This is the room in the house we did the least work to.
With all the other renovations going on (check out the bathroom and kitchen remodels here), we decided to keep this bathroom mostly as is.
We kept the pedestal sink, the floor and the white tile. We painted the walls and added some new accessories to make the space ours.
As a reminder, here’s how the room started. I love green, but this was a bit bright:
Keeping the white tile kept some of the charm of the original house.
The original bathroom had lime green walls.
We toned the wall color down a bit, going with the same Ryegrass green paint from Sherwin Williams we used for our bathroom upstairs.
This bathroom had a door to the laundry chute, original to the house, which is another charming touch.
These little features are one of the fun parts of buying an old house!
I’ve shared this mirror before, but I LOVE it!
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The soap dispenser is from the same collection we have in our upstairs bathroom.
I didn’t use the same garbage can from the collection in this bathroom. With the white floor and white tile up most of the wall, I used a green garbage can for a pop of color near the bottom of the room.
The original bathroom had two towel holders, built into the tile, so we kept them.
Typically, I’d say you only need one towel holder in a powder room, but oh well! Having two actually turned out to be a good thing – it give us two places to add a pop of color in the room. plus it’s easy to hang a seasonal towel on one of them.
I love this basket for holding tissue.
Even for a small room, this was a fun one to makeover and decorate.
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Since a popular question I get is “Where’d you get that?!,” here are links to the same or similar sources:
- Wall color: Ryegrass by Sherwin Williams
- Floor tile here or here
- Nightlight
- Towel ring
- Soap dispenser
- Basket
- Towel bar
What would you have done? Would you have kept the white tile or renovated the entire room?
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Shana says
Nice! Green is my favorite color! That mirror is beautiful.
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Shana! I love green, as if you could’t tell 🙂
Kat | curlsnchard.com says
I really enjoy watching you reveal all the parts of your remodeling process! Personally, I really like the tiles in this bathroom, it really gives it a charming touch. Do you still use the laundry chute?
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Kat!! We are happy we kept the tiles – the charm they add is great. We do use the chute occasionally – should probably just start using it on a more regular basis!
April says
Oh, that green looks SO much better! I love vintage, and that black and white tile just shows such great detail. I love it! You have a good eye!
I hopped over here from the Blog Love Project. I need to come here more, I’m always so clueless on decorating!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, April!! I’m happy we kept the tile!
Glad you found me 🙂
Kelsey Ferguson says
I love the update, Meg! I much prefer the color green you picked out over the original. I love the laundry shute! My grandma has one, and I’ve always wanted one in my house. You have a great eye for design!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Kelsey!! The laundry chute adds some fun charm to the space!
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
Oh wow, this is my kind of bathroom – the green accents are just gorgeous!!!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Annie!!
Miranda says
You mean you didn’t want to keep those LIME GREEN WALLS?! 😉 It looks GREAT! I love the mirror above the sink!
GreenWithDecor says
Haha, I think I prefer the green we chose! 🙂 Thanks – I LOVE Kirkland’s mirrors, they always look great!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
Love the little details – that mirror is fantastic!! I always paint my bathrooms green – it’s so calming
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Sam! Love green walls in a bathroom!
Cathy says
I love your update. The green is so pretty against all the white and leaving the those charming little things that are original to the house just adds to it. Cathy
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Cathy! It’s a nice mix of old and updated 🙂
Amanda Marie says
I LOVE this room! I used to have a bathroom with that same black and white tile, I Loved it! I really like the shade of green that you chose, the lime green was way too much! The silver accent in the mirror and the accessories looks so great! I really like that little door for the laundry chute, very cool! Great remake! Have a wonderful weekend!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks for all of your sweet comments! The black and white tile adds so much charm! Enjoy your weekend!
Jessica says
I love the charm of this bathroom! I cannot wait to see what else this house has in store.
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Jessica!
Emily, Our house now a home says
I love how it turned out! That original green, wow!! Bright, blinding. I like the color you chose for this bathroom. The tile is in great shape, and looks great as is. I love all of the accessories you chose for this space.
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Emily!! The new green wall color is more my style 🙂
Jessica says
Oh my gosh…LIME green walls? What are people thinking? haha… I love the toned down green and the black and white tiles are amazing!
~Jessica
Jeans and a Teacup
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Jessica! Sometimes changing the paint color can make all the difference 🙂
Jaclyn says
Wow, what a difference the paint color made! I love the black and white wall tile and floor tile!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Jaclyn!
Kim @ Knockitoffcrafts says
I really love the new paint, and love that tile with the black border. It’s a really lovely contrast. It looks fresh.. it says Spring to me. Very, very nice. I’m going to have to check out Kirkland’s when I’m up for a mirror purchase.. which is pretty much all the time?!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Kim!! Kirkland’s has the best mirrors!
April Rutherford says
It love it, what a great little powder room! The mirror is beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, April!!
Star Traci says
I like the tile a lot. I think the green against all the black and white really works though I do like the new green you chose. The before was a little bright.
🙂
Traci
GreenWithDecor says
Thank you! I like the new shade of green a bit better 🙂
Amy Putkonen says
Hi Meg,
I am visiting you from The Blog Love Project. I am new there. Looks like a great group! I love your blog theme. I started a group on FB you might also like – it is called SoulSpace Online Book Club and it started in January of this year as a group to study the book, SoulSpace by Xorin Balbes but ended up being a group where we are all decluttering and redoing our homes. It’s pretty cool. I will definitely be stopping by again!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Amy! Glad you joined the Blog Love Project – it’s a great group of bloggers!
Christina @The DIY Mommy says
Wow, this is gorgeous! I’m digging the green, white and black combo and I LOVE that mirror. Great job!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Christina!! So glad you like the color combo! I love the mirror, too 🙂
Lauren says
I love how you kept the green but just toned down the color! It looks great. Thanks for sharing!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Lauren!!