Build a bathroom that has a pleasant atmosphere you will enjoy every day.
A bathroom can look well-designed with simple fixtures and appropriate colors. Good placement of fixtures and simple cabinetry will provide a neat look to a small or large bathroom. Plan out every detail before purchasing anything, however. Draw the new room to make sure there is ample space to move about and sufficient storage room to prevent clutter. Give a lot of thought to special features you desire in the bathroom, so that you will find the room pleasing for years to come.
Instructions
1. Sketch dimensions of the room. Draw various placement combinations of fixtures. Use cutouts on graph paper as one option to review various placements. Choose the appropriate wall for the sink vanity area as the focal-point wall. Consider windows, doors and vents in planning where to place fixtures, because fixtures must fit around these fixed objects.
2. Place the tub along a solid wall with no window. Use this placement for privacy and adding towel racks to the wall near the tub. Don't put the tub on a wall with a large window, unless the window is high on the wall or includes frosted glass for privacy.
3. Install a shower unit in a corner of the room. Select space to the left or right of the hallway door, but don't block the view of the sink vanity from the bath's main entrance. Use a shower-tub unit to save floor space, if separate units will crowd the room. Buy a corner glass shower with a curved glass front as another space-saving option.
4. Place the toilet behind a wall. Build a waist-high wall to separate the commode from the vanity, for example. Build a floor-to-ceiling wall to hide the commode if the room is large. Don't plan the toilet to stand out in any way, so create surrounding walls and woodwork to blend with the color of the toilet.
5. Purchase appropriate shelving and storage cabinets. Create the bathroom to look as clutter-free as possible. Install a larger closet for the room, if space is available, to hold towels, toiletries and supplies. Display only art objects or items that have visual appeal on shelving or on top of cabinets. Use neutral or pale-colored boxes or baskets to hide small items on open shelving.
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