Well, there's probably nothing to be done about it, unless you have an HOA or Condo Board or something. So I guess I'd have to get over it. Any chance they're going to change the carpet?

I would definitely go for a bold warm colour like a dark grey either a paint or a textured wallpaper. Both work really well in small cloakrooms with white fixtures. Put a big glam mirror above the sink and a pendant light too. I tested a new Valspar colour today called Sooty Lashes which I'm about to use in a bathroom project. [https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/expressing-views-contemporary-cloakroom-perth-phvw-vp~19553731[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/expressing-views-contemporary-cloakroom-perth-phvw-vp~19553731) [https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/marina-home-contemporary-cloakroom-san-francisco-phvw-vp~5964939[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/marina-home-contemporary-cloakroom-san-francisco-phvw-vp~5964939) [https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/contemporary-powder-room-contemporary-cloakroom-boston-phvw-vp~1904090[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/contemporary-powder-room-contemporary-cloakroom-boston-phvw-vp~1904090)

My very very low budget before and after in a "REAL ordinary modest" 3 bed semi but its home and we love it

I recently stumbled across this effect while trying to get a cheap way of doing crackle glaze. Basically using PVA glue! Nothing fancy, just the stuff kids use in schools. So to get the effect like the one in the photos I would paint the wall a dark grey colour first then wait till dry. Then slap on the PVA glue, don’t be afraid to apply quite thickly. To get the bumpy texture use a stiff brush with nylon bristles such as a scrubbing brush or yard brush then stipple it (dab, dab, dab) onto the PVA while it’s still wet. I’d perhaps do this in small sections. Wait till this is dry (I get impatient and use a hairdryer). Then paint the second colour, in this case white or light grey possibly watered down a bit for a more washy effect, wait till dry. Then get the sander out and gently go over the whole surface, shouldn’t take much to take the paint off the surface of the bumps revealing the darker grey underneath. Then gently wipe down the dust with damp cloth and seal with a water based varnish. Job done! Incidentally, to get the crackle glaze you apply the second colour while the PVA is still wet then using a hairdryer the top layer of paint seperates to form the cracking effect. Magic! I’ve had mixed success with this depending on the paint. As suggested, test first on sample boards before committing to the walls and do let us know which method you go for. I would love to see final results.