Fabric walls in the bathroom?

Question

I have been wanting to starch fabric to the walls of my drab apartment and wanted to start in the bathroom, but I realized this morning that it might not work very well in the humidity over the shower. Has anyone tried this or know if it will work? I would really love to do it but not if it is just going to start peeling on me in a weeks worth of morning showers.

Answer 1

Bad idea...unless you enjoy mold. Humid environments and fabric walls just don't mix. If you're looking to incorporate some texture onto your drab walls, try researching some faux-finish painting techniques. They're not hard to do...much easier than hanging fabric panels...and the walls would still be easy to clean.

Answer 2

Not good. Baths should have a vinyl wallpaper over the shower.
If you want to fabric walls anywhere, you should use a synthetic "filler" behind it, rolls available in fabric shops. Staple it securely to the wall in a planned spacing pattern and along seams, then staple the fabric to the wall over the filler, starting at the ceiling and at the mid-point, and stretch to the corners.

Then pull the fabric tight, down to the floor, or wherever you want to end it, again begin stapling from the center, pulling it to the corners. Do the same on the left & right corners.
You can use a narrow rope like trim, much like the trim used in upholstering, to staple through, covering seams and ends.

Place the first cut of fabric on center, then fill in towards each wall with equal widths of fabric to corners. You will not staple the fabric anywhere other than seams and ends.
When properly done, you'll have a very decorative, "padded wall".

To use starch is inviting roaches. They eat starch.

Answer 3

I dont want to shoot down your idea but the fist thing that poped into my mind when you said "fabic walls in bathroom" was ...eww YUK! Bathrooms are the one room in the house that should have a "majority hard surface" scheme. Even bath rugs soak up the moisture, smells and odors of a bathroom. Think of it like this....Fabrics BREATHE in moisture, so, say someone pee's on the toilet and doesnt wipe it up...you take a hot shower later that day and the steam lifts the smell from the icky tiolet seat and drops it right onto you fabric walls where it gathers bacteria and starts to smell REALLY bad.....
I would try another idea....

Answer 4

Not a good idea, way too humid. I tried this and learned the hard way. Also wall paper isn't good either, best to just paint it with a semi gloss paint. Good luck.

Answer 5

Not a good idea. The fabric will take time to dry, promoting mildew and fungus growth