I’m excited to share three design concepts for our guest bathroom, each built around a different wallpaper. I’ll be honest– I’m still not sure which I’ll use for our bathroom reno! Stay tuned!
my design process
My designs often start with a single, standout element—a specific color, a unique light fixture, or a captivating wallpaper. This one ‘can’t-live-without‘ piece becomes the inspiration, and I build the entire room’s design around it.
My wallpaper choices were inspired by our home’s overall color palette. These colors appear throughout our house, sometimes as a focal point (like the Card Room Green brick in our living room) and other times as a subtle accent (like a small picture frame).
I mixed colors from both our upstairs and downstairs palettes for this bathroom, with the downstairs colors being slightly more muted.
I used this blended palette to find three wallpapers I loved, and from there, I developed a unique design concept for each one.
A Trio Of Designs
Below you’ll find the details and sources for all three. It’s going to be hard to choose a favorite because I love them all!
This circus-themed design concept all started with what I thought was the perfect wallpaper. I found it on Etsy and was so inspired by the unique artwork that I built an entire room around it.
It wasn’t until I went to share the link that I realized my mistake—it was actually fabric!
I was determined to stay with the whimsical circus theme, so I began a deep dive for the right wallpaper. I was so happy to discover this amazing paper by a talented artist, who offers it in several beautiful colors.
This concept is a little more feminine than the others. Even though our house is full of boys, I sometimes can’t resist a girly touch (as evidenced by my pink bedroom!).
I began with a colorful wallpaper from Chasing Paper and worked to incorporate a variety of colors from it, all of which were already in my home’s palette.
To lean into the playful, feminine feel of the wallpaper, I added a red wavy mirror, a “wiggle” switch plate, and pink scalloped towels. I also included some unexpected elements, like yellow tile and a charming lemon print.
My favorite part of this concept might be the thoughtfulness of embroidered towels. What do we think… Guest of the Home In The Hemlocks? Too much? Just right?
I’ve had a sample of this wallpaper saved for years, hoping to eventually use it in the kids’ bathroom. I love the grasshopper design because it feels like a nostalgic nod to childhood.
I recently realized that while I once thought it was too childish for anywhere but a kids’ space, its playful charm is actually perfect for our home.
To complement the wallpaper’s somewhat muted tones, I selected a lively pink tile for the floor and a blue tile for the shower. I also made sure to include a touch of my favorite color, yellow, by choosing a fun, yellow-heavy print to add a final pop of color to the space.
