Wallpaper is BACK and better than ever! In addition to foyers and dining rooms, an emerging popular place to use wallpaper is in bathrooms.
I was honored to have my work shown and be quoted in an Architectural Digest article on bathroom trends. And I believe wallpaper is a big one!
Nothing adds drama and personality faster than wallpaper. And in a bathroom, where there is very little opportunity for textiles (I mean I HOPE no-one is upholstering the throne…), wallpaper is a terrific way to add pattern.
We’ve used wallpaper to enliven powder rooms for years, but here are a few of the completed bathroom projects with stunning wallpapers (click on highlighted text for more pictures and info)
These two powder rooms in side-by-side twin antique farmhouses are recent favorites. The navy one is the one that was in the aforementioned article.
farmhouse powder bath, JRL Interiors
wallpapered farmhouse powder bath makeover, JRL Interiors
And here is a peek at the stunning black and white primary bathroom created from two cramped and lackluster baths. It features two different wallpapers - a birch tree pattern, evoking the landscape, and a curated leaf pattern paper for the WC alcove.
wallpaper in a farmhouse primary bath renovation project, JRL Interior
This third powder room in the twin antique farmhouses got a makeover with bright blue paint and colorful wallpaper.
antique farmhouse powder rom with colorful wallpaper, JRL Interiors
In the teal guest bath, eucalyptus print wallpaper pairs with a teal tile accent wall.
antique farmhouse guest bath with accent tile wall and leafy wallpaper, JRL Interiors
All told we have done 7 baths in this set of houses and 5 of them have wallpaper!
We also used wallpaper paired with cobalt tile and white marble to stunning effect in this charming basement guest bath.
Fun and fanciful basement guest bath, JRL Interiors
playful wallpaper in a blue guest bath, JRL Interiors
And this classic, elegant powder room makeover with the tree branch wallpaper, new millwork, and a champagne metallic ceiling is a perennial favorite.
This powder room makeover included graphic black and white paper that has dramatic impact and provides a perfect backdrop for this talented client’s black and white photography.
Graphic geometric paper in a black and white powder bath makeover, JRL Interiors
This antique seaside home’s powder room recently got an upgrade with a fabulous floral wallpaper in corals, blues, and greens and an abundance of green paint in a shade plucked from the wallpaper.
floral wallpaper and a saturated hue of green paint in a seaside antique home powder room, JRL Interiors
These two bathrooms from a recent modern beach house project, were both treated to wallpaper. The primary bath features a sophisticated sea motif pattern on a striking navy background, and the guest bath was treated to a playful overcalled turquoise paper.
wallpapered primary bath in a modern beach cottage, JRL Interiors
fun turquoise guest bath in a modern beach house project, JRL Interiors
And finally here is another dramatic wallpapered tiny powder room transformation - this in another antique home of a long-time client. Millwork painted a glossy black and blossom branches in white on black wrap the room in elegant style.
dramatic wallpaper and paint in a tiny powder room tucked under the stairs in an antique colonial, JRL Interiors
Bathroom upgrades are one of the best investments you can make in your home and wallpaper is a great way to get a whole lot of style in a small space!
I’m in the early stages of planning some upgrades to my own bathroom, and a pretty robins egg blue wallpaper is on my wish list for it.
Would YOU wallpaper a bathroom?
