Yesterday, I presented two different options for the wallpaper for the studio bathroom, and the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the colorful squares. I was actually very happy to see that because this wallpaper just makes me smile. I completely understand that it’s probably too much for some people, but for color lovers like me, it’s just right.
Since I don’t work on Wednesdays, I didn’t get anything done in the bathroom yesterday. The actual work will start today. But I did have some time last night and this morning to do some mockups based on your suggestions. I had fun trying out some of these different ideas. Keep in mind that these are just quick mockups that I did using my photo editing software, so they’re a bit rough. But they at least give us an idea of what these different combinations might look like in the finished room.
First, I tried out the idea of keeping the ceiling and wainscoting white and painting the vanity the dark eggplant color that’s on the bathroom door. I really like how this looks.
Next, I tried out keeping the ceiling and wainscoting white and using the green from the back entry walls on the vanity. I didn’t get the green exactly right, but it’s close enough for a mockup.
I also tried out the idea of keeping the ceiling white but painting the wainscoting the green from the back entry walls and the vanity the dark eggplant color of the bathroom door. I really like this, too.
From there, I started trying out some more daring looks. I tried out the idea of keeping the ceiling white but using the studio cabinet color on the wainscoting and the eggplant color on the vanity. As much as I love color, this might even be too much for me. 😀
Several people mentioned the idea of color drenching the ceiling, trim, and parts of the walls that aren’t wallpapered, so I tried out that idea using the green from the back entry. Again, I couldn’t get the green exactly right, but it’s close enough for a mockup.
And then I decided to try out the most daring option — the studio cabinet color. I obviously love this color since I painted all of my cabinets this color, but the idea of using so much of it in such a small space gives me pause. I think I would actually love it when it’s finished, but I might be too scared to actually try it. 😀
And finally, a few people suggested using the wallpaper on the ceiling and then color drenching the rest of the room in one color, so I tried out the green. It’s the only color I could imagine using this way. Honestly, I don’t love the idea of the wallpaper being confined to the ceiling. This might be a little blah for me. (Ignore the “reflection” of the wallpaper in the mirror. Obviously, if the wallpaper is on the ceiling, it wouldn’t be reflected like that in the mirror.)
Anyway, these were fun ideas to try out. I’m not quite sure which direction I’ll go with the ceiling and the non-wallpapered walls. Right now, the only thing I’m sure about is that the colorful squares wallpaper will be used on the upper walls, and I’m about 95% sure that I’ll be using the eggplant color on the vanity. The rest will come together as I start working on the room.
UPDATE: I’m adding another option based on a suggestion from the comments — an eggplant vanity and the lightest purple from the wallpaper on the wainscoting.
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