I really want to use color to brighten the space, I just don't have a clue where to start.
2007-03-14 08:52:27 · 7 answers · asked by jwillingham75 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Be Creative...the ten foot ceiling is what you need to accentuate. Light pastels, in varying colors, from floor to ceiling will give a modern/retro look, especially if you use some masking tape, or templates you made or purchased and make some flowing patterns on one wall...maybe dab a sponge in a contrasting pastel and 'blotch it'
by dabbing on another wall. Maybe place a ridiculously thin and long framed foto of whatever your into, on one wall, and a very tall mirror, strategically placed, (may be on the door) to get a view of the back of your head at different angles. (with the retro hand mirror you got and painted from a garage sale! Keep towels, washcloths, to minimum, basically just for guests to dry their hands, and if it appears at all cumbersome and out of place, ditch the medicine cabinet, you shouldn't keep medicine in there anyway, and place a decorative theme type picture or mirror where the cabinet was. Whether your in to Bogey and McCall, or modern day space trips, car racing.. clowns etc... you AND your guests will admire your creativity, and the uniqueness of your new bathroom..
2007-03-14 09:19:26 · answer #1 · answered by laughing_is_easy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Use a very light color. when I went to get white paint for the bathroom there was a chart of a bunch of white paint colors.
Who knew? Anyway, Rather than the yellow tones I went with something to brighten up my tiny bathroom. It had pink tones you couldn't see it on the wall it looked white but it was a bright white. I loved it.
2007-03-14 09:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
loved go delim's thoughts. if you want to make the ceiling seem lower however, paint it a shade or two darker than the walls. you could even get a mirror, and paint a window scene on it to give the illusion of looking out, you know, panes, a nice outdoorsey garden or lake or forrest. whatever the colors you choose, they should be light and airey, pale yellow, pale blues and greens, even a nice light coral would be pretty.
for the window mirror idea, check out this, i just found it..
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_walls_floors/article/0,2025,DIY_13782_2271296,00.html
2007-03-14 11:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by darlin12009 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White colour would do better as it would not only brighten up the area but would also make a small place look bigger. Then any light colour like light blue or light pink would do. Avoid dark colours because they would make your bathroom look small and gloomy.
2007-03-14 09:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should always have a vivid color like white on the ceiling. once you awaken on the floor after a heavy evening of partying, you'll always know which area is up no count number how briskly the room is spinning! been a real help for me...
2016-12-02 00:18:08 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the very light greens and blues as well, I just painted ours a very light sage, and it looks fantastic!
2007-03-14 09:01:28 · answer #6 · answered by Riana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a light blue or green should brigten it up.. also you might consider some form of art in there, weather it is just a picture of like sea life or something like that. but i would go with a light bright green or blue
2007-03-14 09:00:08 · answer #7 · answered by Chrys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋