It may seem on the surface as though rendering a bathroom to be fully functional and comforting to use is easy enough. Of course, this is true. If the fixtures are safe, thoroughly clean, and functional, then most of the work has already been completed.

Yet it’s also true that bathroom design is often noticed, perhaps more than any other room in the house. This is because decoration also must be balanced against privacy, utility must always come first, and storage must be creatively applied.

On top of this, bathrooms tend to be the smallest or at least the most humble rooms in the house, unless you’re lucky enough to have a large one with enough room for nicer elements, like freestanding bathtubs or wet rooms fixtures.

Bathrooms are also a great place for would-be interior designers to test the degree of their creative merit, as the space limitations and need to make everything comfortable, functional and unique to that room is important. On top of this, anything that can help the room seem more pleasant and hygienic to occupy is probably a plus.

So, how can such an approach be achieved? In this post, we’ll discuss all of that and more:

Make Sure The Trimmings Are Right

It’s important to make sure your trimmings work well with one another. The trimmings are often the little measures you place down for both form and function, but also those that add a reasonable aesthetic impact. For instance, view here to see how the best home bathroom mats can add a little textural and color impact to your space while also serving as a great way of avoiding falling over after you leave the shower.

Trimmings can also include the little wooden handle you use to pull the drawstring of your top basin toilet, or the style of toilet seat cover you use for maximum hygiene. Of course, adding small trimmings, such as a potted plant on the windowsill of your bathroom area, can also add its own unique visual flair and help even a small room feel vibrant and refreshed.

Consider Utility Decorations

It’s good to consider the decorations of utility that should help you make the most of your bathroom space, but make it work for those who use this bathroom most also. For instance, a light sign reminder to flush the toilet and wipe down the space can be a healthy one. A fun aphorism carved into a piece of wood hanging above the toilet or bidet basin can add a homely touch, also.

For some, decorations that work within the shower like a pouch storage container for your children’s toiletries can help them be separated from the adult items you use. Utility decorations of this nature provide instructions or implicit ease for using the space properly. 

Managing The Light Penetration

Light is an interesting consideration to play with when it comes to managing your bathroom. Of course, usually the more natural light you can let into a room the better, but when it comes to your bathroom that also means a lack of privacy unless your toilet and shower area is somehow hidden out of the line of sight of those who could look in.

If you own a sixteenth-floor apartment with no larger buildings in the area, perhaps you’re safe. But in most residential situations, and especially when you have a ground-floor bathroom, managing access to light and your necessary privacy is important to manage. This is why worthwhile blind fittings are often the most useful approach to take here, as they give you the chance to exactly fine-tune this how you’d like.

We’d also recommend light netted curtains if you wish for a cheaper option, often a purple-colored thin curtain, within a window, will block out much of the penetrative light into a room while still helping it look fantastic. This means that it’s only at night, when you turn on the lights internally, that more stringent side curtains will need to be used. But still, this is a pretty great compromise that works for ground-floor flats in the same token.

For our final tip, don’t forget the bathroom mirror. A well-placed and sized one, suitable for the wall, can help reflect the light around.

Privacy Fixtures & Fittings

Of course, it’s not just the window that you have to consider when managing privacy. A sturdy and strong lock which is easy to operate, even with slightly wet hands, can be ideal. For this reason, many people enjoy using slide bar locks instead of click-locks that require keys, but that’s up to you depending on the kind of wood or fitting you prefer.

Privacy fixtures can also detail measures such as frosted glass (this is popular in en suite showers so that one person can brush their teeth while the other showers), or perhaps even adjustable glass can make a big difference in your household too. 

Storage Compartments

A bathroom is nothing without storage. Being able to conveniently place your towels, washcloths, sponges, toiletries, medicines, and even equipment like your first aid kit can make a major difference here. A worthwhile storage compartment can contribute to this greatly.

But how can we make certain of bathroom storage? Well, a shelving unit, sink cabinet, and fixtures that provide areas for storage can be a great ideal. A heated towel rack will often make a tremendous difference, also. 

You may even find that if you have a spare element of wall space that implementing a chest-like storage area with compartments along the course of the wall can make a profound difference. Just having access to clean utilities or simple things, like a spare beach towel for a summer day, or a towel for a guest that might be staying over can be so convenient and help your bathroom space remain useful for exactly the needs you have of it.

Wall Decorations

If you have room for them, then a nice wall decoration can help add some character to your space. For some, this might be a nice framed picture with some backlighting, even some LED strips or cats eyes ceiling lighting integrations aimed at the picture can be nice.

Avoid fabric and other more textured decorations. It must hold up to a room filled with steam, but if you do find a decoration that works, you can help showcase the character and personality of your home. Of course, you can certainly integrate particular decorations that make sense, such as with:

Tiles

With appropriately grouted and sealed tiles, you’ll find that the decorative possibilities in your bathroom can be endless. Beautiful patterns that help line the inner wall of your shower, or even larger more distressed tiles aesthetics used as your flooring space (which can also work wonders for underfloor heating or wet rooms), will make all the difference.

Here you get to stipulate the kind of materials you would like to replicate, for instance, stone-based tile aesthetics can add something truly special to that space without having to move on from the utter convenience and worth of those properly inlaid decorations. Tiles have been used in bathrooms for thousands of years - perhaps now renovating your use of them could be an ideal means forward.

With this advice, you’re certain to theme your bathroom with care, even despite the limited space you’re working with right now. Remember - one step at a time. Be sure to upload your final finish, as the more we can see the approach of others, the better we’re able to decorate next time.