Get Inspired With These 24 Bathroom Wallpaper Ideas
Make a bold statement with wallpaper.
The bathroom is a great place to start if you want to add flare to your home with wallpaper. Covering small spaces won’t break the bank, and simple bathroom fixtures look great with most patterns. Transform your bathroom into a stunning space with these bathroom wallpaper ideas.
1. Choose Refreshing Greenery
Breathe new life into your space with a bathroom wallpaper that incorporates bold green floral and botanical patterns. Green has the ability to evoke a sense of calm and serenity, which is the perfect complement to your bathroom color scheme. Imagine getting ready in the morning or winding down in the evening surrounded by soothing shades of green and nature-inspired motifs.
Complement your vintage-inspired vanity and ornate-framed vanity mirror with beautiful floral wallpaper. We recommend looking for floral wallpaper with neutral-toned patterns and muted colors like sage green, mauve, pale blue, and pastel pinks to get started.
Transform your bathroom into a bold statement with bathroom wallpaper that embraces fun pink shades. Pink wallpaper that features fun patterns like ornate cranes is a great way to create an eye-catching glam space. You can also find plenty of pink wallpaper featuring floral patterns, damask or paisley motifs, and abstract or geometric designs for an equally stunning display.
Tip!
Want to be able to change up your bathroom wallpaper on a whim? Opt for peel-and-stick wallpaper for the easiest application and removal process. Check out How to Apply Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper: Your No-Fuss Guide to learn more.
4. Introduce Cozy Embossed Paneling
Instantly make larger bathrooms feel quaint and cozy with the addition of 3D embossed wallpaper. The above bathroom features an embossed wall panel design. This wallpaper instantly makes the walls come to life with a cozy cottage-core texture, making it a perfect choice for guest bathrooms or powder rooms where you want guests to feel welcomed.
Get inspired by moody bathroom wallpaper that incorporates colors like teal, dark green, or dark blue shades for a different vibe altogether. Pair rich botanical wallpaper with teal bathroom tiles for a cool mixture of patterns throughout your bathroom.
Keep things light, bright, and airy with a simple yet detailed white wallpaper design. The wallpaper pictured above adds visual dimension to the walls without overwhelming the space. It is also neutral enough to be paired with the more modern bathroom vanity, sleek mirror, and globe wall sconces. A quaint farmhouse vase brings out the sweet vintage notes in the wallpaper.
Exude coastal charm with blue nautical-inspired wallpaper design. Opt for blue and white wallpaper for a beachy vibe that makes you think of the ocean, or go for sea life-themed patterns.
Rely on yellow to start your day a fresh and energizing way. Yellow wallpaper works well in bathrooms with few or no windows, since it brightens the space on its own. Create the perfect backdrop for a modern bathtub with a yellow geometric-patterned wallpaper. We recommend using yellow wallpaper for only one wall in your bathroom unless it's a lighter shade to maintain a neutral balance of colors.
Give your modern bathroom a whimsical upgrade with an abstract take on nature themes. The above wallpaper has a subtle color palette and curved shapes that present an abstract design from a distance. However, up close the wallpaper depicts curving branches and flower buds! Pair your whimsically modern wallpaper with a quirky abstract-shaped vanity mirror to really complete the space.
Sometimes the best bathroom wallpaper doesn't look like wallpaper at all! Faux shiplap-style wallpaper can look coastal, farmhouse, rustic, or even modern, which adds to its versatility. Simply put, it's timeless! Not to mention, you get the appearance of wood shiplap in your bathroom without the added hard work it would take to install real shiplap.
Use black-and-white wallpaper to offset brighter bathroom fixtures like a green vanity. Combine this wallpaper with black shower tiles for a particularly dramatic look. Alternatively, this wallpaper can be used to dress up an all-white bathroom.
Cultivate a neat and tidy bathroom aesthetic with striped wallpaper. Subtle thin stripe patterns visually lengthen bathroom walls and create the appearance of taller ceilings. It also adds dimension to the otherwise solid-colored walls. Complement striped bathroom wallpaper with a striped bath mat.
Complement blue and white bathrooms with a touch of gray. Contrast blue wainscoting and a blue bathroom vanity with gray abstract wallpaper that mimics the clouds. This addition of texture keeps the space interesting without feeling overwhelming.
Embrace your love for plants and flowers with muted floral wallpaper in a geometric design. We recommend sticking to neutrals like cream or beige to add subtle warmth to the space. The light colors will brighten up your bathroom and look great with potted plants. We recommend pairing muted floral wallpaper with beadboard wainscotting for a put-together bathroom aesthetic.
Show off your quirky personality with bathroom wallpaper that depicts fun abstract designs. The above design is neutral enough to be used on all of your bathroom walls, while more bold designs make the perfect accent wall behind the bathroom vanity or on the wall behind the bathtub.
Surround your bathroom or powder room with a soothing woven texture by opting for a grasscloth wallpaper. This material is a great option if you want to add warmth and texture to your bathroom without overwhelming your space with bright colors and elaborate patterns.
Tip!
Be sure to check with the manufacturer to determine if a type of grasscloth wallpaper can go in moisture-prone spaces. We recommend using this wallpaper in the powder room or in a bathroom with a bathtub (instead of a shower) for the best results.
17. Highlight Elegant Damask
Create a beautiful space to indulge in self care and relax in the bath with damask-patterned wallpaper. This wallpaper pattern exudes elegance and charm, which is why it's perfect for both powder rooms and main bathrooms. The above image shows a pretty pink damask wallpaper on multiple bathroom walls. However, damask wallpaper comes in a variety of colors and finishes!
Cultivate an industrial or rustic bathroom aesthetic with faux brick wallpaper. White-washed brick wallpaper gives you a more neutral, refined vibe that can look modern or industrial depending on how you style it with furniture and bathroom fixtures. Or opt for an urban retreat by choosing red faux brick wallpaper.
Infuse your bathroom with fun and vibrant animal print patterns. The above bathroom features a cool abstract blue approach to the appearance of snake skin. However you can choose from a wide range of animal prints like cheetah, tiger, zebra, feathery peacock motifs, and more. We recommend using animal print wallpaper as an accent wall behind the vanity to really liven up your morning routine.
Plaid is the perfect pattern to play up a rustic farmhouse or country-cottage theme. It works perfectly with wooden bathroom vanities, wicker baskets, and white accents. Choose your favorite color that complements your decor, vanity, and fixtures.
Purple is a versatile color for bathroom wallpaper. Dark purple wallpaper evokes feelings of regency, which serves as a reminder to practice your self-care routine, while light purple freshens up spaces and evokes feelings of relaxation. Light purple hues are also a great way to add subtle color to your bathroom. Wood, white, and gray accents look great with lavender wallpaper.
Looking to make a splash with your wallpaper? Try adding a mural to a bathroom wall to give your bathroom that wow factor. Position wall murals on a bare wall in your bathroom – like the wall directly behind your bathtub – to really show it off and create a focal point.
Bring a sense of luxury to your bathroom with golden wallpaper designs. You can't go wrong with a soothing marble-like pattern, which includes swirls of black, gray, and white to make the gold elements really pop. Or opt for a luxe, indulgent vibe with subtle gold sheen wallpaper all over your bathroom.
Don’t feel like you need to layer wallpaper over your beloved wainscoting or beadboard. Try wallpapering the upper thirds of your walls and the bathroom ceiling for a creative and unique way to use wallpaper. This look creates a grand effect when featured in a small powder room to draw the eyes upward and visually expand the space.
Tip!
Need help putting your new wallpaper up? Check out our Wallpapering 101: Wallpaper Installation guide! Need to remove old wallpaper? We've also got you covered: How to Remove Wallpaper.
