What color scheme can I use to update a 1970's bathroom with a yellow toilet and bathtub?

Question

The countertops have white, gold and pink to top it all off! I am renting the house so I cannot do any renovations except for finding accessories to give it a more modernized look. I am having trouble finding colors to go with it all...can anyone help??? PLEASE!

Answer 1

If the landlord will let you, why not go retro wallpaper. I think going back to 60's wild stuff would look awesome with the 60's style fixtures you have to deal with.

Answer 2

you poor dear, that is hideous! and you likely won't find anything to mute it...

what is the landlord thinking?

were i in your place i'd get the most colourful towels and washclothes and shower curtain i could find, to maybe distract from that gawdawful 70s look.  or you could go retro and make some white geese with the country blue ribbons on the necks and such as that.

Answer 3

This article offers some great ideas:

5 Different Decorating Theme Ideas for a Yellow Bathroom

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

Hope it helps!

Answer 4

I have the same color bathrooms in my house and I went with powder blue accents and that looks really good with the yellow.

Answer 5

What about going just black and white?  You could have black baskets with fluffy white towels in them.  Get a small black stand (like this one: http://www.target.com/Joker-Plant-Stand-... and put a fake white hydrangea on top, roll up some white towels and put them on a shelf, a black and white framed photograph, maybe a bowl with some soaps in it.  Put the shelves in the corner of your bathroom.  Have a black soap dish and black toothbrush holder on your counters.  I love those white shower curtains that are lacy. . . . it would be very pretty in your bathroom.  I think it would downplay the odd colors of your fixtures and everything looks good with black and white!

Answer 6

Purple and Gold with a Fleur De Lis  on the wall.  Perfect for a Saints fan