Despite its practicality, the tile has already become boring and people are trying to find a more exotic alternative. Sometimes on this path is pushed not too rich finances, when the owners can not afford not only an expensive mosaic, but even ordinary tiles. The best way is to install moisture-resistant panels in your bathroom. In the market there are three types of this material - rack panels, tile and sheet. The first in appearance resemble a lining, the second - usually square. There are also no problems with the sheets. They are already painted in the right color, and, despite the large dimensions, they are very easy to attach to them. The presence of different colors and textures allows you to solve various problems. After all, even the cheapest panels under the tile in the bathroom look quite good, much better than the monochrome painting of the walls. We list the most common types of this material.
Decorative panels in the bathroom
- MDF panel in the bathroom . Veneered MDF panels not only have a great appearance, but also do well against harmful factors. But the usual veneered material in this wet room should not be used. It is very important that gentle processing pass gentle edges, then they can even be washed with water or installed near the bathroom. It is in the seams that water penetrates most quickly and begins to spoil the finish. If you do not want to risk, then the problematic and most humid places of the room are covered with tiles. Most often, these panels are decorated for different types of wood, as a good substitute for more expensive natural material. This makes it possible to create quite interesting and expensive-looking interiors.
- Wooden panel in the bathroom . The use of wood in the bathroom was previously considered impractical and unacceptable. This material quickly spoiled, covered with fungus or mold, darkened. The appearance of the room very soon required major repairs, and people again returned to the proven ceramic tile. But the appearance of high-quality impregnations, paints and varnishes changed the situation somewhat. Now the treated wood does not crack, and the high-quality varnish or paint does not lag behind the surface. By the way, the varnish is suitable, both for European wood species, and for exotics. Only repeat the preventive treatment of the tree every five or seven years.
There are both solid-metal panels and wireframe panels. For example, a person is made of a decorative cherry or nut, and the base is made from cheaper pine or spruce. It is clear that any type of wood in a damp room will not work. Moisture resistant varieties are larch, oak, pine, elm. There were also exotic species of plants that by their qualities exceed the proven European varieties - ebony, cork oak, South American jatoba, red-brown Asian merbau. In the most extreme zone, where spray and steam are the most, it is better to use wooden panels made of high-strength rock in the bathroom. Finish of local wood should be applied on opposite walls or at some distance from the shower and washbasin.
- PVC panels in the bathroom . Of course, you can not ignore the most accessible kind of finish in the bathroom - plastic panels. They serve two decades, by weight very light, they do not require any complicated skills in their work. In addition, this material is striking in a variety of colors and patterns. Many owners of the ceiling in the bathroom also perform from plastic panels, without worrying about the fungus or other troubles from moisture. The disadvantage of PVC is known to everyone - a very delicate surface is easily damaged by accidental pressing or impact. Some consider plastic the most budget option for covering the walls in the bathroom, but the correct selection of colors and patterns allows you to create wonders with it in the interior.
