Bathroom Beadboard Ideas

Create a rotating display of photos, postcards and small framed art to enjoy while you soak. You can either use picture shelves meant for this purpose or put a chair rail atop beadboard.

A classic octagonal tile is the perfect counterpoint to a more modern stripe of mosaic tile in the shower surround in this bathroom by Sustainable Home of Palo Alto, California. Designer Kristen Flynn notes that the mosaic is an affordable option by Dal-Tile.

My client wanted the feel of a cozy cottage. This bathroom is welcoming and long on character.

The West borrowed Chinese garden stools from the far East, brought them onto the porch, then the living room, and at last to the bathroom! This piece adds global texture to this bathroom as well as provides a spot for your towel, wine or tabloid. If you need to supervise little ones in the tub, it's a great seating alternative to, well, you know.

As soon as you add beadboard to a white bathroom, you are going to get a touch of the marine. That, along with the tooled legs of the vanity and the recessed cabinets, gives this contemporary bathroom a classic look.

Create a bathroom gallery. When this master bath was remodeled, designer Andrea May created a wall splash topped off with a shallow gallery ledge. "These paintings are by a family friend and really connect to a personal narrative," she says. "I like to prop art, not only because it allows flexibility, but because I feel it makes the art less precious, more casual and more accessible."

This wonderful bathroom takes you back to the days when times were simpler.

Keep it country - This is a beautiful example of a luxe country style bathroom. The exposed roof beams, dark wooden boards and panelled walls are classic country ingredients, to which an informal mix of vintage furniture has been added. The classic freestanding tub is a natural fit for this style of room, and painting its underside a soft olive green helps it tie in with the painted dresser and the rustic touches.