This is plain, but with lights and moody direction - might be a good basic.

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I am not sure a master bath is the place for a dark moody look, that is more for a guest powder room, where you can go dramatic with paint or wallpaper.

But please, the elephant in the room!

What happened with the sconces up at ceiling level??

Dark and moody framed print or prints hung on the wall!

A mirror could have same look as your floor tile, but on the warmer side - just a quick one with grain showing - if lights have a transitional Williamsburg vibe, this might work ?

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I know :( i wasn’t there when they were installing the electrical, and I wasn’t a fan to say the least… I’m hoping that getting tall mirrors for above vanity will make up for it & give it a dramatic look.

Those lights above your mirrors will cast unattractive and inefficient shadows when your husband shaves and you apply cosmetics.

I think you may just have to bite the bullet and have those fixtures removed and re-installed in the appropriate locations.

Surprisingly the lighting in there is perfect, we have ceiling/shower lights also which helps

@everdebz Here’s a photo of our kitchen which I love. This is the kind of look I’m hoping to give our bathroom. It’s still a work in progress as we haven’t finished painting walls/hood vent & installing knobs.

I just realized what those lights look like on the ceiling, omg!

LOL taking boob light fixtures to another level 😅 I agree that the light fixtures were not installed at the proper height, picking & choosing my battles currently but will eventually have them fixed

here's a slew of pictures of how to style the vanity, mirrors and lighting.

(and have fiance' redo the location of the lights! getting tall mirrors isn't going to work. After all the work you've done on this bathroom, don't give up w/the sconces! At the bare minimum get sconces w/a longer drop and downward light if someone is too lazy to fix the positioning!)

something on this order.

But I'm kind of digging these pendants too!

so here are the vanity pics and pics w/dark walls. see what mirrors/lights you like, see if you like the balck walls, try to imagine the black vanities as your white one. it was hard to find a pic w/white vanity and black wall.

this board and batten wall treatment is nice. notice how the wood really warms it up.

peel and stick wallpaper??

don't know where the toilet is, but I like the dark wall, wood shelves and the drop light

Another fun thing if your husband is reluctant to paint is the really spectacular wall murals and wall paper they have now that are peel and stick.

You can put them on any wall you like.

I used to be so averse to that because of taking down wallpaper, the old fashioned kind ages ago. My shoulders were never the same. Scoring, steaming, scraping, spritzing, the worst. It's different now.

If I were to make a "mood" bathroom I would do blues and whites and make myself a hammam.

The "stories" articles can be a great read:

https://www.houzz.com/magazine/so-your-style-is-darkly-romantic-stsetivw-vs~5422789
Corrugated metal can be used creatively -------

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maybe a moody pewter/ charcoal and white wallpaper?! forget that -- do you stencil?

Plain mirrors like this one --- stencil around it -

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Similar metal finishes can work - maybe a rougher finish would be less "perfect" --

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Btw, I like what you're doing in your kitchen... seems a natural stone backsplash... are the drinking glasses 'smokey'? that would work somehow in bathroom.

I think of this eggplant as part of the black - I don't mostly think of white cabinets with eggplant... you could bring in a softly textured purpley accessory with it.

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If you need privacy with blackout? -- pull down [and up] is great.. not this grey....For your style -- a fabric placed like a valance would be great.

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Classic tension. You have a new home. You want and have the ability to put your mark on it, make it TRULY yours. Fact is the more choices you make that are so specific to your taste the harder resell will be. Sometimes one needs to wait for the 'forever' home to go totally ME on it. You said the lighting in the bathroom is perfect--no way that would be true if you paint the walls DARK. Either way a realtor is going to tell you #1 rehang the lights in the MB. Save cabinetry painting for when ownership is not temporary. It's too taste specific and that always messes with resale. Cabinetry is no small task to change. Most new home owners won't want THAT job/expense.

Kelsey, can't sleep, so I'm posting an interesting muted paint color "Plum Brown" Sherwin Williams. Seems to me it looks good here with white and grey... you think so?

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This has been a great read — so many wonderful ideas by everyone!

I think you can definitely get the feel you want using the white vanity, as been shown already, and hopefully these will inspire, too.

Ignore all the details in this one (wallpaper, trims, etc), just wanted to show this lovely color with white and gray elements. It’s BM Anchor Gray:

https://www.houseofbrinson.com/2018/11/07/fall-one-room-challenge-week-6/

Here are three Dulux colors that might work (getting them matched or something similar):

This is a bathroom in NY; they brought drama in with black trim:

This is Behr’s Mined Coal:

http://simpledetailsblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/dark-moody-bathroom.html

Using a charcoal color:

Dramatic wallpaper in a powder room, but would work well in your bathroom, too:

This is a luscious chocolate brown color. I think you could use a dark brown, even with the gray in there.

Farrow & Ball ”Off Black”:

Another black one:

Gorgeous dark greens:

https://www.homesandgardens.com/ideas/green-bathroom-ideas

Farrow & Ball Studio Green:

https://www.remodelista.com/posts/steal-this-look-workstead-charleston-townhouse-bathroom-dark-green-brass/

Another Studio Green:

Love this green:

Khaki green looks great with white and gray:

A wonderful gray — Portola Paints ”Quinn”:

Again, don’t be afraid of browns with your grays in there. If you’re interested, just get samples to make sure they don’t clash:

BM Cattail:

You could just paint the ceiling for drama … this is Farrow & Ball Railings (black):

I love terra cottas with grays and whites:

I realize many of the above bathrooms I posted have other elements that help with the mood, but hopefully just seeing the colors inspires.

All that said, I don’t think painting your vanity would make or break a future sale at all. As you said, it’s builder grade, not a huge investment, and not a large, imposing piece in the room. I wouldn’t let it dictate the entire project; you both should be able to enjoy the home while you’re there. :)

Looking forward to seeing what you decide!

ETA: Forgot this one in the green section. Love it. :)

Meant to ask — what is your kitchen color? It looks green on my monitor. Maybe try it or a shade darker in the bathroom!

To go dark I would likely go with a deeper green and use board and batten on the lower portion of your wall painted in the same color as your vanity and/or trim. I would also use some lighter beige rug(s) on the floor to break up the dark tile.

I love your kitchen btw! It is gorgeous and unique.

I love pewter green by SW.

@Beth H. : I am shopping for sconces for my very small bedroom and I LOVE the gold one with the white shade you posted. The first picture. Where is it from?

I don’t mean to speak for Beth, but just in case she doesn’t see your question (I haven’t been getting notifications today) — it was from Circa Lighting, answered in the comments:

https://www.houzz.com/photos/bathrooms-by-kenowa-builders-bathroom-grand-rapids-phvw-vp~104979418

They don’t say exactly which model, though. It’s so lovely! Timeless style.

Thanks Jinx. yep, that's the one. Auntthelma, hope you find it!

I like this one that jinx posted. Dark cinnamon accent wall above the vanity and light gray everywhere else would look nice with your floor and shower.

Thank you all so much for the suggestions!! It has been a HUGE help at honing in on my vision for the master bath. I’ll be sure to post updated photos of the final design!

@Jinx - thank you so much for all the photo inspiration. So beautiful & have given me a ton of ideas to work with. Appreciate your help!!

Yes to moody bathrooms. We painted our powder room Racoon Fur by Ben Moore. It is stunning and the pop of the white vanity looks great with it.

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If you want to go for Black & White, take a look at this tile