A Guide to Bathroom Design
Aman Goyal
September 17, 2010
The appearance of a bathroom's design gives off the image of the one who inhabits it. If you think of your bathroom, you must also think of the sort of style, tone, mood and ultimate image that it indicates and exudes - because this reflects the owner's own.
This article shall give you a guide to bathroom design.
In planning for your bathroom design, there are many things that you should consider. First is the lifestyle that you lead. Since the bathroom is an essential part of the home that you will be using most frequently, you must keep in mind that however you choose to model your bathroom must be complementary or suitable to your needs and personality.
How do you start? You can start by determining the function of your bathroom (aside from the obvious, of course. This is already given). Would you use a shower more instead of a tub because this is more suited to the fast-paced and busier life that you lead? Or do you need a large tub or even Jacuzzi because you love to live luxuriously? Do you like a bathroom that is simple and neat and cozy because for you, taking a bath is also your time for rest, relaxation and detoxification? Or would you rather have one that's child-proof/child-friendly because you have kids in the house with you? Do you need a bathroom that has a closet or medicine cabinet to make it more accessible to your other needs?
These are just some of the things that you should first run through your mind in choosing or planning your bathroom design.
Next, you should determine the products that you will be using for your bathroom (make sure you have already done your financial budgeting). You should take stock of the type of materials that you will need according to the other purposes that you have designated for your bathroom. You can check more from a guide to bathroom design or other sources that you think might be of help to you. Also take stock of the space that you will be using. Measure the size of the area and survey it well in order for you to be able to formulate your floor plan and to plan well the interior design of your bathroom.
Once you've plotted the positioning of the articles for your bathroom, you should next plan out the positioning of your plumbing and electrical wiring for your waste, lighting, ventilation and heating management. Also, don't forget the areas that will serve your storage purposes (for extra towels, bathrobes, other toiletries, etc.)
Once you've had these installed, you can now focus on the interior design of your bathroom. For this part, you can either hire an expert designer, or go cost-friendly by doing it yourself with just some help from books, magazines, friends, and more online sources that can give you a guide to bathroom design.
You can choose a theme for your bathroom and then check out the multitude of examples from your sources. For example you can choose an Asian or Zen them for your bathroom design and this will ensure that you get a lot of feel for space, light and neutral colors since you will be focusing on minimalism when it comes to the interior design. You can also choose the theme of country style for your bathroom which will then focus more on warm, cozy colors to give you that homey and secure feeling when in the country.
After you've chosen and implemented your chosen theme, you can then add the finishing touches like your little bits of accessories, highlights, personal trinkets like pictures or other accents to your bathroom fixtures or furniture, and other decorative items. After you've done all this, you can then lay back and admire your new bathroom, and of course, enjoy using it.
This article shall give you a guide to bathroom design.
In planning for your bathroom design, there are many things that you should consider. First is the lifestyle that you lead. Since the bathroom is an essential part of the home that you will be using most frequently, you must keep in mind that however you choose to model your bathroom must be complementary or suitable to your needs and personality.
How do you start? You can start by determining the function of your bathroom (aside from the obvious, of course. This is already given). Would you use a shower more instead of a tub because this is more suited to the fast-paced and busier life that you lead? Or do you need a large tub or even Jacuzzi because you love to live luxuriously? Do you like a bathroom that is simple and neat and cozy because for you, taking a bath is also your time for rest, relaxation and detoxification? Or would you rather have one that's child-proof/child-friendly because you have kids in the house with you? Do you need a bathroom that has a closet or medicine cabinet to make it more accessible to your other needs?
These are just some of the things that you should first run through your mind in choosing or planning your bathroom design.
Next, you should determine the products that you will be using for your bathroom (make sure you have already done your financial budgeting). You should take stock of the type of materials that you will need according to the other purposes that you have designated for your bathroom. You can check more from a guide to bathroom design or other sources that you think might be of help to you. Also take stock of the space that you will be using. Measure the size of the area and survey it well in order for you to be able to formulate your floor plan and to plan well the interior design of your bathroom.
Once you've plotted the positioning of the articles for your bathroom, you should next plan out the positioning of your plumbing and electrical wiring for your waste, lighting, ventilation and heating management. Also, don't forget the areas that will serve your storage purposes (for extra towels, bathrobes, other toiletries, etc.)
Once you've had these installed, you can now focus on the interior design of your bathroom. For this part, you can either hire an expert designer, or go cost-friendly by doing it yourself with just some help from books, magazines, friends, and more online sources that can give you a guide to bathroom design.
You can choose a theme for your bathroom and then check out the multitude of examples from your sources. For example you can choose an Asian or Zen them for your bathroom design and this will ensure that you get a lot of feel for space, light and neutral colors since you will be focusing on minimalism when it comes to the interior design. You can also choose the theme of country style for your bathroom which will then focus more on warm, cozy colors to give you that homey and secure feeling when in the country.
After you've chosen and implemented your chosen theme, you can then add the finishing touches like your little bits of accessories, highlights, personal trinkets like pictures or other accents to your bathroom fixtures or furniture, and other decorative items. After you've done all this, you can then lay back and admire your new bathroom, and of course, enjoy using it.
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