You’ve probably heard me say that boring now is timeless later. It’s my First Rule of Design.
Whenever I get a negative feedback on this statement, I know they haven’t read any further. Because I’m definitely not saying any room should be bland and boring.
I’m saying don’t get creative and trendy with the glued-down, difficult-to-change, will-need-to-renovate finishes.
A “boring” white or cream bathroom is beautiful thing. Because changing out textiles, paint, hardware, lighting and accessories is so much easier than getting out a jackhammer.
Still don’t believe me?
Head over to Episode 30 of my Colour Rescue series on YouTube where I am showing a world of possibilities for a couple of aged white and cream bathrooms.
8 Ideas for Adding Colour to a Boring Bathroom
Let’s create some magic without a messy and expensive renovation!
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Great video on bathrooms Maria. I have taken your virtual courses and used your books and I’m loving these videos as they help remind and show the concepts from what your classes and books teach. Great ‘refreshers’!
I know you are good but these are SO GOOD!!! Very inspiring. I’m adding color to a bland bathroom right now and I’m encouraged to keep going and get that end result!
Suggestion for a less than $50 improvement on the first dated, but perfectly fine, bathroom. The brass shower door surround can be removed with a screwdriver — and discarded. Any caulk can be scraped off with a putty knife. The owner can then add a permanent or tension shower rod, a nice shower curtain, and voila, instant improvement for almost no money. I’ve done this twice and it’s a miraculous transformation.
I’d still love to see an episode on choosing art and rugs for bathrooms with a shower. The art here is a painting and also what appears to be work on paper (matted) — how does this work out in a bathroom with a shower and all the attendant steam and moisture ?
A vent with a fan that removes the moisture—
I have a large maybe 20×30 framed photogragh of a beach scene and three small note cards in shadow boxes my husband gave me for Christmas several years ago that are in our bath and we have a framed original (local artist) of some bright fish (we are in SW FL Gulf Coast) in guest bath. Have noticed no moisture damage. Will take them all to new house we are building close to this one.
Just VENTILATE—of course neither one of us is a teen girl who might drain the water heater…
Another great video, Maria! As someone else said, I appreciate the reminders from your course. Styling goes such a long way from taking a room from bland to beautiful. Thanks again!