Bathroom Ideas – Planning and Design Ideas

Find out about bathroom design and decoration, the different design styles of bathrooms and some interior designer critiques on designer bathrooms, this always gets you thinking and helps improve your interior design skills.

Bathrooms are no longer the small washroom squeezed into a back corner of the house on the cold side of the home, where you can pivot on one foot and reach everything.

Bed bath and beyond. with this Luxury Grecian Themed Bathroom.

The modern bathroom has evolved into a place of design serenity. A place to linger and enjoy the surroundings, a bathroom now accommodates our every need and pampers us with pulsating shower heads and jets, heated towel rails for snuggly warm dry towels, under floor heating, demister mirrors and probably soon espresso machines. No seriously, they are now a place of indulgence.

In todays’ busy world we need time to recharge and what better way to do this than soaking in a hot bubble bath, or having a steaming hot shower to clear your head.

Lets face it, there are a lot of do’s and dont’s for bathroom and ensuite design and it important to get as much knowledge possible to design the most ergonomic and user friendly space possible. I know as a designer that I have made a mistake in our design. We have a pedestal basin, and it is very high, my children can’t wash their hands in it and I need a stool in front of it which is great for them, but a hazard for the taller of us.  No stool equals mum lifting them to wash their hands……very tedious.

Think about who will use the space and accommodate the heights of the fittings and fixtures. This is not only for children, but the elderly or disabled who require a lower basin, easy access to the shower, hand rails. Lots to think about.

Ideas for Bathroom Design and decoration

We use the bathroom every day. That’s a good reason to have a well designed and decorated  space, because often we can have the whole family sharing the small bathroom space in the mornings, we need to work out how we can achieve a harmonious flow in this area.

We not only look at aesthetic considerations but also ergonomics and functionality. Learn about bathroom and ensuite design planning and renovation and find out what  fittings and fixtures you need. There are examples  to give you inspiration when you have your planning sorted.

Bathroom Styles, Critiques, Design & Decoration

See examples of  designer styles, get ideas for decoration, and learn how to critique a design to see if it works.

Bathroom Lighting and Electrical

Bathrooms today are very dependant on electricity as well as water. We show you some electrical fittings and items that you need to think about when you are planning a new home or renovating an existing space.

Bathroom Plumbing, Taps & Faucets

Have you ever wondered how the water gets to your tap or where it goes to once it leaves the basin or bath? We show you the basic principals of plumbing which isn’t as difficult as we have been lead to believe, it is actually very interesting. You won’t ever look at a WC pan the same again. Have you ever tried to purchase atap or faucet? Then been faced with hundreds of choices, we break the barriers down and make tap and faucet selection easier.

Bathroom Accessories

Accessories are the finishing touches that we always forget to budget for in our project planning. They may sound small but they add up quick, so learn what they are and specify them at the beginning of your bathroom project.

Bathroom Makeovers

We have some ideas for bathroom renovating, the first one is a simple change of wall color – somewhat radical color choices but it shows how little you need to do sometimes to create a big change to the bathroom’s look and style. The second is an Historic Bathroom Makeover, it is simple and provides some good ideas for the use of materials and color in your bathroom makeover.

Bathroom Flooring, Vinyl, Tiles

We provide information on materials such as vinyl flooring – a great product for wet areas in the home, and tiles and stone products add luxury and create a clean and sophisticated look.

Bathroom Color, Paint & Wall Coverings

If you are renovating, using a decorative paint finish is an economical way to update the look or style  or even the simpler makeover using paint color provides a wonderful facelift for any tired looking bathroom or ensuite.

Bathroom Resources
Bathroom Curtains and Blinds
Bathroom Fittings and Fixtures
Bathroom Photographs

Bathrooms can be simple and functional or luxurious and ornate.