Basement brown bathroom needs help
Tiff
5 years ago
Hello!
I’ve got a basement bathroom which is proving hard to pull together. I need color ideas!
There is dark brown floor tile with dark grey grout (fine, not changing), light warm tan shower tile (not changing), tan walls, another shade of brown on the vanity wood and a yellowish tan laminate(it’s like a printout lol?) fake stone countertop. Nothing quite matches. Trim and door is white. I don’t particularly like brown, but the tile is staying.
I want to:
- paint walls
- refinish vanity countertop (something like Giani or Daich SpreadStone DIY coating) or replace it
- paint vanity wood? (pretty sure its an IKEA kitchen cupboard, dunno how it would hold up) maybe leave it
- replace ceiling light, possibly with heating for cold basement
- replace vanity mirror and light
- add over toilet storage (color?)
There’s a lot of different brown shades happening currently, so I was thinking the walls might have to be white?
Color / product ideas welcome!
I’ve got a basement bathroom which is proving hard to pull together. I need color ideas!
There is dark brown floor tile with dark grey grout (fine, not changing), light warm tan shower tile (not changing), tan walls, another shade of brown on the vanity wood and a yellowish tan laminate(it’s like a printout lol?) fake stone countertop. Nothing quite matches. Trim and door is white. I don’t particularly like brown, but the tile is staying.
I want to:
- paint walls
- refinish vanity countertop (something like Giani or Daich SpreadStone DIY coating) or replace it
- paint vanity wood? (pretty sure its an IKEA kitchen cupboard, dunno how it would hold up) maybe leave it
- replace ceiling light, possibly with heating for cold basement
- replace vanity mirror and light
- add over toilet storage (color?)
There’s a lot of different brown shades happening currently, so I was thinking the walls might have to be white?
Color / product ideas welcome!
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annied75
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Comments (2)The inpiration is lovely, but for your space I'd go for lighter tile. We just finished a small basement bath and even with lighter tile it seems small. Euro style vanity is a great idea,...See MoreBasement Bathroom Remodel. Need Layout/Design Help
Comments (2)Opinions on your questions: 1. Pocket vs. swing door: I'm not a big fan of pocket doors on bathrooms because they're more of a pain to close and lock. If you close and lock bathroom doors in your house. :-) 2. Benches are not mandatory. I prefer niches for storing shampoo and soap. Benches are usually to put your leg on when shaving. If you do have one in that corner, I'd recommend a triangular shaped one instead of square. There are pre-fab, ready-to-tile benches like this: I think the shower controls are fine where you drew them, on the bottom wall. Other thoughts: 4. code says toilet back to front should be 5' clear. Can you bump the wall a few inches to attain that? 5. I'd hinge the shower door on the other side. That will allow a towel rack on the bottom wall. You can easily fit a 48" vanity in that space. I'd definitely do it. On design, the typical "period appropriate" materials would be subway tiles in the shower and hex tiles on the floor. You could use natural marble on the floor if you wanted to splurge. I used larger hex porcelain in a powder room (not technically "period" but "in the style of"): With a neutral white/gray in the permanent stuff, you could pick your favorite splash of color for the walls. Or use that dark gray that's greenish, and use accessories, towels, etc. for the color. Your dining room is to die for, btw. Great work!...See MoreHelp with bathrooms. Divide to two bathrooms or do one large bathroom?
Comments (15)I agree with Cpartist"s layout and like moving the closet over as suggested by D M so that bedroom 3 has easier access to the bathroom. Do you have room to have the toilet face the tub and add a linen cabinet next to the toilet? How wide is the tub toilet area?...See MoreHELP! Finishing basement bathroom rough-in
Comments (6)If you are willing to move the entry door for the bathroom, I think you could easily fix the layout. You would enter from the living room, looking directly into the bathroom at the shower stall. To your left would be the commode, backed up against the wall as you have shown. To the right of the commode you would close off that door and install a narrow sink cabinet, which would then drain to the pipe in the wall behind the toilet. If you have a 6 foot long wall (as you show), there is plenty of space for a commode and sink side by side. The other option is to move the shower drain over into the wall behind a new sink cabinet, and just have a half bath. Cutting into the concrete slab is relatively easy, and it appears you will only have to go a short distance. Even if you have to demo a larger area in the slab to run drains, its common work for plumbing companies and general contractors. However, I would first remove the caps on the rough-in pipes and determine which way the drains run under the slab. Sometimes you get lucky and the pipes run in the right direction to make the job easier. Bruce...See More
Waynette Bailey
5 years ago
Tiff
5 years agoTiff
5 years ago@annied75 I wanted to try a light blue color but I’m scared the dull/yellowish lighting will turn it weird. Maybe if I also can brighten it up! I liked this example (photo).
Tiff
5 years ago
Nancy in Mich
5 years agocat_ky
5 years agoTiff
5 years agoThanks all. I’ve got a lot of good ideas here. I’m going to get some light greige and greenish-blue paint chips and probably come back here for opinions :)
PS Re: lighting - I’ll look for a vanity light that doesn’t point downwards. I also have a ceiling light+fan by the shower, but the light it gives is not super bright or nice. Wonder if I can change the bulb.
Thanks again!
Nancy in Mich
5 years agoannied75
5 years agoTiff
5 years agoannied75
5 years agoNancy in Mich
5 years agoYes, I spent $200 and received a counter for my 24" vanity in quartz. It included four holes in it for the drain and 8" spread faucet and handles, edge finish and sized to order at that price.
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