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Oh my gosh. . . you guys are great!! Justgottabeme, I've added pictures of the floor and shower walls, but my thinking right now is that the whole shower stall will come down to the studs and be rebuilt so the issue will be to find tiles for the "all new" shower that will work with the existing floor. Love the idea for the trim in the shower. . .I used some Sonoma glass in my kitchen. . .will check out what they might have. And, for you and Les, I will re-think the mirror (loved the link!!)...I just got really excited about getting another electrical outlet, but I suppose I could have them pull something down through the wall on the right or I suppose I could have a new mirror cut with cutouts for the outlet. . .hmmmm). Dianalo, are you saying a 36"x36" single piece of tile for the floor?? And definnitely not a solid countertop!! Les, the colors you recommended are drool worthy and will serve as my springboard!! I will definitely re-think the mirror. Re: the lights, I had "swag" lights in another( 70s) house and had more than one weak-kneed moment banging them into the mirror when I cleaned the mirror (I am a "spatter" in the bathroom). I do love the ones you linked however!! Another "re-think" issue!! Gsciencechick, thanks for the link...I'll check it out. Anne, I think your son was very lucky to be able to re-use his old tile. Unfortunately, I don't think that will be the case with mine. Again, I thank you all so very much for the time you took to think about solutions/ideas and respond. It will probably be at least a month or so before this is all over with, but I WILL provide pictures of the final results!! GWers are the greatest!!

I'd suggest getting rid of the elements where possible..for example you have both a shelf and a towel rack-there are many shelves that combine hooks or bars for towels or even both. Go for wood/bamboo in these. Check Etsy for shelves like these, both vintage and handmade..or maybe you're handy enough to DIY. I wouldn't move the shower rack to the opposite wall even though it makes sense-it requires for you to turn when showering..a little thing but once I sprained my back like that:) Think whether you wouldn't want to borrow a deeper color for your walls, from your curtain, say, a shade of green. Darker colors generally do great in small light-less spaces,enveloping them and giving them the liveliness. Light colors reflect light=no light and they have less to reflect, so mid tone colors in spaces like bathrooms and bedrooms with not a lot of light can work very well-they hold their own, so to say. Definitely bring a plant. I don't know what plant would be considered Zen...they're all pretty Zen to me. Just find out what works in darker damper spaces. I know ferns, maybe stag horns, some kinds of orchids..Justina Blakeney's blog has Plant-o-pedia, where you can read about dozens of plants and a care for them. But I'm sure the internet is full of suggestions. After that, I'd consider a rug that reminds me of nature. If you craving something happier-then maybe pattern of leaves etc. If something calmer-wooden mat, teak or maybe bamboo one, would be great. There are all sorts of rugs like seagrass that always look cool, calming, and nicely textured, but I don't know about them enough to recommend them-maybe they withstand the moisture not that great. I hope other posters will chime in with more experience in different rug qualities.

If this bathroom had a title, it'd be "Too Much" -- I don't see farmhouse or transitional; rather, I see too much pattern and conflicting items. Part of this is because of today's trend towards very simple/calm. Ways to combat this: - Start with the easiest thing -- this alone should make a very big difference: remove clutter from the bathroom sinks. You have loads of drawer storage, so this should be possible. Make it your goal to organize your drawers /keep out on the cabinet only soap and hand towels. I'd say do this one thing and live with it a while -- see if it's "enough". If not: - In general I like big mirrors in bathrooms -- they're so practical -- but yours seem to be missing the mark. With "so much going on" and so much clutter, the first mirror duplicates that mess and the second mirror triples it. Once the clutter is gone, this will largely be alleviated. - The mirrors also look unfinished -- they need frames. Some people are saying "Go with small, framed mirrors". I'm fearful that these will just add to the overly-busy look. I really think the problem is the clutter the mirrors are reflecting. - Lose the doo-whop curtain over the tub -- consider a more simple curtain. - Could the tree perhaps be recreated as a wall-piece for the blue wall at the foot of the tub? The tree is "too much" where it is -- yet you need something on that blank wall. - You say you've removed the blue mats and towels -- that's good. While I like the color, I agree with those who say that keeping the color scheme simple will "calm" the room. The rug problem wasn't just the color -- you had too many little rugs; I'd like to see one larger rug, but I don't see how that could happen. - The tub is the first thing you see, and it's kinda cramped between these two doors -- it has to stay simple. I don't care for the pebble tile around the tub, and it's not really a need. Also note that the tub-side-tile is right next to the floor pattern, and they're not playing well together. - Someone else said change the dark hardware to a silver-tone. I disagree. As it is now, the darker hardware ties into the light fixtures -- don't change one without changing the other, and I know you said you were looking to do this without spending big. If you do change both items, go with something simple that'll blend in rather than stand out.