The Perfect Way to Make Your Family Bathroom The Hub of the Home

Kay Dymond • May 7, 2021

As the most-used room in the house, the family bathroom needs to be both functional and luxurious. We’ve handpicked our top bits of advice to help you revolutionise yours.

The family bathroom is the hub of the home. It is used to its entirety during the busy morning and at the end of the day. The room has to provide functionality and be hard-wearing to cope with the many footsteps that pound through it every day. That’s not to say that a family bathroom can’t display some design tastes, but we need to be mindful that this room is very busy!

The functional aspect

The family bathroom has two main priorities. On a practical level, it needs to be functional. If there is space in your room then two basins are a fantastic idea, to cater for the one or more children who need to get to the basin at the same time. Secondly, from an adult perspective, there needs to be some kind of luxury; a room that can transform into a haven of relaxation at the end of a long day. For this a bath is essential, with a shower attachment added into the corner of the bath for young families.

Lighting

Lighting is important in the bathroom; the darker it is the smaller it feels. A bathroom should be bright and open, but not so bright that it’s dazzling. Move away from a bright light in the middle of the ceiling and instead introduce spotlights scattered around the ceiling. These maintain brightness and can then be complemented with lighting around the basin mirror. Then add a bright blue radiator to complete the look and make a statement.

Storage

There needs to be plenty of storage in this room for all your bathroom necessities. Niches and shelving in the vanity unit underneath the basin is a great way to keep the bathroom looking uncluttered and sharp. Additionally, building a niche into the wall in the shower room is a clever use of storage for shampoo and shower gel. This way, your shower essentials are not rattling around in a shower tray.

Unlike the ensuite, the family bathroom is home to the family favourite, Calpol, and other such medicines, in addition to bath toys and family lotions. With your storage, you want to make sure that there is room for all these things as well as a hidden space for a few candles - like that lovely Jo Malone candle you use for relaxing evening baths.

If space permits, then a shower enclosure would work well for both older children and adults. This allows there to be an area designed for a quick shower in the morning or evening.

There are lots of elements to consider in the family bathroom and, if this is the only bathroom in the house, then the room has to cater for the children and adults separately. A room to be enjoyed by the whole family; the hub of the home.

If you would like to redecorate your family bathroom, take a look through our portfolio at the work we have done before or contact us directly to discuss your ideas.

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