Here is another one:

@Little Bird if you like the idea of plants in there, you might try mint. Of all the herbs, spearmint is most shade tolerant. Also, remember the old trick of rotating plants through different locations once a week. Have two pots, one in a sunny area and this one. Just move them once a week or so. Mojito anyone?

@Little Bird I support changing the mirror. I don't like the kind that hang like that at an angle from the wall. They make me look short and fat. 🥴

Morning. I think your order room is a little jewel box. I would go more dramatic in this room. Here’s a concept. Change out mirror for a more interesting shape. Change linear chandelier. I’ve added golds as accents. Remove little chair molding, patch and paint walls and ceiling in a deep black, charcoal or bronze tone flat finish. Add new streamline toilet in same position. Clean lines. Add art of your choice above toilet. Fun look and unexpected but chic.

I added ceiling painted wall color and gold guest towel holder to repeat finish of chandelier. Might want to change sink faucet too. But not required.

If you are happy with your existing chandelier you could use Rub n Buff to change the metal look to gold tone. With your big windows you have great natural light so this really works IMHO.

Adding golds helps neutralize the floor tiling too. Not sure what color it really is?

If anyone knows where I could find that wallpaper, please divulge; I love it!

Close the toilet lid - That will make the biggest positive design statement and it costs nothing. Forest for the trees……

Let me preface my comment with: I’ve been having a hard time reading or posting on this board on my iPad. So I can’t see all the comments. Forgive me if I’m repeating anything or not understanding the assignment well — I’m only going by what’s in your op. :)

First, I like it as is — I think it all looks great and like an “after” picture. Very unique.

For an easy update, I’d just add a rug and cafe curtains (keeping the shade).

But you said you don’t love it, so in that case …

I was inspired by your Asian decor in the dining room and thought of this stunning bathroom designed by Ashley Montgomery Design.

I think it’s a good example of bringing the brown and gray tones together, the cools and warms. A lot of top designers are keeping base elements that are in the grays and whites families and adding moody browns and other warm hues with them. It’s very elegant. Heidi Caillier is one who comes immediately to mind.

A few years ago, the thought of mixing these colors and patterns with the gray and white marble fireplace would’ve been discouraged:

Anyway, I like that a sophisticated paper like the Zeus (in Carob) wallpaper I posted has just a touch of drama, but isn’t too overbearing. And possibly painting the rest in a color like the Moonstone shown. Or a green taken from the paper.

I always enjoy seeing your projects and can’t wait to see whatever you decide!

ETA: Forgot to post this lighter paper. I think your floors and toilet would look fine with something like this. Notice the designer (Lisa Henderson) mixed metals:

I’d just get lots of samples, I think there are tons of possibilities that can marry everything in the room.

So many stunning wallpapers here!

I vote with @Flo Mangan. Go SIMPLE. Instead of black, you can do a deep, deep emerald green, darkest navy or even purple. But dark+moody works really well in tiny powder rooms. Dark walls also play up the countertop, which is really pretty.

Talk to your painter about removing the wallpaper and the textured wall. Then you can go with moody paint or amazing wallpaper plus a new toilet and antique fixture. Done.

Wow, so many cool ideas! Thank you, guys, for all the different looks. I hadn’t thought of going dark before, but ironically, that really makes the room seem brighter. I also agree with getting a cool shaped brass mirror, and a brass baby chandelier. I’ll have to change the faucet too, but hopefully that isn’t too complicated. I feel like I have a much better understanding of what to do now. Thank you, all!

Faucet is easy switch up. You and your guests will love it!

My beverage kitchen is on the same side of the house as the bathroom, so it doesn’t get any sun either. But I love orchids so much, I have 5 grow lights to keep them alive. The room has an eerie pinkish glow. So if I want plants in the bathroom, it would also need these weird lights.

I don’t like the pea green wallpaper either. I would remove that, then see what I want to do next. So many avenues would open up; your favorite wallpaper theme or favorite color of paint or a combination of the two could be used instead. Our powder room had a huge wall to wall vanity that took up over half of the room’s space, with white appliances and walls. Yuck! I put in a 36’ black vanity with white sink and black faucet. Three lights with gold trim were added to the soffit. My wallpaper is black with William Morris type botanicals. A small table almost the height of the vanity and with long black legs holds a faux ponytail plant and a faux string of pearls plant hangs in the room’s small window. The only originals remaining are the floor, toilet and woodwork. I have white eyelet fabric to make a window valance and then the room will be completed. It looks entirely different now and we love it! A little inspiration and imagination can work wonders!

Little Bird - another piece of great art in the beverage room! What does it say above the fancy rooster or pheasant?

Lois Husby, I’d love to see a view of your powder room - especially the William Morris type wallpaper. My style is Arts & Crafts so that’s right up my alley!

KW, it says “Gallo cornuto”. I googled, and it says it’s by “Italian School”, but looks like it was printed in reverse. I just thought it was a cool rooster in fun colors!

The cool thing about wallpapering a small powder room is that its not expensive, and you can change the look every year if you feel like it:) Chinoiserie, dark and moody, neutrals, a million different looks : whatever strikes your fancy! Have fun, and please do post the end result!

If you decide to paint, I can help you find perfect, moody color. Just let me know what main hue (color) you want.

Thanks, Flo! I will likely wait until spring, since (I assume?) you can’t paint windows when it’s below freezing outside?

Little Bird - are you meaning the inside of the windows - the panes & sills? I never heard that outside weather affects inside painting. I’m sure the windows are cold to touch unless they’ve all been replaced with newer glass but I’m surprised if those inside trims shouldn’t be painted in winter.

But wouldn’t I need to keep the windows open until they dry? Otherwise the surface would stick to the edge of the window casing? That happened at our old house, where the previous people ended up painting the windows shut

Oh, right - didn’t think of that. It’s been awhile since I’ve lived in a really cold weather winter climate! Well, I guess if you need a post New Year’s project while waiting for spring you could do everything but the insides of window trims.

If you get the urge to paint the room, go for it. You only need to open the window a small amount to make sure the paint doesn’t get them stuck. Northerners paint their houses all year round.

Just close the door so the rest of the kitchen doesn’t get cold. For me, I would jump on my own energy level if I was doing the painting myself. If you’re hiring pros, they are unperturbed by cold.

House projects need to get done when you’re in the mood. My own experience tells me that when I’m energized by an idea (or more than one) I’d better execute the plan because I may find I didn’t do it 5 years later.

Ask me about my powder room. Better yet, ask all “my design-helping” friends…..😂

So instead of buying paint for the bathroom, I wandered over to the local taxidermy store. I found this unusual “mirror” with a giant stick bug mounted under curved glass. It’s a little creepy, and very beautiful. And because of the convex glass, your own image is reflected back in an unsettling way. I like it!

Now THAT is a conversation starter! You have an amazing eye for unique items.

I LOVE, LOVE the wallpaper/mural. Is that your entryway?

I agree with Red — you have such a great eye for design/decor!

Thanks, RedRyder and Jilly! Yes, the mural is painted on the wall of the foyer

Pretty amazing. The frame & curved glass are surely vintage at least - so pretty. The bug has an ethereal beauty I think. At first look I thought of Tinkerbell - a fairy! I like it on the painted entry wall - it doesn’t distract from the painting & in fact fits it very well as it’s so delicate looking. Great find Little Bird!

KW, the artist actually painted that section with the branches going around a blank area, with the idea that we would put a mirror or art there. But all the mirrors I looked at were the wrong size or shape. I’m so glad I waited to find this curiosity!

LB, I totally get that. I’ve always been afraid of spiders (we have two here in Texas that are deadly) …. I make beaded crafts and for Halloween made beaded spiders. It actually helped my phobia. :)

Some of my spiders:

This one is on my Christmas tree:

Jilly, I LOVE your spiders! They are all so incredible - beautiful and elegant! I really like how each one is unique, and the effect of all of them together is really striking. Wow!

Little Bird, thank you so much! I made more, but didn’t post them.

It made me have a new appreciation for our eight legged friends. :D

Little Bird - that deer is gorgeous & perfect where you have it! Interspersing your kids bug art is really a great idea. That spider has a high cute factor & will give your bug display a bit of whimsey.

You got the Secretary!! It is beautiful. I saw a Ballerina in your entry bug piece! Imagine the antennas as ballerina graceful upraised arms and a pale ethereal too-too. Quite interesting. At least it’s not poisonous! Quite interesting.

The wallpaper is the problem

HU-675849 - you may not be aware, but this entry is custom painted mural and it’s gorgeous!

HU Were you referring to entry or powder room. Sorry if I misunderstood what you were referring to.

Haha, Flo - I was confused at first too, wondering, what wallpaper?? Then I realized that this post was supposed to be getting feedback on the bathroom wallpaper. As usual, I’ve wandered far off track!

The wallpaper or mural that is green leaves and yellow flowers is not my taste, but more importantly, it is the wrong color and design scheme for the very modern vanity and floor as well as the wrong scale (it is too large). It also ends in rather unusual spots.

This is a reason I prefer one thread even though it may cover several different rooms. Keeps everything together and on track. 😜

I’m happy to see too that HU- was meaning the wallpaper in powder room! I had a heart stopping What?? when I thought we were still looking at entry as I read that post. Problem is, if LB had started a new thread for the entry art, I might’ve missed it. I am following you LB so I should get a notice of a new post but I’ve still missed some & just stumbled across when browsing. Also, I can’t seem to tag people in my posts as I used to - which is a means of getting someone’s attention.

What do you guys think about these possibilities to replace pendant light, and floor tiles? If I replace the floor, I’ll do white toilet

@Little Bird floor? Dark grey one because it flatters the wood and the marble. Will you put radiant heating under it for winter warmth? So nice...

I like all of them.

what size floor tiles? larger than what you have, hopefully. (and I'd run them in opposite direction from what you have) when you go side to side, it visually shortens the space

I like the middle white one, or the darker gray one

@Little Bird were you unable to switch the wafer light and pendant so you could center the pendant in the room? Or do you prefer the pendant off center? Either way is fine with me.

I like the pendant that doesn't string the cord through the chain, just for that reason. Both shades are nice. If the chain doesn't bother you, both are fine.

I love the personality you bring to your decor, so I wonder if this might be a pendant more to your liking, especially if you want to place it off center and by the window:

Not sure if it’s my phone but the darkest floor tile is reading very blue to me. Not necessarily a bad thing but it doesn’t seem neutral.

I like the light on the left.

Oooh! KL, those birds are so cute. What brand is that light? The ceiling light is centered over the toilet, not the room, so probably not a good idea to highlight the toilet by putting a chandelier there. Ugh, there is actually in-floor heat already right now, which I forgot about, but might be a bigger expense to replace the tiles.

@Little Bird

https://vakkerlight.com/products/paper-crane-bird-led-chandelier

Please shop around for price and quality. There are several offerings.