Traditional Bathroom with Wallpapered Walls Ideas and Designs

This is an example of a traditional bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding bath, a corner shower, grey walls, wood-effect flooring, a vessel sink, wooden worktops, brown floors, a sliding door, brown worktops, a single sink, wainscoting and wallpapered walls.

Classic & Colorful | Portland Bathroom Remodel

Mountainwood Homes

The floating shelves above the toilet create a perfect storage solution for our clients in this small bathroom while still being able to see their fun wallpaper throughout the guest bathroom.

Black and White Bathroom

Joselyn Rendon Interiors

Black and White Bathroom Interior Design Project
This is an example of a classic bathroom in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, white tiles, white walls, light hardwood flooring, a vessel sink, beige floors, an open shower, white worktops, a single sink, a built in vanity unit and wallpapered walls.

Reservoir Hill Residence

MANDARINA STUDIO interior design

Summary of Scope: gut renovation/reconfiguration of kitchen, coffee bar, mudroom, powder room, 2 kids baths, guest bath, master bath and dressing room, kids study and playroom, study/office, laundry room, restoration of windows, adding wallpapers and window treatments Background/description: The house was built in 1908, my clients are only the 3rd owners of the house. The prior owner lived there from 1940s until she died at age of 98! The old home had loads of character and charm but was in pretty bad condition and desperately needed updates. The clients purchased the home a few years ago and did some work before they moved in (roof, HVAC, electrical) but decided to live in the house for a 6 months or so before embarking on the next renovation phase. I had worked with the clients previously on the wife's office space and a few projects in a previous home including the nursery design for their first child so they reached out when they were ready to start thinking about the interior renovations. The goal was to respect and enhance the historic architecture of the home but make the spaces more functional for this couple with two small kids. Clients were open to color and some more bold/unexpected design choices. The design style is updated traditional with some eclectic elements. An early design decision was to incorporate a dark colored french range which would be the focal point of the kitchen and to do dark high gloss lacquered cabinets in the adjacent coffee bar, and we ultimately went with dark green.

A Classic & Fresh Bathroom

Arciform

A perfect mix of blue hues and clean white tile make this bathroom a retreat! The addition of the crane wallpaper tied the space together and made this room unique.

Sunny & Soulful Family Home

Anouska Tamony Designs- Architecture & Interiors

Inspiration for a medium sized traditional bathroom in London with green cabinets, a freestanding bath, a shower/bath combination, a two-piece toilet, white tiles, porcelain tiles, medium hardwood flooring, a built-in sink, marble worktops, a shower curtain, a laundry area, a single sink and wallpapered walls.

WILLOW MID-TOWN

Kathleen Jennison

An Arts & Crafts Bungalow is one of my favorite styles of homes. We have quite a few of them in our Stockton Mid-Town area. And when C&L called us to help them remodel their 1923 American Bungalow, I was beyond thrilled. As per usual, when we get a new inquiry, we quickly Google the project location while we are talking to you on the phone. My excitement escalated when I saw the Google Earth Image of the sweet Sage Green bungalow in Mid-Town Stockton. "Yes, we would be interested in working with you," I said trying to keep my cool. But what made it even better was meeting C&L and touring their home, because they are the nicest young couple, eager to make their home period perfect. Unfortunately, it had been slightly molested by some bad house-flippers, and we needed to bring the bathroom back to it "roots." We knew we had to banish the hideous brown tile and cheap vanity quickly. But C&L complained about the condensation problems and the constant fight with mold. This immediately told me that improper remodeling had occurred and we needed to remedy that right away. The Before: Frustrations with a Botched Remodel The bathroom needed to be brought back to period appropriate design with all the functionality of a modern bathroom. We thought of things like marble countertop, white mosaic floor tiles, white subway tile, board and batten molding, and of course a fabulous wallpaper. This small (and only) bathroom on a tight budget required a little bit of design sleuthing to figure out how we could get the proper look and feel. Our goal was to determine where to splurge and where to economize and how to complete the remodel as quickly as possible because C&L would have to move out while construction was going on. The Process: Hard Work to Remedy Design and Function During our initial design study, (which included 2 hours in the owners’ home), we noticed framed images of William Morris Arts and Crafts textile patterns and knew this would be our design inspiration. We presented C&L with three options and they quickly selected the Pimpernel Design Concept. We had originally selected the Black and Olive colors with a black vanity, mirror, and black and white floor tile. C&L liked it but weren’t quite sure about the black, We went back to the drawing board and decided the William & Co Pimpernel Wallpaper in Bayleaf and Manilla color with a softer gray painted vanity and mirror and white floor tile was more to their liking. After the Design Concept was approved, we went to work securing the building permit, procuring all the elements, and scheduling our trusted tradesmen to perform the work. We did uncover some shoddy work by the flippers such as live electrical wires hidden behind the wall, plumbing venting cut-off and buried in the walls (hence the constant dampness), the tub barely balancing on two fence boards across the floor joist, and no insulation on the exterior wall. All of the previous blunders were fixed and the bathroom put back to its previous glory. We could feel the house thanking us for making it pretty again. The After Reveal: Cohesive Design Decisions We selected a simple white subway tile for the tub/shower. This is always classic and in keeping with the style of the house. We selected a pre-fab vanity and mirror, but they look rich with the quartz countertop. There is much more storage in this small vanity than you would think. The Transformation: A Period Perfect Refresh We began the remodel just as the pandemic reared and stay-in-place orders went into effect. As C&L were already moved out and living with relatives, we got the go-ahead from city officials to get the work done (after all, how can you shelter in place without a bathroom?). All our tradesmen were scheduled to work so that only one crew was on the job site at a time. We stayed on the original schedule with only a one week delay. The end result is the sweetest little bathroom I've ever seen (and I can't wait to start work on C&L's kitchen next). Thank you for joining me in this project transformation. I hope this inspired you to think about being creative with your design projects, determining what works best in keeping with the architecture of your space, and carefully assessing how you can have the best life in your home.

Merrimack On Main

Walczak Design And Build

THE PROBLEM Our client had recently purchased a beautiful home on the Merrimack River with breathtaking views. Unfortunately the views did not extend to the primary bedroom which was on the front of the house. In addition, the second floor did not offer a secondary bathroom for guests or other family members. THE SOLUTION Relocating the primary bedroom with en suite bath to the front of the home introduced complex framing requirements, however we were able to devise a plan that met all the requirements that our client was seeking. In addition to a riverfront primary bedroom en suite bathroom, a walk-in closet, and a new full bathroom, a small deck was built off the primary bedroom offering expansive views through the full height windows and doors. Updates from custom stained hardwood floors, paint throughout, updated lighting and more completed every room of the floor.

Milton, MA - Whole House Remodel

Rebel Builders

Medium sized traditional shower room bathroom in Boston with a walk-in shower, a one-piece toilet, white tiles, ceramic tiles, green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a pedestal sink, brown floors, an open shower, a wall niche, a single sink and wallpapered walls.

Colonial Clean

TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders

This is an example of a large classic ensuite bathroom in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, a freestanding bath, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, white tiles, marble tiles, multi-coloured walls, marble flooring, a built-in sink, marble worktops, white floors, a hinged door, white worktops, a shower bench, double sinks, a built in vanity unit and wallpapered walls.

Luxurious Master Bathroom Retreat

KBF Design Gallery

The home’s existing master bathroom was very compartmentalized (the pretty window that you can now see over the tub was formerly tucked away in the closet!), and had a lot of oddly angled walls. We created a completely new layout, squaring off the walls in the bathroom and the wall it shared with the master bedroom, adding a double-door entry to the bathroom from the bedroom and eliminating the (somewhat strange) built-in desk in the bedroom. Moving the locations of the closet and the commode closet to the front of the bathroom made room for a massive shower and allows the light from the window that had been in the former closet to brighten the space. It also made room for the bathroom’s new focal point: the fabulous freestanding soaking tub framed by deep niche shelving. The new double-door entry shower features a linear drain, bench seating, three showerheads (two handheld and one overhead), and floor-to-ceiling tile. A floating double vanity with bookend storage towers in contrasting wood anchors the opposite wall and offers abundant storage (including two built-in hampers in the towers). Champagne bronze fixtures and honey bronze hardware complete the look of this luxurious retreat.

Adair Avenue

Elle Du Monde LLC

Inspiration for a small traditional bathroom in Atlanta with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove bath, a shower/bath combination, a two-piece toilet, white tiles, metro tiles, white walls, mosaic tile flooring, a submerged sink, marble worktops, multi-coloured floors, a shower curtain, white worktops, a wall niche, a single sink, a built in vanity unit and wallpapered walls.

Modern Living in Florida

Pineapple House Interior Design

Anna French navy wallcovering in the son’s bath contrasts with white and taupe on the other surfaces.
Photo of a small classic shower room bathroom in Miami with shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, a built-in shower, a one-piece toilet, white tiles, ceramic tiles, white walls, porcelain flooring, a submerged sink, solid surface worktops, white floors, a hinged door, white worktops, a shower bench, a single sink, a built in vanity unit and wallpapered walls.

Lake Highlands Master Bath - Raeford

Stringer Construction & Design

Design ideas for a medium sized classic ensuite wet room bathroom in Dallas with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, a freestanding bath, a two-piece toilet, white tiles, porcelain tiles, white walls, marble flooring, a submerged sink, engineered stone worktops, white floors, a hinged door, white worktops, a shower bench, double sinks, a built in vanity unit and wallpapered walls.

Traditional Makeup Vanity

Nest Kitchen, Bath & Home Design

www.nestkbhomedesign.com Photos: Linda McKee This beautifully designed Wood-Mode Makeup Vanity has all the storage features you could need.
Photo of a large classic ensuite bathroom in St Louis with freestanding cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding bath, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tiles, marble tiles, blue walls, marble flooring, a submerged sink, marble worktops, white floors, a hinged door, white worktops, an enclosed toilet, double sinks, a built in vanity unit and wallpapered walls.

Powder Room

LORRAINE G VALE, Allied ASID

Every powder room should be a surprise, a departure even from the rest of the home. Welcome to this little jewel with it's metallic grasscloth and deeply beveled, oversized gold mirror. The vanity was fabricated according to custom specification, of Michelangelo Calacatta Marble. Floating above the floor, this small room has a much larger feel. Photography by Holger Obenaus

Salinas Bathroom for Harlequin

Alice Margiotta

Salinas Bathroom for Harlequin. Photography by Dan Duchars
Inspiration for a classic ensuite bathroom in Kent with a freestanding bath, blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, panelled walls, wallpapered walls and brown floors.

Master Bathroom Renovation

Alicia Dale Interiors

Design ideas for a medium sized traditional ensuite bathroom in Indianapolis with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a claw-foot bath, a built-in shower, a one-piece toilet, blue walls, porcelain flooring, a submerged sink, marble worktops, multi-coloured floors, a hinged door, multi-coloured worktops, a laundry area, double sinks, a built in vanity unit, a vaulted ceiling and wallpapered walls.

Cedar Point Baths

the Design Studio, LLC

Inspiration for a large traditional ensuite bathroom in Boston with recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, a freestanding bath, a double shower, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tiles, marble tiles, multi-coloured walls, marble flooring, a submerged sink, quartz worktops, multi-coloured floors, a hinged door, multi-coloured worktops, an enclosed toilet, double sinks, a built in vanity unit, a vaulted ceiling and wallpapered walls.

Black and White Tile Bathroom

Fireclay Tile

Create a classic color palette in your bathroom design by using a white herringbone tile in the shower and black hexagon tile on the floor. DESIGN Hygge & West Tile Shown: 2x8 in Calcite, 3" Hexagon and 8" Hexagon in Basalt

Traditional Bathroom with Wallpapered Walls Ideas and Designs

Whether you’re doing a bathroom renovation or just a refresh; making your traditional bathroom design brighter, cleaner and more attractive will make you feel happier to use it every day. If your bathroom is a small space in your home where you don’t spend much time, it’s time to think about alternatives. Browse the pictures to find inspiring bathroom ideas on Houzz, including stylish vanities, fancy toilets, taps, shower tiling, as well as storage ideas for small bathrooms.

How do I find classic bathroom ideas for my renovation?

If you’re starting your bathroom renovation from scratch, or ripping out and starting again, then once you’ve sorted the plan and the plumbing you’ll need to think about what kind of ideas you’d like. The easiest option is to get inspiration from bathroom professionals. However, if you’ve dreamt of a roll-top bath or a walk-in shower with heating at, then you might want to take longer looking for each item individually. Choosing all white elements will obviously tie everything together, but also think about the style you’re going for – ultra modern taps will clash with traditional Victorian-style wash basins. And it’s probably good to consider your flooring or surfaces, and walls to make sure everything will complement. Take a look through the different styles of bathroom designs on Houzz to get some inspiration. uk bathroom ideas

How do I select the right traditional bathroom decor & furniture?

Selecting classic bathroom decor such as cabinets, mirrors, shelves or other furniture for bathrooms can be tricky. You want to consider the storage they offer while also making sure they make an attractive feature as you enter your bathroom. Don’t forget you need them to be durable and withstand the damp conditions, e.g. if you’re going for a painted cabinet make sure the paint is suitable for baths. For medicine cabinets you will find most have mirrored fronts, but you can find extra features such as clocks and shaving sockets built-in.

What traditional bathroom storage ideas should I look at?

While bathroom storage ideas is not the first thing you think of when it comes to bathrooms, you’ll be surprised at how much difference it makes when your bathroom is organised – specially if you’re dealing with a small bathroom, this is essential. We all know how accessories like bottles, toiletries, lotions and potions can pile up next to the bath. And where to put the cotton buds, painkillers, plasters, other medicine, creams and sanitary products? That’s not even considering using your bathroom as a place to store your towels and bathrobes. The first thing to consider when reviewing bathroom ideas is if you can invest in built-in bathroom storage. Large vanity units will have drawers and compartments to store a great number of toiletries and bathroom necessities, and if your bathroom or cloakroom has room for a built-in cupboard you can start storing small accessories and larger items there. If you can’t do anything on this scale, you could investigate built-in storage around the bath or look at less permanent options. bathroom ideas for improving storage

Shelves and shelving units, like ladder shelves, will give you extra space without taking up too much floor space. Also look for wire, wicker or fabric baskets, large and small, to store items under or next to the sink, or even on the wall.

What's the best ideas for lighting?

Water and electricity don’t mix, so make sure your bathroom lights are safe, first and foremost. There are actually regulations around what type of light fittings you can use and where – IP67 rating lights for submerged areas e.g. inside baths and sinks (Zone 0); IP65 for any area above a shower or bath (Zone 1); and IP44 rating for anything 0.6m from a bath or basin (Zone 2). After you’ve made sure your light fittings are safe and to-code, you can consider the type and style you’d like as your working through your classic bathroom ideas. incorporating great lighting into your bathroom design ideas

incorporating great lighting into your bathroom design ideas

The sink, the mirror, shower and/or bath are the places where you might want the clearest and strongest light. You can use these if you want it to be bright and clear. Otherwise, you might want to look at some soft, ambient lighting in the form of chandeliers, short pendants or wall lamps. You could use accent lighting around your traditional bath in the form to create a tranquil, spa feel, as well.

Bathroom tiles – what should I go for?

It’s rare to find bathrooms without tiles. Although it can be done with panelling, materials like tadelakt, waterproof paint, wallpaper or well-treated wood; bathroom tiles are so copious and easy to apply that it’s hard to avoid going with tiles in the bathroom. The great thing is that both floor tiles and wall tiles come in a huge variety of sizes, styles, colours and patterns, so you can remodel your room completely with whatever tile choices fit with your traditional bathroom ideas. When it comes to flooring, tiles will be durable, easy to clean and deal well with water, but if you want something different you could go with modern concrete, traditional or country-style treated wooden floorboards, or a bit more quirky bamboo, cork or vinyl. bathroom tile ideas

What to do with small classic bathrooms?

The best small bathroom ideas will maximise the space you have. From installing a bidet to simple decorative tips there are plenty of things you can do to make it look bigger. Recessed shelves can make a huge difference both visually and practically to traditional small bathrooms, so if you are able to have these installed when your walls are being renovated you could add some to your shower or sink area. You could choose pale colours and iridescent tiles that reflect the light, keep walls and ceilings the same colour and texture, and use complementary shades throughout the bathroom– fewer contrasts and transitions will help maintain the sense of space. Floating bathroom units also draw the eye to visible floor space underneath them, and clear glass shower screens will keep the room feeling open and airy. Finishing touches like artfully placed large mirrors will also make small bathrooms appear more expansive.

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