If you're planning to paint your bathroom and don't know exactly where to start, coordinate it around the sink. After all, the sink is usually a central point in the room. If the sink is a distinct color like mauve, use color theory to decide on the right color to paint the walls and trim. Instead of classic blue, white or cream, go a bit bolder for your bathroom walls.
Instructions
1. Choose two paint colors for the bathroom that are either opposite from mauve (pinkish) on the color wheel, located right near mauve on the color wheel (sometimes called harmonious or analogous colors) or just another shade of mauve. So, for instance, you might pick a lighter shade of mauve and its color complement (opposite on the color wheel), which is a shade of forest green.
2. Paint a coat of primer on the wall first. The primer covers up the old color and helps make the new color pop.
3. Paint the walls with the lighter of the two shades you picked for your bathroom, using the lighter shade of mauve. Be sure to use a water-resistant semigloss enamel paint. If you find a self-priming paint and the current bathroom color is white or cream, you can skip the priming step.
4. Paint the trim of the bathroom door and any baseboards with the darker shade of your paint choices. That would be the forest green, in this example.
5. Finish off the job by painting the door and linen closet doors bright white. Use glossy enamel paint.
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