5 Essentials For The Perfect Bathroom Design

Bathrooms may be among the smaller rooms in your house but good bathroom design is as essential as your living room design or kitchen design. While all of us dream of large spacious luxury bathrooms even small bathrooms can be beautiful when they are well designed. Here are our top 5 tips to keep in mind when designing your bathroom.

Layout

There are two main rules to keep in mind when it comes to planning a bathroom. Firstly, don’t let the toilet be the first thing you see when you open the door. If, your bathroom door is open by accident, whatever is visible through the door will either add to the appeal of the other room or take away from it and there’s no way you want to be watching TV with the toilet in your line of sight. Secondly, treat your bathroom like a room and don’t line up everything along one wall. Ideally, leave space in the centre for you to move about and arrange everything else around that.

Storage

Whether you have a large bathroom or you are working out small bathroom designs; always plan for maximum storage. Use spaces above the door, under the washbasin , behind the door etc. Another way to maximize storage in your bathroom is to a large mirror with shallow storage behind it. Small niches in the wall are also ideal for storing vanity items you use on a regular basis and can also add to your bathroom décor.

Tiling

Along with the pattern on bathroom tiles, it is also important to choose the correct size. Large tiles are ideal for living rooms and bedrooms but for bathrooms it is better to choose small mosaic tiles. This will often work out to be cheaper because of less tile wastage and will also give you a slip resistant floor. Always double heck the size of the tile before confirming an order as some tiles are sold in millimeters and the size of the box may include grout areas.

Ventilation

Bathrooms are almost always wet and hence prone to mould and dampness. As far as possible; design bathrooms to include atleast one window. Ideally the window should be able to stay open without letting in rain, insects or burglers. In addition plan an exhaust fan in your bathroom that leads to the outside of the house.

Light

A bathroom needs both ambient light and task lighting. Depending on personal preferences both white and yellow light suits bathrooms for ambient lighting. When it comes to task lighting for shaving, makeup etc white light is a must. Allow as much of natural light into a bathroom as possible. Not only will this make your bathroom design feel brighter it will also help keep mould away. Avoid ceiling mounted recessed lights in bathrooms and instead choose wall mounted lights above or beside the mirror to avoid seeing shadows.