This space from Desiree Burns Interiors has white beadboard wainscoting and gray-and-white wallpaper for a cohesive feel.
What Is Beadboard?
Beadboard is a key in of wainscoting that features vertical beaded panels that are separated by grooves.

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you could find beadboard everywhere from bathrooms to hallways, entryways, bedrooms, and other spaces.
The wood panel detail is carried onto the front of the built-in bathtub for a polished look.
The wall above the wainscoting is covered in large-scale, black-and-white floral wallpaper.

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Trypeel-and-stick tilefor an easy DIY.
Erin Williamson Design paired white board and batten wainscoting with sky blue paint on the wall above.
Chango & Co. paired the dark wainscoting with a bold wallpaper with a black background for a cohesive feel.

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The wainscoting wraps around the walls and windows and functions like a backsplash above the sink.
Quartz Slab Wainscoting
Quartzis a low-maintenance substitute for marble.
Jessica Nelson Design painted the beadboard wainscoting and wall above in the same soothing shade of sage green.

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A natural beadboard backsplash at the same height is installed between cabinets above the vanity.
With Abstract Wallpaper
Pair neutral painted wood slat wainscoting withremovable wallpaperto add movement to a spacious bathroom.
Louis Duncan-He Designs chose an abstract blue-and-white wallpaper that evokes water in this bright space.

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Horizontal Stripes
Horizontal stripes will make a space feel wider.
Chango & Co. paired horizontal shiplap panels with hand-painted black-and-white-striped wallpaper in this farmhouse bathroom.
The dark matte wainscoting adds contrast with glossy dark stained wood doors and complements vintage fittings.

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What is the best height for wainscoting in a bathroom?
Wainscoting is generally one third of the height of walls.
For example, install wainscoting of 32 inches for a room with 8-foot ceilings.

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Can I install wainscoting over bathroom tile?
you’re free to install wainscoting over existing tile that is clean and dry with adhesive.

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