tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724796690088887546.post2673942262708462262..comments2023-12-07T04:28:02.948-06:00Comments on . . . . . . Bella Maria Mom . .: Design Di-LEMON-aDebihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018499100116949308noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724796690088887546.post-2494418315876121272011-05-23T20:18:21.027-05:002011-05-23T20:18:21.027-05:00I understand the feeling. I wish I had a magic wan...I understand the feeling. I wish I had a magic wand and could just get my living room done! <br />I think if you are up to it, get rid of the tile and just paint the bathroom a solid color that is neutral but still goes well with what is already there. Or if you are going to redo the sink/countertop then you can decide on all new colors. there's all sorts of possibilities but I think the replacing the tile with new paint will be something you can do right now for at least a little relief for Don. :) <br />Or just tell him, honey if you don't like it, fix it ;) (kidding...sort of)Erika Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11300241668251999609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724796690088887546.post-68998974219801687282011-05-21T15:20:04.347-05:002011-05-21T15:20:04.347-05:00Eloise, yes our bathroom is a nice size and it'...Eloise, yes our bathroom is a nice size and it's a good thing because our other one is tiny. Actually in our other house I did use some tile appliques around our garden tub in the master bedroom. Unfortunately I think that may just further enhances the color and draw the eye to it and if I put them on all the tiles that would probably be expensive. Tearing out the tile wouldn't cost us anything since we could do the work ourselves...but it would be a big mess and we would have to be super careful not to damage the existing drywall, cabinets or mirrors. Ugh! I wish we could just totally gut it and start from scratch!<br /> Becky and Mary, I love beadboard, I have it in many place already in our house and both of your bathrooms are fabulous!! I just didn't want it in this bathroom, it's in the other bathroom downstairs.<br />Monica, we have painted tiles before and it holds up for awhile and that would be a cheap solution, but I'm looking for something more permanent so I'm leaning toward drywall. Oh and tell Aaron that is a GREAT idea;)<br />If he's interested once we tear them out, I can send over the solid pieces and you could save them until they're trendy.Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018499100116949308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724796690088887546.post-2150985902502500902011-05-21T13:08:25.817-05:002011-05-21T13:08:25.817-05:00or my hubby said if you leave them long enough may...or my hubby said if you leave them long enough maybe they'll come back in style ;-DMonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11306810666140935903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724796690088887546.post-4262090738354182272011-05-21T13:08:00.022-05:002011-05-21T13:08:00.022-05:00My vote would be lose the tiles and just do sheetr...My vote would be lose the tiles and just do sheetrock. Which could end up being a really big project if you tear up the walls while removing tiles. You can scuff those tiles up a bit with sandpaper/power sander, prime and then paint them, my sis-in-law did it once at my inlaws. It would be cheap project anyways, and you'd get rid of the, uh, lemonesque hue...Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11306810666140935903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724796690088887546.post-28095231368291945812011-05-21T09:19:21.319-05:002011-05-21T09:19:21.319-05:00We finally redid our hall bath, and it looks great...We finally redid our hall bath, and it looks great. Beadboard around part of it and tile around the rest. You can see it here: http://mary-lifeinasmalltown.blogspot.com/2011/03/its-done.html<br />Now we have to finish our bath, but I'm not sure what I want to do with it. Can't wait to see what you decide to do with it!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533317405680450964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724796690088887546.post-38158375245238773742011-05-21T09:12:27.204-05:002011-05-21T09:12:27.204-05:00I feel the same way about our bathroom, so I avoid...I feel the same way about our bathroom, so I avoid it at all costs, except to clean it once a week. At our old house, I thought our beadboard did great in the bathroom, so that's what I plan on using. We had it for a little over a year before we moved. But we had tile around the sink, so I definitely recommend that.<br /><br />I hate our doors and trim. That's what drives me nuts!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12810066739487971992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724796690088887546.post-46257250466877163352011-05-21T03:09:33.722-05:002011-05-21T03:09:33.722-05:00Wow...firstly i'm hugely jealous of the size o...Wow...firstly i'm hugely jealous of the size of your bathroom, in England you'd have to live in a mansion to have a bathroom that big lol! <br /><br />OK, in my opinion, i'd say the tiles have to go. But that might be a huge expensive project that you may need to plan and execute at a later date so perhaps we need to find a way to distract the eye from all that crazy sameness if you know what I mean. How about some tile appliques. Not the best solution but at least it will draw the eye to something and help break up the wall of 'lemon' ;-) And I think swapping or painting those cabinet doors will help a lot too. <br /><br />I'm nuts about tiles in general and being Portuguese we have a history of some beautiful tiles and still produce such gorgeous tiles but if I was lucky enough to have your bathroom i'd paint those walls a nice relaxing colour, something cool in contrast to the white cabinets. <br /><br />It must be so much fun doing this stuff! Enjoy :)Eloisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861658737163842337noreply@blogger.com