Posted by Lynetta,Let me tell you, painting a bathroom is not an easy task. First of all, there are lots of decisions to make. Do I need to use a special bathroom paint, or will a regular semi-gloss be good enough. This is quite important to me, since right now, my bathroom has mildew, and some of the paint has begun to peel. That’s exactly why I’m painting it!
What color scheme do I want to use. Some people say that color influences one’s mood. Others point out that colors like yellow don’t look too complimentary when they are reflected onto your face by bathroom light. And the bathroom fixtures, which I’m not going to change, are a light blue.
That’s just the decisions. Once I decide, then there’s all the labor to be done. I’m exhausted just thinking about it!
I’m quite curious as to how your bathroom painting project turned out, Lynetta. Did you use a special bathroom paint or just a semi-gloss? And what colors did you decide on to match your light blue fixtures?
I think that wallpaper will attract mildew much more easily than paint. And it also needs replacing sooner than you would need to repaint. If you want a pattern or picture, get a stencil. and paint it on.
Why paint at all? You can get wallpaper nowadays that’s made for bathrooms. It’s coated with something to keep moisture out. A nice pattern, or even a picture of a beach scene, would really liven up the room.
About the color – if your fixtures are light blue, you can paint your bathroom walls white, and use a darker blue for your towels and bathmats, for contrast. Or get more daring, and use a different color altogether for your walls.
Yes, and be sure that you get rid of all the mildew and peeling paint before you apply a new coat. Otherwise you will be right back where you started from. Scrape off all the peeling paint, and then wash the wall with Chlorox.
If you’re having problems with paint mildew, you should definitely either buy a mildew-proof paint, or add a mildewcide to regular paint. And after the wall is painted, don’t allow the bathroom to stay humid after taking your shower. Open a window, use a fan, take out the wet towels.