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There’s one room in our home that gets very little screen time, our primary bathroom off of our bedroom. It’s a lot of “90’s remodel” vibes. Peachy/Pink walls, so many mirrors, shiny cheap brass fixtures, broken metal mini blinds and rust colored stone are just a few of the extra special features. I’m honestly just not ready for a full gut reno of this bathroom and really I don’t think it’s necessary. There actually is some great storage in this bathroom. So, I think I’m going to keep the updates to just upgrading the floor, painting EVERYTHING and then adding some art, accessories and new hardware. As much as I’d like to replace the dated (and not the date of our house dated) bathtub and retile the shower, it’s really the floor that needs some attention.

Carpet One Floor & Home has analyzed products in every flooring category to introduce their Trending Ten products of 2021. Carpet One Floor & Home is a trusted advisor when is comes to flooring trends, products and the latest flooring features. They sent me a sample box with the Trending Ten and I was immediately drawn to 2 of their flooring selections for our bathroom – Concrete Look in Power Grey by Bel Terra Tile and Ralston Creek in Charleston by Invincible XT (seen in the mood boards).

I decided to lay out a mood board of my vision to get a better feel for the space. Some of you might be really surprised by all the saturated color I’m infusing into this space. This is a little bit of a departure from my norm. But, I’m wanting to take some risks and have a little fun outside of my comfort zone when it comes to design. I’ve been all for keeping a space somewhat neutral so that you don’t end up with a design decision you don’t love in a couple years. But, there is something to be said about diving all in on a look that you REALLY love in the moment. Who knows what you’ll like in a few years. You can kind like it for quite a while or really LOVE it right now. I guess I’m liking the idea of living in the moment instead of playing it safe for some future time. So, let’s paint the cabinets a bold color and play with a brand new color palette!

I decided that just embracing the rust colored stone counter tops was the best way to go. So, I believe the plan will be to paint all the cabinets a rich rusty red color and maybe even keep the walls a pink tone. The Carpet One samples I was drawn to the most are quite different, but they both work so well with this palette. The wood grain feels warm and more like all the hardwood that is already in the home and the grey concrete look feels like a nice juxtaposition to all the warm reds. Because we live in a old house and I want to honor it’s age, without living in a museum. So, I’m always designing with a mix of vintage and modern. I think finding that balance with a little old and some new is what keeps our home feeling fresh.

A modern material on the floor, but lots of vintage touches when it comes to art and accessories – that’s my game plan.

If you had to pick, which would you go with, the grey cement look or the warm wood grain?