Paint My Bathroom - Repairs, Priming, and Choosing Colors

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the process of painting a bathroom, including repairs, priming, and selecting paint colors. Participants share their experiences and preferences regarding color choices and paint brands, as well as ideas for decorative options like murals.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes the process of repairing and priming the bathroom walls, presenting two color options: "Sugared Almond" and "Kansas grain."
  • Another participant humorously suggests choosing a color that covers blood well, implying a practical consideration for bathroom aesthetics.
  • Some participants argue that bathrooms should have tranquil and neutral colors, favoring the lighter "Sugared Almond."
  • Others express a preference for bold colors, stating that neutral shades are uninteresting.
  • Several participants recommend avoiding Behr paint, suggesting alternatives like Sherwin Williams and Ben Moore for better durability in bathrooms.
  • One participant notes that both color options appear too yellow compared to the shower curtain, proposing a lighter green that matches the bamboo leaves in the curtain.
  • Some participants suggest creative options like murals or decorative wallpaper as alternatives to traditional paint.
  • There is a mention of the potential for murals to be overwhelming or not relaxing, with mixed reactions to the idea.
  • One participant expresses confusion over the subtle differences in paint colors, indicating a lack of clarity in color selection.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of opinions regarding color choices, with some favoring lighter, neutral tones and others advocating for bold colors. There is no consensus on the best paint brand, with multiple suggestions provided. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the final color choice and approach to decoration.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not reached a consensus on the ideal color or paint brand, and there are varying opinions on the appropriateness of bold versus neutral colors in bathroom design.

What color should I choose?

  • Go safe with the neutral Sugared Almond

    Votes: 2 25.0%

  • Go bold with the Kansas Grain

    Votes: 6 75.0%
  • Total voters
    8
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The plan was to strip the wallpaper out of the bathroom last Saturday, prime the walls on Sunday, and paint the walls this Saturday. Unfortunately, stripping the wallpaper off revealed some pretty bad damage to the wall above the shower and a different corner badly repaired (due to a leak in the roof, maybe, all though they must have fixed the roof better than the walls). So, Sunday and Monday I repaired the walls. Yesterday I primed the walls, with final touch ups today (you never see all the bad spots until you finish priming).

Now I can finally paint this Saturday and have narrowed down the colors to:

1) A very safe "Sugared Almond" color - very light subtle color in Glidden's "Classic and Neutral" group.
2) A very bright, bold "Kansas grain" color that will most definitely be noticeable as a color.

I have a shower curtain with a bamboo plant pattern a little over six months old that I kind of like. Bamboo looks kind of nice as a plant or shower curtain pattern, plus is a great material for making slide rules.

The ony other colored stuff is some green soap dispenser, soad dish, etc, and a dark green toilet lid and tank cover. My wife picked that stuff out and it could stay or go depending how they look after I paint. Overall, I've kind of felt the green worked okay both with the shower curtain and the wallpaper that used to be on the walls.

The shower curtain:
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/1944/dscn0642cn7.jpg

Sugared Almond next to the shower curtain:
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/3664/dscn0644qe8.jpg

Kansas grain next to the shower curtain:
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1980/dscn0643xd7.jpg

Okay, that's just lame. They look practically the same in the photos on my monitor unless I get my face real close to the screen. The Kansas grain is very bright (or at least very bright right next to the Sugared Almond). The Sugared Almond is almost white on a color strip, but I'm pretty sure a roomful of it will definitely have some color to it.
 
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Use the color that covers up blood the most.....I'm just saying.....in case...I have to go now...
 
Not bold in bathrooms, bathrooms should be tranquil and neutral.
 
Paint it the lighter color, and if you don't like it go over it with the darker one. Bathrooms are small, it should take only a few hours to paint at most.
 
Generally I like bold over neutral, but I voted for Sugared Almond. I like it better with the shower curtain.
 
Go bold, boring colors that are basically "off-white" are no fun IMO.
 
Go for the paint that's not Behr. Consider the following alternatives: Ben Moore, California, M.A.B, Sherwin Williams. They're likely all more expensive than Behr, but worth the money (especially for something like a bathroom).
 
Both look too yellow compared to the very cool beige of the shower curtain, unless that's the monitor artifact.

I'd actually be more inclined to go for a shade of lighter green that's in the bamboo leaves of the shower curtain. A little color, but a soft one. Too much beige could be very bland.
 
Gokul43201 said:
Go for the paint that's not Behr. Consider the following alternatives: Ben Moore, California, M.A.B, Sherwin Williams. They're likely all more expensive than Behr, but worth the money (especially for something like a bathroom).

I agree. I think Sherwin Williams is the one that makes a good mold-resistant sealer type paint that is excellent for bathrooms. Behr is fine for bedrooms or living rooms, but always takes an extra coat, and I don't think would hold up to the moisture in a bathroom.
 
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Moonbear said:
Both look too yellow compared to the very cool beige of the shower curtain, unless that's the monitor artifact.

I'd actually be more inclined to go for a shade of lighter green that's in the bamboo leaves of the shower curtain. A little color, but a soft one. Too much beige could be very bland.
Agreed on the soft green, Moonie. I'd go to Sherwin Williams and see what they can mix up in pale green mold-resistant paint. They can be expensive, but bathrooms are generally one of the smaller rooms in a house so the extra few $/gal shouldn't hurt too much.
 
  • #11
Go wild, Bob. Do a mural!

bath002.jpg




http://www.hookedontatouage.com/muralschooloffish.jpg

http://www.mytilesmyhome.co.uk/images/backgroundimages/bathroom.jpg

http://www.southtees.nhs.uk/UserFiles/Image/Planning/Healing%20arts%20project/bathroom%20mural.jpg
 
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Math Is Hard said:
Go wild, Bob. Do a mural!

bath002.jpg
Wow! I could go for something like that!

That might be over my head, but an http://www.jenniebswallpaper.com/bsb3512m-p-12013.html might be a more interesting idea than just putting up a picture.
 
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BobG said:
That might be over my head, but an http://www.jenniebswallpaper.com/bsb3512m-p-12013.html might be a more interesting idea than just putting up a picture.

I like that one!
 
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  • #15
Fun with murals:

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6479/skyfloormw4.jpg

Not exactly relaxing.
 
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These colors look the same to me...:confused:

I never understood these subtle differences between paints...
 
  • #17
lisab said:
Fun with murals:

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6479/skyfloormw4.jpg

Not exactly relaxing.



Wow! That's pretty freaky! :eek:
 
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