The bathroom is a place where we carefully monitor our hygiene, it is always clean, tidy and fresh. For a cleanliness room, there are a huge variety of finishes: ceramic tiles, plastic panels, and recently, more and more often, as the basis of the interior, they began to use wallpaper in the bathroom.
They allow you to realize much more solutions, even the most daring ones, high-quality wallpapers have excellent decorative qualities, with which you can change the design of the bathroom more often, since their cost is much lower than other types of finishes. In addition, wallpaper in the bathroom does not require special care or special cleaning products, they are absolutely not afraid of water and preserve the beauty of your bathroom, and help you relax and unwind.
What wallpaper is suitable for the bathroom
Wallpaper in the bathroom can help bring to life many non-standard solutions in the interior design of this room. When choosing wallpaper for a bathroom, it should be borne in mind that there is high humidity and frequent temperature changes.
The best options for finishing the bathroom will be:
- Vinyl wallpapers perfect for pasting the walls of the bathroom, they are well and tightly glued to the walls and are absolutely not afraid of exposure to water and water vapor. They will also serve you for quite a long time, without losing their appearance under the influence of frequent temperature changes. When choosing vinyl wallpapers for finishing your bathroom, you can glue them with glue, in which a special, antifungal component is added, it will take care of the walls from the inside without leaving a chance for fungus or mold to appear on the surface.
- Liquid wallpaper. Recently, liquid wallpapers are gaining more and more popularity, they are water-based plasters, from which you can create embossed or smooth surfaces, while leaving no seams. They are applied with a roller or spatula on previously prepared and dried walls, and after they are completely dry, they are covered with waterproof varnish. They can be painted and create the shapes or ornaments you need, liquid wallpaper is not susceptible to moisture, so it is ideal for finishing the bathroom.
- Glass fiber. Their appearance and structure are reminiscent of the wonderful interweaving of thin threads of glass. The convenience of their use in the bathroom lies in the fact that they are absolutely moisture resistant, since they are made of glass and paper (paper is the basis of this type of finish). They are easy to modify due to the fact that they can be quickly and easily painted in a different color, which means that the interior of your bathroom can be easily changed as soon as you get bored. In care, they are not picky at all, so it will not be difficult for you to keep your bathroom clean.
- Wall mural will also be a great and unusual solution for your bathroom.With their help, you can brightly and boldly decorate any design and bring to life all the most daring ideas. With the help of photo wallpapers, you can create anything in your bathroom, from paintings of world classics to imitation of a brick wall, so they are an indispensable tool in creating unusual interiors. Most importantly, choosing photo wallpaper for the bathroom, take rolls and glue with a moisture-resistant coating, which allows them to last longer in a room with high humidity.
- Self-adhesive wallpaper. Such wallpapers are perhaps the most budget option, the choice of colors will simply amaze you, and the price will pleasantly please you. These wallpapers are impregnated with special glue and are very easy to lay on any surface, but their disadvantage is that on an uneven surface they will only emphasize all the flaws in the wall, since they are quite thin. However, a big plus is that they are immune to moisture, even at the joints, they can be pasted over areas above the bathroom and sink without fear that they will lose their appearance or peel off the walls.
“It is not recommended to choose paper, bamboo or cork wallpapers for the bathroom, as they have increased moisture absorption properties”
For the bathroom, choose washable wallpaper, since in this room there are quite a lot of soap splashes and stains, which high-quality wallpapers are not at all afraid of, therefore, it will not be difficult to clean this room.
However, still, you should not wallpaper over the places above the bathroom or sink, as here the wallpaper will come into contact with a lot of water too often, and even the highest quality material may soon become unusable at the joints. Places on the wall where the greatest contact with water occurs are best finished with tiles or plastic panels, they are not so susceptible to moisture, and in combination with wallpaper in the bathroom, can create a chic and unforgettable design.
back to index ↑Colors and styles of modern bathroom wallpaper
Wallpaper is considered the most popular finishing material, they have a huge mass of colors, patterns, ornaments and images. And also, using high-quality wallpaper, you can hide small flaws or cracks on the wall surface.
Do not forget about the size of the room, as wallpaper with a large pattern or ornament can visually reduce the room, while a small pattern, on the contrary, adds space.
The choice of color scheme can also visually affect the size of the room, the best colors for the bathroom are:
- Blue. This color has a huge mass of shades, from azure to turquoise, it can perfectly expand a small bath, filling it with infinite purity and freshness. In a bathroom decorated in blue tones, a feeling of coolness and cleanliness will reign, as this color belongs to the “cold” range of shades and it can give you a huge charge of vivacity for the whole day.
- Pink. Very gentle, sensual and romantic color. Decorating the bathroom with wallpaper in pink, you can choose patterns with floral motifs, and such a bathroom will give you a charge of tenderness and lightness.
- Green. This color is a symbol of naturalness and nature, therefore, decorating a bathroom in shades of green, you can not only recharge your batteries here in the morning, but also relax perfectly after a working day in the evening.
- Yellow. The color of the sun, juicy and bright. Such a bathroom will wake you up in the morning and give you an endless charge of vivacity and good mood for the whole day.
- Red. A rather dangerous color, making out a bath in red shades, the main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise this interior will quickly bore you.Often, a bathtub in red hues is decorated in interior design with a certain style, for example, in a classic style.
- Orange. This color is able to excite the nervous system, therefore, when decorating a bath in orange tones, it is better to combine bright colors with calmer and more restrained ones. But with the right combination of shades, this color will help you wake up quickly in the morning and relax you in the evening, after a hard day's work.
Bathroom styles
- Classic style. Aristocratic luxury and noble colors are the basis of the classical style. Wallpaper in a classic-style bathroom will be very appropriate, as you can choose rolls with a beautiful pattern that will emboss on the walls, imitating silk or marble. Plumbing in such a bathroom should have smooth rounded shapes and imitate expensive metal, perhaps gold or bronze, and the bath itself should stand on legs, this gives the interior an atmosphere of chic, and at the same time convenience. Household appliances that are used in the bathroom must be hidden by decorative panels or be built-in. And for a complete immersion in a given theme, you can complement the bath with themed accessories, such as wrought iron candlesticks or unusual lamps.
- Sea style. White and blue shades predominate in this style, wallpaper with images of marine life or photo wallpapers with images of ships or a seascape are perfect for such a bathroom. The marine theme is very relevant for the bathroom, being in such a bathroom you can be transported to the beach for a while and really relax and unwind. Thematic accessories can complement a marine-style bath: large shells or compositions from them, a decorative steering wheel on the wall, you can choose a floor finish that imitates sand or lay such a rug, then you will always have the feeling that you are relaxing here, such a bath can become yours a little piece of summer in the middle of winter.
- East style. This style provides an abundance of bright, saturated colors. In such a bathroom, you can use gold wallpaper and wallpaper with oriental ornaments or motifs, complementing the interior with luxurious accessories, aromatherapy bowls, mosaic lamps and sanitary ware in gold or bronze shades.
- Japanese style. This style in the bathroom sets you up for complete relaxation, being in such a bathroom, you want to enjoy every moment. Delicate beige or coffee shades prevail here, so for such a bathroom you can safely choose wallpaper without a pattern, or you can decorate it with photo wallpapers depicting bamboo or sakura trees.
“Very often in a Japanese-style bathroom, you will see a floor that is raised to the level of the bathtub. This creates the illusion of complete immersion and allows you to completely relax.
- Country style. A very natural and lively style, it is dominated by natural shades, so it is better to buy wallpapers for such a bathroom in beige, brown or green shades, but it is also possible to decorate with photo wallpapers depicting a wall made of natural stones, bricks or wood. You can complement such a bathroom with vintage sanitary ware and towels with characteristic patterns.
- Modern. Art Nouveau style is very simple to create and design, its basis is elegance and eccentricity in one bottle. In such a bathroom, you can combine bright and rich colors with white or dark shades. Wallpaper in the bathroom, decorated in Art Nouveau style, it is better to choose plain and without a pattern, in light shades. The design of this bathroom includes smooth lines and floral ornaments. You can complement the modern style bathroom with lamps resembling tree branches and rugs imitating grass.
- Provence. Light and airy style, it is also called French country. In this style, there are a lot of floral motifs and warm shades. Choosing wallpaper in the bathroom, decorated in the style of Provence, you can safely take rolls with a calm background and a riot of floral ornaments. You can complement such a bathroom with small lamps, antique plumbing, light curtains on the window and vases with fresh flowers. The presence of a window in such a bathroom is a must, because it is a visiting card of style.
General recommendations for decorating the bathroom with wallpaper and caring for them
Nowadays, the market is simply replete with a huge amount of finishing materials, and wallpaper can be safely called one of the best. High-quality wallpaper will help in the interior design of any room, including the bathroom.
Wallpaper is a versatile material, since a variety of colors can help you replace tiles, plastic panels, and natural stone walls with wallpaper, the main thing is to choose the pattern you need.
Due to its excellent qualities, wallpaper can also be used in the bathroom, now there is a huge selection of washable and moisture-resistant wallpapers that are absolutely easy to maintain, very easy to stick and durable in use. They have very high decorative qualities that allow you to realize any interior design and enjoy it for quite a long time.
There is always high humidity in the bathroom, frequent temperature changes and a lot of splashes, so it is better to choose washable wallpapers in this room, they are quite easy to clean, and unlike other types of finishes, they do not leave streaks that then need to be polished to a shine, and this greatly contributes to maintaining the cleanliness and freshness of the room.
Wallpaper in the bathroom is a great way to bring all your design ideas to life, they provide a unique opportunity for all sorts of experiments, and the cost of materials allows you to change the interior as soon as you get bored with it.
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