Paint & wallpaper ideas for a luxurious bathroom

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Paint & wallpaper ideas for a luxurious bathroom

Bathrooms are often treated as purely functional, but thinking carefully about your paint and wallpaper choices can transform the space.

Introducing beautiful combinations of colour and pattern will help you create an intimate sanctuary – the perfect setting in which to relax. Consider introducing soft, comforting hues that will soothe the senses or use botanical prints to evoke the tranquillity of nature.

For inspiration, explore a selection of luxurious bathroom schemes featuring curated pairings of paint colours and wallpapers from our collections.

When designing a bathroom scheme, it’s important to select shades that will feel comforting and easy on the eye. Bathrooms are often spaces where we unwind in the evening. Surrounding yourself with a palette of soft, gentle shades with earthy undertones will help you to feel calm and relaxed within this setting.

@laurahomeandlifestyle chose our much-loved warm neutral, Rolling Fog, to infuse a peaceful atmosphere into her bathroom. She paired this with our May’s Tulip wallpaper in the Castell Pink colourway, which adds a characterful, textural element to the scheme.

Read our guide to selecting the perfect neutral

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In small rooms with limited light, many of us will try to avoid using dark colours as we fear they will overpower the space. However, embracing a deep, rich colour palette is the perfect way to deliver an intimate, cocooning ambience. Consider painting all four walls and the woodwork to envelop the room in sumptuous, all-over colour.

Dark, chocolatey browns like Ganache or Chocolate Colour provide a wonderful, warmer alternative to a navy blue or charcoal grey. @cottagerenovationcwmrhys used Scullery on tongue and groove panelling, which is beautifully complemented by ambient lighting and warm woods.

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Deep, chocolate browns

Introducing a beautiful colour combination is a great way of adding visual interest to a scheme. This often means combining paints with fabrics, wallpapers or furniture to design a cohesive palette. For a bathroom, consider how you can pair your chosen paint shades with tiles to create a truly personal space that matches your style.

@thelovelydrawer used our soft, honeyed yellow, Madeleine, to bring a timeless, nurturing feel to her bathroom scheme. The introduction of deep red checkerboard tiles creates a beautiful contrast, for a scheme that’s bursting with character and charm.

Learn about choosing complementary paint colours

Soft, warm yellows

To bring calm to a scheme, there is nothing better than using colours and patterns that evoke the natural world. Creating connection with the outdoors will transform your bathroom into an oasis of tranquillity, helping you to feel instantly relaxed.

Our ‘In the Garden’ wallpapers provide the perfect botanical designs to invite the beauty of nature into your bathroom. Each wallpaper draws inspiration from incredible gardens and grounds in the care of the National Trust. @katesgeorgianhome used Lily Pads in the soft green Normandy Grey colourway to add a playful, contemporary element to her traditional bathroom.

Discover more ideas for using wallpaper in bathrooms