Bathroom Makeover

My bathroom has orange tiles that I don't like :( .  It's not in my budget to replace them and I don't like the idea of painting them, so for the last 12 months I've been trying to find the right colours to see if I could minimize the impact of the orange.

Here's what I began with:
     

Peach walls, orange tile and grey floor (although it looks peachy in these photographs...)

I tried painting the walls BM Sundial - that colour works really well with the woodwork and the floors, so it's staying.  I brought in yellow accessories and a bookcase that I painted to match the walls:


Better, but still not right.

I found some gorgeous chocolate waffle weave towels that I couldn't resist buying & then my design took off!  I spray-painted the laundry  hamper and a matching basket with Painter's Touch Espresso in a satin finish. I found a chocolate bathmat.  I brought in more chocolate accessories and then I found a beautiful tone-on-tone striped shower curtain in chocolate.  I don't like unframed mirrors, so I kept searching for a framed mirror that I liked.  I found one on clearance for $30 - it's a bit large, but the colour of the frame is brushed nickel with a yellow detail that matches the paint exactly.

So here is the before again:



and here are the afters:

yes, those lights are really ugly...

and the finishing touches:

Basket of goodies and extra fresh, fluffy towels

Chocolate scented candles

Green Tea Olive Oil Soap from France,  a pretty lantern I got from Avon and a basket I love that I've had forever.

I'm almost glad summer's over so I can enjoy a bubble bath in my new space.

Cheers!

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Shabby Nest
Homemaker on a Dime
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