We REALLY want to get rid of that white tile that goes half-way up the wall around our entire bathroom. We would like to keep the tile in the shower as-is though. Any suggestions?? We were hoping there was a way to cover it up with wainscotting or something so we wouldn't have to chisel it off and probably replace the drywall...please help!
You could certainly cover up the tiles with wainscotting. Take some 1/2" plywood and cut it into strips. These strips would be screwed onto the wall at the top, middle, and bottom and become bracing for the wainscotting. It would probably be easiest to screw these plywood stips through the grout lines.
You would then run a bead of adhesive on the stips and then tack the wainscotting onto them. Top moulding would be used to finish the look.
Thanks! I've read online that you have to be careful about mold in between the wainscotting and the tile due to the humidity from the shower and stuff. Is that true?? If so is there a way to preven this? Would I just use clear caulking to seal up the edges?
Here is a link to a Home Depot Guide on Bathroom Fans
Hey there rachelradschlag,
This sounds like it could be a fun project and hopefully give that room the new look that it needs!~
Did you happen to have an idea of what you'd want to cover it with by chance? Your options are certainly open as you can either paint over the tile using a method like the one outlined in the posting Can backsplash tile in the kitchen be painted over? or you can also use a new product Rust-Oleum Tile Transformations which would work great too!
Another alternative would be to tile over that tile, as well. Although I'm not sure how keen you are on still having tile up : )