| Before you decide what to do about your bathroom | | | | the ceiling. This is just what you want if you have a |
| walls, you need to consider the condition of the | | | | skylight in the bathroom (which is a very popular |
| drywall. You don't want to put anything on top of | | | | trend in 2010). Another trendy idea is to use antique |
| drywall that has been rotting due to moisture | | | | bath fixtures, and old-style tubs. In this case, a |
| collecting over the years. | | | | flowered paper would look good. |
| If you need to replace your walls, then use "green | | | | Many people use tile in their bathrooms, but not all |
| board" bathroom wall panels, which are a | | | | the way up the wall - that gives it an institutional |
| moisture-resistant kind of drywall. In extremely wet | | | | look. Tiling about 36" high is about right. Then the rest |
| areas like showers and baths, use moisture-proof | | | | of the wall could be painted or papered. |
| backerboard. When you're sure your drywall is in | | | | A wall with tiling halfway up might look nice with |
| good shape, then you can consider some bathroom | | | | some stenciling done on the upper wall. Bathroom |
| paint alternatives. | | | | murals could also be used. If your family has a special |
| Keep in mind that bathrooms will have issues with | | | | hobby, like horses, hunting, boating, hiking... |
| moisture, no matter what type of remodel you are | | | | appropriate designs to use should be easy enough to |
| considering. Should you decide to go with wallpaper | | | | find. |
| instead of paint, go with the thicker, vinyl-coated | | | | Instead of tile, you could install tileboard, but that's |
| paper made just for bathrooms. This will give you | | | | not recommended for most family bathrooms. It |
| years more useful life before it needs replacement. | | | | doesn't take long before it begins to look "fake". But |
| There is a large variety of colors and designs from | | | | it does work for a guest bathroom. You can put it on |
| which to choose. A wallpaper with stripes will make | | | | the lower half of the wall, with the upper half being |
| your room look taller, and will draw your attention to | | | | wallpapered or painted. |