Every effective bathroom renovation begins with smart bathroom plan ideas. Leading designers provide their advice in this article.
The arrangement of your bathroom is crucial to its success, but it will be difficult to achieve if the main aspects have not been carefully examined.
As a result, getting the bathroom arrangement properly the first time is crucial. These bathroom layout ideas will show you how to create a fashionable place to help you revitalize in the mornings and unwind in the evenings.
According to Yousef Mansuri, head of design at luxury bathroom brand C.P. Hart, "getting a bathroom layout right will make a tremendous impact in the enjoyment of the area."
The shorter the distance that soil must go, the better. Soil pipes can be routed through stud walls, beneath the floors (if joist direction permits), or even through the outside wall to enter the bathroom exactly where you want it.'
Below, Bright Decor look at various bathroom layouts that reflect various demands, bathroom ideas, styles, and sizes.
LAYOUT IDEAS FOR BATHROOMS
If you're unsure how to design a bathroom, assess the dimensions of your space and develop a scale plan before you start looking for ideas. Include window placements and heights, external walls – and hence drainage – and door openings as features that will effect your design.
Then, to scale, build the key features — a bath, shower cubicle, toilet, and basic storage – to assess what works where.
'The room size has the most impact on what can be done, but you also have to consider door and window placements, as well as any fixed features like a fireplace or existing paneling,' Yousef Mansuri says.
1. CHOOSE A SHOWER ROOM LAYOUT FOR SMALL ROOMS
If you're looking for shower room or wet room ideas, the layout of your bathroom may already be set owing to a shortage of floor space and, of course, drainage, which will be a big factor and expense.
'You may choose to tank the entire floor for a wet room, or create a walk-in design with a simple glass panel or panels to screen off a shower area and a flush-fitted tray or flush-tiled floor over a floor former for a less expensive solution.
In this situation, a minimum of 1100mm x 800mm is required to shower comfortably and avoid water pouring outside the shower space,' Louise Ashdown explains.
'An enclosure will avoid splashing in a smaller space, and a minimum comfortable size is 800mm x 800mm.' If you want to build a steam shower, you'll also need an enclosure with a roof that's at least 2100mm tall.
2. USE THE OVER-BATH SHOWER LAYOUT TO SAVE SPACE
The above over-bath shower is lovely, but if you're serious about practicality and the shower will be used frequently, opt for a bath that is expressly made for showering.
Baths with an L-shaped or bow-end end provide additional room to stand in the shower end without taking up too much floor space.
The option of using a hand-held shower attachment is the least desirable. If the bath will be used frequently, a good shower should be installed at the shower end.
3. FOR LARGE BATHROOMS, PICK THE BATH AND SEPARATE SHOWER LAYOUT
If your bathroom has enough area for both a shower and a bath, it's better to install them separately. However, before committing valuable floor space to both, think about how you use your bathroom.
Consider sacrificing bath size to ensure there is enough area for a spacious shower if your family prefers to shower rather than bathe. If you only shower sometimes, however, a smaller or more space-efficient corner cubicle or even an over-bath shower (see below) would be a better use of your space.
If you just have enough room for a bath and a separate shower, there are a variety of creative methods to make the most of it.
One option is to divide the space with a partition wall against which the bath can be placed and which can also serve as one of the shower cubicles.
In modern bathrooms, creating the division with a glazed shower screen, as shown in the picture above, can make the space feel more spacious. It also allows light to travel freely across the space.
4. SELECT THE STATEMENT BATHROOM DESIGN
5. REVOLVE THE LAYOUT OF YOUR BATHROOM AROUND A KEY FEATURE
'Look at your area and think about your wish list,' says West One Bathrooms' Louise Ashdown. 'A family bathroom will likely have different fixtures than a fancy ensuite bathroom, and a small wet room will differ from a huge spa-like bathroom.'
'Decide on your focal point, whether it's a sculptural freestanding bath, a gorgeous vanity unit, or a double shower, and attempt to situate it as apparent from the door.'
'Establish a focal point upon entering your restroom,' says Yousef Mansuri. A wonderful vanity unit with mirrors and wall lights, or a lovely freestanding bath, for example. If at all possible, it should not be the toilet.
The height of the window sill is crucial in any room with a window. Is it possible to get the toilet cistern frame through the window? If the window is exceptionally huge or lovely, you might want to place a bath beneath it to draw attention to it.'
6. WORK WITH THE NEGATIVE SPACE IN YOUR BATHROOM LAYOUT
Remember the negative space, or the space between the different pieces of your bathroom plan, as you begin to experiment with them.
'There should be enough space between fittings for practicality, cleaning, and aesthetics,' says C.P. Hart's Youself Mansuri. 'Leave at least 11cm between a vanity unit and a wall or shower screen, and give the WC an 75cm width for elbow room.' The same goes for a shower; I wouldn't want it to be any less than 75cm wide inside.
'Consider the circulation space at the room's middle. Is there enough room to move around comfortably and fully extend the vanity unit drawer or bend your legs while seated on the toilet?'
7. CONSIDER IT FROM A VERTICAL PERSPECTIVE
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