Wallpaper in the toilet: advantages, disadvantages and design options

The design features of the toilet largely depend on the wall decoration. In addition to the usual tiles, you can use wallpaper to decorate them. Given the variety of types of this finishing material, it is possible to achieve interesting design effects that make this small room cozy and comfortable.

Wallpapering toilet walls has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Among the pluses are the following.

• The wallpaper is easy to stick on and remove from the walls. This allows you to quickly cope with the repair on your own.
• Compared to other finishing materials, wallpaper is not very expensive. The services of a specialist for their sticker are also moderate.
• A large assortment in terms of colors and textures. You can choose an option that fits into any style. If the drawing gets bored, the wall decoration is easy to update.
• Such materials combine well with others, allowing you to get an original design solution.
• Thanks to wallpaper, you can create a calm, relaxing environment in the washroom, necessary for anyone who comes here for need.

Among the minuses, the following nuances are distinguished.

• Since the toilet is humid, not all types of wallpaper will last long there. Some canvases deteriorate quickly or peel off. Therefore, it is better to refuse some options, such as paper ones, in the toilet.
• Without being an expert in wallpapering surfaces, it is easy to make a lot of mistakes. Moreover, it is very difficult to turn around in such an area, as well as to get to some places, for example, where the pipes pass or behind the toilet. As a result, the type of toilet will be unpresentable.

In addition to the fact that wallpaper must be applicable in a humid environment, there are a number of requirements that should be considered when choosing one or another option. To make the repair happy for a long time, only high-quality materials are purchased, which means that they are not the cheapest.

Toilets are often very cramped in apartments. For a small room you need to choose wallpaper that visually enlarges the space. For this, materials are better suited light colors. Thanks to the vertical and horizontal stripes, the walls can be visually "grown" in height and width.

The first thing that comes to mind of a significant number of people when they think about renovating a toilet is use the so-called washable wallpaper. It is inexpensive and practical. On a paper base with a print, a protective waterproof layer is provided. Waterproof wallpaper does not flake or swell. Dust and various stains are easily removed from them.

Another option is to take synthetic-based canvases for work. They use a textile fabric glued to a foam base. Thanks to this, all extraneous sounds are muffled in the toilet, which is very important for many apartment residents.

Another thing is that the width of standard canvases is 1 meter, which is not always convenient when renovating in such a small space as a toilet room. In addition, these wallpapers are thick, so it is unlikely that it will be possible to make the joints between the stripes completely invisible.

High humidity is well tolerated vinyl wallpapers. Their backing can be paper, non-woven or fabric, and the top layer is polyvinyl chloride, which has a protective function. He is not afraid even of direct contact with water.

This coating is easy to clean. It does not change its appearance and does not deform for years. Wallpaper sticks well to the walls. Some of their varieties are self-adhesive. So the glue is applied only to the wall, and the prepared pieces remain to be applied to the surface treated with the adhesive so that the materials quickly set. True, for all the delights of such a decor you will have to pay generously.

Also in the toilet they use the so-called the liquid wallpaper. It's kind of like plaster. The material is sold in the form of a powder of one color or another. It can contain various fillers:

• cotton or cellulose fibers;
• dry algae;
• chopped tree bark;
• mica grains.

Such decor:

• serves for a very long time;
• does not lend itself to moisture;
• masks the flaws of the wall itself;
• with the correct selection of shades, it visually "pushes" the walls.

You can also use such interesting material as glass wallpaper. They are made of glass filaments, which makes them very durable. It is no coincidence that such a finish is also used for public toilets with high traffic, where the mechanical effect on the walls is much more significant than in an apartment toilet room.

Another advantage of fiberglass is that they not only do not deteriorate from water, but various chemicals also do not affect them. So you can also wash fiberglass surfaces with household detergents. Considering that they sell such material in a white version, after sticking it is painted in any color (or several). In this sense, the scope for creativity is great.

Another way is to use bamboo wallpaper. The advantages of this material are that it is natural, resistant to high humidity and easy to clean. Another thing is that it does not differ in a variety of colors, and its texture "steals" space from a small room.

Cork wallpaper is natural too... There are materials only in woody shades - monochromatic or with specks of different colors. For the toilet, it is better to choose a coating treated with wax. This prevents odors from being absorbed into the cork base. It is possible to wipe this wall covering with a damp cloth.

Suitable for toilet and ceramic wallpaper. They are used quite rarely, since they have been on the market not so long ago and not everyone knows about them. The material combines the advantages of wallpaper and ceramics. Ceramic particles are applied to a polymer web. The decorative material is resistant to moisture and mechanical stress, is distinguished by a variety of colors and textures.

An interesting design of the toilet room can be obtained by using photowall-paper. With regard to their composition, it is important to choose materials that are resistant to moisture. If we talk about images, then there is a huge selection, including 3D options. Many companies offer services to print the image that the customer wants. Modern photowall-paper in terms of print quality is much superior to those that were on the market in the old days.

Thanks to the wallpaper in the toilet, you can apply the most incredible design delights. Although for many, it is fundamentally traditional to trim the toilet - with tiles or at least under it. On the market, you can choose a wallpaper of the appropriate type. This coating looks no worse, it is washable. This is a great alternative to ceramic tiles.

Such wallpapers are varied in colors and textures. There are stylish options with imitation of cracks on a tiled surface, with variegated squares, where elements of various shades are combined, and so on.

Wallpaper «under the brick» allow you to arrange a Provence or loft style toilet. Approximately the same way the masonry decoration "works". At the same time, due to the fact that only imitation of stone walls is used, the already limited area of ​​the toilet is not eaten, and in general, repairs are incomparably cheaper. Another thing is that the rest of the furnishings, including plumbing, ceiling and floor, should be decorated accordingly. This is the only way the interior will look really stylish.

A good option for finishing the toilet is using gray, beige or white as the main color. It is very risky to use black, since a small space will visually become even tighter. Only a very experienced designer can competently dispose of this color.

The easiest thing to do in the toilet is to paste over the walls with wallpaper of the same color. But in order for the space to look stylish and be a source of pride for the owners of the apartment, it is better to combine canvases of different colors with different patterns or combine wallpaper with other finishing materials.

There is always a lover to decorate the toilet pictures of flowers. There are always a lot of wallpapers with pictures of this type on sale. To make the room stylish, in addition to paintings with traditional small flowers, you can use photomurals with a flower meadow.

Wallpaper is also selected to create a certain impression. depicting space, forest glades, cityscapes and so on. They can be emphasized with plain wallpaper, which creates one or another impression on the perception of space.

In addition, if the image on the wallpaper echoes the main thread in the decoration of the entire apartment, the toilet will certainly not be perceived by its visitors separately from the general interior.

If the toilet has a sink, it is logical to combine upholstery with tiles. Still, where the splashes fall, it is better to stick the tiles. The rest of the vertical surfaces are pasted over with wallpaper.

Sometimes wallpapering is combined with painting the walls. Painted walls are guaranteed to be protected from moisture, mold will not appear on them. And it's easier to take care of them. When combining paint with wallpaper, the lower part of the walls is painted over, and wallpaper stripes are placed on top. The line of alignment of the two parts is indicated by moldings.

Decorating in black and white with wallpaper makes the toilet very stylish. Only the back wall is pasted over with canvas with a contrasting pattern, emphasizing the plumbing item in the foreground. In combination with the use of tiles, the interior looks expensive.

Light, discreet colors in the decoration of the walls of the restroom - this is exactly what many people need to relax, sitting in silence.

White walls with a delicate blue pattern will make the room visually larger and more comfortable. Even without combining with other materials, a comfortable, peaceful environment is created.

Many wall murals give the impression of perspective, which looks advantageous in a confined space. There is an opportunity, sitting in a small room, to look into the distance, which is often lacking for a city dweller in order not to feel constant psychological stress.

For information on how to properly glue the wallpaper, see the next video.