We need to replace the sink in this powder room with a vanity, and I've wanted to generally update that bathroom anyway. The budget for replacing the vanity and any updates is only about US$800.
We want to keep the small walnut (?) table but I can't find a vanity that looks like it would match the color and traditional style of the little table well, so I'm thinking about getting something cheap in a style that I like and painting it. At the same time, I've been thinking about getting a botanical stencil and doing the walls in two very similar tones, to add a little dimension. Overall, I'd like to make this bathroom kinda cozy and whimsical but I'm afraid that what I'm thinking will end up looking rather granny. What do you think? How can I update this to look nice?
Thank you!!
Pictures: 1) current bathroom, 2) ChatGPT mock-up, where the rug brings in colors from the rooms that are just outside this bathroom (I'm loving this plan to put the rug under the toilet), 3) tone-on-tone stencil inspiration.
by mnbvlkjh
2 Comments
As a career remodeler/contractor, I think bathrooms are the perfect opportunity to do things entirely differently from the rest of the house. Execution is key, though. If you’re going with a granny core powder room, lean into it. Patterned towels, wood towel hangers and floral lamp jars. Commit to the bit, and it’ll be a feature unique to your home and people will enjoy it as much as you do no matter what their taste is.
I think it looks great. You don’t have to match 100%. Slight variations in wood tone won’t be noticeable as long as it’s dark with a warm tone.