Designs for Bathroom Walls
Bathroom walls are a canvas to add personality to your space. Many bathrooms have the same basic white tub, shower and toilet. The bathroom walls are a place to add color and moisture-resistant materials to change the feeling of your room. Does this Spark an idea?
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Patterned Walls
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Wallpaper is a traditional way to add pattern to walls. Paper is expensive and may not stand up to steam. Try it in a smaller powder room that does not have a shower so the paper won't have to withstand as much moisture. The powder room is smaller than a master bathroom so it will cut down on costs. Vinyl wallpaper can withstand mildew while simulating grass cloth for a natural or Zen-like bath.
Try a variation on wallpaper with DIY projects. Stencils can replicate wall paper and give your room a custom touch. Paint a graphic black-and-white stencil for a traditional or modern room. Add vintage flair to your room by creating a stenciled plaster treatment. Trowel plaster over the stencil for an embossed effect. Finish the wall treatment by adding several layers of glaze in your favorite colors.
Bathroom Wall Paint
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Tiling bathroom walls is expensive and does not allow you to change design directions. Paint is cheaper and more versatile. Replicate the look of tiles by painting a harlequin or diamond pattern on the walls. Choose several shades of the same color so the paint treatment does not overwhelm a small space.
Paint the bathroom walls with random veins and spots to replicate a high end marble look for less money than stone. Acrylic paint allows you to use artist's materials. Just put on polyurethane after you finish so you can wash the walls.
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Tile and Stone
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Tile and stone are durable surfaces for bathroom walls if sealed. Stone adds in natural colors. Try slate for a rustic or contemporary bathroom. Stone in the shower area or on a focal wall won't overwhelm the space. Limestone or marble are high-end options that will make your bathroom feel like a spa. Look for larger stone slabs to place on the wall for fewer grout lines.
Wall Storage
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Bathroom wall treatments can be functional as well as beautiful. Hang an antique mantel on the wall as a focal point in the room where you can store canisters and boxes. A Victorian mantel may include a mirror on the back for added light in the bathroom. Create modern storage through bathroom cubbies. Square shelves give a graphic element to bathroom walls when placed in a group.
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