When DH and I first moved into our current home, I commuted for work - to Toronto - the biggest city in Canada. I found I was overstimulated by the business of life at that time, and went neutral heavy with our home decor. DH was okay with that. Now that we are retired, and life is quieter, we are gradually introducing more colour and pattern!

There is an ensuite bathroom in the basement with a large walk in shower with a sliding glass door. The floor tiles and shower wall tiles are dark (bitter) chocolate brown. The shower floor tiles are a medium grey colour. The vanity is dark brown wood. The counter is black with grey flecks and a white sink. The fixtures are brushed chrome. Trim is cream. The walls are a lighter, milk chocolate.

It is an inside room, but has good venting. However, it is dark. We are thinking of using a wallpaper with a light background that has some brown, and one or a few other colours for the walls - a heavily textured wallpaper meant for bathrooms. Redecorating, not a complete re-do, since we just replaced the shower glass and installed a new comfort height toilet.