20 Bathroom Splashbacks With Wow Factor
Take your bathroom from functional to fabulous with a funky spashback
Your bathroom can be neutral and perfectly functional in every other way, but by adding a striking feature splashback, you can brighten your day and inject character into any bathroom space. Take inspiration from these ideas, so that brushing your teeth, taking a bath, and showering will never be the same again.
2. Colour blocks
The bathroom could be one area where you really let go with colour. The ’80s-like colour scheme of simple glazed tiles injects high energy into this Sydney bathroom.
The bathroom could be one area where you really let go with colour. The ’80s-like colour scheme of simple glazed tiles injects high energy into this Sydney bathroom.
3. One for the kids
How about this for an enticement for the kids to brush their teeth more often? This would be any child’s dream bathroom tile job.
How about this for an enticement for the kids to brush their teeth more often? This would be any child’s dream bathroom tile job.
4. A splash of colour
It could be as simple as adding some lovely, colourful but classic mosaic tiles into a mainly neutral bathroom space. Only a small amount of space needs to be tiled in your chosen colour, such as here between the sink and mirror, but the impact remains strong and beautiful.
It could be as simple as adding some lovely, colourful but classic mosaic tiles into a mainly neutral bathroom space. Only a small amount of space needs to be tiled in your chosen colour, such as here between the sink and mirror, but the impact remains strong and beautiful.
This is in the same home as the previous bathroom. It’s a way to keep a theme throughout, but change each bathroom slightly by simply adapting the colour of the bathroom tiles.
5. Go green
It’s a hot trend right now – plants in the bathroom. This takes that trend one step further with an entire wall of greenery.
It’s a hot trend right now – plants in the bathroom. This takes that trend one step further with an entire wall of greenery.
6. Leopard lovers
Leopard skin fans, you know who you are. How about this to take your passion to the next level? These Bisazza Collection tiles would up the glamour level of any bathroom.
Leopard skin fans, you know who you are. How about this to take your passion to the next level? These Bisazza Collection tiles would up the glamour level of any bathroom.
7. Rock it
Instead of finding problems with the natural rock of this home’s difficult escarpment site in Sydney, the architect used it to his advantage for a one-of-kind splashback. The owners were concerned it would be too wet but the architect ensured adequate drainage was installed to avoid damp. The colours and texture of the exposed sandstone inject a rawness and warmth to this guest bathroom on a lower ground floor.
Instead of finding problems with the natural rock of this home’s difficult escarpment site in Sydney, the architect used it to his advantage for a one-of-kind splashback. The owners were concerned it would be too wet but the architect ensured adequate drainage was installed to avoid damp. The colours and texture of the exposed sandstone inject a rawness and warmth to this guest bathroom on a lower ground floor.
8. Bottle backdrop
The wine enthusiast owners of this home took their passion into the bathroom with used wine bottles for texture and colour.
The wine enthusiast owners of this home took their passion into the bathroom with used wine bottles for texture and colour.
9. A dash of orange
A glass splashback is a clean, practical option for the bathroom and you can have any colour you like behind the glass.
A glass splashback is a clean, practical option for the bathroom and you can have any colour you like behind the glass.
10. Or green
It’s a great way to inject a strong hit of colour in a small space.
It’s a great way to inject a strong hit of colour in a small space.
12. Moody blue
Consider a soothing palette in your favourite colour, and if you have a beautiful window next to your bath, consider that as your splashback.
Consider a soothing palette in your favourite colour, and if you have a beautiful window next to your bath, consider that as your splashback.
13. Pebble passion
We’ve seen lots of pebbles on the floors of bathrooms, but look how well they can work on splashbacks too, creating texture and interest.
We’ve seen lots of pebbles on the floors of bathrooms, but look how well they can work on splashbacks too, creating texture and interest.
14. Beach style
If you’re not blessed with sea views outside your bathroom window, don’t worry, you could simply have this as the splashback of your bath. Grab your snorkel and enjoy the view.
If you’re not blessed with sea views outside your bathroom window, don’t worry, you could simply have this as the splashback of your bath. Grab your snorkel and enjoy the view.
Printed acrylic splashbacks
15. Nature
Or how about some stunning scenery? Breathtaking scenes on custom-made printed acrylic are available from this specialist company in Victoria.
Or how about some stunning scenery? Breathtaking scenes on custom-made printed acrylic are available from this specialist company in Victoria.
17. Wooden wonder
A highly unusual timber splashback in this Sydney powder room makes for a stunning, textured backdrop.
A highly unusual timber splashback in this Sydney powder room makes for a stunning, textured backdrop.
18. Word up
Taking upcycling to new levels, this bathroom has taken previously used pages for its splashback.
Taking upcycling to new levels, this bathroom has taken previously used pages for its splashback.
19. Moroccan glamour
Combine gorgeous green subway tiles with a beautiful mirror feature, and stunning wallpaper for a super-deluxe, green-tinged bathroom.
Combine gorgeous green subway tiles with a beautiful mirror feature, and stunning wallpaper for a super-deluxe, green-tinged bathroom.
20. A feature wall
If you find a tile in a pattern and colour you love, consider creating a whole feature wall as the splashback to your bath or shower.
TELL US
Do you have an interesting splashback in your bathroom? Please show or tell in the Comments.
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If you find a tile in a pattern and colour you love, consider creating a whole feature wall as the splashback to your bath or shower.
TELL US
Do you have an interesting splashback in your bathroom? Please show or tell in the Comments.
MORE
How to Update Your Bathroom Without a Sledgehammer
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Go crazy with a feature mosaic wall. This wouldn’t have to be for a children’s bathroom. Look how beautiful the rest of the bathroom is in this Madrid apartment. The ducky is ‘out there’ and yet it doesn’t detract from the relaxing feel of this space. You’d want to get a very skilful tiler in for this job.