…Inspiration Photo:

Choosing wall colors, when you have poured your heart and soul and sweat and money into making over a room, can often times feel overwhelming. There are just too many choices. But truth be told, when you eliminate all the clutter (mind clutter) and just break it down, a picture begins to form…. like the 1000 piece puzzle we have been working on all week, and soon, it starts to take shape. I always start with what I KNOW. 

Here are a few things I know, going into and influencing the  choosing the of the Bathroom color:

My adjoining Master Bedroom is painted  “Bergman Gray” (the color I made up, formula avail when you click the link)

Bathroom ingredients: 

Furniture: Dresser/Vanity painted “Coventry Gray” with “Coral gables” interior and White Medicine Chest

Fixtures: Polished Chrome Faucets and Brass hardware on Dresser/Vanity

Floor:    Antiqued Black and White Hexagon Tile

Shower: Neo Angle VIGO shower with White Subway tile walls and white floor

Lighting: Antique Brass and Porcelain Chande(lita) this is what I call a small chandelier

Mirrors: Antique Frame Mirror &  High Gloss black painted mirror

Linens: I have white “Cableknit” towels from Target “Threshold” line I got on sale and have been saving. I also got a matching soap dish and cup. 

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I have taken all of the knowns and pondered the world of possibilities….

I had explored the idea of a pale pink…

I know it would be beautiful… but what is causing me to hesitate is fact that I would like to add some ART and/or a wall of wallpaper in the future and I do not want to limit my choices nor make the room too busy.

I could go SUPER pale pink….

or this beautiful pale blue from Newell Turner’s Country home….

…or I could go in the direction of the pale neutrals, inspired by the soft white sand…in my inspiration photo…

I like how in this bathroom by Melody Duron, the ART is what adds the “pop of color”…and I also like that while this room was done in 2008, it is timeless, and not dated.

Benjamin Moore “Revere Pewter” is high on the list, every time I have used this color is works so beautifully and complements all the natural elements so effortlessly. The flow would be very easy between the bedroom and bathroom.

I absolutely LOVE the simplicity and grace of this room..

Then…I look at this bathroom and I think…”What am I so afraid of? Go for it! Paint the ceiling high gloss something!!!” . Wallpaper makes such a bold statement, especially some of the ones I have fallen in love with of late…but would it be too limiting? and then…limiting of what? Outfits I can wear???

the Powder room under the stairs with Flat Vernacular Wallpaper

With all of this extra Spring Break at the Beach…too cold to go to the beach…TIME, I have found some great sites…One is called Hygge &West...(pronounced HOO-GA and means “cozy”)I do best with limited choices when it comes to wallpaper…too many choices..I choose nothing…but this site carries a few designers, just enough to wet my whistle…and get me in trouble!!!

 

Well, there are so many choices and these are fun choices to have. I will wait and surprise you with what I decided…when I do the full reveal….

This has been a nice week, away from the house, at the beach with the family. I have not taken many photos, but the kids sure have on their phones..esp the girls (Phoebe brought a buddy) so I will share more of that later. I return home tomorrow to begin the home stretch…                                                                     Have a Great Weekend…Spring is here, whether it feels like it or not…I hope to go home to blossoms and daffodils…

and lastly, when I poppped over to House Beautiful to see if I could find the source for the pink bathroom, I saw this…

and I have to say….never get tired of seeing this!