Many people, starting repairs in bathrooms, are limited to some standard set of finishing materials, which traditionally include: tiles, paint, wallpaper. Why not expand the list? Look how great the bathroom lining looks in the photo! Let's delve into the topic and try to figure out whether this solution really has the right to be or is it just a beautiful decoration?
Types of lining
So, we are ready to use lining in the design of the bathroom - you need to decide on the material. By and large, the choice is small:
- wooden lining;
- pvc lining.
Wooden lining
We have known since childhood that a tree does not like water, but today this postulate is not relevant and a photo of a lining in a bathroom design is the best proof of this. Want to be closer to nature, please! Just purchase a lining designed for lining baths for finishing the room. Are you afraid that factory processing will not be enough? Additionally, open the finished walls with varnish and then rub with wax. So not a single drop will linger on the surface.
Plastic lining
The best option for finishing rooms of similar functionality. Lining pleases with assortment variety. The material can be found not only in different colors, but also textures and even with a 3D image. Although this is a budget solution, PVC will last much longer than wood. If you make a ceiling in the bathroom out of this lining, as in the photo, then it will be possible to organize an overhead lighting. Flexible straps are not difficult to replace if necessary. To do this, you do not need to disassemble the entire structure.
Which option is better is hard to say for sure. Each has its own pros and cons, but if you are going to finish the room with your own hands, then still stop at polyvinyl chloride. Plastic is much easier to work with, and after that it does not require specific care.
Myths about wooden lining
Myth one
Moisture will deform the bar and twist it into a ram's horn. I must say that this can happen with finishing not only in the bathroom. Twisted surfaces can also appear in rooms with a completely peaceful microclimate. The reason for this will be the use of poor quality material and improper assembly.
Myth two
Lining in a damp bathroom interior will be covered with fungus and simply rot. Such a "surprise" can hit the finish of any quality, even the beloved ceramics on the walls. And the reason here is not in the type of material, but in idle ventilation.
Myth three
Lining is not able to give an interior, the design of which will delight. Well, there's a problem, sorry, with imagination and the implementation of ideas. You can’t come up with something original yourself - find an interesting clapboard bathroom design in the photo and transfer what you see into reality. But first, think carefully, is it worth doing it yourself or can you hire specialists?
Wooden lining in the bathroom - practical and beautiful
Legends can be made about the decorativeness of such a finish. Modern manufacturers produce lining from raw materials of very different quality and value, so often products have a truly unique texture.Of these, in the interior it is possible to arrange decors of stunning beauty.
Do not think that the decoration of the room with wood will look rustic and give the impression of a rural bath. Designers know how to play with colors and shades. To do this, they use varnishes and tinting compositions. Look at the photo of the bathroom clapboard design, and you will understand that it is difficult to find two identical interiors..
Material selection
If we are talking about the selection of material for finishing the bathroom, then the main criterion for assessing the quality should be the coefficient of deformation. The least resistant to resistance rocks with a high rate.
The second thing to be assessed is resistance to fungal attack. This problem is practically absent in lining made of exotic wood. Of the local species, oak, elm, hornbeam and larch should be preferred. How will the design of the bathroom with expensive clapboard turn out, look at the photo.
The lining must be made from well-dried raw materials. Otherwise, finishing even from the most expensive material will quickly lose its attractiveness.
It would be a good idea to choose lining of different varieties for bathroom decor. This is motivated by the fact that within the premises there are zones with varying degrees of intensity of exposure to moisture. For example, it is better to sheathe the walls near the washbasin or font:
- bamboo;
- ebony;
- iroko;
- merabhu;
- cedar;
- tick.
How the finishing of bathroom sections with such a clapboard may look like, look at the photo for the material.
How to mount the trim
It is important to install the lining correctly. During installation, do not pack the strips tightly against each other. It is important to leave a small margin of space for free movement. After all, wood is a “living” material, and no matter how well it is processed, it will still expand with increasing temperature or exposure to steam. The ability to do this freely will save you from violating the integrity of the joints and extruding individual elements.
In this aspect, the use of eurolining in the decor of bathrooms becomes relevant. She has a wider and deeper tongue-and-groove system.
Look at the photo of the European-style wall paneling for the bathroom. She has strips milled on the back surface. Compensation grooves are not needed at all for condensate to drain. Their main task is to relieve internal stress, which actually provokes the torsion of the lining. Thanks to this processing, a thin and seemingly fragile eurolining becomes a rigid material, which practically does not give deformations.
In other cases, especially when using budget types of lining, an increase in the fastening points of elements can save from extrusion and deformation of individual strips. This can be done if you reduce the step distance between the frame racks. How to properly finish the bathroom clapboard, tell the photo.
To minimize the risks of damage to the finish by the fungus, it is desirable to mount it vertically. In this case, water will not stagnate in the butt cavities. The transverse arrangement of the strips is only permissible in rooms with effectively functioning ventilation. Ideally, an unobstructed air flow behind the skin is ensured.
Lining brushed, what is it?
“Brushed clapboard interiors look amazing!”
Essentially an antique textured board. The material began to conquer the markets not so long ago, since the surge of interest in vintage, retro, classic interiors. This specific lumber is obtained from both hardwood and softwood trees. The lining is characterized by a standard size. It is distinguished by a relief, unusually structured surface with a pronounced textural pattern.
How do interiors with brushed lining look like? Awesome! There is always a comfortable atmosphere and there is a subtle pleasant aroma of natural wood, which is very good for health.
The raw materials for brushing from conifers are:
- cedar;
- Pine;
- larch;
- ate.
From the hardwood group, the best lining is obtained from:
- aspens;
- beech;
- oak;
- ash;
- alder.
Their texture is so good that it allows you to ennoble the material and present it in a three-dimensional image. In addition, the raw material practically does not reject and responds well to all kinds of processing.
In what styles of bathroom interiors is wooden lining in demand?
Today it is fashionable to live in harmony with nature, so all kinds of eco-style directions began to be used in the design of houses. Wooden lining ready to see:
- ambient;
- classic;
- provence;
- zen;
- Russian hut;
- American country;
- Art Deco;
- tower.
Simple shapes, rough-hewn wood, tastefully selected additional interior details will help to create a pleasant warm environment conducive to relaxation. Extravagant finishes are obtained by combining wood shades and changing the direction of the lines. You will not believe it, but even the simplest pine lining can make a chic spa corner out of a city bathroom. How a stylish bathroom from a lining will look like, you can see in the photo.
A few ideas for using wooden lining in the interior of the bathroom
“It looks interesting in the photo wooden lining in the design of the bathroom as panels”
Strange as it may sound, any surface, including floors and furniture, can be decorated with clapboard in the bathroom. Today, the ideas of using painted lining in the design of rooms are being actively implemented.
Materials in a pastel gray solution can ennoble the space. They are perfectly complemented by a floor tiled to match, snow-white furniture with gilded fittings and the same standard white plumbing.
It looks interesting in the photo wooden lining in the design of the bathroom as panels. The upper part of the walls is painted in light colors. The ceiling is decorated with beams. A square or rectangular mirror in a wooden frame is mounted above the washbasin.
A Scandinavian-style bathroom will look great. In this case, a white lining is used, which is laid horizontally on the walls. A dark wood cabinet under the sink, adding a diptych in a thin black frame to the wall and properly organized lighting will help to dilute the monochrome environment. It will turn out quite brutal and incredibly impressive. How else can a Scandinavian interior look like in a clapboard bathroom, look at the photo.
Wooden lining can be added to the room in doses, that is, it can be used to finish only small areas of surfaces, for example, to sew up a wall in a niche behind the toilet. A bold design decision would be the design of a wide wooden lining of the shower enclosure space. The different arrangement of the stripes on the ceiling and the back wall will create an original effect of dividing the space.
PVC clapboard bathroom trim
Plastic walls are less popular than tiled ones, and in vain! With them quite worthy interiors turn out. They will look great in modern and minimalism. You can choose plastic wall paneling for bathroom design according to the photo. Its range is so diverse that it will allow you to realize the most creative projects.
Today it is realistic to purchase material that imitates the texture of wood, tiled or masonry. There is a lining with a pattern resembling wallpaper or decorated with photo-printed images, which allows you to collect luxurious panels. There is no question about the color scheme at all. Photos of PVC lining for the bathroom show that today it can be bought in any shade.
Plastic wonderfully "gets along" with other representatives of finishing materials, so incredibly interesting results can turn out.
Popular bathroom decorating techniques with plastic clapboard
To get a stylish and modern interior, it is worth using PVC lining with various prints and patterns in its design. Moreover, you can combine them at your own discretion, for example, use planks with a pattern in the mirror attachment area or shower enclosure, and leave the rest of the space in one color.
Sometimes they resort to a game of contrasts and textures, alternating stripes of different colors or patterns. Thus, the space of large rooms with low ceilings is perfectly adjusted. The walls “rushing” up, as it were, raise the ceiling and the proportions begin to seem more harmonious. You can solve the problem by decorating the ceiling in the interior of the bathroom with clapboard. To do this, you should pick it up in a light palette and it’s not bad if there is at least a simple pattern on the surface, possibly clouds.
Studying the catalog of plastic lining, look at products with three-dimensional images. This decor will brighten up any space. Volumetric walls will make it limitless. The bathroom will have its own dimension, for example, seascapes that lead away into the distance. The only obstacle to the use of such material will be the area of \u200b\u200bthe room. In small spaces, the effect will be lost.
Conclusion
Lining in the interior of the bathroom is a great way to make high-quality and not too expensive repairs in the room, the task of which is to set the tone for the coming day and relieve stress after the past. And no matter how unpredictable the way of decorating the room is chosen, you will never get a boring space. Is this not the best argument in favor of the choice of material?
Photo gallery
modern bathroom interior 
Bathroom, Hanah Fixture, Rejuvenation 
Interior, vertical, master bathroom towards vanity and hammered copper tub, Stump Lake Ranch, near Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada; Mibroc Group of Companies; Smith & Co.; Sunview Custom Cabinets 
3d rendering of the modern bathroom interior 
