Tour Our Bold And Moody Bathroom Makeover

A new room makeover? Can you believe it?! I feel like it has been ages since I posted a house project like this, so I’m excited to dive into the details. I had actually been thinking about repainting our tiny primary bathroom for, I think, about a year now. I’ve been staring at the paint swatches that I put up way back when, and knew I was set on the color I was considering (“Homburg Gray” from Sherwin-Williams, which we’ve used in both our living room and dining room), but I just loathe the physical act of painting so much that I kept putting it off. Well, the good news is that I finally crossed it off the list last week, and I snapped some photos over the weekend so I could show you.

When we first moved in, the bathroom was covered in the same dark, busy wallpaper as our primary bedroom. So, we took that down, replaced the plumbing fixtures, put up new lighting, and I repainted the walls a soft spa-inspired color called “Sea Salt,” also from Sherwin-Williams (read about that “Phase One” makeover here). I loved the calming vibe, but it also felt a little safe. I tend to do this, though. I start most room makeovers by replacing the old paint or wall coverings with a neutral color that allows me to see the room as a whole without any distractions. The “Sea Salt” color I chose gave me a chance to appreciate all of the pretty details in the space so that I could eventually come up with a design plan that fits our bolder retro style.

After loving the “Homburg Gray” color so much in our living room and dining room, I thought it might be fun to try it in our tiny bathroom. This room really is super tiny (it’s only 4×8 feet), but I knew that it could handle a rich, dark color like the moody blue/green I chose. Half of the walls are covered in square-shaped white tile, which I knew would help balance out a dark wall color elsewhere, and there’s a window that lets in tons of natural light, so that would keep the room from feeling like a cavern.

It only took me a couple of hours to paint the space because of its size, and when I was done I found myself wondering why I had put it off for so long. I love the new color! It makes this room feel so much more interesting, and the rich saturated green is the perfect backdrop for our vintage art and gold accent finishes. I also love the contrast that it has now against our primary bedroom décor. Before, the pale blue/green paint color matched the limewash in our bedroom almost perfectly. I tend to prefer more contrast between spaces, so the darker color suits our aesthetic better.

Resources: paint, similar mirror, faucet, vanity light, shower curtain, similar plant hanger, shower head, similar wall shelf, similar rug, cordless touch lamp, similar terrarium

I’m linking everything I can from the room refresh above, including all of the fixtures we’ve added over the years. “Homburg Gray” is such a cool color. I get asked about it often on social media, namely what color it actually is. Is it gray? Is it green? More blue? It’s definitely not gray, in my opinion. As for the blue vs. green debate, I think it really comes down to the natural light you get. It tends to read more blue in the morning but greener in warm afternoon/evening light. The photos in today’s post don’t really do it justice (I know it looks definitively green in most of this pictures, but it’s not in real life). My suggestion is to swatch it in your actual room, of course, and to be willing to watch the color evolve throughout the day. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions about this room makeover, and stay tuned soon for more little house updates to come.

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