ETA: Stuck with blue vanity, so staying with shower curtain and rug but want something to create some contrast between the white countertop and white trim.
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We have the same exact tile in our kids bathroom and it’s so hard to work with, and I posted about it a few months back. We also have a bluish grey counter and sink which is a pain to work with color wise. Because it’s a kids bathroom we capitalized on that. I’d love a rainbow rug, but we were gifted a yellow one that works nicely. I got a cheapest plastic shower curtain with a fun print that matches the tile great. The walls are white, except for a portion around the sink which we are keeping blue for now since the kids are always touching it.
If this is going to be anything but a kids bathroom I’d say keep it white (or repaint the white), but replace the rug and shower curtain with something that matches a little better. I would probably actually do a white shower curtain that has some texture. Not sure about the rug color. I could see white also, and then adding some more hanging plants for some color.
Can you paint the vanity? Maybe grey or dark blue?
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@Becky: Unfortunately this is the only full bath in our whole house (100 years old), so it's a shared resource. Is there a shade of cream or off-white that could work without just looking dirty? The vanity is I think from IKEA and is a composite (?plastic) surface that won't sand and therefore I fear won't take and keep a coat of paint well - even with a good primer. I'm afraid to try and find out the hard way it was a bad idea bc it chips off. I do like the idea of a simple white curtain with some texture... sort of embracing the white.
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@yellowbeach: I’m not great at picking exact colors but I love the blog/insta account Love and Renovations: https://www.loveandrenovations.com/ I believe she has shared some of her favorite white shades. She also probably has a tutorial for painting plasticky materials, but I also think you’d be fine leaving it blue. I think sticking with white shades could go well with the older house too!
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I agree that if you replace the rug and shower curtain with white you wouldn’t feel the need to repaint! You’d just let the blue tiles and vanity be the stars and therefore your pop of color.
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Lighting is terrible but here’s ours with the yellow bathmat (kids version) vs the white bathmat (both were hand me downs—I would do a white runner in yours). The white looks much better against the blue (plus you have the added bonus of the white trim—DH refuses to paint the wood in ours white). I think a nice white shower curtain would look perfect with that cool old shower!
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Maybe ben moore edgecomb gray? It's a great neutral that makes white trim pop really nicely - we have it with white trim throughout our house - and also coordinates with a variety of other colors and looks good in a variety of lighting conditions.
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I was going to say edgecomb gray as well (we have it in most of my common areas). Or maybe white oak- it was a slightly lightly but similar greige color. I agree that I would not attempt to paint the vanity.
We have similar colored tiles in our kids bathroom but a white vanity. We ended up using a grayish blue paint and yes ok but I wouldn’t do that with the blue vanity. I like your current shower curtain and rug.
A light creamy yellow would look pretty too but I don’t know if it would feel too old fashioned or too nursery-ish.
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I would do the light gray walls, white rug, white shower curtain.
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@periwinklebee: @Foodnerd81: yep, also what I was going to say. when we moved in, our house had just been painted almost top to bottom in edge comb grey with white trim. It's really nice, it'll make that space feel much more finished than the white. @yellowbeach: although I would do it in eggshell finish, not a higher gloss like your walls appear in the photos. funny that you and @becky: have the same tile !
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@gotkimchi: This!
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Could you tile behind the vanity? Or maybe do some sort of stencil? I would also change the shower curtain to something less busy. Maybe white?
Eta not sure if there is room but how about a hanging plant in that corner by the window. Something bigger than what is on the sill.
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@azaela: Funny you mention the hanging plant - I actually have this white tiered planter upopened and sitting in the closet x 3 years now. I think it might be perfect in that corner as you mention. White Ceramic Rope Hanging Planter Set with 4 Flower Pots Plant Containers / Decorative Display Bowls https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014U0UKCI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_k8TZSwTqlZAcw
It’s also funny how many have recommended a white shower curtain and rug. This was how they had the bathroom staged when we bought this house. Y’all might be right.
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I like the color paper white for this space, it is a white/gray with blue undertones. Additional unsolicited advice about the bathroom - I agree with white shower curtain and bath mat advice. I'd also switch out the mirror for a larger oval, perhaps with a natural wood finish. I'd also add natural wood shelves the full width of the area over the toilet. That will break up the white and blue and add another texture. I like the hanging plant idea as well to add some pops of green to the space.
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@yellowbeach: i love the simplicity of the white shower curtain in the staged photo. I vote for the grey walls as well.
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@LCTBQE: We are renovating the bathrooms in our house and they will be edgecomb grey (egg shell finish) with white trim. The fact that you suggest this for @yellowbeach: 's bathroom is making me less nervous about whether I made the right decision
(even though we have it elsewhere in the house, I was still uncertain about use in the bathrooms, paint colors are hard!)
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@periwinklebee: it'll look great!! Our bathrooms are actually painted light blue (came that way and we haven't re-painted them since we might want to renovate soon-ish). They're innocuous but feel a lil like an elementary school boys' room, I wish they'd just done edgecomb in there too. I feel kind of uncreative having the whole house "house-flipper light grey", but it does look really good. Eh.
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Now I’m really torn - paint it edgecomb vs swap the accessories out for all white. Will definitely do the bigger mirror and hanging plants. 🤔 I think painting with edge comb might be cheaper than buying a new curtain, rug and towels. Feels more manageable a project (1 day) since I’m juggling a lot of other projects in preparation for baby #2. Thanks guys!!!
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@LCTBQE: I thought about just doing our master bedroom, which was totally gutted in the reno, in edgecomb but also felt lame painting nearly the whole house in the same color. But there is a serious chance I may regret it.
@yellowbeach: I think edgecomb could also look good with white accessories, so if you wanted you could maybe do something now and more when or if you have time and desire in the future...
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It only took me 6 months but I finally painted the bathroom. Thanks to everyone who recommended Edgecomb Gray!
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It looks great! I like the color. We have a bathroom in our basement that we really need to repaint something lighter because it’s dark and small and I might go with this!
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Wow! It looks great!
Funny, we have Edgecomb Grey in our kitchen with a very similar color scheme on the curtains/burgandy stove knobs.
(even though we have it elsewhere in the house, I was still uncertain about use in the bathrooms, paint colors are hard!)
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