For us, ever since we started spending hours looking for ideas on Pinterest and agonising over the ideal art to adorn our bedroom and living room, our washroom walls don’t even enter our thoughts! We’re here to tell you that you missed out on some home décor real estate.
If you’ve got four blank walls calling for some ‘face-on’ or if you’re looking for something a bit more subtle over your toilet, we have 15 ideas for you to fill the most ignored room in your home. There are many ways to transform your blank canvas into artwork, from wallpaper to some easy tricks with paint.
Here are Our Picks for the Best Bathroom Wall Decor to Spruce up Your Space
Mix Wainscoting + Wallpaper
If there’s any match to be made in bathroom heaven, this is it. The painted wainscoting adds a certain sophistication to this space, while the graphic wallpaper ups the cool factor. The mix of polished and artsy is 50/50 and yet very cohesive.
Hang Framed Art
There must be a handful of retired frames lying around your house. Dig them up and make a new home for them in your powder room. We adore how these three unrelated framed pieces of art fit in with the whimsy in this bright white washroom.
Install Printed Wallpaper
When you want to make a big impression, there’s no better option than a colorful wallpaper. The fact is, it doesn’t matter if you don’t know anything about interior design, a patterned wallpaper makes a space look professionally decked out. By then, the other bits and pieces will fall into place.
Add Seasonal Props
Being able to change the ambiance of your space from cabin-in-Aspen to a-beach getaway in-Tulum every season is nothing short of a dream come true. Seasonal props are easy to hang in your bathroom and plus they help to store all those straw hats.
Discuss a win-win scenario.
Aside from your kitchen, there are few rooms in your home that can handle a floor-to-ceiling tile installation. Seriously, the last time that tiled walls were found in a living room? Make use of that, do that; to yourself’s advantage. The end result will look so expensive and totally polished. So, get out there and experiment with styles, grout colors, shapes and patterns.
Get some floor-to-ceiling tile and play!
There are very few rooms in your home that can withstand a tile-to-tile floor installation, other than your kitchen. In fact, how many times have you seen tiled walls in your living room? Take good care of yourself and make it work for you! The final product will appear so professional and pricey. So, go out and experiment with style, grout colour, shape and patterns.
Bring in a Beauty Product Shelfie!
It’s always a space problem with favorite beauty items, why not showcase trendy toiletries and make it art? Some shelves on an empty wall or a built in window will add tons of personality to any powder room in a single instant. And, there’s a whole hashtag for a well-organized #shelfie, so you’ll always have an Instagramable bathroom!
DIY a Gallery Wall
Don’t believe that redecorating requires a lot of money. A few rolls of colorful Washi tape and this bathroom inspiration will make a pretty gallery wall, minus the wall holes. (Put a pin in this one, renters!) Use cohesive prints to make a composition on your bathroom wall, and use strips of tape to make some faux frames.
Hang a Mural
Available in many colors, styles, sizes and shapes, murals can be installed in as little as an afternoon with the help of a peel and stick wallpaper. Unlike wallpaper, murals are not a pattern repeat, but rather a single large image. Pick an abstract composition or something literal – such as a photo cut from a nature photograph.
Hang a Statement Mirror over the toilet or door to your bathroom
Any powder room should have a mirror, but a mirror in a distinctive frame can serve as attractive and effective art. For those on a budget, flea markets and thrift stores are great options for unique looks. Also you can use spray paints or metallic leafing to develop a custom piece that would seem at ease at the bathroom.
Apply a Wall Decal to the wall
Sometimes there is just something you need to get your bathroom to sound and feel more like you. A dainty wall decal like this one that says, “get naked”
Go Oversized
Use an oversized framed artwork to add character to your washroom in a minimal amount of effort if you have one blank wall in your bathroom. (Think: 1-nail, 5-minutes.) If you’re looking to create a striking focal point from the space you previously thought was uninteresting, check out abstract paintings, landscape photographs and graphic prints.
Hang a Gallery Wall
If you have a living room with a stack of TVs on the side, you’re probably pretty proud of the gallery wall that you’ve created above your TVs. Who says you can’t do the same in your washroom? Go to the collection of framed items and start to assemble your design. In our eyes, anything with empty space is a new opportunity to create a gallery wall!
Lean Art on Built-in Shelves!
Wall art doesn’t have to hang on your wall to make an impression on your space. The built-in shelves and selected accessories have added a touch of personality to this ultra-simple bathroom. Yes, this is 100% wall art.
Try a Custom Paint Job
Don’t underestimate the potential power of a paint bucket and some painter’s tape. Use a paintbrush and imagination to create any design, stripes, abstract, etc. And, there you have it, wall art!
Add Some Greenery
Just hang a few of your favorite plant babies on your bathroom wall, and let each one breathe new life in your space. Oh, and, the steam that comes out of your shower will create a welcoming environment for your plants.
