The bathroom is one of the most important premises in the apartment. That is why it should not only be convenient and functional, but also qualitatively finished. The walls and floor of the room are regularly exposed to high temperatures and steam, so the material for finishing the bathroom must be waterproof, non-toxic and easy to clean. What materials correspond to the listed parameters? About this below.
Variants of walls in the bathroom
When taking bath / shower on the walls, condensation accumulates, which is the main "destroyer" of the wall cover and furniture. If it is not removed in time, moisture can penetrate deep into the wall and lead to fungus and burnout of the surface. However, this can be avoided by selecting the right material for the finish. It can be:
- The bathroom is tiled . Classics, which always remains relevant. Ceramic tiles are durable, resistant to mechanical stress and steam, environmentally safe and easy to clean. One of the main advantages is also a huge range of tiles. You can choose a tile from the catalog in the store or see what your bathroom will look like in the example of trial rooms finished with different types of tiles . The only drawback of this material is the complicated installation and dismantling and high price.
- Finish the bathroom with PVC panels . This option acts as a cheaper analogue of an expensive ceramic tile. Panels are relatively inexpensive, and are mounted much faster. Before installing them, you do not need to level the walls, it is enough to make a special crate, which will serve as the basis for the panel. However, this material has some drawbacks, namely, susceptibility to ignition and sensitivity to mechanical damage. Some people refuse from the panels, believing that they give the room an uninhabited, office appearance.
- Finishing the bathroom with mosaic . With the help of fine mosaics, you can create amazing elegant panels that will become the main decoration of the bathroom. In addition, mosaic can create complex wavy surfaces (columns, niches, ledges) and create with its help unusual visual effects that change the perception of the space of the room. However, one must take into account that small tiles require high skills of the master and are expensive.
- The bathroom is decorated with wood . If you like ekostyle in the interior design, then you can use a wall board or a glued board for facing the walls. The presence of wood in the bathroom will make it warmer and cozy and will emphasize your original taste. Take into account that such a bathroom finish will most organically look in a wooden house or a country cottage.
- Painting of walls . This is the most budgetary version of the finishes of all of the above, so it is often used for "temporary" repairs. But keep in mind that before painting the walls should be perfectly aligned and primed, as the paint layer is not able to hide the flaws of the surface.
Decorating the ceiling in the bathroom
The most popular option for the ceiling is a stretch film or plastic panels. Stretch ceiling looks stylish and unusual, it does not condense moisture, it is easy to assemble.
PVC panels are a cheaper option, but it has a number of advantages. Panels can be installed independently, they are easy to install built-in lights. In addition, thanks to the installation of the "joint in the joint" panels look like a single canvas, so the design becomes even more interesting.
In addition to the listed options for finishing the ceiling, you can use complex hanging constructions or simply paint / whiten the previously aligned surface.
