Ugly bathroom needs mini update until we can do full remodel
I absolutely hate our master bath. It’s so ugly and it needs a complete remodel. If I could, I would make a large walk in shower, remove the tub, new floors, new vanity. But we have done so many huge projects recently that I know it’s probably not going to happen anytime soon.
So, ive finally decided to put this project on the back burner and just give it a nice little update. the vinyl floors will stay, the weird peachy tile above the tub will stay, the tub, the vanity.
if you were going to spice up this bathroom, new paint colors, accents/decor on the wall, shower curtains, rugs, blah blah blah, you get the picture. What would you do? I don’t even mind having to paint the vanity if I need to because it’s pretty small. Should only take a weekend to so. Our bedroom is a foresty/sagey green with wood dressers. Thanks so much for your help in advance!
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Comments (24)That's my favorite too. I just love the turquoise. I think you need to go big or go home. Turquoise paint (like the yellow walls with grey tile picture). Turquoise main color for the rug. Turquoise with yellow and white for the shower curtain. Since you're keeping the sink and faucets, you need to work some grey in the room. I would be tempted to find the shower curtain first, and pull the colors from it. Here are a few examples. Bed Bath and Beyond: More aquamarine, than turquoise: Just ran across this bathroom: Sears: Amy Butler designs/makes some great fabrics you could make into shower curtain: Waverly at Joann's Fabric Guru is a great source for inexpensive yardage: Here is a link that might be useful: Fabric Guru...See More2 year old bathroom remodel already needs an update
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Comments (5)thanks to all who have posted so far, especially Eric. We can probably save/budget down the road for a kitchen redo, or do part of it ourselves. Additions would be a little harder for us except finish work (floors, tile, etc. Can do drywall even but would need to find time to do it). What that kitchen has is a U shaped layout, not too bad except there are overhanging cabinets between a small dining/family space and the kitchen. It's a counter/pass through kind of setup where someone can sit at stools and talk with the person in the kitchen....except the cabinets hang down so the person in the kitchen has to look under them. We would likely tear those out and relocate the stovetop to the perimeter wall and make that pass through an island. Then that entire space could become kitchen/dining. It is possible we could still move out a wall on that (kitchen) side of the house down the road too, we are in Hawaii so all the construction costs are much, much higher than mainland. So jealous of all the posters here who can put on a large extension for less than 50K. Plan A or Plan B will cost us about the same. We don't plan to sell and move anytime soon, but should we need to we're leaning toward sq. footage instead of just extending current bath and upgrading the kitchen. Our neighborhood is about 20 years old so people are beginning to redo those rooms as the fixtures and appliances are ageing. We redid all the appliances about three years ago with stainless finishes, new faucet/sink, and redid the countertop Corian, so the kitchen is livable - just need to clear out some clutter and make smarter usage on available storage space. We could paint or restain the cabinet doors to freshen it up. A few neighbors are creating the "big bang" kitchen now but I'm not certain a 70K upgrade will improve the value that much as a new neighborhood is planned about 5 miles away within the next couple of years. Would we love to live in a "WOW" kitchen, of course. But as with most people we have to make a decision on where it is best to spend the money for now. We could feasibly also add on a 2nd story in future years, but we prefer the single story and if we age-in-place as planned, the new bath will include wide accesses and no-curb shower....See MoreBathroom Update Without Full Reno
Comments (42)If I were to live with this green marble bathroom for a long while, I'd embrace it, as Palimpsest says. My wallpaper would be bold and I'd consider pairing the green with gold, pink, purple and/or navy. Perhaps I'd paint the vanity and wall cabinet. Not sure if I'd use the wallpaper everywhere. Here's a picture from Barbara Sallick's The Perfect Bath. Green and gold powder room. I found these wallpapers that tickled my fancy as a possible pairing for this marble. (I found a bunch of other options but I found them a bit too pricey for a "temporary" refresh.) Amazonia from WallpaperDirect: JewelBox from Spoonflower: Palm Leaves from WallpaperDirect: Justina Blakely's Nana at Hygge & West: If you are tempted by wallpaper, make sure you get samples. There are so many shades of green out there and monitors are rarely true. Another idea that might work: use wallpaper samples as your art. Good luck and please keep us posted!...See More
Hannah Swarthout
4 years ago
katinparadise
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI would paint the room in a white that matches the tile, add privacy film to the windows as suggested, remove the clock and look for a pretty piece of art to go over the tub and toilet.
Refold the towels in an attractive way in the basket by the tub and add a couple of candles to create a spa-like feel by the tub. Then finds some baskets as suggested to contain the toiletries on the counter. If you could swing a new vanity top, that would be great, but if not, you can purchase two nicer looking faucets for $50 or so each. Adding hardware to the cabinets will help as well. You should be able to find something decent for around $3-$5 each.
Lastly, find a shower curtain with a pretty print to tie in the bathroom colors and change out the runner in front of the vanity for something that goes the full length of the vanity. An oriental style runner would dress things up a bit.
This is $59 at Home Depot.$20 at Target
https://www.target.com/p/shower-curtain-floral-wave-threshold-8482/-/A-52399859?
Hannah Swarthout thanked katinparadisesuezbell
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