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Title: Do silver and earth tones mix?
Post by caroln242 on Feb 19^th, 2009, 12:15am

I plan on totally redecorating my bathroom. I have a modern style brushed nickel wall light that I LOVE and would like to keep, but I also love the earthy brown/beige tones in ceramic floor and wall tile. Is there any way to incorporate both the silver and brown tones in the same room or should I scrap the wall light and just go with the earth tones? Or keep the light and try to find tile with gray in it? If I go with gray and silver, can I use a brown wood vanity or do I need to go more modern, like black? I just can't seem to visualize this room at all. Thank you in advance for ANY ideas.

Title: Re: Do silver and earth tones mix?
Post by CWatters on Feb 19^th, 2009, 9:31am

I use google image search to help get ideas....

http://images.google.co.uk/images?gbv=2&hl=en&q=bathroom+&btnG=Search+Images

I'm actually trying to find a nickel finish bathroom wall light (eg not brushed stainless steel or chrome passed off as nickel). Any chance you can tell us where you got you light so I can take a look?

Title: Re: Do silver and earth tones mix?
Post by caroln242 on Feb 19^th, 2009, 1:36pm

Thanks for responding. I bought the light at Lowes, which I don't think you have there in UK.

I have tried the Google image search and got a lot of ideas, but not about my color dilema. I just need other opinions on this...I hate the idea of making a mistake when spending this kind of money. And I can't even get started until I have the color scheme set in my head. I'm having "Decorating" block!!!

Title: Re: Do silver and earth tones mix?
Post by hammy on Feb 19^th, 2009, 4:03pm

Hi caroln

we are talking about taste really and what one person likes, someone else might not. Colour in decoration is a minefield, just watch the so called experts on the television.

The earth tones are pretty inoffensive, no one would use your bathroom and say 'love the earth tones.' The choice has to be yours.

Can you not take the light to the tile shop and hold it against the tiles, or get a couple of sample tiles to bring home and put in the bathroom.

Personally I think the earth tones in bathrooms are a little bit passe now. There are a couple of tilers on here who would know what is popular in bathrooms at the moment, let's hope they will see your post.

Don't rush into it though, it's not like wallpaper, your going to have it for years.

Title: Re: Do silver and earth tones mix?
Post by CWatters on Feb 20^th, 2009, 9:37am

If it's any help we have polished nickel taps in a wall covered with travertine mosaic and oak floor...

Title: Re: Do silver and earth tones mix?
Post by caroln242 on Feb 22^nd, 2009, 3:19pm

Since I bought the light at Lowe's Home Improvement store, I can actually just carry a few tiles from that department over to the lighting section and see how they look together...good idea! But I'm still on the fence about what style vanity. I definitely will be taking my time on this...it will probably take me months just figure out the color scheme and style.

Earth tones are no longer in style? I've seen a lot of that new colored glass being used on TV lately, but that stuff is very expensive!

Thanks to all for your thoughts!