I love love love the idea of wallpaper in the bathroom. However, I have clear childhood memories of watching steam-damaged wallpaper peel away from the corners of bathroom walls. Paper and water usually don't mix, so what's the scoop? Are water damage worries a thing of the past? Are the new papers steam resistant or something? Tell me what you know.
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5 comments:
I'm so in love with that last picture!
I only know of one person who has wallpaper in her bathroom, and she's got it in a tiny bathroom with only a toilet and a sink, so I guess the danger of steam-damage is pretty minimal there :)
I remember a beautiful wallpapered bath in my Mamaw's house back in the 50's. I always wanted to find that paper. Never did, but had some papered bathrooms with good luck. My Dad, who was a professional paint and wallpaper hanger taught me to always use wallpaper paste (even if it is already prepasted) when papering a bath or kitchen. Seemed to work.
The pastes and papers aren't improved, but ventilation is.
The key is to thoroughly clean the walls before application for best adhesion.
I would love that paper in the first photo in a bathroom that is all white. Or the last photo in a larger bathroom. The patterns seem to shrink the rooms and make them look cluttered but they are beautiful !
I think Raina is right. If you had paper in a small bath with a shower and little ventilation it may very well start to peel. That is why I love beautiful papers in Powder Rooms!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
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