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by jamcin33
5 months ago in Design Dilemma
Need help to decorate this hunter green bathroom
This is my kid's bath that I would like to gut someday, but just not in the cards now! I have to live with the hunter green wall tile and floor for a while longer. My kids are 13 (boy) and 7 (girl), so it can't be too "cutsy". I need some suggestions on decorating and design. I was thinking of incorporating some sort of animal print, but I don't know where to start? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
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sarah make ahunter green and maybe white cheetah print or just do plain black rip out the vanity if u do it cause it does not match
5 months ago ·
anitajoyce With all the green tile and the floor tile pattern, I don't think you need to add another pattern. Maybe paint the top of the room in a nice tan or blue color to balance the patterns. You could paint the cabinet in white also. Remove the valance and add a blind to the window. Add a solid color shower curtain and a nice rug to the room also.
5 months ago · ·
tennisanyone I would start with painting the vanity in a dark chocholate, change the light fixture and paint the walls. Animal prints will get old. I would get a white shower curtain and try to make it more of a spa for the kids. Your son is already a teenager and your daughter will be one day too. You might even like the tile if you pick the right color for the walls. The Houzzers will weight in on paint colors.
5 months ago · ·
carole i would use tiles transfers in white (or multicolored), randomly place them so as to break up the "sea of green"and paint the vanity highglosswhite and white showercurtain and rug(in any color youlike iif you choose the multicolored tiles),buy an animalprint,than it will be easier to change the theme as the kids get older...
5 months ago ·
analisamt Understanding that you eventually want to guy this. I will give you just a couple cheap and easy suggestions. First, I would buy a couple neutral rugs to break up the floor. Then, I would paint the wall a nice light neutral as well to keep it simple and to make the room feel spacious and not so crowded with the different patterns. I would add some colorful (not green obviously) light fixture or decor to make it less green. If your going to invest in a light fixture though I would make sure it would work in your future Renovation plan for the bathroom.
5 months ago · ·
analisamt *want to gut this
5 months ago ·
Barnhart Gallery Hi Jamcin -- Is that a hunter or navy accent tile in the floor?

You're right to forego cutesy at this age. I'm gravitating to this paper:
http://www.americanblinds.com/wallpaper/productid,98896

...with all of the accessories in white, or white with a navy accent like this:

http://www.hysupplieshealthclub.com/Images/Pooltowels_BIPT052B.jpg

With white fixtures, accessories, ceiling and mostly white floor, adding a green on navy print shouldn't overwhelm. Preppy chic classic.
5 months ago · ·
Barnhart Gallery I'd also add a chunky white chair rail between the tile and paper. Or "toilet rail" in this case. Y'know, just in case...
5 months ago ·
tammylottero This is rather extreme, but I would either go over the wall tile with bead board and chair rail at the top. Or see how difficult it would be to remove it before you put up bead board to cover the mess it will leave. From there, you can decorate any way you wish.
5 months ago ·
tabbie149 I would change the color of the sink to white . Change out the light fixture. A fixture that give off a lot of light to bright up the green . I will do a solid color like a red .Get a window treatment . Then try to us wall art words for decoration since they are teens.
5 months ago ·
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