The only element you have to deal with is the tones in the tile and the trim. I think you could go with a soft color in the greens or the blues and then bring in more of the same with towels and accessories. It's a very plush master bath and once you get rid of the faux looks, including the heavy mirrors over the tub, it will look completely different. I'd also change out the light over the tub. It's too Tuscan. What color do you have in your bedroom? You could carry that into this room as well for some continuity.

are those appliqués up top? stencil? you may have to sand those edges before repainting.

anyhoo,,prime and then choose the soft creamy color in your stone.

these should get you started. bring home samples.

you could also do soft blue/greens

I'm no pro, but I think that the accent color in the floor tile (forest green?) might look good on the walls if you'd like a more dramatic, less understated look.

Ugh. Apparently emojis ruin the comment. Here’s our powder bath. Hand painted! Full 360 degrees all around, even the ceiling. My husband won’t let me get rid of it. He thinks it’s hilarious and a fun conversation piece at every party we host. Clearly the prior owner had a taste for odd wall paint!!

lol well the mural is better than those hand painted things! wow, someone sure liked to paint! That master bath was the shiznick back in '04!!

Lmao, Beth. That said? Pretty amazing paint job ‼️

Wow. I might be tempted to keep that powder room as well. The colours aren't bad and it is a conversation piece. Previous owners had talent! :) For the master bath, I agree with Jan. I'd look to the countertop for inspiration. BM Snowfall White is a nice white that doesn't read "yellow". Good luck with your choice. Hope you'll share after pics. It's a very nice bathroom.

Paint wall the brown of the surround of the tile “rug”.

Mirrors must go….the niche is enough.

Try a ceramic fish in the niche…very Japanese.

I would address lighting decisions first. Decide if you need any additional lighting at the sink area or in the ceiling. Then, the light over the tub is not safe. Please remove it, then paint, then replace it with a semi-flush or flush light that doesn’t hang down as far.. Then, after you prepare and prime the walls and ceiling (if needed), it will be easier to test a few paint colors.

I really like your bathroom; so much storage, and a nice make-up/dressing table in front of windows for natural light. If you’re up for it, some bottom up-top down shades or plantation shutters for those windows would be nice. You can get natural light without opening up the whole window treatment, so you get light while maintaining the level of privacy you want.

BTW, I’d keep that hand-painted powder room until you get all the party-convo mileage out of it. Then whenever you get to the point that you’re ready to change it, go ahead. In the meantime, maybe leave a little basket of paint pens in there and let guests add to it (if you dare).

Forgot to add: I’d remove the mirror near the tub. Some colorful art would be nicer there.

Every room in the house had faux finishes! Here are a few of it before... Our kitchen was a yellow/orange combo (and is now SW Creamy White. I think all the colors here slightly traumatized me!) our formal living room faux “leathered” paint on the ceiling. The foyer has painted stripes... the list goes on and on. It truly is an AMAZING house. I just had to look past all the paint!

You wouldn't keep the tile 'rug', @JudyG Designs? I would. It looks well done. If you paint the floor to remove those 'accent' tiles (and I imagine you'd need an artist to match the travertine), it'll be a lot of 'beige' floor. Right now, the rug and those accent tiles relate well to the vanity. It's a cohesively done bathroom that needs just a few tweaks to look more contemporary. I agree with @AJCN about the lighting and window coverings. (Gasping at the thought of a basket of paint pens. :P) I wouldn't fuss with the finishes too much. I can understand how you can appreciate your master bathroom, @ayleen b. It's spacious and looks to be well done and well maintained.

I love the stripes. Perfect with the wainscoting. A new ceiling fixture and sleeker furniture would make it perfect. Take up that rug. Floor is great as is.

Good for you for being able to look past the paint colours and effects! Not everyone has the imagination. Looks to be quite the house. Former owners obviously took a lot of pride in it.

yes they did. former owners had some talent. but 15 years is a long time for certain 'things'. time to move on.

I saw your other post about the flooring. I like your slate floors, but also like your idea of the wood inlay w/the large black slate pieces. very classy. the advice give to match your current wood flooring, sand, and stain a diff color would be mine as well. (unless you want to rip out all of the floors and bring in another type of wood. but that would be over 40K)

We’d actually just finished renovating our prior house when I saw this house and felt like we needed to come see it. We walked in and instantly knew we had to buy. It just gave us the warm and fuzzies (well 3600sf of living space vs our prior 1500sf had a lot to do with it too! My laundry room here is even bigger than my son’s room at the old house!) There was so much pride and attention to detail that the prior owners clearly put in. I work from home and spend all day in my house so as vain as it may be, I really enjoy the beauty and fine aspects of it A LOT. We definitely need to update quite a few things though. Everything is a huge undertaking though - physically and financially - with this much space and our desire to do it RIGHT. My husband is a superintendent for a custom builder and he believes in using high quality materials, even if it means we have to wait a while to have the budget for it. We’ve done a lot in 4 months - replaced an AC unit, pool equipment, re insulated the attic, all new double pane windows, plantation shutters (except this bathroom) and furnished the dining room, my office and our pool area. Next up is floor, paint and countertops in the kitchen. I imagine sometime in the next year (or two) we’ll be done. I HOPE! Anyways I really appreciate all of your input! I think I’ll head to SW this week and finally start painting!

Sounds like this house found its rightful owners again. :) I don't see a huge need to rush on anything when everything works and is in good condition. Best of luck to you. Hope you keep us posted.

@tartanmeup: no, paint the walls the color of the tile ‘rug” surround…as in photo I posted.

I see that now, JudyG. I misunderstood, sorry about that.

Do not try and match the tile. Blah.

Paint the walls a soft blue or green color.