Apparently no room is safe from my #babymamahormones these days! I somehow convinced my superhero husband to paint the nursery one weekend and the bathroom the next. Let’s take a look at the obligatory before pic…
I found this builder beige paint color off the internet, but it always looked wrong to me. When my friend Lauren came to our house for the nursery consult, she suggested that we match the walls with the tile – brilliant!
So our walls went from ugly beige to a soothing silvery blue (Silver Strand by Sherwin Williams). Y’all, it feels like a spa up in here now! The power of paint strikes again and brings yet another room together beautifully.
My favorite part is how this color makes the white trim really pop. Ben humored me and fixed the light fixture and mirror that were both a tiny bit unlevel. Nothing like unlevel wall hangings to drive a stager crazy:)
We also upgraded to a curved shower rod to give us more breathing room. We got this one for a steal at Tuesday Morning for $10! DIY confession: we accidentally hung it too far out and plan on rehanging it this weekend.
We’ve been using the same shower curtain for 9 yrs that we got as a wedding present, so I upgraded to this fun one from Target and added a crisp white rug. Ben said that I was crazy brave for going with white.
Let me introduce you to the only plant I’ve ever been able to keep alive. I love this little, low-maintenance guy and plan on investing in another bamboo plant for the nursery. The bamboo soap dispenser hails from Tarjay.
One more pic to show how well this color goes with our tile – work with what you’ve got! I can’t tell you how happy this room makes me. Now, if only I could organize that linen closet behind the door. A stager’s work is never done!
So what’s the verdict – do you guys like our newish spa bathroom? Anyone else accidentally hang a curved shower rod wrong? Who else will admit to using the same shower curtain for nearly a decade?
Looks great! I’m so glad Silver Strand was a match, as it is one of my all time faves! And obviously I love the shower curtain…since it’s in my bathroom too!!! And what I’ve learned about the white mat to keep it clean…drape it over the tub when you’re not using it. That way dirt doesn’t get tracked all over it.
Thanks, Lauren! Great tip about the mat!
i have the EXACT same grey and maroon tile in my 1950s bathroom! I’m trying to decide on a paint color and i found your site via a google search for grey and maroon tile. our bathrooms look so much alike i had to read your “about” page to see if you were in TN too, like me. my floor pattern is the same too but it’s blue/grey with maroon squares instead of white and grey.
i’m thinking of white but i love the Silver Strand. hmm…
Amanda, so glad you found my blog! It’s also fun that you can share my pain w/ our less-than-ideal bathroom tile colors:) I had attempted painting our bathroom a few different shades of white/cream to no avail. Would love to hear w/ what color you decide on!