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Powder Bath Updates

I have been looking for a new mirror for our powder bath for a while (you can see the super boring, plastic(!) old mirror here). The corner sink is so teeny that the dimensions of the new mirror needed to be pretty specific, and the frame had to be thin. It’s hard to find a…

I have been looking for a new mirror for our powder bath for a while (you can see the super boring, plastic(!) old mirror here). The corner sink is so teeny that the dimensions of the new mirror needed to be pretty specific, and the frame had to be thin. It’s hard to find a thin and interesting frame!

I found this antique beauty at Center Stage antiques in New Jersey (a fun place to stop by for furniture and mirrors if you’re in the area) and it spurred a very spontaneous change of wall color.  Remember the DIY abstract walls here? I still liked the walls (they were really fun in person), but this mirror needed a more moody backdrop.

The new color is one of my stand-by favorites – Benjamin Moore’s Chelsea Gray. It’s dark, but not too dark.

And rather than going for a skirt on the sink like I thought I would, I just put a new coat of paint on the pipes so they sort of blend into the wall more. I love how industrial (and clean!) it looks compared to before.

I kept the bi-fold doors white for now for some lightness in the space. That old mother of pearl and brass light switch cover from Anthropologie came alive on the dark gray walls! It’s been one of my favorites over the years. I think we’ve had this cover in five homes now?

I kept the old art hanging in the same places. These are all paintings (most of them really old) of my favorite places. I bought most of them in flea markets of the places they depict (Venice, Rome, Brussels, Bruges, and of course the Seaport etching.)

Most of them are unframed and a little ragged, but I think I like them best this way!

How was your weekend? Did you watch the inauguration?
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38 thoughts on “Powder Bath Updates

  1. Heather – I actually think Chelsea Gray is a good choice if you're looking for something more gray, with a tiny bit of purple in it. It's a great color.

    xx

    1. A good grey with about the same depth as Chelsea Grey is Sea Life Benjamin and Moore #2118-40, has purple undertones. For more purple try Hazy Lilac #2116-40. Going with a pale grey is tricky because it will look like mauve or dusty lavender- check out Violet Mist
      CC 880 (that's on the Canadian deck, sorry not sure what it is on the US deck) Hope this helps.

  2. I love tiny little bathrooms that turn into art galleries. Great way to make the small space pretty. I think the idea of painting the pipes was very smart!

  3. Heather – I actually think Chelsea Gray is a good choice if you're looking for something more gray, with a tiny bit of purple in it. It's a great color.

    xx

  4. love, love, love the transformation jenny! the minty walls were fun, but this has such a personality now. deep, sexy, elegant. i also love your little gallery you've got going on!

    this may sound like a dumb question, but would you put up art in a bathroom with a shower? wouldn't it ruin it given the moisture level? would love to know!

  5. i love the powder room as art gallery! it looks great! when i was growing up, my mom had old b/w pics of our ancestors in our powder room! definitely got more attention there than they would have elswhere.

  6. Oooh, this is so great! I liked the minty abstract walls, but this is just so much better. I love the way the artwork and gold/brass tones pop against the dark gray!

  7. Can we see the whole mirror?? I have to admit, I'm kind of sad you painted over you lovely mint abstract design. I loved that!

  8. hi there, i like your paintings. we have old unframed paintings as well…any advice for hanging them? they don't have wire on the back.

  9. I love the changes! I also have a teeny tiny sink like yours (maybe even smaller actually) and I want to embrace so I'm really liking the idea to paint the plumbing…although our walls are tiled (white with black trim from the 50s).

    I did pick up this cool vintage sofa to reupholster this weekend but we couldn't get it in the house! It is standing up on its end on our back porch for now until we try our last option…through the garage which is too messy to get through at this moment.

  10. Can I ask where the soap dispenser is from? I was in a wedding last weekend and the powder rooms had the same one and I love it!

  11. Is the soap pump from Target? Looks just like the one I got, but it quickly deteriorated and won't work. The spout sort of disintegrated and squirts out an icky green mix of soap and corroded metal. Just wondering if it was a fluke or a common problem with this item. I loved the look and was debating buying a replacement!

  12. I remember the previous paint technique and while I loved that idea, I REALLY love this paint color with all of your wonderful art! Such a great combination of elements. Now I want to go paint something this same color….just need to figure out what!

  13. LOVE the grey. Question: did you paint the ceiling grey as well? I have a small room with vaulted ceilings and it is hard to demarcate the ceiling from the wall but not sure whether I should paint the ceiling grey too?

  14. LOVE it! Did you paint the ceiling grey too? I have a small room with vaulted ceilings I want to paint but it is hard to define the wall from the ceiling so I was thinking of doing the whole thing grey

  15. This is exactly what I'm going to do to my bathroom. It is a tiny room and I figured it needs a punch of saturated color.

    Do you have any recommendations on how to paint behind the toilet?

  16. As fun as the abstracts were (i really liked them), I must say this powder room is rocking now! I love the contrast the gray plays on the gold! And the artwork stands out on it's own as opposed to competing with the walls. You'll have to post a pic of the mirror you selected, we only got a glimpse ;) Great job!!

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