Can you put the toilet paper closer to the toilet? It looks soooo far away….😊

I’d skip plants and vases. keep it Clean and sleek. you are a good daughter to help them.

Move the toilet paper where?
I know that replacing the vanity is out of budget so painting the one they have is the best option. I will look into the Chelsea’s gray for the cabinets and a much lighter gray for the walls. Should the mirror also be silver or wood? And changing the light will come down the road. I know it’s much needed.

My mom likes this blue. So I’m gonna find it. Suggestions also for that space to the left of the sink. The bottom and on the wall

If you sand the finish off of that little vanity you can still stain it. I would do some testing on an inside area to see how it looks.

Do you have a picture of the area where you can see more of the toilet? Is the window in the way of mounting the tp holder closer to the toilet?

Your ideas sound pretty good, although I question having a plant in there as it is just taking up space. If you do want to have some sort of plant decoration, maybe it can be wall-mounted. Or even have something that hangs from the ceiling. You can get a small shelf to have the plant off of the vanity. It looks like it could get knocked down or in to the sink. Perhaps a decorative plant could be the "wall art" off to the side.

Some memory foam/microfiber bath mats would be nice for the floor. I'd recommend a mirrored medicine cabinet for above the vanity and maybe some vanity lights above it. There are some decent sconce style ones for cheap.

I have almost that exact same light in one of my bathrooms. It has a 2-prong plug and a single lightbulb and it's rather lousy. But then, it's probably 50 or 60 years old.

You can also upgrade to a taller gooseneck style faucet that can swivel.

Some wall-mount liquid soap dispensers would save some space on the vanity. I wonder if you can fit a very small cabinet that has the illusion of drawers between the vanity and wall. You could then mount the trash bin to the door and hide some of the cleaning/maintenance stuff in there. It could be a wood-topped one that is slightly lower than the vanity. Wouldn't be too hard to make one actually. Basic box with a door. It would look nicer.

I like the color of the last cabinet in @Beth H. :'s post.

I'd also recommend removing the vanity hardware and filling in the holes with wood putty before painting. Replace with two knobs like you see in the sample pics. Knobs are an inexpensive update, but will make a big difference to the look.

Mallorie, here's the link to that color vanity you like.

https://www.lovelyetc.com/how-to-paint-a-bathroom-vanity/

She gives all the tips on how to do it. I think she redid her bathroom for only $100.

The color is General Finishes Milk paint in Persian Blue. (I've painted w/this paint many times. It's a nice quality. ) You can order it on Amazon.

this was the before. she also changed the hardware. Follow her steps and it should turn out very nice.

(GF pint of paint isn't that expensive. maybe $25. and the little can will do the entire vanity. If you would rather use SW, you could probably get away w/using one of their Sample sizes. or the small quart. get the pro classic as this works best w/wood. trust me.

here are similar colors to the persian blue

if you want to try Behr paint, try the color "Watery".

I like the idea of mounting the trash can on the cabinet door. And yea staining is out. That blue color is in. Cause that’s what mom likes. Mom gets lol. Noted about the bath mats. I will be looking around. And noted about the plants. Plants are out. I don’t have a picture of the toilet area but the window does go straight to the wall. So there isn’t an area closer. And the door is on the other side of the toilet (the right side).

Thanks @Beth!!

The Tradewind or Whirlpool color would be great on the vanity, but paint the walls Shell White. It will look so much better with both the countertop and floors than any shade of gray. Use one larger mat on the floor, add a simply framed mirror, one peice of art, and update your light fixture. That is all you need.

Definitely fill the holes on the door from the old hardware so you can buy new. I didn’t do that on my first paint-the-wood-vanity project and found the spacing difficult to match. With that medium blue any color hardware will work but I would consider black.
Sanding in-between coats is critical! And there are suggested paint for cabinet doors so ask at the paint store when you pick the exact color.
You’re a good daughter!

Before and after photos. Guest bathroom. It photographs darker than it looks. SW Urbane Bronze on top of quarter sawn oak.

Thank you both. What about towels? Where should they go? And the toilet paper. Calidesign that seems easy enough

What colors are in the floor? on my screen it looks like it may have yellow/gold undertones?

Are you keeping the beige counters? if so, i agree with Cali that gray might not be the right choice.

Yes like a yellow stone. But my dad plans to change out the floor at some point and get wood planks. But that’s down the road with the light as well.

the countertop is cultured marble.

you can easily replace that down the road too. they come pre-sized and w/sinks.

but honestly, for less than $300, (cheaper if you find one used) you can find a new vanity with a diff top and sink.

home depot. $239. Glaciar bay

wayfair has this integrated ceramic countertop for less than 200

You could easily replace the sink/countertop as Beth said, but I would NOT get a Glacier Bay cabinet. GB makes their stuff out of particle board/mdf that swells up and gets ruined if it gets wet. It's absolute garbage and not worth what they charge. Got one for my friend's bathroom & it fell apart. If their current vanity is real wood and not some sort of pressboard/particleboard/mdf rubbish, I say keep it.

I was just going to post the same thing as zannej above. If the current cabinet is solid wood and in good condition, it's approximately a million times better than pressboard crap that is sold at low prices today. Sand it and paint it, and it will last for years. Changing the knobs makes a huge difference too. But for the love of all that is holy, don't buy one of those cheap cabinets in a box, because they are truly garbage. They look nice in pictures, but are garbage.

If you move the toilet paper holder, you can put a hand towel bar on that left wall, same as my photo above. Please consider a new vanity and top. Getting more counter space and storage is as much a blessing as newly painted walls.

I'd put a towel ring on the wall to the left of the vanity. You don't need a big bar for a half bath.

How about a free standing toilet paper holder?

That could work. To be positioned where though @slicklydia

I would paint the vanity a grey to match with the floor, remove the door pulls and replace with 2 silver knobs to match faucet. Build in open shelves between wall and vanity ( with trim and wood). Get a small cabinet or shelf for over the light fixture, paint same color as vanity. Paint the trim the blue your mom likes, and paint the walls a cream/off white color to tie in the counter top. You should be able to find a new light pretty cheap. I would place a small towel rack on the left of the sink. I would also use a free standing toilet paper holder beside the toilet, and place trash can beside the vanity on the right side.

I would avoid gray all together. Especially since you know a future plan is to replace the flooring. The blue your mom likes for the vanity is indeed beautiful. The walls would look good white, just avoid a blinding white. How much space is there between the toilet and the window/wall? That's where I'd set a free standing TP holder, if possible.

You could either use a wood framed mirror... paint it the same as the vanity... or the silver frame.

Change out the cabinet pulls, as has been suggested. If you go with the silver frame mirror, definitely use silver / chrome pulls. (Although I'd also be tempted to replace the faucet with a newer one, in brushed nickel, and do the pulls with that material, as in that vanity photo.)

Wood floors in a bathroom are NOT a good idea. There is far too much moisture. If anything splashes or leaks it could ruin the floor. However, there are many luxury vinyl plank options that look like wood and are waterproof. There are some that are glue down which can be sealed more and some that are click lock. My friend got clicklock ones and the toilet overflowed. Water went under the boards but he borrowed my dehumidifier to dry up the room before it could do any major damage. I believe if he had sealed around the perimeter of the flooring, the water might not have gone under, but am not certain.

What size are the individual linoleum tiles there? If they are 9"x9" there is a chance they could contain asbestos.

As for a freestanding tp holder, you could place it between the toilet and the window if it doesn't stick out too much.

You could put a towel ring at the same horizontal placement as the current toilet paper holder but move it up more. That spot of missing paint on the wall might be a good place for it.

Are there any electrical outlets near the vanity? By code there is supposed to be at least one GFCI outlet within 36" of the vanity.

Revisiting this. What kind of mirror? Silver and what shape? Updated picture below

If there is any place in a house to go wild with color, pattern, textures it's the powder room. Not saying the photo I've posted is what to do but am saying use it for inspiration to see what a fantastic room it could be.