It’s decided, you can’t take any more of your old-fashioned and sad bathroom, you are planning major renovations very soon. Specifically, you are thinking of replacing the floor and the wall covering, in their entirety.
The installation of a modern bathroom often requires a total renovation of its floor. These are generally complex works that require the intervention of a craftsman or a company. Moreover, the support of a professional can be very useful when choosing the coating. Indeed, insofar as the places are continuously exposed to humidity, dampness, as well as splashing water, the material must be particularly resistant, waterproof and impermeable.
The tile meets these requirements perfectly. The preferred coating for the bathroom, tiling has always covered the floor of this room. Unfailing solidity and ease of maintenance are its great qualities. This is why models certified to the French UPEC standard, classifying floor coverings according to their destination and their wear, will be preferred, if possible with high anti-slip performance. In addition, true trompe-l'oeil, preferably ceramic stoneware tiles perfectly imitate the texture of concrete or marble.
However, if your goal is to depart from the usual standards, you can also let yourself be tempted by parquet. For years now, wood has been used in this space intended for hygiene and well-being. Bringing both an elegant and warm character, this natural and living material is also soft, but above all pleasant for the feet. Rot-proof, it is of course exotic woods such as iroko and teak that lend themselves especially to this use. Pre-treated, European species including spruce or Douglas fir will also be suitable. The great disadvantage of parquet, especially exotic models, is their cost which remains very high.
But fortunately, this is not at all the case with flexible coatings. Accessible at affordable prices, linoleum and vinyl are also among the great classics in terms of flooring for water features. Are you looking above all for originality? The vegetal fiber coverings in the seagrass style will satisfy your needs for authenticity, but be careful, they require good ventilation of the room because humidity can damage them.
Like the floor, the covering of the walls of this room, in particular the sections near the shower, the bathtub and the basins, must also meet the same conditions as the floor, namely to be able to receive splashes of water. . What's more, while the floor is regularly cleaned and mopped, the walls are only too rarely washed. As a result, if the appropriate materials are not chosen, the wall surfaces deteriorate quickly, especially if the room is not well ventilated. Here too, all materials combined, tiling is the most suitable covering.
Otherwise, installing adhesive splashbacks on the most sensitive areas is an excellent alternative. Sold in the form of a panel, this adhesive coating is very easy to apply and remove. You can replace it whenever you want. And once is not customary, you can easily match it with the floor.
Of another style, the mosaic is ideal for people who wish to personalize their bathroom in their image. With the help of DIY tutorials, you can do the assembly yourself. The mosaic variant is earthenware. The results obtained will be substantially the same. The only difference with the two is that terracotta, even covered with layers of enamel, remains very fragile.
Otherwise, in a completely different style, painting is still popular. Glycero or acrylic, prefer the ranges of paints that are specially intended for the bathroom. And why not just waterproof coating? Finally, the dimensions of your bathroom will also be taken into consideration. For example, even if it is very aesthetic, marble is not at all suitable for a cramped bathroom.
