Date:  January 25, 2010  |  

We posted the SOS on our Facebook page: Seeking a boring bathroom, a space we could spice up with paint and fabric. Will offer designer suggestions for a colorful makeover.

Candidates quickly sent in photos of their rescue-ready baths, and our color expert, El Dorado-based interior designer Andrea Brooks, selected the master bathroom in Betsy Orr’s Rogers residence as an ideal candidate.

Since Betsy’s bath features both a soaking tub and a freestanding shower, Brooks choose a spa-inspired look. She opted for a color palette of blues, greens and purples, “all known for their passive natures, calming our nerves as well as lifting our spirits,” says Brooks.