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What colour should I paint my bathroom?

16 replies

Angelsus · 24/02/2009 19:45

The suite is white, and so are the tiles with a black border at the top.

All the testers we've tried so far don't seem quite right so I'm looking for some inspiration!

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Ivykaty44 · 24/02/2009 21:16

What colour testers have you tryed that dont look right?

I would say - white, just off white to give it a warmth of some kind.

Apricot to give warmth and then have chocolate brown towels.. Grey to be a safe colour.

DisasterArea · 24/02/2009 21:18

not bubblegum pink. may seem like a good idea but let me reassure you it is not a very classy grown up relaxing look.
am saving up for some sage green.

cece · 24/02/2009 21:18

we have white tiles with grey/black mosaic border and black flor tiles. we used a crown paint called something stee. Iwill go and have a look...

princessmel · 24/02/2009 21:19

white if I had those tiles.

Rhubarb · 24/02/2009 21:20

Piss yellow or poo brown to save on the cleaning. Or how about a combination of the two!

I charge for my services.

cece · 24/02/2009 21:23

soft steel

Angelsus · 24/02/2009 21:24

LOL Rhubarb

I've already tried a couple of greens, dark grey and black. Have decided we want a bright colour as its mainly the ds's that use this bathroom.

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LauriefairycakeeatsCupid · 24/02/2009 21:26

sky blue by Laura Ashley

relaxing and a bright colour, has good depth of colour so manages to look classy too.

Angelsus · 24/02/2009 21:27

cece - i do like the look of the soft steel nowhere near as dark as the grey we tried. Do you have coloured accessories in the bathroom?

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PixelHerder · 24/02/2009 21:29

Farrow and Ball 'Blackened' is a really nice light grey to go with white tiles, but not a bright colour.

How about a violety blue on one wall and a mid-aqua green on another? Sounds odd but works quite well in a white bathroom, and definitely adds colour!

cece · 24/02/2009 21:51

I am planning on getting soem bright orange towels but hasven't found any that are just the right shade of orange yet... I have a bath and pedestal mat (have a young DS who doesn't concentrate as mush as he should do) that are white, black and grey stripes.

samsonara · 24/02/2009 22:00

I like your suggestion PixelHerder, the bathroom I'm going to be sorting out is white tiled and will have white suite and I was thinking about paint colour just today. Although as there's no window it might not look as good in artificial light. I suppose I will stick with white or off white.

specialmagiclady · 24/02/2009 22:04

Be warned - if it's a north-facing room, green or blue could look terribly cold. If you're going to be naked in there you want it to feel a bit warmer.

(My kitchen is bubblegum pink and it's beeeoootiful. Even the sceptics love it!)

Angelsus · 24/02/2009 23:12

thanks for all the replies so far - off to B&Q tomorrow for more samples!

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MrsSeanBean · 24/02/2009 23:23

Yellow is flattering I think I heard somewhere.

How about farrow and Ball Hound Lemon? Hmm, not sure about yellow and black border on tiles though.

Or, another personal favourite, F&B Pigeon?

GypsyMoth · 25/02/2009 00:04

Have just done mine . Got a White suite. Used a soft silver grey paint and got a black bath panel. Grey and black accessories mixed with aubergine!! Looks great!!
Great selection of towel colours at dunhelm mill.

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