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Wallpaper for shower?

7 years ago

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I came across this image I love on Pinterest, I'd like to do something similar in our master bathroom. This is an Italian company (of course) that has developed a way to print art on a special fiber that is then finished with a waterproof layer. It's won a few awards and has been around for four or five years in Europe. They have a system for in the shower and a system for bathrooms generally. This will inevitably be difficult to get in North America, have any of you heard of something similar in the US or Canada?

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roarah

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

I think LWO posted in the DAT kitchen threads of yore that you could have laminate made with any picture you wanted I will have to search for it. Maybe that could be used in a shower?

That is really cool!

ETA found the link http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2698211/design-around-this-4-formica-patterns-are-coooool?n=58

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sochi
Original Author
7 years ago
I will look into the laminate option, thanks roarah. You have an amazing memory, I had forgotten the Formica dat thread. I wish my pics were still here. Five year ago, time flies. Those threads were so much fun, I learned so much. LWO is still around from time to time I think? Not so for Marcolo and Pal I guess.

Thanks again.
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feisty68
7 years ago
I love your inspiration photos!

I don't know anything about it, but what about custom laminated glass? It appears to be available in North America, and seems like it would be more durable...

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sochi
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you fiesty, very cool idea! From the DuPont website it doesn't look like they have residential applications in mind, but I might ask my architect about it.

I may just for fun inquire about the cost of the Italian wallpaper too. I just love that first image.
gigi4321
7 years ago
sochi,

This link shows how it's applied and mentions price. Looks like around 20usd per sq.ft. AFAICT (as far as I can tell) Not sure how much installation would cost but it looks about the same skill level as an expert wallpaper hanger. I would love to see this used in a shower with tile wainscoting and wallpaper above the rail. I may think about this for my kitchen backsplash. Let us know if you find out more about it.

http://www.behangfabriek.com/c-3076928/wet-bathroom/
feisty68
7 years ago
Gigi, love the idea of this as an alternative to tiling a kitchen backsplash. Must investigate for my "will it ever get finished" kitchen.
sochi
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks Gigi! I will definitely follow up. Great idea for backsplash as well. You can also use regular wallpaper as a backsplash and cover it with glass or plastic. Not quite as cool though I know!

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