French Bathroom Art

Install a French-Inspired Wall Mural

• Nothing is as dramatic as a photographic mural that transports you to an exotic destination that's thousands of miles away. Browse wallpaper books at your favorite home improvement store to locate a variety of wall murals that run the gamut from silhouettes of the Eiffel Tower to provincial fields of flowers. If you come up empty, myriad websites sell fairly inexpensive photographic murals guaranteed to transport you to the city or French countryside.

Alors, Hang French Posters

• If you seek a large display of French bathroom art but a mural is overwhelming, choose large posters for your bathroom walls and you'll instantly bring the beauty of a small French town or fields of flowers into the room. Crave something more than a Parisian street scene? Select posters that feature the work of any of the French masters -- from Toulouse Lautrec to any of the French Impressionists -- or invest in posters featuring famous French Art Deco graphics designs. One word of caution: If your loo includes a functioning shower or a bath, specify acid-free paper so your poster art doesn't deteriorate due to humidity.

Sign of L'Temps

• Quirky French door signs, wall plaques and whimsical graphic word flirtations are very trendy these days. You won't have a problem tracking down wood, metal and framed art signs guaranteed to light up your bathroom in a very French way, though if you know your way around a computer program and your French is adequate, you can make these yourself. Whether you prefer the very feminine "Salle de Bains" or "La Toilette" -- or framed line art of women soaking in bubbles or vintage tubs, sinks and toilets, these vignettes add a charming touch for very few Euros.

Elevate Your Bathroom Décor

• Visitors to Paris touring the Louvre are delighted to find the inspiring statue of Winged Victory (The Nike of Samothrace), circa 190 B.C., waiting at the top of the museum stairs. This mysterious relic has inspired French art lovers for centuries, thus being recreated in a variety of media and sizes so folks like you can own a copy. If your bathroom is large enough to accommodate this type of dramatic, traffic-stopping art, Winged Victory or another French sculptural art replica will elevate your bathroom to new heights, particularly if placed atop a white pedestal.