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This one was basically taken back to the studs. Same narrow footprint, but totally different feel now.

We went with dark herringbone on the walls, brass fixtures, a rain head, and a lighter stone floor/niche so it wouldn’t turn into a black box. I know dark tile in a small shower isn’t for everyone, but here it makes the space feel more intentional instead of cramped.

Fox Bath here — we do bathroom remodeling around Seattle, and I wanted to share this before/after with the Reddit community.

Would you have kept the dark tile, or gone lighter?

We made a few color versions of the same bathroom, but only one of them is the actual finished project.

This was one of our Fox Bath bathroom remodeling projects, and we tried a few cabinet colors just for fun — same tile, same brass fixtures, same layout.

Which one do you think was the real final version?

I’ll post the actual photos later, but I’m curious what people would guess first.

Be honest — does this bathroom feel balanced, or like it’s mixing one style too many?

The dark wood vanity feels almost like old furniture, the black mirrors and shower glass make it more modern, and the small patterned floor gives it that vintage-house feeling. On paper, it sounds like too much, but I kind of think it works.

My search history is basically bathroom remodel Seattle reddit at this point, and I’ve noticed most bathrooms end up looking very safe: white tile, white vanity, gray floor, done.

This one feels warmer and less “catalog,” but I’m curious what other people notice first.

Would you keep the mix as it is, or change one thing?

We were testing a few finish mockups for the same bathroom layout, and it’s interesting how much the whole space changes just from tile color, floor tone, and the shower niche.

The layout stays the same: glass shower, pebble shower floor, built-in niche, window, and freestanding tub. But each version gives the room a different feel — warmer, cooler, softer, or more modern.

Looking at it from a Seattle bathroom remodeling perspective, I’m curious which option Reddit would actually choose for a real home.

Which one feels like the best direction?

1. Warm beige / spa-like
2. Soft sage green
3. Cool blue-gray
4. Greige / taupe neutral
5. White and charcoal contrast

I’m leaning toward the warmer neutral version, but the sage one feels calmer than I expected.

I wanted to see how much the vanity color changes the feel of the whole bathroom, so I tried a few different options.

Everything else is the same — same tile, same counters, same fixtures — only the cabinet color changes.

Which one looks best to you? And which one would you actually want in your own home?

Fox Bath here. This was a small Seattle bathroom remodeling project where we kept the overall look pretty clean and neutral instead of adding a lot of color or pattern.

The room isn’t huge, so the goal was to make it feel brighter and more open without making it look too plain. The main details were the white textured shower tile, glass shower door, black fixtures, recessed niche, dark vanity, large mirror, and simple wall art.

I go back and forth on bathrooms like this. Part of me likes that it feels calm and easy to live with. Another part of me wonders if a little more color, warmer tile, or a bolder floor would make it feel more personal.

Curious what people think — is this kind of clean neutral bathroom design timeless, or would you want more character in the space?

Before and after from a bathroom remodel we worked on.

The layout stayed mostly the same, but the space feels completely different now. The old bathroom had darker tile, a heavier shower area, and a pretty dated vanity setup. The goal was to make it feel brighter, cleaner, and more practical without overcomplicating the design.

The biggest changes were the shower tile, glass enclosure, patterned floor tile, vanity, countertop, mirror, lighting, and fixtures. The floor tile probably made the biggest visual difference — it added some character but still kept the room feeling clean.

It’s a good reminder that a bathroom renovation doesn’t always need a totally new layout to feel like a major upgrade.

Happy to answer questions if anyone is planning something similar.