If you have enough moisture in a bath to get in the cracks behind ship lap and mold, you have too much moisture IN THE BATH. Ventilation via a very good fan....... and open doors.

There are plenty of lovely trim details that would make your worry a non worry. There will also come the day very, very soon when all shall be saying..."remember all that ship lap"?

Shiplap has totally jumped the shark. And not a moment too soon.

I agree no ship lap.

Perhaps, Darla. But I certainly live in an area where it was totally unknown until Joanna and is only ever seen in houses that have been disemboweled and bleached out à la Fixer Upper. Around here, seeing shiplap tells you all you need to know about the property. It may be traditional in other places, but where you are is important, too.

I’ve been wondering the same thing...how will it hold up to moisture, both household and environmental. I’m on the hot humid coast.

If you want to talk about dated & horrible ideas...let’s talk about the current, ridiculous trend of using wallpaper...in the bathroom...and kitchen...and anywhere. Let’s let that trend die a quick death! Obviously people are too green in remodeling or never had experience in old home renos to know what that’s like to change out & how quickly prints are dated. Or maybe it’s like the pain of childbirth and you block it out of your mind forever!? Lol. It’s really fun when it’s molded behind it & wont come off & you spend hours of elbow grease...on a sixteenth of a wall. Adhesives are adhesives...there is no easy coming down years after hanging.

Or we can talk about quartz countertops, which are the same concept as cultured marble countertops - ground up leftovers mixed w a chemical resin and dye...seriously.

So. Many. Trends. Such is the lifecycle of decor (it is a huge business).

Use whatever makes you happy...for me I’ll say long live ship lap, easy carefree spaces forever!

Would there be a problem with mold putting shiplap over sinks without a backsplash in master bath?? Anyone have any issues or is is too New a concept to know?

I've known folks who have done shiplap over 20 years ago and it somehow truly stands the test of time - waaaay before Joanna/Chip made it trendy. Why? Because it is a traditional and timeless method/aesthetic that lasts through trends and changing styles. Goes back hundreds of years. Just because Chip/Jo made it "popular" doesn't mean it has to be ripped out post-trend. You just modify other design elements around it to make it all work.

I had shiplap in my old bungalow that I painted white. It was before chip and Joanna Gaines. ::gasp::

queenofallthings381: Do you have any photos of your finished space?

We are installing western red cedar shiplap on master bath walls. We plan to use a clear sealant to guard against moisture, dust, and fingerprints. Caulking the floor trim, and installing a new exhaust fan with a higher sones rating will take care of any moisture outside the shower stall.

It's a rustic look but fits with most houses old and new in our timber industry founded area. We were lucky to be able to harvest the trees from our land to save money. We used local skilled labor to turn the trees into beautiful shiplap lumber. The three approx 93 ft tall trees yielded over 2000 board ft, the bulk in 8' x 6 in, 7/8 thick lumber. We have plenty to use throughout our chalet style cabin.

Sounds great., post some pictures when you finish. Btw, Chip and Jo just donated $1.5 million dollars to St. Jude hospital. So, no, they are as popular as ever......houzzzers

I hate to see people sneer at good decent people. Actually that seems to be what offends some people. Figure that! I love Joanna's clean, streamlined farm style of decorating, but it isn't exactly my style. I really do like elements of it. I think shiplap and beadboard will always have a place. Some may say the beadboard and parquet floors in my home are "dated" and I really don't care. Go with what YOU like because you are the one who lives there.

I remodeled a hall bath and put a tile backsplash behind the faucet. I love the Shiplap trend and say go for it if you love it.

There's horizontal tongue and groove paneling and then there are cheap boards with straight edges that will shrink and leave spaces between them. If you go with "ship lap", be sure you know what you're getting.

Everyone has an opinion about shiplap but I personally feel that if you like the look, go with it (and I'm not just saying that because I rep a shiplap company)!

If you are concerned about the moisture in the bathroom but love the look of shiplap, we offer an exterior siding shiplap that may work for you. It is pre-primed so you can paint it any color, comes in 1x6 and 1x8 widths, and is tongue and groove with a perfect 1/8" nickel gap!

You get the look you want, and you can rest easy because you won't need to worry about mold, moisture and warping.

Well, I adore ship lap. I think it adds depth and texture to a room. I'm here because I'm considering it for my farmhouse bathroom.