The statement that bathroom renovation is a very expensive pleasure is no longer relevant. It can be beautiful, original, practical and not expensive at the same time. If only self-adhesive bathroom film is used for wall decoration.
When repairs need to be done quickly and at the same time meet the minimum budget, a decorative self-adhesive film will be an excellent solution.
An example of the use of film in bathroom design
This is a fairly new material that has not yet gained wide distribution and is often associated with unattractive washable wallpaper from the recent past, which is fundamentally wrong. A variety of colors and textures allow you to achieve a very interesting design, and with proper execution, such a finish will last up to 10 years.
Self-adhesive film for bathrooms, how to choose
Self-adhesive wallpaper for the bathroom is a finishing material, on the reverse side of which an adhesive base is applied and protected with special paper. The film goes on sale in the form of rolls with a width of 45 to 95 cm and a length of up to 15 meters.
Any pattern can be applied to the film
Self-adhesive wallpapers come in four types:
- Cork: In their structure, they resemble natural cork finishes. The surface of the material is additionally coated with a wax-based composition. PVC film. Consists of artificial materials. Diverse in color, pattern and texture. Differs in the increased term of operation.
- Satin: Such wallpaper for finishing the bathroom is also called fabric.
- Self-adhesive film: Convenient in that they have their own adhesive coating. The most convenient and suitable option for finishing bathrooms. Color variations can be very diverse, from plain to complex patterns and ornaments. It is also possible to imitate natural materials such as wood or natural stone.
Types of wallpaper for the bathroom
The surface of the film can be:
- matte;
- glossy;
- rough;
- metallized.
The metallized surface allows you to create certain visual effects: mirror, fluorescent, stained glass (transparent or shaded) and drawings with a 3d effect. Before choosing a film, you need to pay attention to the manufacturer. Companies that have been manufacturing for many years tend to provide better quality products.
Decorative film in interior design
It is not difficult to paste over the walls in the bathroom with a film, but will the effect of such a decision please, especially considering the fact that as an element of decor, the film has no equal.
Decorating bathroom walls with foil
Self-adhesive film allows you to effectively decorate the pipes in the bathroom. This solution will look very impressive if you choose the right material. In a rustic interior, pipes are usually wrapped with a beautiful structural rope, but they can also be hidden under a film imitating wood.
For an interior in the Japanese or Chinese style, pipes are made like columns, pasted over with a red film and decorated with black hieroglyphs.
Combinations of films of different shades and textures and changing their geometry allows you to effectively zone the space. Often, the film is combined with other finishing materials, for example, with tiles or using liquid wallpaper for the bathroom. To highlight areas more prone to moisture.
Advantages and disadvantages of the material
Like any other finishing material, self-adhesive film has its pros and cons that must be considered before deciding in favor of a simple budget repair.
Advantages
- The material is presented in a wide range of colors and textures.
- The cost of the film is an order of magnitude lower than other finishing materials.
Using a film for pasting the walls of the bathroom is a fairly budget option
- Good quality characteristics that make this bathroom wallpaper a practical option.
- Pasting works take a minimum of time and effort, do not require special equipment and are easily done independently.
- The glued surface does not require additional care.
- Possibility of finishing various types of surfaces.
disadvantages
- Despite the simplicity of gluing, surface preparation is a rather laborious process and not always within the power of a person without special experience.
Special skills are required to work with film
- The film is highly waterproof, but this is not only a plus, but also a minus of the material. Since the wall under such a coating does not breathe, which means that diaper rash and mold may form.
- The term of operation, as a rule, does not exceed 10 years. But this can be a plus for those who like to change the interior often. Easy installation and low price allows you to carry out cosmetic repairs more often than usual.
Preparatory work.
The decorative film is pasted over practically on any surface. It doesn't matter if it's cork, glass, plywood, tile, wood or metal. You can stick it on putty or unprepared drywall, but the material will not last long on such a surface.
Leveling the wall surface before pasting with a decorative film
The success of the repair depends, first of all, on the proper preparation of the walls. The old coating is completely removed from them, leveled, puttied in two layers, cleaned with a fine abrasive sandpaper and primed.
When the surface is completely dry, a horizontal line is beaten off on the wall, along which the first canvas will be glued. Usually they try to make this mark in the most inconspicuous place, since the first and last strip will dock differently than the others.
If liquid wallpaper or decorative bathroom plaster is used in combination with a finishing film, the preparation of the walls in these areas does not have to be done so carefully. The mixtures themselves hide small surface defects well. Walls should be primed enough.
Material calculation
In order to calculate the required amount of film, you need to know in advance the width and footage of the roll. Room measurements are performed without taking into account windows, if any, doors and space behind the bathroom. First, they find out how many strips of material are needed to glue all the walls. To do this, the perimeter of the room is divided by the width of the roll. After that, they calculate how many strips can be obtained from one roll. To do this, its footage is divided by the height of the walls with an increase of 5-10 cm for trimming.
Before buying a film, carefully calculate the required footage
When wallpaper for a bathroom with patterns or a geometric pattern is used, in addition to the stock, an adjustment is added to the height - 35-45 cm. The total number of strips that will be required to paste over the entire room is divided by the number of strips in one roll and the number of rolls necessary for repair is obtained. If the bathroom has ledges or niches, another roll is added to the total number. Methods for pasting the surface with a decorative film.
The temperature in the repaired room should be at least 10 degrees. If the film was previously stored at lower temperatures, it is desirable to keep it warm for at least two days. After the preparatory work is completed, the film is cut and glued.
Material cutting features
As a rule, the film is cut from the wrong side, on which square markings are applied for convenience. But in some cases, when, for example, the selected film is designed to imitate tiles, the markup is performed taking into account the front pattern. Additional instructions for working with a particular type of material are always indicated on its reverse side.
It is more convenient to cut the material according to a special markup
The cutting of the panel is carried out along the length with a special construction knife. Cutting the film on weight or with scissors is not recommended.
Surface pasting
Glue the film from top to bottom. A protective layer is removed from the upper edge of the first strip for a few centimeters. The film is applied to the wall and leveled. Gradually remove the paper protection by 5-6 cm, pressing the adhesive surface against the wall. When the entire strip is glued, it is smoothed with a rubber spatula from top to bottom and from the center to the edges, trying to get rid of all wrinkles and air bubbles at once.
Important! Any wallpaper for bathroom walls is glued back to back, but the film is always glued with an overlap.
It is better if the edges of the overlapping panel are facing the light source in the room. Otherwise, the seams will cast a shadow and become more visible. Strip joints in the corners are recommended to be avoided.
If you are gluing a decorative film for the first time, you will need an assistant
Important! The decorative film fully sets after a few hours. In the near future after gluing, the material can be torn off with a sharp movement and pasted again.
If some air bubbles nevertheless formed, they must be carefully pierced with a thin needle and smoothed out. It is almost impossible to remove wrinkles and irregularities from an already glued surface, the strip is torn off and glued again. If the film is pasted on a convex surface, it is preheated with a building hair dryer in order to make it more elastic.
The bathroom is always on a special account with the owners. The decoration and arrangement of such a room cannot be treated as a secondary object. And this is due not only to the need to provide normal sanitary conditions, a lot more money and ideas are always invested in it than in other rooms, with the possible exception of the kitchen for those who like to cook with their own hands.
Options for wall decoration in the bathroom
The choice of materials for finishing the walls in the bathroom is primarily related to the budget, the size of the room and the desire and free time to do finishing work. But from the whole variety of modern finishing materials, the most popular options can be called:
The use of decorative panels or wall paneling made of PVC, wood, waterproof MDF or GKL plates as finishing materials for the bathroom;
- The use of ceramic granite tiles or synthetic polymeric material from granite chips and PVC as a finishing material;
- Wall decoration in the bathroom using decorative plaster or waterproof water-based paint;
- Wall tiling in the bathroom. If you have talent and experience with ceramic or tile, you can do the finishing work yourself, it will be a little longer, cheaper, and the quality of the laid tiles may differ slightly from the work of a professional;
- Glue waterproof wallpaper in the room;
- Use a mosaic set as finishing materials.
Advice! If the budget for wall decoration in the bathroom turns out to be small, the most practical option would be a combined way of working with finishing materials.
Selection and practical use of finishing materials
In the use of bathroom finishes, there has long been a well-established, unwritten standard for the use of your own, the most suitable finishing materials in terms of characteristics, for various parts of the room. Therefore, if you have a desire to make the bath not only very beautiful, but also practical, you will need:
- The floor in the bathroom, for any use case, is made of a waterproof, durable material that does not swell with strong moisture, withstands stress and is resistant to detergents and disinfectants;
- To install a shower cabin, a washbasin in the bathroom, a foundation or base made of brick and concrete must be laid out, sewerage and water pipes must be connected;
- The ceiling in the bathroom, as a rule, is made in the form of a suspended structure made of plastic or plasterboard panels. Such use of finishing materials on the ceiling makes it possible to ensure high-quality and safe electrical wiring for lighting, ventilation, and a boiler.
Budget solutions for the use of finishing options
When repairing a bathroom, you can not always count on a sufficient amount of money, or the conditions for using the bathroom premises are temporary, in these cases you can limit yourself to simple cosmetic repairs. The easiest way to level the walls in the bathroom is with finishing plaster, primed and painted with water-based or water-dispersion paint.
Such a repair will take at most two days, but even simple finishing materials in the form of paint allow you to put the bathroom in order at a qualitatively new level.
If the quality of the surface of the walls after plastering turned out to be quite even, without visible defects and curved transitions, when choosing a paint, you can give preference to options that give a glossy finish.
Advice! Combine bathroom wall paint with a single row of tiles at the bottom of the wall adjacent to the floor.
The variety of colors and colors of such a finishing material allows you to get a very unusual and pretty bathroom design in a fairly simple way. Most paints are breathable, but still impervious to water. If you need complete waterproofing of the walls, you can perform another finishing operation - cover the walls with a waterproof transparent varnish.
Plastic finishing materials
Plastic panels are considered the second most accessible material for finishing work in the bathroom. They are inexpensive and quite easy to install, which also allows you to make repairs in the bathroom yourself, without resorting to expensive services of master finishers.
Most often, for finishing work, long, narrow panels are used, profiled according to the type of wooden lining, with a spike and a groove on the end surface. For wall cladding, it is enough to mount several guides from a galvanized profile, plastic cladding is assembled by connecting individual strips into a single surface, followed by fastening to the profile on the wall using self-tapping screws.
Such finishing materials are highly resistant to any detergents and cleaning agents, to high humidity, do not lose their shape and color throughout the entire service life. With proper installation, such a finish can easily last a couple of decades.
The disadvantages include the combustibility of the material, poor sound absorption, which can cause discomfort during a long stay in a small bathroom.
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Wallpapering
As with wall painting, using wallpaper as a finishing material is a relatively inexpensive and affordable way to renovate bathroom walls. Not every wallpaper is suitable for stickers due to high water vapor content and temperature fluctuations. In this case, vinyl or washable canvases are best suited.
In addition, the adhesive that you will use must retain its properties and hold the panels even when the wall is strongly moistened. To do this, in the process of preparing and leveling the walls, the surface must be primed with an acrylic composition that improves the adhesion of the adhesive to the plaster.
Before proceeding with the treatment with a primer and gluing wallpaper, the plaster in the bathroom must be treated with an antiseptic composition in order to subsequently prevent the development of fungus and other pathogenic microflora. Any finishing materials with a high content of cellulose in the form of wallpaper fibers or adhesive components are an ideal environment for the development of microorganisms harmful to health.
Classic finishing materials
In the decoration of the bathroom today, ceramic tile cladding, decoration with decorative plaster are most often used. This is the most expensive and beautiful type of finish.
Bathroom tiles
The renovation budget with tiling is one of the most expensive options, so if you decide to take such a step, make your own choice of what kind of tile (color, pattern, texture, size) you would like to see in your bathroom, and work with finishing Leave the material to professionals.
The term for the repair of a bathroom using any tile - ceramic or porcelain stoneware, will be at least a week - ten days. Before laying the finishing material, the walls of the bathroom are carefully leveled, in some cases the plaster is removed to the concrete wall or brickwork. The most practical would be plastering the wall for laying the finishing material with priming the surface.
Most often, masters fit no more than 3-4 rows of tiles per day. Porcelain stoneware tiles, unlike tiles, have a fairly high resistance and strength; with the right selection of the adhesive base, they can stand in the bathroom for several decades. Such a tile is not afraid of shrinkage, moisture, temperature changes.
On the market, along with porcelain stoneware, they offer the so-called agglomerated tiles. In fact, such a finishing building material is a pressed mixture of polyvinyl chloride and a filler of granite chips or dust. Like porcelain stoneware, polymer tiles look very beautiful, completely imitate the stone surface, in addition, they are much lighter and cheaper than natural materials. It is easier to cut, drill, glue on the surface of the walls, but if the technology is violated, the tile is easily deformed and easily chipped off the surface.
Porcelain stoneware and agglomerated finishing materials often have a pattern that imitates natural stone, so they shade the room somewhat and visually reduce the space of the bathroom. Therefore, it is not recommended to use them in small rooms; it is better to choose a variant of a finishing material with a light surface.
Finishing with decorative plaster
Finishing work using decorative plaster is much faster and easier than laying tiles, in addition, this method has two drawbacks.
Firstly, to apply decorative plaster, you need to know the technological process very well and accurately follow the sequence of operations when working with the finishing material. Secondly, high-quality decorative plaster materials are quite expensive, so experimenting and learning will be too expensive for your budget. Most often, for finishing the bathroom, compositions that imitate natural stone, such as Marmorino or Travertino, are used.
Such plaster has a beautiful glossy surface, therefore, it requires perfect leveling of the wall surface with a finishing composition, priming them with an intermediate layer and the correct selection of dyes and fillers. As a result, the illusion of wall decoration with marble or marble-like calcite is created in the bathroom.
The surface of the plaster is polished and opened with at least one layer of protective varnish. The resistance of the coating, unlike tiles and porcelain stoneware, is relatively low, therefore, at intervals of several years, the walls must be subjected to restoration and polishing to remove dirt and limescale.
Mosaic-based finishing materials
The most time-consuming and difficult is considered to be the laying of a mosaic set of standard tile or glass fragments. The difficulty in using such finishing materials lies in the need for manual selection and installation of each mosaic element separately. There are specialized sets in which all elements are selected and numbered, which greatly simplifies the work. A special grid is applied to the surface of the wall, marking the location of the mosaic fragments. All you have to do is glue the mosaic pieces on a flat surface and rub the seams.
Conclusion
In practice, a combination of various finishing materials is often used, for example, tiles with a pattern or mosaic ornament can be easily combined with wall sections lined with mosaics. These can be specific oriental styles and drawings, floral or floral ornaments, seascapes. Decorative plaster or water-based paint walls can go well with plastic cladding panels.
Finishing the bathroom depends on the financial condition and your personal wishes.
If you focus on the majority of the population living in apartment buildings, then you can pick up several, fairly budget options.
But first you need to consider ways to save money when performing finishing work.
Doing the work yourself will save you a lot of money.
It is difficult to find finances on the wages of hired workers - the only option is to choose a specialist who has offered the lowest cost of his services.
Choice of finish. Rational planning and the use of modern materials can provide an opportunity to reduce the budget by tens of percent. 
The use of the same type of materials differ in price. This method reduces costs by 10-20%, but there is a high probability of making a mistake with the choice of materials and running into a fake.
Bathrooms located in brick or panel houses (“Khrushchev”, “Brezhnevka”), and more modern buildings consisting of 9-14 floors with a typical layout that came from the Soviet era will be considered as an object of finishing work.
Painting with paints and varnishes
This method is the most budgetary, low-cost in terms of materials and the amount of labor invested.
Types of jobs:
Preparation of the base, including the repair of the surface of the walls by applying plaster and putty. Treatment with antiseptic compounds.
Priming the surface with acrylic primers from the "aqua-stop" series - fasten the base structure and create a moisture-resistant film. 
Applying a paint coating - you can use ordinary enamels based on pentaphthals (alkyd resins), the components of which create a smooth, moisture-resistant decorative coating on the base.
The disadvantage is that the pungent odor when dried will soar in the air for about two days. Another option is the use of acrylic enamels. They do not have a pungent smell and drying occurs within 1..3 hours. But the price is almost twice as high as compared to PF - enamels.
The junction of the bathtub with the walls is sealed using plastic elements or ceramic borders.
The price of finishing will be about 2000-3000 rubles.
Wallpapering
For wet rooms, vinyl wallpaper with a moisture-resistant coating is used - “washable”. The surface of the walls, especially with uneven brick partitions, must be carefully leveled in order to make them flat. 
The disadvantage of this type of finish is that moisture on the seams between the wallpaper sooner or later leads to peeling of the coating.
The use of a decorative finishing material based on fiberglass will help to avoid such a nuisance and significantly extend the service life.
Estimated costs 2000-6000 rubles.
Covering with sheet panels
PVC (polyvinyl chloride) panel sheet size is 1 x 495 x 955 mm (thickness, width, length). Produced in a variety of colors and textures.
Under these materials, a fairly even surface is required, so leveling with plaster should be more thorough than with paint. Instead of painting operations, panels are glued. 
The decorative material is fixed to the wall with an adhesive from a series of "liquid" nails used in wet areas and containing antiseptic additives against mold. Use of polyurethane mounting foam is possible. Panel processing is carried out with scissors or a clerical knife.
The cost of finishing works will be 4000-6000 rubles.
Another inexpensive way is to use traditional plastic panels, which are board-shaped products.
The use of plastic panels
The plastic panel is made of PVC and structurally looks like a board with a width of 100-500 mm, a length of 2600-3000 mm. The section shows that between the two sheets there are stiffening ribs that give the product strength and lightness. 
Panels are attached in several ways:
- Fixing on a wooden, metal or plastic crate by means of clamps, self-tapping screws or brackets from a furniture gun;
- Gluing on adhesive compositions from the "liquid" nails series;
- Mounting on polyurethane mounting foam.
In the latter case, you can omit the wall alignment procedure - this is due to the properties of the foam, which expands to fill the void between the wall and the panel.
The sealing of the joint between the panels and the bath itself is carried out with a silicone sanitary sealant or by means of a flexible plastic plinth. The approximate amount of expenses is in the range of 5000-7000 rubles.
With hired labor, the cost of costs increases by about two times.
Finishing the bathroom in inexpensive solutions completely depends on the materials, who and how will carry out the finishing work.
Finishing the bathroom should be durable and resistant to moisture and evoke pleasant emotions. What materials to choose so that the result pleases - let's understand in more detail.
Tiled materials - an ideal option at all times
When choosing finishing materials for the bathroom, it is important to be guided by several rules. Firstly, they must be not only moisture-resistant, but also waterproof. Some people do not really distinguish between these concepts, but in fact they are different. Moisture resistant materials are used in places where there is no constant contact with water. They are successfully used in rooms with high humidity, but they will not be able to resist if they are constantly in contact with water. In such cases, it is necessary to use a waterproof finish that is "friendly" with water.
One of the finishing options is natural stone tiles, which we recommend buying and ordering installation at Atlant Granit (https://atlantgranit.ru/)
Advice. No matter how expensive and cutting-edge material is chosen, without high-quality surface preparation and proper waterproofing, all efforts will be in vain.
The tile occupies a leading share in the market of finishing materials for bathrooms. She gained such popularity due to her qualities. It is easy to install and can be easily cleaned even with abrasive materials. And if you look at the assortment of goods on the shelves of stores, then everyone will definitely find for themselves the option that can satisfy their taste for one hundred percent. The tile looks great both on its own and in combination with other finishing materials - from mosaics to ordinary paint and even bare concrete.
Possessing a variety of textures and color schemes, the tile is not only able to give aesthetic pleasure, but also perfectly protects the walls of the room from moisture. The tile is easy to care for - it can be cleaned perfectly with powder and liquid cleaners. The tile retains its original appearance for many years, while remaining durable and practical. Among the shortcomings of the material, one can only single out its low thermal conductivity (therefore, it is desirable to equip the "warm floor" system) and the price (high-quality tiles cost a lot of money, and designer collections are generally not available to anyone).
Mosaic can serve as an alternative to tiles, which today is made of stone, glass, ceramics and other artificial and natural materials. The material is able to hide small irregularities of the walls, and this helps to save on their alignment. The process of laying a mosaic is quite complicated, so it is worth entrusting this work to professionals. A big plus of using mosaic is that it can be laid on any surface - not only straight lines, but also those with roundings and bends.
With this material, you can create truly unique patterns. Mosaic is very durable, so not only walls, countertops, but also the floor are lined with it. Among the shortcomings of the mosaic canvas, it is worth mentioning first of all its cost - it is much higher than tiles and porcelain stoneware. If you choose the wrong color accents, then with a long stay in the room, your eyes may begin to ripple. For laying mosaics, special compositions are required, especially when it comes to glass and transparent versions. Caring for such a finish is simple - it does not require a special approach.
Until recently, porcelain stoneware was used exclusively for laying on the floor, but today this material is more and more common. It is very durable and has a large size, which allows you to reduce the time of repair work. Porcelain stoneware retains a presentable appearance for a long time, regardless of the conditions in which it is operated and what chemicals fall on its surface. In terms of composition, it is identical to ordinary facing tiles, however, during its production, more pressure and temperature are used, which makes this material so wear-resistant. Its disadvantage can be considered a significant weight and the use of special mixed compositions for cladding. In addition, it becomes excessively slippery when water gets on it, so before laying it on the floor in the bathroom, you should carefully weigh the pros and cons.
Advice. For reliable waterproofing of walls, use special fugues designed for wet rooms between tiled materials!
Natural materials in bathroom decoration
Quite expensive, but no less popular is the finish with natural or artificial stone. Rooms finished with this material look great, but still it is more suitable for spacious bathrooms than standard bathrooms with standard panels. When choosing natural stone, entrust the work of laying it to a professional, because this is the only way to achieve truly royal interiors. Natural stone is good because it can not only veneer the surface, it is suitable for the manufacture of countertops, sinks and bathtubs themselves.
Thanks to this, you can create a unique interior. However, natural stone also has its drawbacks:
- When in contact with water, it becomes slippery, so options such as marble and granite are best used in wall decoration or roughened their surface when laying on the floor. Travertine is ideal for flooring because it does not become slippery when wet or splashed with soap.
- The stone is susceptible to rust, so when tiling a bathroom with it, special attention should be paid to plumbing.
- The price of the material is very high, but once the investment is more than paid off, since such an interior does not require alterations.
- Having a porous structure, natural stone needs constant protection with water-repellent impregnations.
Another natural material that can be used in bathroom decoration is wood. Such interiors are quite rare, especially in city apartments, but do not be afraid to use natural wood in wet areas. For cladding, of course, pine or spruce is not suitable, but larch, teak or cedar will be just right. Wood is not only an environmentally friendly material. It allows the walls to breathe, being responsible for the microclimate in the room. Additional processing of wood with paints and varnishes and water-repellent impregnations will not be superfluous.
In some cases, you can use oil (teak, tung, Danish), but this impregnation must be repeated monthly, otherwise the tree will darken, while it is enough to repeat the varnish coating once every five years. But impregnation with oil is eco-friendly and natural. When buying paint and varnish coatings, it is important to pay attention to the possibility of their use indoors, since many of them add special compounds to control insects, the use of which is only allowed outdoors.
It is forbidden to mount wooden coverings close to the wall - it is necessary to equip the ventilation gap.
Decorative plaster as an option for finishing the bathroom
Many may argue that such a finish is inappropriate in wet areas. This statement has a rational grain, but not when it comes to such types of plaster as:
- Venetian;
- plaster;
- facade;
- sanitizing.
These types have proven themselves in the decoration of wet rooms. They breathe well, and do not allow moisture to penetrate inside the walls. Almost all options, with the exception of the Venetian, are easy to apply. With their help, you can create smooth and embossed surfaces, in addition, they are perfectly tinted in the desired color. With good adhesion, they can be applied to any surface.
The advantages of using plaster in the bathroom include its vapor permeability. Due to this, moisture accumulates on the surface, and this prevents the development of mold and mildew. The material is durable and easy to maintain. Of the shortcomings, it can only be noted that before applying decorative plaster, it is necessary to prepare a rough surface with high quality - to make waterproofing so that the finish lasts for a long time.
Wallpaper - what kind to prefer for the bathroom
Surprisingly, wallpaper is an option that can be safely used in wet areas. This finish is suitable for those who are not accustomed to long monotony. If the tiles are laid on the walls for decades, then the wallpaper can be changed at least every year, creating a new and unique interior. The main point that must be taken into account when finishing the surface is the mandatory arrangement of high-quality ventilation and waterproofing, as well as the treatment of walls with antiseptic agents before pasting.
When choosing, it is necessary to give preference to a product that has a special designation on the label - three waves. This means that the wallpaper can be washed and glued in damp rooms. And if you find a wallpaper where, in addition to three lines, a brush is also drawn, then you can safely purchase them for wall cladding in the bathroom, since they are classified as "super washable". You should immediately abandon simple paper wallpapers and choose canvases with a vinyl top layer that does not allow moisture to pass through. For pasting, it is worth using special adhesive mixtures, which include substances that prevent the growth of mold and fungus.
In particularly wet areas where there is constant contact with water - a bathroom and a washbasin - it is still recommended to use a traditional tile finish or cover the wallpaper with special tempered glass.
Glass fiber is another option that can be used to decorate the bathroom. They are made from dolomite, quartz sand and soda, therefore they are an environmentally friendly material. They are breathable and moisture resistant at the same time. These characteristics make them an excellent finishing material. During operation, they do not lose their qualities, in addition, they can be covered with several layers of paint. The only thing to consider when buying is the quality of the canvas. Do not buy too cheap options, they are not able to last a long time.
You can opt for liquid wallpaper. This is a kind of analogue of decorative plaster. They are composed of natural ingredients, the connecting element for which is a special glue. The only drawback of such a coating is the high cost of the material, but it has much more advantages. They do not require a perfect surface for application - this can already save money. They are maintainable - just cut out the damaged piece and apply fresh material in its place. Liquid wallpaper does not accumulate dust and has good sound and heat insulation.
Plastic panels - two options for creating a hydrobarrier
One of the most popular ways to finish bathrooms is the installation of plastic panels. Plastic is non-hydroscopic, so it tolerates contact with water perfectly. During installation, there is no need for waterproofing the walls, which takes a considerable amount of money and effort. It is easy to take care of such material, it does not shrink and is resistant to aggressive environments, besides, there are a large number of stylistic solutions on the market at an affordable price. Plastic panels are what you can use to sheathe the bathroom yourself when you need to quickly install, and also as an option for temporary cladding.
Panels can be fixed in two ways. In the first case, it is purchased and the panels are glued directly to the wall, which must first be leveled. In the second option, it is necessary to build a special or treated wood with antiseptics. In this case, there is no need to level the surface and all communications can be hidden behind the cladding. The disadvantage of plastic panels can be called low mechanical resistance and the fact that during the arrangement the usable area of \u200b\u200bthe room is eaten up due to the arrangement of the mounting frame.
If you decide to finish the bathroom with plastic panels, then it is necessary to provide belts on which heavy objects will subsequently be hung - mirrors, shelves, etc.
Paint - a quick way to transform the interior
Surface painting - as they say, "cheap and cheerful." And one cannot but agree with this statement. Firstly, the use of modern materials allows you to reliably protect the walls from moisture and the formation of fungus. Secondly, by combining different colors, you can achieve unusual effects. Today, no one uses oil paints, as was done in the days of our parents. They were replaced by modern paints and varnishes, which are environmentally friendly and wear-resistant:
- latex;
- acrylic;
- water-based.
The advantage of using paints is obvious. Painting the walls does not take much time, it can be done independently, and it is much easier to do this than replacing the tiles in the bathroom. You can change the color of the walls at any time at will.
Such an interior can never be called banal and can be updated as soon as the soul desires something new. If the shelves of shopping centers do not have the required shade, then you can always create it personally by adding the desired color. The painted surface is wear-resistant, easy to care for and does not require the use of special tools.
When decorating a bathroom, tiles are most often used. It's not about tradition, it's really comfortable material. Hygienic, not afraid of moisture, beautiful, durable. But this is not the only suitable material, in our time there is something to finish the bathroom other than tiles.
Wallpaper
Paper ones are not suitable, they are short-lived in damp conditions. Acrylic and vinyl are better. When buying, we choose with the “three waves” symbol or a painted washing brush (moisture resistant), they are more stable. But still, water resistance is insufficient: moisture penetrates at the joints and gradually makes it unusable. 
And these fit perfectly. They are made like fabric, only the threads are made of glass. Special jacquard looms allow you to get a variety of surface patterns. 
Very solid coating, durable (serve up to 30 years), environmentally friendly, non-flammable, does not require a perfect surface when applied. Not afraid of fungi, dampness. Not only that, these wallpapers themselves protect the walls from damage, so strong. Alas, the price is much higher than ordinary wallpaper, but it's worth it.
Do not confuse when applying: the inside and outside are similar, but there are differences. In rolls, the front side is wound inside, some manufacturers mark the outside with a colored stripe. Special glue required. The fears of "harmfulness" transferred from glass wool are stupid and due to a lack of information: these are completely different materials. After finishing the walls, such wallpapers can be left as they are, as well as painted, primed or decorated additionally - as desired. Such wallpapers will adequately decorate the bathroom.
Similar to wallpaper, but made of PVC film, the adhesive is already applied. Cheap, but requires very careful preparation of the walls before finishing, which increases the cost of the result. And yes, you have to be very careful. And still unstable, sometimes it swells or peels off, which does not paint the bathroom ...
On video: range of pvc panels
Simple finishing: 2 slats are strengthened, panels are attached to them in turn. Large selection, low cost, resistance to moisture. In addition, they can cover pipes, cables, without complicating access to them, even minor construction flaws in the walls. True, moisture condensation is possible between the walls and panels. In addition, the material is fragile, dents or tears remain from the impact (however, this damaged panel is easy to replace if you left spare ones). They turn yellow over time. Another minus: the availability and simplicity of the material determines its prevalence in public places. And the bathroom (by analogy) doesn't look chic enough...
We can only talk about moisture-resistant drywall, the other is not suitable for lining a bath. Cheap, easy to install, improves sound insulation. By itself, it is not particularly beautiful, so subsequent painting is desirable. In addition, when installing, the volume of the bathroom decreases, and if it is already small ...
Mosaic
Time-consuming finishing, and artistic taste is needed at the same time. But a wide choice, in principle, any pattern is possible. But, with regard to care, the tiles are simpler in this regard, they have fewer irregularities.
Stone, natural and artificial
Naturally expensive, so much so that for some this may be a disadvantage, not an advantage. The stone is heavy, which requires special care during installation. Better to hire a specialist. Marble (often referred to as breccias, dolomite, carbonate mixtures) requires care. Granite has a high strength. A high price alone does not guarantee amazing results. Let's say, completely finishing the bathroom with granite slabs, you can turn it into a kind of cave, and not at all chic ...
Reduces space, so a poor choice for small spaces. Artificial is in many ways similar to natural, but much cheaper.
Wood
Good choice. The material requires special impregnation, yet it can be used in dampness. You can gently burn the panels, saturate them with stain to develop texture, than make them more beautiful. It cheers you up somewhere on a subconscious level, perhaps we are all druids in a past life. Dear. Requires appropriate design in other elements of the bathroom (hangers, shelves, mirrors).
A bit like ordinary plaster in application - also a thick mass smeared on the wall. But only in the eyes of a non-specialist, in fact, a special material. Very beautiful if done right. Now various types of such plaster are being produced, so it is not difficult to choose the beautiful under your concept. In addition, the “marbled” finish is very significantly different in cost from real marble. Clearly, in the direction of cheapness.
Painting
Perhaps one of the cheapest options for replacing tiles (although the price depends on the selection of paint), it is better to use latex paint - it is resistant to moisture. The result depends little on the method of application - any one is suitable: brush, roller, spray. And strongly - from the artistic taste and skill of the performer. This does not mean a monochromatic painting, although here you can pick up any color. You can draw real pictures or use stencils. Alas, the gray soviet walls evoke only despondency...
