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Easy bathroom updates for green bathroom?

last year

Hi Houzz community! We want to do something with this bathroom but aren't sure what. It is a lot of green for us although the tile itself isn't overly dated, there's a lot going on. We inherited it when we bought the house a couple of years ago and now reached the "bathroom update" stage of room renos. We are playing with the idea of painting the wall color, but what color is best? Replacing the vanity? While we wouldn't retile the bathroom (not in budget) perhaps something different for the floor? Hoping you can offer some great ideas. Thank you!

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HU-935554948
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last year

Oh, I like the wainscotting idea! What would you do where the tile goes up the wall, just leave that since it is tied to the bathtub/shower?

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HU-935554948
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last year
Bumping for any suggestions
rrah
last year
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I don't have the talent of many on this forum, but I'll reply so perhaps others will. Three things I would do:
1. Paint the walls a color similar to the white in the tile.
2. Change the vanity. It doesn't mesh with room for multiple reasons. I'd select something in a brown wood tone that is a bit more modern. I'm personally not a fan of vessel sinks.
3. If the budget permits at some point consider replacing the floor tile. Right now the green is overwhelming because the tile is every where. A larger format tile on the floor would break it up a bit. Until then I would use a white rug on the floor to cover up as much as I could.
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kazzh
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You could go a richer, deeper wall color. The tiles look like there are some olive elements, but don't try to match. Test out a shade lighter, or a shade darker, from the tiles. A deeper color with the rich vanity could make the room luxurious. Go with white or maybe gray towels, again working from the tiles.

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always1stepbehind
last year
Paint, vanity, rug and a new window covering.
HU-935554948
Original Author
last year
Thanks everybody! I totally agree the tile on the floor overwhelms, I'm going to see what we can do there. I never considered going darker on the walls either, I can see where that might be the way to go. And I completely agree on the vanity and the functional yet unattractive shades. You gave me some good ideas and I'm definitely open to more.
jewelisfabulous
last year
I love the tile! All of it -- floor and walls. I also would go darker on the walls. For the vanity, I'd go with a floating vanity like this: https://www.parviz.ca/bathroom-vanities/modern-floating-vanity
eld6161
last year
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I wouldn’t go dark. i prefer light and airy.

If it were mine, I would consider putting a wainscoting over the wall tile. Replace the vanity.

I would go with this type
ffpalms
last year
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I like the open vanity so that you can see the floor beneath it. It makes the room feel bigger than it is. I would just lighten it up with white paint and a new white countertop. I’d also hang pretty curtains, possibly cafe curtains, so that you have privacy but still have light coming in. I’d hang canvas art above the toilet with an image you love to look at to give the room some of your personality. I’d paint the walls white and use white curtains to bounce the maximum amount of light around the room.

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eld6161
last year
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It would be easiet to leave it, but it wouldn't be major to have it removed. Can you show us a pix of that wall? Also the wall with the vanity.
HU-935554948
Original Author
last year
Sure thing...the tile is everywhere. I do like the mirror though.
Jean
last year
A nice darker wall color, changed the vanity top to white & added a fluffy white rug.

I also think a very good tile guy could probably remove the tile on the wall outside the shower, paint the entire wall the darker color:
Maureen
last year
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I like the tile as is, but changing the mirror and vanity (more utilitarian and longer) would be transformative and enhance the the tile. Suggest fresh white walls, sconses and a fun window film. Embrace the tile!
prp prp
last year
I like the tile and wall color but it’s a lot so everything else has to be simple. I would replace the vanity-maybe something white? This would be expensive but a frameless glass door would be less visual clutter. A plain white floor rug in front of the vanity to cover the tile a bit. Replace blinds with a Roman shade or something solid to minimize other lines.
eld6161
last year
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I think you can leave that wall and wainscot everywhere else.

I think its not that the tile is everywhere, its just that I’ve never seen the mosaic on both floor and wall.

The darker green looks nice. And maybe just changing the vanity.

But, its up to you how much you want to change it.
mikko mykkanen
11 months ago
You could go budget friendly an get colorful shower curtains there, like this:

Source: wwww.nordicshower.com
kazzh
11 months ago
Going darker…..
ShadyWillowFarm
11 months ago
Change the countertop to a medium or light gray, creamy white walls, creamy white rugs and towels. Some art too.

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