I feel a bathroom redecoration in my future.

There are a few rooms in my house that I still haven't gotten around to really making ours.  I think the downstairs half bathroom is probably the worst since it is a room that guests often see.  I mean, I can't really say no, you can't use my bathroom because I still haven't decorated it properly.  We have been in this house for five years now and it's time I accept the fact we will be here for a while longer.  I initially hoped we would be able to sell after two years and buy a house with a better floor plan (this one looks GREAT before you move any furniture in) but I think you know what happened to the market.

Anyhow.  This bathroom is really dull.  I have a single thing hanging on the wall, the cheap-o towel rack that came with the house, and a plain white over-the-toilet rack. 

This is also the bathroom that we use to feed the cats, so we always have a baby gate set up to keep the dogs out.  I think it's a pain to have to climb the baby gate, but it's really the only solution I can think of. 

The major problem I've had when it comes to decorating this bathroom is that it is so small.  I really want to paint it a dark red (my accent color for the living room), but I'm afraid it would give the room a sense of collapsing.  From the beginning I wanted to replace the sink and counter with a pedestal sink to open up the space, but that means we would have to redo the floor because I am 99% certain they didn't put flooring under that cabinet.  If I'm going to redo a floor, I want tile.  So now we're talking about a new sink fixture and tile.  No big deal since it's a small room, right?  I wish!  I can't just tile the bathroom...  My OCD would force me to tile the entire downstairs (which is really my ultimate goal) so it would match.  So I'm stuck with the bathroom cabinet. 

So what color can I paint this bathroom that will match the rest of my downstairs decor (light biege walls, satin white trim, dark brown couch and furniture, and red accents) that won't cause it to be the most claustrophobic room in the house?  It's in serious need of fresh paint thanks to my dying my hair in there and dripping hair dye on the wall and other mysterious spots and stains.  So I'm looking for ideas!  If anyone has any, send them my way!  Especially if they have to do with decorating such a small space tastefully and on a budget!

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