If you’ve ever been to visit friends or family and you have to use their private or family bathroom after a few glasses of wine, you’ll know why adding a guest bathroom is vitally important. A guest bathroom is particularly handy to have if your guests are staying over and you have children. Making anyone share a bathroom with kids is just asking for their guests to have an unenjoyable time.
Kids are notoriously bad at keeping their spaces clean, especially when it comes to the bathroom. To save your guests from that unpleasant experience, you may be considering adding on a guest bathroom to your home. Here are eight things you should consider when doing just that:
Make The Space Bright
The last thing anyone wants to find when they walk into a guest bathroom is a dark and dingy space. Dark bathrooms aren’t inspiring; all they are is depressing. Ensure that your guest bathroom design has big windows and ample natural lighting that can flow freely throughout the space.
If the room is small, then you should consider adding mirrors to make the space appear bigger and, in turn, more welcoming. Choose a paint color that brings your new space to life – remember to choose a lighter/neutral color to keep the room feeling airy and bright.
Be selective with the décor elements that you add to your guest bathroom; less is almost always more in the world of interior design. A minimalist-inspired bathroom can be a clean, neat space that doesn’t have to feel clinical – just be careful with your choice of paint color.
Provide The Basics
Your main priority when having guests over is to make sure that they are comfortable and happy. You can make this happen by providing the basics and making sure they are readily available. Make sure that you always have hand soap, hand lotion, and ample toilet paper available.
As a nice added touch, you can provide them with bath soap, toothpaste, and a disposable toothbrush too. It is these added extras that will make your guests feel at home.
Don’t go overboard though – remember, they are guests and not captives. You want to make them feel welcome and not obsessed over.
Add A Burst Of Greenery
Nothing completes the look of a brand-new bathroom quite like a burst of fresh color does. There are so many varieties of plants that would thrive in the moist environment of a bathroom, all you need to do is to pick your favourite. If you decide to go with fresh flowers, keep in mind that these will need to be changed out every week or so.
If you don’t feel brave enough to invest in real plants, the faux kind can be placed on your new sink and will add just as much greenery and will only require a light dusting from time to time.
Opt For A Shower, Not A Tub
Guest bathrooms need showers, not bathtubs. Your guests are not likely to take long, relaxing baths in your home. Add a tasteful, roomy shower to your guest bathroom by calling a reputable plumbing company in your area.
A half-sized shower will suffice if a full-sized unit is not quite in your budget, but it is highly recommended that you spring for the biggest version that you can afford.
Adding the plumbing for your guest bathroom can be a complicated process, so it is not advised that you take on this task by yourself.
Size
When it comes to adding rooms to your home, space is a major factor. There is no way for you to gain space in one area without losing it in another. Be prepared to lose a bit of space so that you can get the guest bathroom of your dreams.
If you’re clever about your use of space, then you can lose a little but gain a lot.
Make Sure It Always Smells Fresh
Dank, moldy bathrooms are the things nightmares are made of. Have your guest bathroom installed by a professional plumbing company – that way you can be sure that you won’t end up with surprise leaking faucets and pipes that will make your bathroom smell like a dingy hole.
There are some of the most wonderful smelling diffusers on the market today, they may seem a bit pricey for what they are, but they are a worthy investment for a space that needs to smell fresh all the time.
Buy The Best Paint
The main thing to know about bathrooms, guest or otherwise, is that they are moist environments. That may seem like a no-brainer, but many people choose the cheaper paint option and regret it later. The cheap paint is not as resistant to mold and mildew as the more expensive, quality options.
If you decide to use the cheap paint, bear in mind that you will need to strip down and repaint it every few years. That will be necessary to keep your guest bathroom looking presentable.
Add Storage
Your guest bathroom will need to hold several different items from towels to toilet paper, soap, and toothpaste, to items like robes and slippers – you need to make sure that you have adequate space in which to do this.
The best thing about storage space in guest bathrooms is that you can use it for your overflow of items when your guests are not there. Choose a storage cabinet that suits the overall look of your bathroom and is also welcoming for your guests.
Last Words…
If you are an entertainer by nature, a guest bathroom is an absolute must-have for you. It will also add value to your home and serve as another place where someone can get ready. If your household is one of the many with children who share a bathroom, adding a guest bathroom would be the perfect way to solve two problems simultaneously.
Good luck with your addition and have faith in your instinctual design choices.
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