When you’re looking to give the walls of your bathroom a facelift, you have a few primary options: paint, tiles, or wallpaper. We know what you’re probably thinking about that last one: “Wallpaper? Absolutely not!” Don’t worry, we don’t mean the dowdy floral motifs you’d find in your grandmothers house (no offense to grandma). The drab wallpaper from yesteryear has been reborn into a stylish designer go-to for adding drama, character, and texture to any room, bathrooms being no exception (like the muted paisley pattern interiors guru Trip Haenisch used for the above space from the Jan/Feb 2011 issue of Lonny Magazine.) No matter what your design style—contemporary, shabby chic, or ultra-glam—there’s a wallpaper to suit your desired aesthetic. Add subtle texture. The easiest transition into wallpaper is rich texture, and a chic way to achieve that is through grasscloth or raffia applications, like the vibrant blue variation in the Phillip Jeffries, Ltd., showroom pictured. Just remember that when going for the natural look, search for a paper that is vinyl or stain-resistant, because the moisture level in most bathrooms (especially small ones) can shorten the life of the covering. Mix it up with metallic. Designer Charlotte Moss added glitz and glam to […]
