a while back and it’s small but I really like it and immediately thought of this room. Frame in antique gold frame and find another larger coordinating piece for above toilet. Could maybe use some type of shelves instead; glass maybe. Not sure I want shelves. Actually this room has two closets and I’d like to turn the one into built-ins but that’s another thread.Would like to buy a rug to tie everything together. Would like to add a little
rust/paprika color – maybe in additional art and rug.
Mirror
Found this mirror. Do you like it for in here? I like the warmth of the wood. Was thinking wood from a woven shade + stained wooden mirror + egg basket = three things of warm texture. Can keep searching if not right. Scale is good.
(2" white blinds aren't there anymore and not going up.)
VanityIs SW enamel in high gloss black. Could change to stain or repaint. I do like the black.
Counter will be solid cream.Possible light and
faucet. - Though I've had brief thoughts of chrome finish with white shades. No room for sconces btw. Hardware will match vanity light.
-Wall color is showing darker in most of the photos. It’s BM Van Deusen Blue. I
like the color but not opposed to repainting.Here's a better photo of the color.
If you made it through all that, thoughts on the fabric for in here?
If so, what window treatment combo? Then thoughts on that art? Paint? Mirror? Etc. Etc.Oh and trim is too stark with the floor and will be repainted an off white. Possibly BM White Cloud.
Thanks!
ETA - I have a slight concern about the buffalo check reading primitive country and I don't want that. Check size is 1-5/8". Will it? I think what else goes in the room is important and think I'm ok here.
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6 years agoI like the Buffalo check with the floor very much. DON'T think that it is always primitive - Here is one example below, and many more HERE.
This is just me, but I took out the chrome faucet when I did my 1/2 bath last year, and put in brass.
The reddish stain of the mirror you show is throwing me off; I'd want to paint it, probably your trim color.
Can you pin or tape up your fabric sample in a pic where we can see it with the vanity color and the walls in the same pic? Since you've gotten away from the lighter color that I did mine in, you may want to get your buffalo check in another colorway. Or it may look great with a black vanity and dark blue walls!
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