Bathroom paint choice
We are finishing up our bathroom remodel and I need to pick a paint color before they install the glass shower door and we put in the tub. My husband and I did all the work so please no harsh words.
We are using Sherwin-Williams paint. On the wall (from left to right) is Riverway, Copel Blue, Slate Tile, Repose Gray, Web Gray, and Aggreable Gray. Agreeable Gray is going to be used in most of the house. I can‘t decide if I like a dark or light color and if I want color or just stick with neautral. The bathroom is small but we get a lot of light. Do any of these samples look the best or should I keep looking?
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Comments (3)Catherine, It really depend on the style of your home and your personal tastes here. Black is my immediate thought as it works really well with the colours you mentioned and makes both white and silver look stunning. Black adds definition and a sleekness. To best effect, this would work well with Contemporary or Art Deco style rooms which is why I mentioned the style of the house. Do you have a picture you could upload? If you demand more of a statement then I would recommend Reds/Pinks or to be on trend and a bit more subtly try the Deep Indigo or Blue. I hope it helps and look forward to seeing the design. Feel free to get in touch if you would like more advise. All the best, Gina...See MoreBathroom colour choice ? (first timer)
Comments (13)Dear Home design School, Spoke Interiors,The big bathroom shop and Carolins, Thank you so much for your time and thoughts. I utterly agree about the dark colours. I'm gonna look at the basalt blue from little green. Really appreciate this. Thank you. Feeling excited about it again :) And Carolin I'm certain i'll go for some pictures inside to, or a painting, to bring the wall to life and give it a personality...See MorePale avocado bathroom suite. Money for paint only!
Comments (15)I would describe this as a pampas coloured suite- you can likely get a replacement toilet seat now you know what to internet search for although bamboo would be a good choice too. I stand by earlier advice to find a grey/green neutral paint. I think Farrow and Balls Old White would be a great choice for this suite and for your Victorian house and personally I think a cohesive grey/green/white theme will look very polished, clean and classical. I think the pattern on the wall paper is a cool idea but I think that wallpaper is not a practical choice in a bathroom and perhaps a patterned rug or roller blind would be a better way of introducing pattern- personally I would continue the chrysanthemum theme since you already have the picture. Personally I think you will feel entirely different about the suite if you paint the wood and floor. I would choose a soft white which I think is a classy way of freshening up the look. A lino would be a great later addition and I would choose a limestone tile effect and I bet that this would only cost £70 plus fitting. By all means experiment with a grout pen but you might get a better finish by regrouting in a mid grey- This is fairly easy to do yourself. I love your idea for lots of accessories. In my opinion go big like your chrysanthemum picture. Perhaps you could remove the current mirror, shelf and toothbrush holder and get a new bigger mirror that covers any gaps or holes in the tiles. Personally I would make the window softer with a sheer curtain held to one side. I would put a shelf unit or painted cabinet on the wall behind the Bath taps. I would also swap the one small towel rail above the radiator for two long rails so that you have lots of room for towels for everyone....See MoreSmall bathroom layout ideas and good bathroom brands
Comments (10)Both Hansgrohe and (Friedrich) Grohe are German companies; Friedrich was a son of Hans who went on his own in the 1930s, so they share a certain heritage. These days, Grohe is larger and no longer family owned. Both produce outside Germany as well as on their original German sites still. Both produce "basic" and "high-end" ranges. They're both regarded well back home in Germany, much of the choice is down to personal preference. Hansgrohe is on average slightly more expensive (but not on everything). They also own the Axor design brand which has a more "ecletic" selection. One can mix-and-match; in our bath (bit messy, sorry - we're using it for the washing up while waiting for the kitchen to be installed), the mixer is Grohe as is the shower wall outlet, the shower rail and head shower arm (just above the shower screen) are Hansgrohe pieces. At least the chromed finishes are very close for the two: Both can be sourced well below retail list prices - if you're prepared to wait, German online sellers for bathroom goods tend to have many-months delivery timelines. For Grohe essentials (the classical Grotherm mixers) at least, any German DIY shop stocks these at very attractive prices (the difference to the UK retail price list will pay for the ferry ticket and fuel)....See More- 8 years ago
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This was the photo that made me think maybe I should go dark. True, paint is “easy” to change but I would love to get it right the first time.
8 years agoWe used a fairly dark gray blue in our bath and I love the way it turned out. We do have a white vanity though.
erika672 thanked djohnston73- 8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
djohnston- I love that color! True, maybe with my darker vanity it would be too dark.
Thanks Rachel! The glass guys are coming tomorrow and it will be a 90 degree glass shower inclosure with a door. We have a 56” clawfoot tub that will be right next to the shower under the window with the tile wainscoting around the room (but not in the little toilet area). Kind of like this but on a smaller scale:
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8 years agoout of your choices, the middle light gray.
maybe you should look at some darker gray tones instead of blue? or more of a bluish gray rather than grayish blue.
with your floors I like Kendall, Amherst and Chelsea.
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- 8 years ago
SW Passive. It’s hard to take an accurate picture of the color. The bathroom isn’t finished yet but we can at least get the shower glass and tub in now.
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