Help :( Tips for red bathroom?

So, I imagined something and it didn%26#039;t come out anything like I intended it to.


I painted my restroom red.


I was thinking of having deep red walls with tall white panelling around my restroom and stencil black/white flowers drawn onto the walls.


Color Theme: Red, White, Black





Any tips to fix my dull ugly red walls now?


Anybody do something similar....successfully?

Help :( Tips for red bathroom?
thats the wrong kind of red to paint entire walls with. that looks like a scarlet red...way to loud for a wall color. go with a muted, earthy red that has a touch of brown/orange in it:


-terra cotta red


-paprika red


-russet red


-brick red


the foyer in my house was painted this color: Ralph Lauren %26quot;Village%26quot;. it was bold, but muted at the same time.


if you combine it with white, then you need to use a toned down white also. a heavy cream or parchment color.


Go to the Sherwin Williams web site. paint a virtual room by clicking on: %26quot;paint an interior%26quot; choose the bathroom category.


paint the bathroom using these reds: %26quot;spicy hue%26quot;, %26quot;red cent%26quot;, %26quot;fired brick%26quot;, %26#039;fireweed%26quot;, %26quot;flowerpot%26quot;. see which one you like best. for the trim and ceiling use this color; %26quot;restoration ivory%26quot;.


see what you think of that kind of red and white combination.
Reply:keep painting until it is %26quot;even%26quot; right now it looks patchy. once you have even coats.... get stencils and use them to paint black... get new rugs. rest is up to you crazy.... it has potential so keep it up!





http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_design_color...








it says to be weary about putting make up in there, other then that it should look pretty good!
Reply:Red is a tough color to do.





I learned the hard way, too.





You actually need to start with GRAY primer for the red to coat properly.





Then, two or more coats of a good deep red.





That red looks bright, but it might not be the wrong color choice - it may just look funky because you went straight over the white.
Reply:I think it%26#039;s too much. Don%26#039;t get me wrong, I love red. I have a red room in my house and use red as the accent color in my kitchen. Maybe if you used a faux finish with the red it would soften the look a little. It is just a small space for such a bold bright color, in my opinion.
Reply:Finish painting. Let it dry completely and see what you think. Since it%26#039;s white behind the red, you will likely have to do 2-4 coats to get the shade you wanted. If you wanted white stripes, you already messed up. IM me or email if you need more help...or after the paint dries!
Reply:Since it%26#039;s paint, you can repaint. Try another shade of red. That may be all that%26#039;s needed.
Reply:Did you know, when you started, that red can take multiple coats to get proper coverage? I kinda knew that, but was completely unprepared for how MANY coats it took to get my red walls done ... tinted primer plus 5 coats of red ... and to be honest, it could use a 6th. By the time I was finished with all that painting, I was sick of the color and wished I%26#039;d never started!





My kitchen is done in red, white, and black ... and I love it. But it%26#039;s a big room, and with white cabinets, the red is not so overwhelming. I think you just chose the wrong red for a small space, but you weren%26#039;t too far off.





My advice would be to finish the coat that you were working on, to get a surface that has a fairly even tone. If you want to stick with red (but a different red), pick one that is a little less bright. It will still be bold and dramatic, but not so crayon-bright. The paint you%26#039;ve already used will work as your primer-coat, though, so your topcoat (or more than one) will go on more smoothly and evenly.





If you want to ditch the red altogether and use a different color, red is as hard to get rid of as it is to achieve, so be sure to use a high-hiding primer. I%26#039;d explain to the good folks working the paint-counter at whatever store you plan to buy the paint that you need to cover over a very uneven red base, and ask what they%26#039;d recommend to use in that situation.





Good Luck!



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