Bathroom renovation: tiles, paint or panels?
How to replace the tiles? There are many options for decorating bathrooms, each with their own pros and cons. The undisputed leader among others is tile.
There are so many types of bathroom tiles on the modern market that it is simply impossible to list them all - each company seeks to offer something of its own.
Pros and cons of plastic panels
The advantages of plastic bathroom finishes are obviouss:
• Convenience and ease of installation - you can do the finishing yourself and save on hiring a construction team
• Plastic panels are resistant to household chemicals. You can wash them by any means available.
• A combination of low price, high quality and excellent appearance (even painting can end up being more expensive, not to mention finishing with tiles)
Nevertheless, if instead of tiles in the bathroom you decide to cover the walls with plastic, then you should take into account several negative aspects:
• Association with washrooms in offices and shops. Due to the cheapness of the material, they are very often trimmed with plastic panels.
• The impossibility of creating a truly unique design
• fragility
What paint to paint the bathroom?
If neither tiles nor plastic panels suit your taste, maybe you should turn your attention to paint? Here is where the expanse for imagination! With the help of special moisture-resistant paints you can create a unique bathroom design, surprise your guests and please your loved ones. But not all types of paint are suitable for rooms with high humidity.
Great bathroom solutions:
• Water-based paint - resistant to moisture, even if splashed on it, will not crack and will not lose its appearance;
• Moisture resistant paint - before applying it, the wall must be primed with a special material for rooms with high humidity levels.
Almost every domestic or foreign company can offer a wide range of moisture-resistant paints in different colors. Your task is to familiarize yourself with the reviews in advance so that you know if mold will appear on the paint in the future, as is often the case in bathrooms.
The presence of an antibacterial additive in the composition is an excellent guarantee of protection.
As you can see, the answers to the question "How to replace the tiles in the bathroom?" several, and the choice is yours. Even if cladding with plastic panels is not to your taste, paint will always come to the rescue.