Wallpaper Options for our Guest Room and Bath
The time has come to start placing orders for various home decor items in our beach house renovation.
Usually, I’m able to make quick decisions about these things.
However, I’m having a hard time deciding on some wallpaper choices.
The first floor has a guest bedroom and an adjoining guest bathroom which will have a separate door to the front foyer area, as it will function as the first floor powder room as well.
I’m almost positive I’m going to wallpaper the bedroom in a blue grass cloth paper.
I’ve ordered a few samples – this one and this one, just to be one hundred percent sure.
The trickier part is deciding on which wallpaper to go with in the adjoining bathroom.
I do know for sure I’m going to do wallpaper in the bathroom.
However, I think I’m going to have a half wall of wainscoting of either painted wood panel or white subway tile.
We’re remodeling the whole bathroom here.
Then on the upper half of the walls I’m planning on using a patterned wallpaper with a lot of blue in it.
Focusing on blue wallpaper here because not only with this coordinate with the bedroom, but also because these prints have a nice coastal, nautical vibe to them- perfect for a beach house.
I’ve narrowed down my choices to three papers shown here, below.
The first one is by Katie Ridder, the second Cole and Sons palm print paper .
I already used the palm print in the gray colorway in our guest bathroom in Connecticut.
The third print is a Serena and Lily’s herringbone pattern.
I’ve been admiring this paper for quite a while.
Since I can’t really decide, not only will I be ordering samples of these papers, but I think I’m going to possibly leave it up to price and availability.
The only bathroom we’re not going to paper in this project is the master bath.
Have a look at some of of my inspiration, which includes several beautiful bathrooms.
I’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions here!
Thanks.
Katie Ridder wallpaper via Amie Corley Interiors
I love this floral wallpaper so much.
Just concerned it might not translate right without all the white tile and natural light.
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This is such a fun print for a small bathroom.
If fact, this paper would look really great in almost any small space.
Serena and Lily
Another great option for a small powder room.
Also considering a simple striped wallpaper option.
PS: The best wallpaper trends and our master bathroom before and after.
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I vote for the Cole & Sons palm print because I love it’s boldness!
Absolutely LOVING all the great feedback and amazing ideas I’m getting here! Thank you SO much for taking the time to help me:) Right now I’m also considering Brunschwig and Fils Le Touche in blue…and confusing myself even more:)
Oh, I’m changing my vote! That is one of my favorite papers. I am actually considering it for a guest bath.
I love the Katie Ridder one. The others are nice, but very muted, and I feel like it might be nice to have a little color in the morning.
Serena & Lily! (Palm print is more ‘expected’)
The Katie Ridder wallpaper for the win!!! It’s so fresh and Rhode Island Beach House-y…It’s fun and bright and beautiful. And, it’s different. Anything you do will look stunning–I can’t wait to see the results!
Hello!
I feel like the palm print paper may feel dated quickly. Love the Katie Ridder, fresh and fun, but frequently see it used in kids’ bathrooms. For those reasons, I would probably select the Serena & Lily paper. For another idea, how about the Phillip Jeffries Imperial Gates grasscloth used in the powder room shown in this post on your blog?
https://thezhush.com/summer-time-blues/
Or keeping with the blues, schumacher feather bloom wallpaper shown in a bath here in green, but also available in blue:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bayk15bF_le/?epik=0m4AhE_IWH253
Good luck! Hope you find one that you love.
Which bathroom would I want to greet me every morning? No contest, it’s Katie Ridder for the win.
Really love the Katie Ridder one.
I think this may be my first comment ever!
I LOVE the blue grasscloth idea and all three bathroom wallpaper selections. This is a tough decision, however I think you should think about what is the vibe or feeling you are going for in the house – and what does the house itself call for? – and choose based on that.
The Katie Ridder wallpaper is sweet, fresh, and traditional. Maybe with a hint of granny chic?
The palm is cool and sophisticated.
The Serena & Lily is bright, clean and fresh.
And ALL of them are coastal as you noted. So, I think you can’t go wrong and should choose based on feeling. (And of course the above are just MY feelings looking at the prints:)
Can’t wait to see what you do!
Thanks so much for your thoughtful response, and first comment..yay!:) Love the idea of giving thought to the vibe/feeling! WIll do this. Thanks again! xx
The palm is definitely my favorite. Either way it will be beautiful!
Thanks:)
I love the Cole & Sons Palms in blue. It’s beautiful, fun & timeless.
I am sure whichever you choose will look fabulous!
Thanks so much!:)
I’ve always heard you shouldn’t use wallpaper in a bath that has a tub or shower due to the humidity. What’s your thought on that? Also, I’d like to say how much I enjoy your blog. It’s the first thing I look at every morning while having my coffee. I greatly appreciate the hard work that goes into posting such great content on such a consistent basis.
Thanks so much! Your comment made my day! It’s true, there are some people that warn against wallpaper in a bathroom. But, I’ve used papers in many bathrooms over the years, the only time I’ve had a problem with it is in Florida. I think the bathroom humidity combined with the Florida humidity was just too much. Here in CT, it’s fine and I’m sure will be fine in Rhode Island too!:)