Bathroom Paint Ideas: A Creative Guide

As one of the most-used rooms of the house, it’s not surprising that bathrooms can often look tired, grubby and a bit outdated. While a full-scale bathroom renovation is a lot to take on, choosing a more DIY solution can do an equally good job of refreshing your room, hassle-free.

Using bathroom paint to renovate your space offers a simple and affordable way to re-energise your bathroom. Not to mention, it leaves you with a real sense of fulfilment at the end. Lacking bathroom paint inspiration? Not to worry, Homebase has you covered.

We’ve got plenty of simple but effective ideas for painting a bathroom, including our top tips for choosing the perfect bathroom colours. Keep reading for helpful advice on how to transform a bathroom on a budget and create the ultimate relaxation zone.

First Things First, Clean the Area

You want to make sure the area you’re going to use the bathroom paint on is clean and free from dirt. This could give your paint an unwanted lumpy or distorted look, so the area you’re working on must be clear.

You’ll also need to ensure anything that isn’t going to be painted, but is close, is protected with masking tape. This will keep the faucets, shower and countertops out of the splash zone.

Prepare the Paint

Maison Déco Bathroom Paint is a great option for your redecorating mission. The specially crafted formula creates a protective film over surfaces to ensure a high level of resistance to water and protection against sharp temperature changes

When opening the Maison Déco bathroom paint container, you’ll find a small tub attached to the lid. This contains the additives that are essential for activating the waterproofing and protective qualities of the paint. Go right ahead and pour the additives into the paint.

Next, set your timer and stir the paint for five minutes, working around the bottom of the container to ensure it’s thoroughly mixed. You’ll have 48 hours from this point onwards to bring your bathroom painting ideas to life before the protective qualities start to fade.

Bathroom Paint Ideas

Now you’re ready to start painting. This is where you can really start to turn your dream into a reality. If you’re not sure what look you’re going for, here are our favourite ideas and colours for painting a bathroom:

Minimalist Style

image of a black heated radiator in a small blue bathroom

One of the easiest ways to makeover your bathroom with paint is to revitalise your fixtures with contrasting colours and textures. Keeping it minimalistic is one of the best ideas for painting a small bathroom, as it ensures the room doesn’t feel cramped or over-cluttered.

To bring this to life, the Maison Déco Refresh Radiator Paint in Charcoal Black is the choice for you. It doesn’t take much to change how a room feels, and adding a lick of paint to your fixtures is sure to add a bit of character.

Top tip: For furnishings you may not want to paint, check out our selection of Bathroom Accessories & Décor to find matching pieces for your bathroom theme.

Refreshing Your Bathroom Tiles

image of sage coloured bathroom tiles

If you have a tiled bathroom, you may think that a room makeover requires a retiling mission. Luckily, this isn’t the case. As long as you have the right paint, painting tiles in your bathroom is easy and achieves a great finished look.

With its ease of application, Maison Déco Bathroom Paint is ideal for painting over bathroom tiles. Once you’ve mixed the paint properly, and cleaned your surfaces, you can start painting your bathroom tiles straight away.

No matter if you’re seeking bathroom paint ideas for walls or tiles, finding the best colour to paint your dream bathroom is essential. If you want something cool and calming, add some colour to your space with this gorgeous Maison Déco Sage paint. It’s gentle and warming and is sure to inject a new lease of life into your bathroom. If you’re ready to go even bolder, then Forest Green might be the one for you.

Top tip: If you want to freshen up tired grout with minimal hassle, opt for a grout pen. Your tiles will be left clean and protected. Plus, some grout pens even feature anti-bacterial agents to prevent mould.

New Life in An Old Bathroom

image of a small white bathroom

There’s nothing wrong with keeping things clean and classic.

If your white bathroom tiles are in good condition but are starting to show signs of ageing, then a new lick of Maison Déco Cool White paint may be the perfect solution. Equally, if it’s bathroom wall makeover ideas you’re after, creating a fresh, blank canvas with white paint can do wonders.

If it’s your first time tackling a DIY task and you need a little more guidance on how to bring your bathroom paint ideas and colours to life, our video below is just the extra helping hand you need.

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