What is Beadboard?
Beadboard is a bang out of wainscoting known by its panels made of characteristically narrow vertical wood planks.
If you like the homespun style of beadboard, here are 20 pretty beadboardbathroomsto inspire your next remodel.
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This cozy bathroom byJessica Helgerson Interior Designshows you exactly how to do it.
The light gray of the beadboard and mirror frame contrast the paler wall for a chic effect.
After all, there are many shades of neutrals.
Jessica Nelson Design/Carina Skrobecki Photography
Pick Beachy Beadboard
Courtney Blanton Interiors
The beadboard in thisbeach-style bathroomby Courtney Blanton Interiors is pretty typical.
But what makes this space special is the combination of a beadboard wall and a mosaic tile floor.
The two together avoid a cookie-cutter feel and add lots of personality.
Jessica Helgerson Interior Design
It’s a cozy-yet-fun space that isn’t afraid to play with textures.
The beadboard here is used as an accessory on the vanity doors.
It’s a clever use of the beadboard look, without having to install it all over the walls.
Courtney Blanton Interiors
It also adds a sense of height to this mostly white vanity.
The large, decorative mirror is another great touch to make the room feel bigger.
Don’t be afraid to play with heights.
Phoebe Howard
It can make your space feel more playful.
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The neutral gray and white with a dash of yellow creates a small space with a lot of personality.
Farmhouse 5540
The beadboard here is used in a pretty traditional way, about halfway up the wall.
This draws they eyes up giving the illusion of a higher ceiling.
This cottage bathroom design byBella Manciniuses beadboard as the bottom white half, installed against the black wall color.
Taste Design Inc
Instead of flat white paint, the beadboard offers some interesting texture, which gives the space movement.
It’s a great way to break up a large space to make it feel more intimate.
This space would feel oppressively small if it weren’t for the heightening properties of the narrow beadboard.
Kristin Petro Interiors
Go for Grounded and Green
Arbor & Co.
This bold blue shade breaks up the monochromatic feel that this bathroom would have otherwise.
It’s a deep tone that adds extra personality and frames the sink area, too.
Stacey Michaud
Draw the Eye Upward
Ashley Montgomery Design
In tight spaces, visual illusions can be helpful.
It’s a tough decision, but one you don’t really have to make either.
Bathrooms can blend two or more styles with ease, as seen here.
Andrea May
Pretty oyster-colored tiles coat one part of the wall while beadboard paneling takes up another section.
It’s a great spectrum of colors and textures done in one space.
Theceiling(aka the fifth wall) is prime property for incorporating some kind of beadboard or paneling layout.
Bella Mancini Design
The powder blue beadboard perfectly complements the light pink walls.
Tom Stringer Design Partners
JAS Design Build
Arbor & Co.
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Ashley Montgomery Design
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Erin Williamson Design
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