Types of bathroom finishes: material selection
A bathroom is a special room in an apartment in which air humidity is increased, therefore special requirements are imposed on the decoration of a bathroom. The materials for the room should be moisture resistant, hold firmly to the walls, easy to wash, be acid and alkali resistant.
There are many varied types of decoration for bathrooms, simple and sophisticated, budget and very expensive. But the most common way is tiling the bathroom.
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Work with budget materials
For many reasons, many users do not have the opportunity to organize finishing with expensive materials. Yes, and many of them provide for specialized assistance.
For a number of reasons, you can use the budget option, thereby saving on material and do the work yourself, but all budget materials do not have a long period of operation.
To work with budget material include the following:
- painting with waterproof paints;
- pasting with waterproof wallpaper;
- pasting with a film;
- drywall finish;
- decorative plaster.
Budget decoration of the bathroom can be beautiful and original, without requiring large financial costs.
- The most common color of the walls. In order for the painted walls to look beautiful, they must be perfectly even, and the paint used must be moisture resistant and washable.
- Walls can be glued with waterproof wallpaper in full or in combination with painting. Such a coating is not very stable, it cannot be washed, but if the wallpaper is coated with varnish or moisture-resistant paint, then their practicality and service life will increase.
- Finishing a bathroom with a film also belongs to the budget. The self-adhesive film sticks easily, but for it, as well as for painting, the walls should be even and smooth.
Sticking the film is simple, it is important that no bubbles remain, otherwise the material will fail prematurely.
Budget materials will help to refresh the bath in a short period
- If the walls of the bathroom are difficult to align, it is advisable to use drywall. It is mounted on special profiles that are easy to mount.
For bathrooms, waterproof plasterboard is used. Drywall can be puttied, leveled, and then painted or pasted over with a film.
Tiles, wallpapers, and other materials are easily glued to GLK.
Finishing the walls of the bathroom with decorative plaster in full or in combination with painting also does not require large financial expenses, it looks original.
Tip: As disadvantages of decorative plaster, it can be noted that it is difficult to wash, but if the plaster is painted with special water-repellent compounds, then it becomes a very practical finishing material. In addition, there are many types of decorative plasters, colors are also very diverse.
Types of finishes
Tiled materials for the bathroom
The most common and reliable method of decoration, has a long period of operation and a variety of materials.
Tiled materials include:
- tile;
- stone or glass mosaic;
- agglomerate;
- porcelain tile.
The most popular is tiled bathroom decoration; it is practical, stable, easy to clean, and very diverse in shape and color. Tiling the bathroom is a difficult and painstaking process, but if you have instructions, you can install it yourself.
Tip: The tile can be applied on the entire wall or on a part of the wall (working area), it goes well with mosaics, textured moisture-proof wallpapers, and decorative stone.
So:
- Tiled bathroom decoration combined with mosaics is a very common technique. Mosaic is more demanding on mastery when laying, but gives unlimited possibilities to the designer in the design of the bathroom.
- An interesting technique is the laying of tiles with mirror tiles of various shapes. Mirroring and tiling the bathroom create the illusion of large space and space, which is especially important in small-sized rooms.
- Stone or glass mosaic is a material that allows you to create completely unusual bathrooms. Professional styling of mosaics is possible for real masters of their craft.
Mosaic is diverse in color and texture, it can be trimmed smooth and uneven surfaces. Examples of mosaic bathroom decoration are very impressive, you can see in the photo.
- Agglomerate is similar in its properties to tile. Wall decoration with agglomerate is not difficult, it is more durable and durable, but in comparison with tile it can be attributed to more expensive materials.
During storage, the agglomerate can change shape, therefore it must be stored on horizontal surfaces.
Porcelain stoneware is usually used to finish the floor. It is durable, has high wear resistance, fits easily and lasts a long time.
The combination of the same or contrasting shades of porcelain tiles on the floor, tiles or agglomerate on the walls adds sophistication to the interior and the practicality of the bathroom.
Natural and artificial stone
If the choice fell on such materials, then the bathroom will be luxurious. Types of material are expensive, and installation is best not done without specialized assistance.
These types of materials include:
- marble, granite, sandstone and other natural stones;
- artificial acrylic stone;
- gypsum-based artificial stone.
Decorating a bathroom with stone is a very expensive option and not everyone can afford it. This decoration option must be combined with the general expensive and sophisticated interior of a house or apartment.
The price of natural finishing stones is very high, but they also serve for centuries. Natural stone in the decoration of the walls will fit a bath of the same stone.
In other words, stone-finished bathroom must be integrated.
Finishing a bathroom with marble will also be expensive, but it is quite simple to perform and durable. The only drawback of marble is its poor acid resistance.
Tip: In the decoration is used not only marble, but also other natural stones, such as granite, shell rock, sandstone. They are less practical, but can be used in combination with each other.
For example, marbled bathroom looks original, in which one or two walls are trimmed with a tone that is suitable in tone, but with a different texture, for example, a shell rock or sandstone.
Acrylic stone is used to decorate tables, shelves in the bathroom. It is a strong, durable and environmentally friendly material.
Finishing a bathroom with a decorative stone, such as acrylic stone or agglomerate, also belongs to expensive finishes, but also persists for many years.
Natural wood
Many will decide that wood is not suitable for decorating bathrooms and will be mistaken. Some craftsmen use wooden finishes to turn their bathrooms into beautiful steam rooms.
Having a steam room in your apartment is very fashionable! In order for the tree to not rot and not warp, it is treated with antiseptics.
Natural wood finishes include:
- wall decoration with clapboard;
- pasting with natural cork.
Most often, for decoration use a lining made of hardwood: aspen, linden, oak. The bathroom is finished with clapboard on the bars, it slightly reduces the area of the bathroom, but it looks very nice, serves for a long time and gives the bathroom special cosiness and warmth.
Along with hardwoods, coniferous materials can also be used, for example, cedar, larch, pine. Finishing the bathroom with a lining made of cedar or larch will give it a pleasant aroma that lasts for years.
Tip: The original version is the lining of the bathroom, in which half the walls or opposite walls are finished with cork, artificial or natural stone.
Natural cork is becoming increasingly popular in wall decoration. It is very moisture resistant, easily glued to straight and curved surfaces, easy to clean, temperature resistant.
It can be used to decorate a wall in whole or in part, to create pictures from cork in different shades.
Covered with durable environmentally friendly varnish, the cork is very durable in operation. It creates a warm, soft, cozy atmosphere in the bathroom.
An example of finishing the bathroom with cork materials can be seen in the photo.
Plastic materials
Plastic wall panels (siding) can be used both for wall decoration and bathroom ceilings. The methods of decorating the bathroom with plastic panels are diverse.
They can be mounted vertically and horizontally, combined with other materials, for example, wall panels.
This type includes:
- plastic panels (siding)
- PVC tile
Siding can be glued to the walls, if they are even, or can be mounted on a plastic profile, having previously treated the walls with an antiseptic. Finishing a bathroom with siding does not take much time and looks beautiful.
Tip: Some people think that wall panels cannot be used for bathrooms, but that’s not the case. In combination with plastic panels in the wet zone, wall panels are practical and convenient, lasting a long time.
So:
- Siding in a bathroom that has open wiring or pipes is a quick and convenient method of decorating and solving problems with piping and wiring. Shades of panels can be matched to stone, wood.
- The disadvantages of siding include weak mechanical strength. A bathroom trimmed with siding needs to be ventilated more often.
- Pasting the walls and floor of a bathroom with PVC tile is becoming an increasingly popular and more affordable alternative to tile. For the floor, a thicker tile is used, for the walls - thin.
Tiles are glued to the aligned walls tightly, starting from the center of the floor or wall. How this is done can be seen in the video. - Decorative plaster is an excellent material for bathrooms, due to the wide variety of its types, structures and shades of color. Such plaster provides great opportunities for the embodiment of bold design ideas.
- The textured plaster in the bathroom decoration is a combination of practicality and originality of the design. The mixture of plaster consists of cementitious materials and fillers, which can be wood, cotton, pebbles, mineral chips.
The effect of embossed paper, silk, metal or stone is created on the wall. It lies flat, strong and durable. Its appearance can be improved by staining. - A type of textured plaster - Venetian has water-repellent properties, it is used for bathrooms. It has special protection that protects it from moisture, goes well with glass or ceramic tiles.
With its help, you can create the effect of natural stone, marble or granite. Such plaster is applied in several thin layers.
Depending on the number of layers and the order in which they are applied, an effect of depth or transparency can be obtained. The instructions are attached to the plaster, following which everyone can achieve the desired finish result.
The choice of materials listed directly depends on the parameters of the premises and the capabilities of the owners themselves.
