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I am trying redecorate my master bath for a more 'regal' look. I was thinking navy and gold, but I can't find ANY ensembles that are navy!! When trying to coordinate bath items, do you match towels with the shower curtain or the rugs? And do you match rugs with the accessories (i.e. toothbrush holder, soap dish, etc.) or match with the walls? I have an old bathroom so it needs a lot of updating. We live on a military base so we can't paint... I just want my bathroom to feel better to walk into, not to repulse me like it does right now! 
You'll have trouble finding navy and gold because those colors are not considered "fashionable" at the moment. Color schemes tend to be highly trendy and the current trends are earth toned neutrals (tan, khaki, olive, terra cotta, warm greys) and deep-toned pastels (aqua, leaf green, pale yellow) for the most part. In general, I find it's best to only have one major component that is patterned and the rest should be solid colored -- too much "matchy-matchy" looks hokey. Either do the shower curtain OR rug(s) in a patterned or multi-colored design and have the towels and accessories solid color. Or, if you love patterned towels, make sure the shower curtain and rugs are coordinating solids. Simple is more elegant and calming in a bathroom than a lot of fussy accessories anyway. Go for quality rather than quantity. Get thick, fluffy towels and cotton dense pile rugs. Since you don't mention the colors of the wall and fixtures, can't really advise you on a color scheme. Honestly, I would avoid navy and gold, not because they aren't "trendy" but for two reasons: one, dark colors make a bathroom look closed in and cramped and, two, any color in a bathroom is going to reflect indirectly on your face when you are grooming in the mirror. Reflected blue and gold don't flatter your skin -- in fact you will look slightly sickly if there are large areas of it near the mirror (such as a shower curtain).
There are tons of magazines on the bookstore racks with bathroom designs in them. Pick one up and go through it to find designs that appeal to you and use those photos as a template for selecting your decor. A picture is worth a thousand words.
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