Toilet wallpaper: advantages, disadvantages and design options

Design features of the toilet are largely dependent on wall decoration. In addition to the usual tiles, you can use wallpaper to design 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 the walls of the toilet has its advantages and disadvantages.

Among the advantages are noted such.

• Wallpaper is easy to stick and clean from the walls. This allows you to quickly cope with the repair on their own.
• Compared to other decoration 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 in terms of textures. You can choose an option that fits into any style. If the picture is boring, the wall decoration is easy to update.
• Such materials combine well with others, allowing you to get an original design solution.
• Thanks to the wallpaper, you can create a calm, relaxing environment in the toilet room, necessary for anyone who comes here as needed.

Among the minuses are the following nuances.

• Since the toilet has increased humidity, not all varieties of wallpaper can serve there for a long time. Some paintings quickly spoil the appearance or they come off. Therefore, it is better to refuse some options, such as paper ones, in the toilet.
• Without being a specialist in wallpapering surfaces, it is easy to make many mistakes. Moreover, it is very difficult to turn around in such an area, as well as to get to some places, for example, to where pipes run or behind the toilet. As a result, the appearance of the toilet will be unpresentable.

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

In apartments, the toilets are often very cramped. For a small room you need to choose Wallpaper, visually increasing the space. For this, materials are better suited. light tones. Thanks to the vertical and horizontal stripes of the wall, you can visually "grow" in height and width.

The first thing that comes to mind to a significant number of people when they think about repairing a toilet is use the so-called washable wallpaper. It is inexpensive and practical. On a paper basis with a print, a protective waterproof layer is provided. Moisture-proof wallpapers do not exfoliate and do not swell. Dust and various spots are easily removed from them.

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

Another thing is that the width of standard canvases is 1 meter, and this is not always convenient when repairing in such a small space as a toilet room. Moreover, such wallpapers are thick, therefore to make the joints between the bands completely invisible is unlikely to succeed.

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

This coating is easy to clean. It has not changed appearance for years and is not deformed. Wallpaper holds well on the walls. Some of their varieties are self-adhesive. So that the glue is applied only to the wall, and the prepared pieces remain to be applied to the surface treated with the adhesive composition, so that the materials quickly set. True, you will have to pay for all the charms of such a decor without stint.

Also in the toilet use the so-called liquid wallpaper. This is something like plaster. Material is sold in the form of a powder of one color or another. It can have various fillers:

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

Such a decor:

• serves for a very long time;
• not amenable to moisture;
• masks the flaws of the wall itself;
• with proper selection of the shade visually “pushes” the walls.

You can use such interesting material as cullet. They consist of glass threads, which makes them very durable. It is no coincidence that this finish is also used for public latrines with high traffic, where the mechanical impact on the walls is much greater than in the apartment's toilet room.

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

Another way is to put into action 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 the variety of colors, and its texture “steals” the space near a small room.

Cork wallpapers are also natural. There are only materials in wood shades - plain or with specks of different colors. For the toilet, it is better to choose a coating treated with wax. Due to this, odors are not 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 are present 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 deposited on a polymer web. Decorative material is resistant to moisture and mechanical stress, is characterized by a variety of colors and textures.

An interesting design of the toilet room can be obtained through the use of photo wallpaper. As for their composition, it is important to choose moisture resistant materials. If we talk about images, then there is a huge selection, including options for 3D. Many companies offer printing services that the customer needs. Modern photo wallpapers in terms of print quality are significantly superior to those that were presented 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’s important to finish the toilet traditionally - with tiles or at least for it. In the market you can choose the wallpaper of the appropriate type. Such a coating looks no worse, it is washable. This is a great alternative to ceramic tiles.

In terms of colors and textures, such wallpapers are diverse. There are stylish options with imitation of cracks on the tiled surface, with variegated squares, where elements of various shades are combined and so on.

Wallpaper «under the brick» allow you to design a toilet in the style of Provence or loft. In approximately the same way, “masonry” design works. At the same time, due to the fact that only imitation of stone walls was used, the already limited toilet area is not eaten, and in general, repairs are incomparably cheaper. Another thing is that the rest of the situation, including plumbing, ceiling and floor, should be designed accordingly. Only in this way will the interior look truly stylish.

A good option for finishing the toilet - use gray, beige or white as the main color. Black is very risky to use, because a small space will visually become even closer. Only a very experienced designer can competently manage this color.

The simplest thing that can be done in the toilet is to glue the walls with wallpaper of the same color. But in order for the space to look stylish and be the pride of the owners of the apartment, it is better to combine canvases of different colors with different patterns or combine wallpaper with other decorative materials.

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

Wallpaper is also chosen to create a certain impression. with the image of space, forest glades, city landscapes and so on. They can be emphasized with monophonic wallpapers that create one or another impression of space perception.

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

If the toilet has a sink, it’s logical to combine wallpaper finish with tiles. Still, wherever the spray falls, it is better to stick the tiles. The remaining vertical surfaces are papered.

Sometimes wallpapering is combined with painting walls. Painted walls are guaranteed to be protected from moisture, mold will not appear on them. Yes, and look after them easier. When combining paint with wallpaper, the lower part of the walls is painted over, and wallpaper strips are placed on top. The line of combining the two parts is indicated by moldings.

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

Light, discreet colors in the design of the walls of the restroom - this is just 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 atmosphere is created.

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

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