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Metoo
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02-22-2005
| Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 10:53 am
I recently bought a house that was built in the mid 1950's. The upstairs bathroom still has the original pink sink, toilet and bathtub (yup, you remember those). They are in great shape and I want to keep them because the sink and tub are deeper than more modern fixtures. The walls are white tile ( which can be painted if needed) and the floor is a light celery green vinyl. Above the tile is very outdated wallpaper which I want to either replace or paint. OK, now to my question....Any suggestions as to what print (etc) wallpaper, color, to bring this bathroom up to date. I want the tub, etc. to blend in not stand out. Help!
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 11:41 am
When I read your post, I remembered an episode of A&E's "Sell This House" where they made over a bathroom that sounds similar to yours (pink toilet, sink & tub, green vanity & cabinets). They left the toilet, sink and tub pink, painted the walls and cabinets white, and went with a plain white shower curtain. The room looked great. You can check out the before and after pictures here. It is hard to tell that the walls are white from the after photo. It was quite a nice looking room, though. I don't know if you are familiar with the show...they go to a house that the homeowners are having trouble selling, and they help makeover problem rooms (on a small budget) to help sell the house (and they basically use paint or accessories to neutralize what might be unattractive to potential buyers.)
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 12:19 pm
I live in a neighborhood of 50 & 60's homes. I have seen black and white used as great accents and it look really fantastic.
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Metoo
Member
02-22-2005
| Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 1:34 pm
Thanks Cdbga and Texannie. Every so often I catch "Sell This House" and I love it. So glad you posted a link for that episode, Cdbga. I have played with the idea of black/white so it's good to know that might work too, Texannie. I have such a hard time sometimes picturing things in my head, so any help I get is greatly appreciated.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 3:17 pm
Metoo I think going with a white or ivory color on the walls would go great. I'm not sure if you need to add mirrors or wall decorations. If so I would go with an either magnolia/light pink, or a green, maybe a combination of the two. I also think that a distressed white would look good in it. Metoo I have a lot of different designs of bathroom items on my website, everything from white, green, blue, lite pink. You can check it out at https://bringenwillgifts.com/index.php I think you'd be able to get a pretty good idea of what might look good in the bathroom. I could give you suggestions of specific items I think would look good in there, but I really think it depends on your individual taste.
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Metoo
Member
02-22-2005
| Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 9:22 am
Great suggestions. I will be keeping the white tile and the green vinyl floor. Going wallpaper shopping this weekend, so I will let you know what I get. Thanks cyber buddies!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 10:44 am
This is the sofa I bought, minus the pillows.
What do you think of these tables to go with.
I also need idea for an area rug. We are going for a rustic look. I could use some suggestions for an entertainment center as well.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 10:59 am
Very pretty. I am not a huge fan of all matching stuff, so I would probably get different tables but along those same color depths. As to the rug, what are the other colors in your room? I have seen some really wonderful rugs done from Frise carpet. It would have to be a solid color which could work depending on what your accent color is.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 11:09 am
I am opposite of Annie, cuz I like how the tables match. I especially like how the circles on the coffee table/end tables compliment the nail heads on the bottom of the couch. I also love how the colors match.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 11:56 am
That is the first thing I noticed was the buttons on the couch and how they go well with the tables.
Depending on your room colour I love a rug with these colours, as it would really give the room colour and then if you need to paint yet, you could pick one from the rug. This comes from this site. here You could also accent your room with a another colour if you used these colours in the rug to paint the wall. (i.e. pillows etc.) For entertainment unit...I would stick with something simple so you don't take away from the rest of the room with this lovely furniture. what about a brown rod iron entertainment unit (looking on the buttons on the couch, I am figuring it looks like a brownish colour) and if it was metal like that it would tie nicely together...does that make sense to you??? let us know what you decide
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:14 pm
While that design is nice on the rug, it's a bit more modern that what we are going for. We want something rustic, but not southwestern. A throw rug or an area rug might do nicely. So far there are no other colors in the room. Our carpet is a lighter shade of brown than the sofas so it goes really well. I am very into earthtones right now, neutrals, etc. The walls are white, stark white, and I don't think I will be painting them, as it isn't our house and we'll be moving before next summer (hopefully). It's a large room with high ceilings, and thick mouldings. If I was going to paint it I'd go with a deep cream, a tan, tawny or buckskin color in a suede or sand texture, I think. It would compliment each facet of the earthtones nicely. I was thinking of pictures to hang too. Maybe photos enlarged in sepia tones with dark frames? I am an avid photographer, so that wouldn't be a rough task to do. As for draperies, I am sort of at a loss. I don't like tab top or swag. It is such a bright room, I think it needs a heavy drape, maybe in a stripe or plaid that picks up the colors in the carpet and sofas. The only other peice of furniture in the room is the glider, which has the same colors in it as the sofas, it's a brown and cream check, but it's such a fine check, it just looks tan. It goes nicely, out of sheer coincidence. I am looking for lamps, area rugs, entertainment center, wall decor, accents, etc.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:26 pm
I like these

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:27 pm
Escapee, post some pics of the room as it is now and maybe we can come up with some suggestions...
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:27 pm
This one is great too!

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:27 pm
Oh yes, Escapee, I like both of those choices.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:33 pm
I think I like the top two best. But it all depends on the rest what they look like put together.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:38 pm
I like the top one the best..gives you a chance to do more with colour and accents in the room
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 12:39 pm
I think I like the top one, although, the last one has the color scheme I am working with. My carpet is the lighter tan, and the sofas' the darker. Hmmmmmm...... My biggest dilemma will be finding a entertainment center to match the tables or at least look decent. The tables are 249.95 for all three. I think that's a pretty good deal!
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 6:02 pm
I like the top rug best, it seems to have a pretty wide variety of colors so it would be easy to match other things with it. The second rug seems a bit wild ( I really like it, but it just doesn't seem to fit the other decor) Not sure about the 3rd rug, it just seems bland to me. I am a lot like Texannie, I like a mix and match decor. I like Skootz idea of maybe adding some rod iron in with the decor, either black or brown. Escapee I have a website that I offer a variety of different home decor items. http://www.bringenwillgifts.com It has everything from furniture to wall hangings, or nic nac type items. There are some items I don't have on the site either because they are being discontinued or they are new and I haven't added them yet, so if your looking for something in particular let me know.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Friday, January 13, 2006 - 7:47 am
The first thing that jumped out at was how the tables tied in with the nail heads. I like that. For me I like the second rug. But I think something along the lines of the first for the furniture set up. Jagger I am going to your website now. I didn't know you did this. I really need some things to finish up my house.
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Metoo
Member
02-22-2005
| Friday, January 13, 2006 - 7:54 am
I like the tables with the sofa also and I like both rugs. Your taste is so much like mine. That is a great price for those tables. Where did you find them?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, January 13, 2006 - 9:37 am
They are ashley brand, so you can get them at any Ashley dealer. I have found the prints and rugs I really like at Cabellas.com Lighting Rugs Prints Decor
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Friday, January 13, 2006 - 9:48 am
Escapee have you picked out any particular ones yet, the sites show all types of items. Biloxibelle I hope you find some nice stuff on my site, I have a thread started over in the Members Marketplace area if you want to take a look over there. TVCH'ers get a 35% discount on anything they buy. Just enter code TVCH35. I have all kinds of stuff from garden decor to the wild life figurines, to blankets scattered throughout my home. I have to quit buying stuff before my house gets too full, or hire a decorator to come in and match it all up.
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Metoo
Member
02-22-2005
| Friday, January 13, 2006 - 9:54 am
I've never been to Ashley but we have one here in town. I will be looking for some living room furniture soon - so I'm going to check them out. Looks like they have some nice furniture. Did the sofa come from there too?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, January 13, 2006 - 10:18 am
My husband is a hunter, although he rarely actually kills anything. I have no fear for deer when he goes hunting, they are perfectly safe, IMO. He's not a duck hunter, but does enjoy pheasant, although our pheasant dog doesn't do a great job, so again, the pheasants are safe. But I would really like my home to have a comfy "lodge" feel to it. We haven't picked anything out just yet, as we are a bit strapped for cash.
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