Sleek, sophisticated and easy to maintain, bathroom wall panels are a popular choice for many modern homes. Bringing a timeless elegance to any decor style, bathroom wall panels are a quick and effective way to elevate the part of your home where you relax and unwind. While their style credentials are well established, what are bathroom wall panels, and importantly, how easy are they to fit? In this blog, we’ll be showcasing the ease with which you can refresh your bathroom’s walls in an affordable and quick way that you can do yourself!
Bathroom wall panels tend to fall into one of two categories - shower panels, which are specially designed for prolonged contact with water - and water-resistant panels, which are ideal for adding style and function to high moisture spaces.
When adding panels around your shower cubicle or bath, shower panels offer the best results. Available in two styles - the Sivara PVC and Elemence SPC collections - shower panels are specially designed with an innovative tongue and groove AquaGuard click-lock system. The main difference between the two is the material used to manufacture each style. One uses SPC, the other PVC. Both offer a stylish finish and are made to last.
Water-resistant panels are ideal for transforming bathroom walls that aren’t regularly exposed to water, alongside kitchens, entryways, utility rooms and boot rooms. There wipeable nature makes them perfect for any high traffic area around the home.. You can easily use these panels to create a unique, bespoke design with individual slats for an artistic statement in your bathroom and beyond. While shower panels are traditionally installed inside shower enclosures and across bathroom walls, we’re increasingly seeing homeowners use them as a fully waterproof solution in spaces such as kitchen splashbacks, utility rooms and other moisture-prone areas around the home as well.
Installing bathroom wall panels is straightforward with the right preparation. Most installations only require standard DIY tools, helping you achieve a clean, professional finish with minimal disruption.
Made with a quality PVC core, Sivara shower panels have superior strength and long-lasting durability – outperforming standard PVC shower panels in both resilience and reliability.
What’s more, they are very easy to fit!
With only a few tools - and a can-do-attitude - Sivara shower panels can be fitted in hours without the need for extensive DIY expertise.
By making sure your surface is clean and smooth - by removing screws, nails, or fixtures - you can easily cut your panels to size, and affix them to the wall using wavy lines of fast-setting grab adhesive. You can even fix these panels over pre-existing tiles making them the perfect solution for a quick refresh.
You can see just how easy these bathroom wall panels are to fit in our handy Sivara Shower Panels Fitting Guide.
Choose Sivara for a lightweight solution that delivers stylish, low-maintenance design with quick and easy installation.
Elemence shower panels are designed for quick and straightforward installation. By following simple steps, you can achieve a luxury look in just a few hours without grout, mess, or fuss.
These panels are carefully crafted from 100% recycled materials giving you the freedom to maximise the style and function of your bathroom in a way that’s kinder to the environment.
As with the Sivara range, fitting Elemence panels begins with good preparation. Easily cut to size with a handsaw, and fitted to the wall - even a tiled wall - with grab adhesive, Elemence shower panels are perfect for maintaining your bathroom’s visual appeal for years to come.
For more information, read our How to Fit Elemence shower panels guide
Choose Elemence for an authentic, stone-inspired finish where durability, refinement, and longevity are the priority.
While Elemence and Sivara panels are designed for areas with prolonged and direct water contact, our water-resistant wall panel range is a perfect solution for other bathroom walls and moisture-prone spaces. This collection includes Slatted, Reeded, MiliSlat, and Tongue & Groove profiles, all available in a variety of nature-inspired shades and fitted using the same simple installation method.
To install water-resistant wall panels, you’ll need a few basic tools to achieve a secure and long-lasting finish. Start with a reliable grab adhesive – ours is fully versatile and can also be used as a sealant – to help create a strong, moisture-resistant bond. A spirit level will help ensure panels are installed straight, while scissors can be used for trimming backing materials or finishing edges where required.
If panels need cutting to size, a fine-toothed wood saw will provide a neat, accurate finish. To maximise durability and help protect the wall behind, we recommend applying sealant around any exposed edges or joins to enhance moisture resistance and overall longevity.
You can learn more about fitting our water-resistant wall panels in our installation guide.
Choose our water-resistant range for stylish, wipeable panels built for everyday moisture and easy installation.
Whether you’re refreshing a tired bathroom or starting from scratch, bathroom wall panels offer a stylish, practical solution that’s easy to install and built to last. With options designed for showers, splash zones, and decorative walls, there’s a panel to suit every space - and every level of DIY confidence.
