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Bathrooms and powder rooms are often a designer’s favorite spaces to tackle. While functionality is key, their typically smaller footprints compared to other rooms in the home allow for more creative freedom. Many designers think of them as jewel boxes—intimate spaces where they can be bolder with color, pattern, and materials. That’s why wallpaper is such a popular choice. A textured wallcovering or eye-catching print can instantly elevate a bathroom and infuse it with personality. Not sure where to begin? Below, we’ve rounded up 35 bathroom wallpaper ideas to inspire your next refresh.
Whether your style is more of a cheerful botanical or a graphic print, these bathroom wallpaper ideas are designed to complement and add to your home's existing design palette. Small bathrooms are also a great place to test out more experimental patterns for those who have more minimalist tendencies—the limited square footage keeps the loud wallcovering palatable.
No matter what your design tastes are, we're sure that at least one (if not all!) of these 35 bathroom wallpaper ideas will strike your fancy.
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It may sound odd, but the more of one pattern you have, the less overwhelming it feels. Go all in with your bathroom wallpaper and extend the print onto your window treatment as well for a cocooning effect.
Bathrooms are rarely cozy, but warm-toned wallpaper can help make the utilitarian space more inviting. Look to this bathroom wallpaper idea by designer Julia Bradshaw for inspiration. The rich, tan wall covering contrasts the gray vanity and white tile beautifully.
If an entire room of wallpaper seems intimidating, add half-wall wainscoting to calm the pattern and soften the room's design. Here, Alexandra Loew perfectly coordinated the green floral with a slightly pink, cream paint.
While this may not look like a bathroom, the swirling marble wallpaper actually covers the powder room in a Chicago apartment by designer Summer Thorton. A sleek orange window seeks to break up the all-encompassing pattern.
In Claire Stazak's powder room, a floral wallpaper intentionally contrasts with the sleeker fixtures to make it match with the home's more modern design. "We were trying to make this traditional wallpaper feel more fresh with a funky sconce and mod mirror," Staszak says.
Beach home cliches are such for good reason, but designer Chenault James spun the classic elements and opted for a more geometric bathroom wallpaper idea in a seafoam blue. The bamboo print complements the woven stool.
When using wallpaper, the colors can quickly become overwhelming. To tone down a busy pattern, complete your bathroom with a matching paint hue. Here, designer Chenault James chose a soft pink to pair with the bamboo wallpaper.
A great introduction to wallpaper for the skeptics is to begin with a timeless pattern. A simple pinstripe, as seen here in Ashley Gilbreath's Florida home, adds interest while still complementing the room's neutral palette.
In a monochromatic or tonal color palette, wallpaper in the same hues can add cohesion to your entire bathroom's design scheme. Thanks to the white background, this floral print helps to lighten the dramatic black accents in the Alexandra Kaehler-designed space.
A custom curved vanity with moldings and a merlot lacquered door reflect the movement of the blue wallpaper in this Katie Ridder powder room.
In this windowless powder room designed by Tamsin Johnson, the concrete floors, inky marble sink and modern wallpaper by Kelly Wearstler set the right mood.
“Everything feels sort of candlelit,” says designer Jae Joo of this Boston home. The elegant powder room is no exception, which evokes the magic of a midnight garden. Ambient lighting radiates a soft glow, wood finishes emit warmth, and the green floral wallpaper brings the entire room to life.
A light wallpaper like in this bathroom designed by Studio DB keeps things feeling sweet and airy. The modern mirror above the sink as well as the contemporary blush pink bulb make it feel like the perfect blend between elegant and on-trend. For a similar look, try a neutral and whimsical (yet understated) wallpaper but then bring in modern touches and rich materials to add character.
Mark D. Sikes preserved the historic stained glass window in this powder room and even let it inspire the wallpaper pattern. A small blue medallion is amplified by the sky-blue Katie Ridder wallpaper.
This bathroom designed by Arent & Pyke is what monochromatic primary bath dreams are made of. The black stained wood flooring, angular railing, and simple black square mirror make this space feel distinctly modern while the Victorian bones make it feel like a total classic. The gorgeous cloud-print wallpaper perfectly bridges the two.
A wavy Antoinette Poisson print adds whimsy to this tailored powder room by Liz Caan. The wavy floral theme extends to the brass sconce bases, too, which are shaped like daisies. Everything appears to be floating, from the sink to the toilet, which creates a clean, crisp aesthetic.
Coastal design tends to be casual and preppy while modern design leans sparse and cold—but they can indeed work together. Tamsin Johnson Interiors opted for classic, hotelesque striped Roman shades and moody dark maroon marble, but then added in some unexpectedly sweet twists: texture-rich, ocean-like wallpaper and a playful mirror.
In this Art Deco bathroom designed by Corey Damen Jenkins, the wallpaper is safely away from the splash zones (the sink and tub areas) but still adds personality while also fitting in, since the tones reflect the color-coded book display and artwork.
In this powder room designed by Kristin Fine, the organic stripes bring a hint of graphic intrigue but are softer than a classic pinstripe, mimicking the marble veining.
Whimsical woodland wallpaper speaks to the bird motif mirror, bringing the fairytale feeling into the physical space designed by Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey. That being said, the polished design details, like the vanity and the sconces, make it feel grownup and not overly theme-y.
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