Help updating 60s blue bathroom
midreno
4 years ago
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Would love help updating 70s bathroom for 80 yo mother
Comments (14)Think KIS......Keep It Simple! I have a 80 plus old FIL who lives by himself. The most important thing to him about his surroundings has been to have things out where he can get to them and to have them easy to use. This has meant finding the easiest microwave on the planet for him to use, no more than two buttons. Phones with large numbers and a phone sheet that has pics on it as well as names so he can find who he's calling easily.......one of the great grand kids made that for him, lamps that are easy to turn on and off and a tv big enough for him to see clearly with his bad eyesight, oh and HIS chair. Apparently as you age getting in an out of a chair is hard, so finding a good comfortable chair that is also easy to get out of is VERY IMPORTANT. We just had his bathroom redone with a toilet that was higher than his old one, so he could get up and down easier. There is only one area rug in the whole house. In the bathroom for when he steps out of the shower and it has a no slip grip on the back and is very easy to wash and dry. I see in your bath it has a shower curtain....if it is at all possible I'd replace the rod with one of the newer hotel types that bow out. That extra space it creates in the shower is a real plus for seniors. Be careful on bed heights too. They need to be able to get out of bed easily. Given how drab the basic apartment is I'd go for colorful things to cheer it up BUT only after the basic needs of function are meant. It's more important at 80 something that things function well and easily than it is that they be pretty. You also need to take into account what she already has. You maybe surprised at what she won't part with because it has an emotional tie to her past....See MoreNeed ideas for blue bathroom update please
Comments (2)I see no need to update the vanity and fixtures. I like the floor tiles. I would not do blue accent tiles in shower if you think you will one day replace the floor. As far as paint, I could see a pale yellow or pale blue on the gray side ( not baby blue)....See MorePlease help update this bathroom
Comments (2)For a bathroom, I like SW Sea Salt. I’m not one for art in a bathroom, but I’m sure others will chime in about that....See MoreUpdating 1970s Blue Bathroom
Comments (7)How about new white fluffy towels and new floor mats (only put mat on floor in front of the sink). For the bathtub, use a hotel-style mat that you can hang over the edge of the tub when it's not in use. You could update the hardware for not too much $ and coordinate that with the spray paint you use for the lights. Instead of the blind that is there now, maybe a pretty roman shade to being in some color and softness. Art above toilet and other places if there are some more blank sections of walls. And a new shower curtain that coordinates with the shade. After all that you can decide if you want to change the wall paint. A new countertop, sink and faucet would be nice, but the cabinet looks kind of old, so I'm not sure it would support real stone, and don't know if you want to spend that much, especially if you are going to get a new vanity in the future. When I think of farmhouse, I think of white, black, one more color of choice, and wood like this:...See MoreThea Stevens
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