How to decoupage a bath
Before starting the decoupage of the bath with your own hands, you need to clean the surface of the bath by degreasing it. The following is a simple sequence:
in order for the surface of the bath to be even and the pattern to adhere well to it, it is necessary to cover it with a primer. If desired, you can apply a small layer of paint. In any case, the coating must dry, only after that you can continue to work;
if you have decorated the battery, you probably know that you will need to separate the bottom layer of the napkin if it is thick. Further, to decoupage the bath, we simply cut out the pattern in accordance with the wishes, and we do this with all the napkins at once. It is possible that the pattern will differ, for example, in size, patterns, and so on. A great option for bath decor is to take two types of napkins and combine images in an original sequence that will not be sticky, but will suit the overall style;
the next step for do-it-yourself bath decoupage is glue coating
It is important to apply it not on a napkin, but on the surface of the bath, since the delicate and thin surface of the pattern will not withstand such an amount of moisture and may spread. There should not be much glue, they should not cover the entire bath at once, but one sector after another;
wipes need to be slightly moistened with water
To do this, take a flat plate, pour just a little bit of water, blot very gently. Now the do-it-yourself bath decoupage napkin is ready to be applied to the glue, and its readiness should be expressed primarily in a smooth and even surface, flexible and easy to straighten. At the same time, it is better to apply not with your hands, but with something slippery and smooth, for example, with an ordinary clerical file. The file must be attached to the bathroom so that only the picture remains on the glue;
the design of the bathroom will look complete if the decoupage pattern is not spoiled by bubbles and bumps. Therefore, you need to find a good brush with soft bristles, which, without any extra effort, will be able to level the napkin until it dries, sticking to the surface. When this is done, another layer of glue can be applied. By the way, if the napkin could not be placed evenly, but it lay down at an angle, it is with a brush that you can easily turn it, but this should be done immediately;
then you can rest, because we need several hours for the glue to dry completely. It may seem to you that the surface for decoupage of the bathtub is already dry, but sometimes this feeling is deceptive. It is better if the surface is given time to completely and accurately dry before the next morning;
It remains only to apply one layer of varnish. Do not think that if there are two of them, the coating will last longer or shine more - a few
layers applied at intervals, on the contrary, can ruin the look.
An excellent option would be to decoupage the bathtub from the inside. This is especially attractive for toddlers or children who do not really like to swim.
Mosaic bathroom decor
Everyone has the opportunity to decorate their bath with mosaics or decorative stone.
An easier way to decorate a bath with your own hands is to use a mosaic, and not cut, but whole. This type of decorative coating has several advantages:
- flexibility, which helps to make the bathroom decor mosaic not only on a straight surface;
- integrity, which reduces the cost of effort and time for laying piece elements;
- the ability to make high-quality bathroom decor without experience in construction work.
How to decorate a bathroom with a mosaic
- we start by removing a layer of paint or varnish - you need the bathtub to be “naked”. You can remove the paint with a spatula or other suitable construction item that you have. The main thing is not to damage the surface of the bathroom, but this is extremely difficult to do;
- we prepare the surface for decorating the bath with our own hands, cleaning it well, including from construction soap;
- cover the bath with a primer;
- we apply a waterproofing material on which the mosaic fits perfectly;
- take a good glue, cover the surface of the bathroom with it;
- glue the mosaic. Everything should be neat and even, so you need to take into account the need to cut additional parts from whole ones so that the bathroom is clearly decorated along the contour.
In fact, there are different ways to decorate a bath with your own hands, but we have listed the simplest ones. To decorate the room, you can decorate mirrors, washbasins, furniture - the main thing is that everything goes well together.
Japanese Style Bathroom Decor
Has gained a strong position of leadership in the design of bathrooms in recent years. It is distinguished by oriental appeal combined with simplicity and harmony. There is some room for choice in the design of surfaces, depending on the tastes of the interior owners: these are either light natural shades of pastel colors, or bright saturated contrasting colors: gray - red, black - white, etc.
Lightness and subtlety of details are the hallmarks of Japanese-style decor.
Furniture must be wooden, strict. There is one feature in the use of plumbing: if there are no special requirements for the bathroom, then the sink must have a square shape. But the Japanese prefer to keep the toilet separately (if this is not possible, it must be hidden as much as possible). The lighting is subdued.
The classic Japanese style of bathroom decor is paper partitions and pebbles around the bathroom.
There are some features of Japanese bathrooms that are difficult to transfer to our apartments: for example, huge windows. Therefore, for maximum compliance with this style, purely Japanese jewelry and accessories are used: fans or reproductions of Japanese painting.
Furniture made of light stained laths, wood trim, Japanese lanterns on the walls - elements of traditional Japanese decor
The use of various accessories and trinkets
It will be interesting to modify and beat the boring atmosphere of small things. They can be purchased for a symbolic price:
- original towel holders;
- various jars for bath accessories and detergents;
- soap holders and toothbrushes.
Advice! It is worth choosing accessories of the same style. So everything will look like a single image, and not an accumulation of all kinds of little things.
Practical items can also change a room.
| How to decorate a bathroom mirror with your own hands? | Here, first of all, various decorative elements are used, with which you can change the frame and the mirror itself. The main thing is that the items used are moisture resistant. Mirrors decorated in a marine theme will look very harmonious. It can be various shells, corals. The painting also looks very impressive, especially if you choose the right colors for the walls. |
| Shower curtain | You can choose a screen with an interesting pattern, ornament or with a bright combination of colors. A correctly chosen model will not only harmoniously fit in, but will also help the room play with new colors. Be sure to observe the contrast with the overall finish of the bath. |
| Paintings and panels | You can choose a screen with an interesting pattern, ornament or with a bright combination of colors. A correctly chosen model will not only harmoniously fit in, but will also help the room play with new colors. Be sure to observe the contrast with the overall finish of the bath. |
| Mat | Green fluffy coating and several flowers in pots - a piece of nature in an ordinary room. |
Original storage of towels
| Bathroom decor | There are many ways to completely transform, only those in which the material is not afraid of water and high moisture are suitable.If the style decision allows, then you can upholster the door with a leather substitute. It will look quite original and new. Rivets are a great option to create a quilted door effect. With paint and tape, you can transform an ordinary tree into colored panels. In this case, it is worth experimenting with color. |
| Tablets with inscriptions | Is the property old and unrenovated? But there is a solution how you can decorate the bathroom with your own hands without extra costs. It is worth making a few avant-garde plates. Funny inscriptions will create a “street style” and will charge you with positive energy every morning. Returning to transforming the door, you can make a real slate for writing in your room. |
| How to decorate pipes | There are a few simple tips that will help decorate and ennoble the room. An ordinary box can easily cover the pipe. If you make a stepped version, then it can be used as a shelf for cosmetics. Repaint all communications to match the walls, then they will not be conspicuous. You can use artificial flowers or ropes wrapped around pipes. A mosaic is also suitable for such a finish, but it should not stand out too much and catch the eye. |
| Lighting | Interesting and intricate sconces and plafonds can be entered into the overall stylistic solution of the room. A few extra wall lights will make the room brighter and visually more spacious. |
Advice! Do not use too many different accessories and decorated items. In a small room, they will look ridiculous and visually make the space even smaller.
The budget option for transforming the bathroom is also very stylish and appropriate. Well-thought-out little things will create a general atmosphere in a pre-thought-out design: modern, provence or classic.
Scandinavian
Prefers white color or shades close in tone (any light colors) in his interior. This visually significantly increases the space, for which they love this style. Light colors should be present in furniture, plumbing, and accessories. Wood and stone are unacceptable for a Scandinavian (except perhaps for decor items, of which very few are allowed here). Lighting is moderately bright. It will fit any modern materials. In this style, commitment to color is pronounced. One of the most common color schemes is a combination of yellow and gray with white.
Scandinavian bathroom style allows for contrasting decor elements
A minimum of design elements is a visiting card of the Scandinavian style
DESIGNER ADVICE. If the room is too small, mirrors placed on opposite walls will create an infinity effect.
Mirrors push the visual boundaries of your bathroom
Minimalism
It involves the use of white, gray or black colors, simple forms of plumbing, a minimum of furniture (only the most necessary). Of the decor, only an anti-slip mat on the floor, simple blinds on the window are allowed. Lighting objects of simple and strict forms.
Minimalism requires laconic but expressive details - small paintings on the wall, small elegant white vases with single dried flowers.
ATTENTION! Minimalism is suitable only for people who are most demanding of order! For most, it will seem too strict, boring and ascetic.
Minimalism in decor - the dominance of straight lines, a minimum of details and a discreet color scheme of two colors
In the decor of the minimalist style, you can make a panel on a tile that does not fall out of the general color
DIY bath decoupage
Especially for decoupage baths, you can go to the store in search of suitable napkins.
Many large retail chains offer a wide variety of napkin sets, among which you can choose something suitable not only for the bath, but also for furniture decoupage.
The ideal option would be to choose what will go with the tiles if you have them on your walls.
In any case, even if the walls of the bathroom are plain, it is advisable to match the pattern for the bathroom decor to match the color so that the bathroom does not attract much attention.
To decoupage a bath with your own hands, you will need the following materials and devices:
- glue for metal;
- napkins for decoupage of the bath in the required quantity (depending on which pack, so one may not be enough);
- acrylic lacquer.
Choosing plumbing
A spacious bathroom is every designer's dream. For such premises, all shades are acceptable. Creating coziness with your own hands in a small space is a real art. You should think about what the final decor of the bathroom will be at the stage of selecting plumbing and finishing materials:
For a large room, a corner bath would be appropriate, in addition to which you can install a shower. Luxurious sink with decorative sides, magnificent mirror inserts in a massive frame will look great in different interpretations.
If the bathroom is small, then you should purchase a one-sided standard model or even limit yourself to a compact shower. Is the room narrow and rectangular? It is possible to install shortened modifications of bathrooms, the standard length of which is 1m 20 cm. In this case, an additional area will appear that allows you to place a washing machine
Owners of bathrooms of modest size should pay attention to hanging furniture and plumbing.
There are many dimensional rulers of a set of plumbing. For a large solid bathroom, you should buy at least a standard sink - about 65 cm long and 45 cm wide.
Arranging a small area will require more effort: it is worth looking for ergonomic analogues of the usual equipment: mini-washbasins with dimensions of 37 by 23 cm or modest sinks - 50 × 41 cm will do. In many cases, corner modifications will help free up space. There are also models of toilet bowls with reduced bowls and a built-in flat tank.
Those who intend to do the work with their own hands should pay attention to the presence of optimal spaces: there should be a comfortable distance of at least half a meter in front of the toilet, and about 20 cm on the sides. The standard height of the sink is 80 cm, and for a convenient approach it is worth organizing passage of 70 cm
After selecting plumbing and designating its location, you can think about finishing materials and choose the right type of textile.
DIY craftsmanship
In decorating a bathroom with your own hands, little things are important: harmoniously selected soap dishes, toothbrush holders, towels, hooks, storage boxes, curtains, laundry baskets ...
Any attribute can become a subject of colorful design - the main thing is to fit them organically into an existing interior.
The range presented on the market is replete with a variety of fittings and ready-made designer accessories. There are plenty to choose from!
Candles, vases, artificial or real flowers will complete the look. Pebbles look organically, shells - a marine theme.
Wicker containers, boxes, baskets for storing everyday things, textiles, household items are spectacular and at the same time convenient.
Self-production is also welcome: room for imagination and creative self-expression!
Unusual vases from decoupage transparent jars, hand-painted curtains, rugs knitted from threads of a suitable range add comfort.
The main thing is not to overdo it and keep a single style look!
High tech
The style is somewhat related to the previous one, but with significant differences. Assumes the presence of a large number of shiny chrome parts.Surface decor combines bright contrasting colors: orange - black, red - black, white - black and other similar combinations. Plumbing can be simple, but still cutting-edge is preferable. Furniture is acceptable from any modern materials, but must fall into the color tone of the room. There are no strict restrictions on the amount of furniture, as, indeed, in accessories. Favorably fit into the high-tech - interior multi-level stretch ceilings.
Hi-tech - free spaces, floating pencil cases and bedside tables, neon lighting.
ADVICE. This style usually involves the presence of modern gadgets in the bathroom.
Therefore, with frequent use of the bathroom in case you have a small child or a large number of guests, these gadgets should be removed for a while to avoid damage due to dampness.
High-tech style in decor lighting and modern gadgets that make life easier
IMPORTANT! In any interior where do-it-yourself bathroom decor is possible - it just needs to be done. It will give the interior originality and individual style.
For example, the decor of mirrors. It can be anything that fantasy suggests: an unusual frame in various versions (decorative mosaic or ceramic tiles), a baguette (as for decorating pictures) from the most unusual materials (plastic, wood, shells, stones, reeds, etc.), or an individual drawing on the free surface of the mirror
It will give the interior originality and individual style. For example, the decor of mirrors. It can be anything that fantasy suggests: an unusual frame in various versions (decorative mosaic or ceramic tiles), a baguette (as for decorating pictures) from the most unusual materials (plastic, wood, shells, stones, reeds, etc.), or an individual drawing on the free surface of the mirror.
Such rhinestone jewelry can be made by hand
Ideal for some styles, do-it-yourself interior items are suitable. A great example is vintage newspaper tubes. If a person is fond of creativity, making such an item is not difficult.
Decorating a spacious bathroom
Such bathrooms are especially loved by stylists, as they make various experiments possible. Here, imitations of frescoes, dressing tables, chests of drawers, three-dimensional images, various types of tiles or porcelain tiles, which are mounted by hand, will be appropriate.
The location of the bathroom in the center of the room is considered original and convenient - this position of the object provides a convenient approach and prevents water from entering the wall. The decor of a bathroom of substantial size allows you to realize the most cherished dreams:
- It is easy to pick up all the materials to recreate the Renaissance style - symmetry, harmony, moderate luxury will give you the opportunity to feel yourself in a different time frame. A soft tint palette without harsh inclusions contributes to peace. The Renaissance is characterized by stucco molding, imitation of gilding in the interior, appropriate taps, solid frames and a floor close to stone or marble.
- Modern classic also successfully combines chic and style. In this case, an oval bathtub mounted on curly legs will be a great addition. A shower cabin with a stained glass window or an intricate floral pattern will enhance the overall impression. This style is characterized by a combination of a palette from one shade range. For example, the combination of brown and beige-milky looks great. The bathroom looks stylish, in which the shades of the walls and plumbing match.
- Favorite "retro" will remind you of wooden frames (today there are many artificial materials that imitate wood), elegant chests of drawers and poufs. The aristocratic English style will remind you of strict lines and the rule - nothing superfluous and cheap.Cheerful country will decorate the bathroom of any cottage: a maximum of natural materials, towels in folk ornaments, wicker accessories in such a room will look organic.
A spacious room will allow you to place all the functional equipment in the room, you just have to think about its appropriate location.
Regardless of the available size, bathroom decor requires a rational selection of accessories that make the interior original and cozy. Unusual hangers and hooks, original textiles, soap dishes and dispensers of the appropriate design can emphasize the overall style. Just do not overload the bathroom with an abundance of small items - collections of figurines, a lot of fresh flowers look more interesting in the living room. In the first place in the design of the bathroom - always only harmonious comfort.
Repair
When choosing this method, it is possible to radically change the space, apply technically complex methods and techniques. Of the minuses - the high cost of materials and work.
As a rule, ceramic tiles of various shapes, sizes, shades, patterns and patterns are used to decorate walls and floors. There are models with stone, mirror, metal inserts for laying out panels.
Perhaps a combination with a mosaic, natural ingredients. Coatings with decorative plaster, paint, self-adhesive film, plastic panels are widely applicable and completely innovative: with a 3D effect (tiles or self-leveling floor).
In any case, all materials used must be resistant to temperature extremes and high humidity, preferably environmentally friendly and easy to maintain.
Before starting work, you need to decide on the overall composition, think in detail about the type, color, location of each accessory, the presence of additional decorating elements.
Predicting the future look of bathroom decor
Choosing one option from a variety of technological methods for polishing surfaces with varying degrees of wear and basic background is not an easy task. For this reason, the preliminary stage with the development of decor sketches in color and scale becomes the basic condition for achieving a great result.
The sequence of actions is limited to several steps:
- Analysis of the state of all structural components of the bathroom.
- Selection of surfaces and objects to be artistically updated.
- Determination of the list of techniques and methods for work.
- Preparation of materials, equipment, tools.
Original bathroom wall decor
We decorate the walls
Stickers are offered in a very wide range, with the image of all kinds of animals, plants, objects, abstractions. You can also use stencils. With their help, you can apply drawings not only in the bathroom, because they can be used repeatedly. And the application system itself is very simple: a stencil is applied to the surface and paint is applied with a sponge.
You can organize a real celebration of color: take a few contrasting shades and transform the walls beyond recognition. At the same time, making the atmosphere bright and cheerful.
Provence
It is considered traditionally French style, so it will bring a touch of romance to the interior. For walls, preference is given to natural colors: white, blue, yellow and green. In plumbing, the use of items from different collections is not allowed. Furniture is preferably wooden (aged wood looks especially original), or from materials that imitate it.
Wooden elements, an old cast-iron bath will organically fit into the Provence style decor
Provence requires solidity. In such an interior, there must be a window with textile curtains. From lighting, the French prefer sconces and floor lamps with light forged bases. Of the accessories, paintings and fresh flowers in vases (the bathroom is no exception).
In the Provence style, aged furniture and textiles with a floral pattern are actively used.
IMPORTANT! Despite the fact that Provence, as one of the favorites, is often used in small rooms, it looks much more advantageous in spacious bathrooms.
Provence style decor in a spacious bathroom
Window in the bathroom. Advantages and disadvantages of large and small bathrooms
The next significant feature of the bathroom is the presence or absence of a window. In many houses and apartments, small bathrooms are located indoors in such a way that all walls are internal, so there are no windows.
Keep in mind that the outer walls are always colder. However, the bathroom is also placed in large rooms with an external wall and a window.
It is also very necessary in a small bathroom, which is much warmer than a large one. Even with great accuracy, droplets of water fall on the floor.
The warm floor is not only pleasant, but also helps to dry the moisture accumulating below, objects standing or lying on the floor.
