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24 May 2011

Painting Project I need some color ideas→[More:]The women's bathroom at church needs to be painted just a little bit. The room has white vinyl-y walls and a painted grey floor. In between the vinyl-y pieces and on the bathroom doors, there's this trim that was painted a light orange peachy sort of color that is just awful. What color should it be painted that will go with the grey floors and otherwise mostly white falls?

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 17:33 | 14 comments

really, extremely pale lilac

posted by Hugh Janus 24 May | 17:52

If it's trim, why not a deep solid blue? Used in small amounts, it could set off the grey and white.

posted by julen 24 May | 17:53

I will be taking all suggestions with me to the paint store when I pick up paint chips! I just wasn't sure where to start!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 24 May | 17:57

Grey and white are neutrals, so any color of the rainbow will look good with them! Whatever you think is pretty. Personally, I'm a big fan of sage green in bathrooms.

posted by amro 24 May | 18:20

That color men call green and women call something else.

posted by Ardiril 24 May | 18:28

Pale yellow.

posted by chewatadistance 24 May | 18:34

That color men call green and women call something else. - heh, so you're color-blind too, eh? ::puts Ardiril on The List with stynxno::

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 24 May | 18:39

Another vote for yellow. Yellow and gray look great together. I also like the pale lilac suggestion. Aqua or pink would look pretty, too.

posted by LoriFLA 24 May | 19:52

If it's trim, why not a deep solid blue? Used in small amounts, it could set off the grey and white.
I second this - the right blue would give a classy, understated appearance that won't offend anyone's sensibilities.

posted by dg 24 May | 20:39

I like the idea of a purple-ish colour.

posted by deborah 24 May | 22:21

I like the idea of a deep plum color. I am all about color in rooms, though.

posted by fluffy battle kitten 24 May | 23:04

Tiffany blue (more of a teal/robin's egg) would look fresh and clean and not dirty. I think you should go for a color color instead of an off-white or light tinted color because those tend to look dingy faster.
Plus it is cheerful. Don't go too dark in a bathroom.

posted by rmless2 24 May | 23:54

My thought was also light purple.

posted by aniola 25 May | 19:44

Some other opinions for you http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/bath/msg1208122118106.html

posted by aniola 25 May | 19:46

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