ugly apartment bathroom tile - shower curtain and bath mat help needed
shannonfleming
6 years ago
We just moved into a place and I hate the bathroom tile - it’s black and off-white squares. I’m trying to find a bath mat/shower curtain combo but can’t figure it out. Thoughts on what we can do? I bought a few mats and curtains and put them together but I’m not crazy about any of them.
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6 years agoHow about like an aqua with plants that have bright colored leaves and teal accessories.
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Help! Need advice on 1950's bathroom tile & tub/shower
Comments (21)Thank you everyone for all of your replies! Sorry for the absence...I have no internet here at the house yet. In response to questions/comments: kudzu9: There are areas of the grout that are missing, and the remainder has turned yellow. I would like to replace the missing grout and whiten the yellowed. We hope to rent out the home, so I don't trust tenants to wipe down painted walls. I'm hoping to find a complementary alternative. benjesbride: Unfortunately, the reason I have little budget now is that most of the original plumbing has to be redone. The drains are all old cast iron, and have degraded...there are lead pipes too. So, since they are replacing them, I figure that now would be the time to relocate. Thank you for your advice on "embracing the retro" and your link! nosoccermom: I cant really remove the shower head, as its the only bath in the home. I LOVE your idea of glass, and will research it. Have to figure out how to seal it from moisture and how to make area where it meets tile waterproof. Fori is not pleased: LOL!!!! I'm not pleased either! Thanks for the laugh and suggestion. I will def head over there once I have internet at the house, and am ready to make all the decorating decisions.polly929: I had considered having a company reglaze the tub & tile white, but the many opinions of keeping the original intact have made me reconsider. I am keeping the home, but am trying to fix it up to rent out for now. bpathome: Thanks for sharing your experience. I was considering adding 4x4 tile above the existing, but someone else said it wouldn't look good and hearing your experience too really gives me pause. I agree that the glass sounds like a cool possibility, but I need to research the installation issues. Would wallpaper hold up in a shower??? Yes, I absolutely need to redo the floor. Its a pier and beam home, so I am avoiding any real tile. However, I have looked at black & white LVT alternatives in both the hex and penny. jesshs: That is amazing! I cannot believe someone on here has actually had this tile! And its funny you mentioned grey....that is exactly the color I was thinking of going with on the walls! As far as paint on the shower walls, as I said above to kudzu9, we are planning to rent the home out and I worry about tenants taking the time to do that sort of maintenance. I want to go with something I don't have to worry about them taking care of. cpartist: Another retro vote! I'm coming around :) The grout is yellowed, and missing in a few areas. I'm hoping there is a way to bring it back to white. I agree with you, and everyone else, about the grab bars, as well as the shower head. And so glad to get another grey vote! I am absolutely redoing the floor. Just haven't decided what would go best. Again, THANK YOU everyone for your opinions and suggestions. Please, keep the ideas coming!...See MoreHelp with ugly apartment bathroom!
Comments (29)well as it's a rental it should be all cleared with the landlord and first on that list would be trying to switch that vanity you need to reinstall faucet and reconnect the plumbing. maybe the OP can do it, but as a landlord-I'd want a licensed plumber there. just in case. so add the cost of him coming and doing it, to whatever new vanity you think about.. also as much as I like mirrors..and mirrors with shelves..there's a very limited storage there..unless there are additional corners we don't see. Not everything I'd put over the toilet too. A medicine cabinet might be more appropriate, functionally speaking. But. If you want a cool modern very streamlined, very well made mirror with shelf..I know one. I had it! Had to return it unfortunately-the lighting plan changed..But that was a great mirror. Wasn't really cheap less put it this way. But at least the price reflected the quality.. And maybe something like this you can take with you after..would work in a hallway too for example. A versatile thing. So if you're interested let me know..I'll find the link for you....See MoreWaaah! I'm building an ugly bathroom and I need quirky!
Comments (180)I'm all about quirky, but there's a fine line between quirky and crazy cat lady. You want it to look cheerful but still dignified. "More color and pattern" does not equal quirky. It equals Sanford & Son if you're not careful. I have a craptastic 50s bathroom that we're redoing on the cheap and I like a playful aesthetic too (think Wes Anderson's "The Life Aquatic" in bathroom form), but I'm being cautious about ensuring some of the basic finishes (flooring, wall tile, vanity) match and are neutral in shape and color. I can go nuts with wallpaper (GREAT idea), paint, grout, artwork and linens...but the floor and any other tile in the room are gonna be a "basic bitch" so we can sell the place someday. I'm trying to get a sense of what you're working with, here. Just so it's clear: you're doing a white barn door, a plain white vinyl pop-in shower/tub, vinyl marble-esque ("mar-belle" as my mother calls it) tile (square or rectangle? what size?), and drywall on the walls? No wall tile, etc. What kind/size/color style vanity do you have and are you also putting in lighting or other fixtures? If you have a barn door and are innately gravitating to cows and buffalo check wallpaper (which you appear to be doing), you're a Joanna Gaines Farmhouse Person whether you like it or not. Embrace it, it still works and the look is everywhere and therefore affordable. Black and white is an excellent idea. Do whitewashed barnwood (removeable) wallpaper to match your barn door. Add a pop of Russian Red or teal paint and you're good to go. I think the barn door is gonna define the space more than anything, and the whole Mexican/Talavera tile thing is just gonna look bizarre (...and I love talavera...)....See MoreUgly bathroom tile... need help!!
Comments (5)I quite like it, especially all the wood. I for sure like it more than my own hall bath -and there I indeed went with a long-as long as I could find and afford- curtain, and bigger rug covering almost all the floor, and I picked hand knotted wool rug too-they withstand moisture well actually, and they do elevate places they're used in, being real and pretty rugs. That's if you want to see less of the tile including Ivy accent and all If you're ready to embrace it-and you're not against fluid patterns like florals or the like-I'd still find a nice shower curtain that has a pattern and colors on it that kinda support this ivy and yes, make it all look more intentional and maybe playful even, but that's on you to decide-do you hate-hate the ivy, or are you ok with letting it be part of the game? Are you ok with patterns that are more floral etc, or it something you strongly don't prefer? Geometrical bold patterns you have now are not bad-but they contradict ivy a bit. And they win-but ivy's still there trying to fight. So. I'd either go for colors and patterns that are more "hey ivy let's stand together in the circle"-or if I don't want much to do with Ivy nor with the main tile-I'd go for softer colors in accents too, picking clues from tiles and wood, less bold and contradicting, more repeating. I see tile as a bit golden beige, a bit tan, a bit cream-so these would be my colors. Then it'll still be intentional. The color you have now on the walls works quite well-making it darker as suggested might look very cool too. I might want to check out this route, samples and all. It's a good idea also to paint/switch mirror if you're up for this. Tell us a bit more about your personal preference, and I might be able to look up something more specific. In terms of accents And of course if you decide to paint-it's a good opportunity to change the lights, that said, if you don't like yours. I can't see them well on the photo. I'm quite envious of your cabinets and wood paneling on the bathtub, I'd have fun decorating your bathroom. Regardless the fact it not my favorite tile, or the ivy accent which I wouldn't have picked myself etc-it's still a nice place to work with I think. So, waiting for additional info from you, about your preferences....See More
Olychick
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI'd stay away from grays and browns and try some bolder colors as shown above. The floor is gorgeous and the shower tile is pretty neutral and lots of it is easy to hide. Some other ideas - not sure your color preferences (edited: I just noticed your blue hallway so some of the turquoise and teal ideas I originally posted wouldn't work, so I deleted and replaced):
for some reason they aren't showing up...will try again.
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katinparadise
6 years agoInstead of a geometric, try something with more of a print. This one from Target could be pretty in there.
https://www.target.com/p/anzu-floral-shower-curtain-interdesign-174/-/A-51189053#lnk=sametab
I wouldn't put a bath mat on the floor because it's so close to the toilet. Instead, use a hotel style bath mat like this that can be hung over the tub to dry when it's not in use.
https://www.amazon.com/Luxury-Hotel-Spa-Tub-Shower-Bath-Floor/dp/B009SZ2P7E
Just an FYI-your floor is a classic basketweave tile. It may even be marble.
gsciencechick
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoWe have that floor tile intentionally, LOL. And I like color tile, too, Anglo. Almost thinking about putting the color back but then DH says we are not moving!
Our walls are aqua but I have a black rug that is somewhat of a black ombre. Pattern rugs don't really work with those tiles. We have lighter grout but I wish it was darker.
This is my shower curtain, seriously:
There are some nice B&W ones on BBB website:
Then I have this mat from Target. It's kind of black/charcoal and has enough texture that the cat hair doesn't really show. I don't like memory foam, and I like a traditional rug mat. Just washed it today and it dries super quickly.
I was able to do a screen capture of it.
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