Sick of my bathroom please help with paint or wallpaper

last year

Hello tired of my power room bathroom would love to wallpaper or paint. Do I repaint the lower wall ivory again? I am thinking maybe a green. Want to give it some wow!!

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ffpalms
last year
I think a saturated green on your wainscoting would make a striking contrast againt white porcelin. Do you have a particular shade in mind that coordinates with the decor in your home?
oreolucca1
Original Author
last year
Love the green you posted afraid it will be a little dark. Do you think I should just
Paint the wainscoting? And paint the wall a different color? I guess I should start looking at paint colors. Thank you for posting this picture.
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Cossart Design
last year
Something we have been doing recently and often for our clients is a colored wainscoting paired with a wallpaper! Not everyone likes wallpaper, but if you aren't afraid of using wallpaper it definitely adds a lot of interest to your space!

Here's a few photos we found online that we think would be lovely! If you are afraid of the room feeling small, we would suggest a lighter shade of paint rather than something dark, but moody bathrooms are always fun too! It all depends on the direction and your own personal design style.
oreolucca1
Original Author
last year
That was my original thought to do wall paper above. But I thought with the horizontal wainscoting it might be too much. But should probably re think it. Thank you.
Jilly
last year
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I think wallpaper is a great idea. Endless possibilities.

Grasscloth:

This is a pretty sage green on the shiplap:

Reversed:

Thread a while back about black shiplap:

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6281697/paint-powder-room-shiplap-black#n=29
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Cossart Design
last year
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@oreolucca1 We personally think vertical or horizontal waiscoting can be stunning with a wallpaper as long as you pick the correct type of paper! We would probably shy away from something linear - but here are a few more photos where wallpaper is used with horizontal wainscoting! Good luck on your bathroom refresh!

A larger print on the paper can be fun and bold, or something with depth and texture would also be pretty and subtle!
oreolucca1
Original Author
last year
Thank you so much I hadn’t thought of doing a softer green. And then maybe a large wallpaper prong with green in it. Okay I am motivated goodbye blah bathroom. I have 30 people over Xmas Eve. I am goi g to get it done before then. What do people think of peel and stick?
elcieg
last year
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Paint the horizontal boards a white, as white, as the toilet and sink. I see you have Memoirs, as do I. B.M. Super White is fine. Are you willing to change the mirror?

All my bathrooms are papered as they were in all previous homes. My go to is Thibaut.

I have this in one bath..Annie French/Thibaut: the butterflies are a fun touch for a powder room.
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Cossart Design
last year
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Personally we have not used Peel & Stick and will not use when specifying for clients. It can be used as a quick fix or a temporary change, but the selections are very limited! You will have many more options if you search for a wallpaper that is a non-pasted, pre-pasted, OR self-adhesive material. Type II Vinyl can also be used in residential applications! It is a heavier duty type of paper.

We would also recommend hiring a professional wallpaper hanger to do this job for you!

Some wallpaper brands we have had great success with and would recommend include; Thibaut, A Street Prints, & Anna French. Astek has many options if you prefer a Type II Vinyl, but all the previously mentioned brands have some Type II Vinyl as well.
oreolucca1
Original Author
last year
Okay yes I think it was over my head. And I will definitely hire someone. I think I can paint myself. Give me a bottle
Of wine and a brush and I should be good to go lol. Now I just have to find the paper. 🤔
Jilly
last year
You provide the wine and I’ll come help! :D
oreolucca1
Original Author
last year
Jinx if you lived in atlanta. I would invite you over for a glass
Or four!
A M
last year
Spoonflower has thousands of peel and stick options. Plus their paper is made with water-based inks, and is formaldehyde, phthalate, and PVC-free. I used it in a guest bath.
oreolucca1
Original Author
last year
Thanks for all the help. Judianna 20 great idea to paint it the same color. I don’t love the mirror. But for sentimental value will keep. Can’t stand the light will change that. I have now gone down the wall paper hole. I have no idea what I really like. Have screen shot a few. But know that I have a lot of plants and love green so it will have green in it. You are all giving me good ideas 😀
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Cossart Design
last year
Does your wall have any texture applied to it or is it smooth? It looks smooth from the photos, but we could be seeing it wrong! If you decide to go Peel & Stick route, it is sometimes harder to adhere to a textured surface. Otherwise if it is smooth you should have no issues applying!