Help with bath mat, shower curtain and towels

[crl]

Our master bath remodel is in progress and I'd like to get the bath mat, shower curtain and towels soon.

It will be a tiny white and grey bathroom with a vintage vibe--chrome fixtures, white cast iron tub, white subway tile with grey pencil liner, grey marmoleum floor, white vanity with soapstone top. I am planning to use Benj. Moore Angelica for the paint. It is a pale grey-lavender color.

So, what color(s) would you go with for the accessories? Grey, lavender, purple, white? What shade?

I am thinking white for the shower curtain and either medium grey or purple for the bath mat and towels?

Also, I would like to try one of those waterproof fabric shower curtains that don't require a liner. Has anyone done this? How well does it work?

And I feel like I still haven't figured out bathmats. I got what I thought was a nice one from Garnet Hill, but it was cotton and it just got all flat and matted down within a day or so of being washed. But the fake fiber ones (what are they acrylic) don't seem to feel all that nice. Any thoughts on bath mats?

Thanks!
Catherine

[crl]

Bumping. :)

Catherine

[lizzywednesday]

I like the inexpensive Charter Club bath mats from Macy's, though we have cheap ones from Target (their Target Home line?) that have held up OK for the last few years.

I haven't tried the fabric curtains because I like to "hide" the tub with an inner & outer curtain. (Also, I live close enough to an IKEA that I can replace a cheap PEVA liner fairly inexpensively.)

With your color scheme, I am actually envisioning a rich purple for bath mats, but I don't think that necessarily suits your "vintage" vibe ... or your taste! (Sorry! I like "loud" colors with a lot of contrast to neutrals.)

[crl]

I like the inexpensive Charter Club bath mats from Macy's, though we have cheap ones from Target (their Target Home line?) that have held up OK for the last few years.

I haven't tried the fabric curtains because I like to "hide" the tub with an inner & outer curtain. (Also, I live close enough to an IKEA that I can replace a cheap PEVA liner fairly inexpensively.)

With your color scheme, I am actually envisioning a rich purple for bath mats, but I don't think that necessarily suits your "vintage" vibe ... or your taste! (Sorry! I like "loud" colors with a lot of contrast to neutrals.)


Thanks! I actually like bathrooms with a nice pop of color from the accessories. A few I saved to my Houzz idea book had pale blue walls with bright lime accents. Not as many lavender bathrooms out there so I haven't had much luck finding visuals. The adjacent master bedroom is painted Richmond Grey (paint job from when the house was put on the market) which is actually green. So I am trying to figure out if green towels or purple towels or maybe pinker lavender towels might give that fun bit of color. . . . .Grey seems like the most practicl choice. . . .

Catherine

[arivecchi]

I always admire this set from anthro:

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-bath/23781313.jsp

[crl]

I always admire this set from anthro:

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-bath/23781313.jsp


Hmm, cute, but I'm not seeing the yellow and orange with lavender walls.

Catherine

[crl]

Anyone have experience with Turkish towels?

http://www.etsy.com/listing/130320287/turkishtowel-set-of-2-newmarine?ref=shop_home_active

This kind of towel keeps popping up in my searches for quick drying bath towels love the stripes, but they are a bit pricey. . . .

Catherine