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Friday, July 2, 2010

I need your advice!

Ever feel creatively stuck? I do... (well sometimes, rarely...) Anyhow, here's where I'm stuck right now. My bathroom is boring. Grey tile, black tile and dingy white walls. You can see the green and white curtains I made, and even the cute Amy Butler towels my sister gave me recently... And at some point, someone started to strip the wood, but not all of it.
I think the mirror and trim want a high gloss coat of paint, but I can't figure out which color... (Black? White? Accent?) and I really want that upper portion of the wall to be something. (I've toyed with a damask stencil type design, or stripes, but am just stumped because I can't decide on colors or pattern.)
Do you know of any examples of those kinds of paint jobs? I need some inspiration... If you do, post a link to it in the comments section. I really would love to hear some opinions - even if I don't use them, they're sure to spark something.... Thoughts?
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6 comments:

  1. Sarah StaufferJuly 2, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    I love the towels! I think you should go off those - orange, or another bright color - would definitely brighten up the space. Mirror - paint an accent color.

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  2. KathrynJuly 2, 2010 at 11:39 AM

    I love the orange as well. Goes great with the grey/black/white.

    I love Cutting Edge Stencils and I love the idea of adding an orange damask. Like this one:
    http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/damask-wall-stencil-brocade-pattern.html?category_id=12

    Although it might be too large for your space.

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  3. SarahJuly 2, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    I think around the mirror should be black, maybe dark orange. The walls could be orange and black, in some sort of stenciled pattern.

    http://www.mystencils.com/index.jsp?menuAction=Collections.jsp&CollectionName=damask

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  4. SarahJuly 2, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    I think around the mirror should be black, maybe dark orange. The walls could be orange and black, in some sort of stenciled pattern.

    http://www.mystencils.com/index.jsp?menuAction=Collections.jsp&CollectionName=damask

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  5. libbydibbyJuly 2, 2010 at 10:45 PM

    great ideas! been peeking at the stencils...
    any more?
    a pal on twitter today also suggested I paint the trim a darker grey than the tile and get a silver framed mirror... i likey.

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  6. VictoryJuly 7, 2010 at 1:29 PM

    i was thinking the orange too, Lib.
    there are a ton of cute stencils, and we just mastered the art of painting a perfect stripe - in the baby's room... i definitely think you need to add some color... and maybe some decorative molding around your mirror...

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