3 Bathroom Wallpaper Ideas to Add Color and Personality to Your Space

Whether it’s neutral walls or builder-grade tile, many bathrooms tend to look the same. One great way to break out of this bland design scheme is to add wallpaper, which can quickly transform your space with color, pattern, and even texture. Here, we asked interior designers for some elegant, timeless bathroom wallpaper inspiration to help you get started—the results range from stately prints to artistic murals.

Frame It

One option is to frame your wallpaper like artwork. “Murals often have very large repeats, and this can lead to specific customizations based on the location,” says Sarah Storms, founder and principal designer of Styled By Storms. In this project, "the borders were trimmed from the panels, so the mural looks like a forever-repeating fabric as it wraps around the space," she says. "The borders were then applied above the baseboard, around the window casings, around the door, and doubled in the corners.”

Up, Up, and Away

Instead of paint or tile, try putting wallpaper on the ceiling. "The idea was to draw the eye upward and make you feel like you've been transported to another world," says Alicia Fatula, project and design coordinator for The Inn at Little Washington. Designed by Joyce Evans, the striped approach "instantly adds depth and elevates the space," Fatula adds.

Small But Mighty

A tiny bathroom is your chance to make a big statement—so long as it doesn't make the space feel overwhelming or cramped. "This fresh wallpaper emulates a calming garden that makes this modestly-sized room feel bigger than it is," says Fatula. "We also layered different prints that complement one another and expand the space."