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To ask you to look at this pic of my new bathroom and tell me why I hate it!

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Canyoutellwhoiamyet · 20/02/2019 17:15

Name changed as outing.

We have saved so hard for this new bathroom. We have reconfigured it and had everything new. Stripped to bare brick.

I really don't like it :-(

We still want to put a shelf up behind the toilet with some nice things on, and a towel storer where 3 towels will be rolled up at once in there.

Please be honest. Be as brutal as needed. I want to change the paint I think but no idea what to. We need to get a blind. What else can I do to make this the dream bathroom I envisaged Blush

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C1rrus · 20/02/2019 18:03

It’s my perfect kind of bathroom Grin However my friends would insist that it needed some coordinated textiles, window dressing and a huge gilt-framed artwork.

flumpybear · 20/02/2019 18:03

Yes I agree that the cream perhaps doesn't gel the brown and grey together ... just needs something to tie it in - plus funky towels and a nice blind

I'm rubbish though at decor so won't offer opinions on colour myself

snowbear66 · 20/02/2019 18:04

The Magnolia looks a bit like the colour on hospital walls, but apart from that it's lovely.

Springwalk · 20/02/2019 18:05

Match the paint on the walls to the tiles it should blend well with dark wooden floor and will look stylish

StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes · 20/02/2019 18:05

It is lovely, all it needs is a set of coloured towels, a rug and some matching accessories.my bathroom is plain but I have a set of orange towels, bathmat, soap dispenser, a vase of flowers in an orange tone and a couple of candles. When I get bored with them I have a red set in a box under the bed and it looks totally different when I swap them over.
I love that I can make it look new whenever I want which I couldn't do in my old bathroom as it had coloured tiles and paint. work with it.

ps I am a bit OTT too as I buy my soap to match Blush

Murphypoint · 20/02/2019 18:07

I really like it!

warmandfuzzycat · 20/02/2019 18:07

I agree with pps. It's a lovely bathroom, but needs accessorising with some plants and colour. Maybe some pictures and ornaments. Our bathroom (which was new in 2015) looked quite bland, but looked 10 times better with some cacti, a few pictures, several more plants, a fancy shower screen, and some ornaments.

WheelyCote · 20/02/2019 18:08

Echo what everyone has said. Add a plant too. Will feel homely soon. Enjoy

Absofuckinglutely · 20/02/2019 18:08

The brown floor, light grey tile, magnolia wall combo is your problem. They don't work together.

Walls are an easy change, I'd paint them mid grey and see how they look. I'd have chosen a much more striking tile, it's all a bit bland, but the darker grey wall may save it. Dulux Easycare Bathroom in Chic Shadow on behind loo and window wall and perhaps a lighter one, Polished Pebble on sink and mirror wall.
Nice blind, agree on shelves somewhere too.

Don't get me wrong, it's a nice bathroom but I can see why you're underwhelmed. It's going to be easy to make it a lot better with a bit of flair and paint.

BlueCornishPixie · 20/02/2019 18:09

I haven't read the whole thread but I think it's lovely.

The problem I think is it's the wrong colour on the walls, it's too peachy and it doesn't quite go with the floor and the tiles. I think it needs something brighter and cooler if that makes sense? By tbh I think if you put a shelf up and maybe a picture or something on the walls it will tie it all together!

And once you've furnished it with your own stuff so a blind and a bath matt, maybe a plant it will look lovely!

IrmaFayLear · 20/02/2019 18:10

Well, I like it!

(By the way, OP, where did you get the loo and basin from? Currently doing up bathroom.)

Just went to a posh bathroom place ( ran away after hearing price, though!) and was reliably informed by person there that fully-tiled bathrooms are on the way out (ie hotel look) and that half-tiled + paint is the current look. Disagree with floor tiles, too. We had those in main bathroom and they were bloody freezing and slippery.

Agree that a different paint on the walls would liven it up.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 20/02/2019 18:10

Come to think of it, could the tiling be extended all around the room, but at the height of those by the bath? That would pull in the sink and loo as well as making it look less "bitty", and a bolder colour could still be used above them

Also hope you've got very good waterproofing around the shower, as that base has hardly any lip to prevent spillage

maxbabi · 20/02/2019 18:11

Can I please ask where you got the shower tray and surround from? Looking for something similar.... Love it needs using and colour! 😁

CigarsofthePharoahs · 20/02/2019 18:11

My bathroom looks like it was fitted piecemeal sometime in the 1980s by someone who didn't know what they were doing and didn't care anyway. For example when you flush the loo the water only flushes half of the pan.
The whole room is grim, but we can't afford to anything with it yet.
In comparison yours looks very nice! However I do see how it could feel a bit cold and clinical. I agree with previous suggestions - you just need some colour.

Doghorsechicken · 20/02/2019 18:12

I’d add some colour, perhaps something on the wall (not entirely sure what though!) and a tall plant somewhere on the floor.

candlefloozy · 20/02/2019 18:13

Beautiful bathroom. Others are right. Just need a bit of colour somewhere and a blind

JudgeRindersMinder · 20/02/2019 18:14

It’s a lovely suite, and lucky you having a bathroom big enough for a freestanding shower as well as a bath!
I think the only thing letting it down is the creamy coloured walls, it just looks a bit like the builder has just signed it off. I think I’d either go white with colourful towels, or dark, grey or navy. Any colour would be fine against your floor as it’s just a neutral

BlackType · 20/02/2019 18:15

Final word from me, honestly. If you do tester pots, try F&B Hague Blue. Radically different from magnolia, but it could work. Chrome fittings and the illuminated looking glass would show up well against it. I'd advise against any kind of feature wall/different paint colour on different walls. Couldn't be doing with indoor plants in there, either, though fresh flowers would be nice (in my dreams). Also, I wonder about introducing a very small antique (mahogany) cabinet to contain bathroom items? The chrome holder by the loo is arguably just too generic if you want to get a 'special' look. Antique can look fabulous with ultra-modern, and can be far cheaper than Argos (though this may be absolutely not your thing!)

spongedog · 20/02/2019 18:15

just starting this pain myself so you have my sympathies.

I personally am not keen on the wall colour against the tiles (from the photos so perhaps different in real life). The tiles look more grey and the wall colour cream/magnolia.

I agree with other pps more colour and your bits eg towels/blinds will make a lot of difference.

Is your flooring Amtico? I have had Amtico in my ensuite for 20 years and replacing that with more Amtico has been my easiest choice to date!

Cla9 · 20/02/2019 18:16

I really like it! I agree the wall colour isn’t right. White or grey would go. Get a nice plant and a shelf up. I can’t wait until I get a new bathroom.

WhenDoISleep · 20/02/2019 18:16

I'd go for a funky blind and some wall art to lift it. The bonus of keeping the neutral base is that you can change the accent colours and accessories very easily in a few years.

Can I ask where you got the sink from as we are planning to redo our main bathroom and it looks the kind of thing we are looking for.

SirGawain · 20/02/2019 18:16

I think it looks great!

BrizzleMint · 20/02/2019 18:17

It's lovely but you need to add some accessories and colour.

We have a black and grey bathroom but have candles and a spider plant plus brightly coloured towels - either turquoise, red or purple depending which ones are in the wash at the time.

MumW · 20/02/2019 18:19

I echo what others have said, it's bland and clinical.
However, it's a blank canvas and when you've added a blind, towels etc I think they difference will be massive.

I suggest an evening on Pinterest for some inspiration.

TheJobNeverEnded · 20/02/2019 18:19

You should have posted in Property/DIY or home decoration as AIBU can be quite nasty when people have differing tastes.

What colour towels do you fancy? My children's bathroom is dark grey, light grey and white. We added colour with 2 different towel colours (think bright jewel colour) so each child knows which bath towel and hand towel are theirs, and a splash of colour with a fake plant.

The main reason your bathroom (which is lovely) doesn't work is you have a wall colour that does not compliment your new bathroom tiles or flooring. Painting it all white would massively help if you are scared of colour at this stage.

Pictures, shelves etc are the way forward. If you haven't already got Pinterest, sign up but be aware they send a lot of emails so make sure you direct anything from them into a separate folder in your email.

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