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How do I plan a bathroom?

The bathroom photos on Houzz are a great place to start. Use them as a source of inspiration, and save your favourites to an ideabook. Remember that you can share your ideabooks with everyone involved in your home project for easy collaboration! Collating images of your favourite bathrooms – you can do this for general bathroom ideas, and for more specific features like a toilet, vanity or bathtub – will also help your renovation contractor determine what you want to achieve.

Where should I position the shower, toilet and vanity?

First, decide what you want to include in your bathroom design. Are you set on having a bathtub, or would you rather use the floor space for a double vanity, for instance? Will you only need one medicine cabinet to hold your toiletries, or will multiple wall cabinets be needed?

Once you know what you want to include, consider where you will position the shower. A screen-free or semi-open shower needs a buffer zone, so that water doesn’t flood the remainder of the room. A closed-in shower, on the other hand, will need room for doors to swing open. There also needs to be enough distance between the shower – in particular, the shower head – and toilet to avoid a wet mess. Alternatively, you could create a barrier with a glass screen or half-wall.

Toilets should never really be the focal point in a bathroom, so look for a toilet design that blends into the background. A concealed cistern is a practical choice, and it won’t overwhelm a small bathroom, either. A vanity is usually a bathroom feature, so it should naturally fit into, if not guide, your scheme. Allow enough room for people to stand comfortably in front of it, and for drawers and doors to open. If several people will be using the bathroom at once, you may want to separate the toilet and shower from the sink for privacy.

What materials should I use in my bathroom design?

You may not have much space to play with, but there’s still lots you can do to help your bathroom renovation stand out. Vanity tops are available in a range of options at nearly every price point. Granite is the most popular due to its dramatic good looks and plentiful variety of colours and patterns, followed by quartz, which it rivals in cost. Marble is great when you want to create a sense of luxury, while concrete can set the scene for an industrial or even organic bathroom scheme. Other popular vanity top materials include laminate, tile and solid surface.

Tiles come in a wide range of colours and styles, making them an ideal flooring, feature wall and backsplash choice. Basketweave mosaics are an elegant option while subway tiles are more in vogue. Cabinet handles, shower heads and faucets also come in a variety of styles and finishes, allowing you to draw on a particular theme. A polished brass faucet, for example, can give your bathroom a vintage look, while chrome will create a more contemporary feel. You can also use your choice of hardware to create accents around the space – just imagine a matte black shower head and faucet against an all-white bathroom. Bathroom accessories, such as a shower curtain, soap dispenser, or floor mat can add a bit of zing to your design, too.