• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Allan Corfield Architects

Self Build Architects based in Scotland, operating all over the UK.

  • Self Build
    • WHAT IS A SELF BUILD? – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
    • ‘INTRODUCTION TO SELF BUILDING’ EBOOK (2023 EDITION)
    • How to find a Self Build Plot
    • Self Build Construction Methods
    • Financing Your Self Build
    • Site Insurance, Structural Warranty & Legal Expenses
    • Setting Timescales For Your Self Build
    • Designing An Energy Efficient Self Build
    • What Is SIPS Construction?
    • Log Homes
    • Home Design: A Step-By-Step Guide To Designing Your Dream Home
    • SELF BUILD WITH ACA
  • Portfolio
  • Services
    • ONLINE DESIGN CONSULTATION
    • SELF BUILD HOMES WITH AC ARCHITECTS
    • PASSIVE HOUSE DESIGN & CERTIFICATION
    • HOUSE EXTENSIONS
    • VIRTUAL REALITY WITH ACA
    • Self Build Seminars with ACA
    • STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
  • About
    • ACA BACKGROUND
    • Allan Corfield
    • Meet The Team
    • Careers| Architectural jobs at ACA
    • STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
  • Self Build Blog
  • Learning Centre
  • Contact Us
  • Search

How To Design Your Perfect Bathroom

Tagged With: bathroom, Bathroom Design, Construction Professionals, Interior Design, Mihaus UK06/07/2022 By MihausLeave a Comment

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
How To Design Your Perfect Bathroom

Is there a more important room in the house for making the most of that precious time you have for yourself?

The bathroom can be a place of private solitude, where you can close the door on your day and spend time relaxing without distractions.

The design process, however, can often seem daunting. It’s a vital step on your home-building journey, and if it’s something you’ve never undertaken before, where do you begin..? In this article, Morag Thomson from Mihaus UK presents the top tips on designing a bathroom.

Whether you are a self-builder, seeking inspiration and ideas, or you’re looking to transform an existing bathroom from the floor up, here are some tips on how to design your dream bathroom.

DON’T BE AFRAID TO TAKE INSPIRATION FROM EVERY SOURCE

It’s okay to be unsure of exactly what it is you want; every self-builder at the start of their journey feels the same at some point.

Often, we don’t know the sort of design and styles we want until we see them for ourselves…

This is where showrooms come in. What better place to see a wide range of finishes, colours, materials and textures?

There are also websites, magazines and even the bathrooms of your friends. If you’re not 100% certain about something, keep looking.

Perhaps your own tastes or requirements don’t draw you to one particular style.

If that’s the case, then simply mix things up to create a space full of the aspects you love.

When inspiration strikes, you’ll usually know it!

TILING AND FLOORING OPTIONS

Whichever kind of flooring you decide to fit in your bathroom, it will need three important qualities:

– It will need to be impervious to water

– It will need to be slip-resistant

– It should match or complement the overall feel and colour scheme you want for your bathroom

BOOK YOUR FREE SELF BUILD CONSULTATION WITH ACA!

Are you ready to move on with your project? If so, book your slot for a free Self Build consultation with us!

BOOK IT!

Tiling can offer versatility. It can offer the style aesthetic that many people seek and is easily complemented by a soft bathmat to prevent slips and absorb excess water.

There are many other options, such as natural stone, vinyl, laminate and engineered wood. Your choice will be informed by a combination of personal taste and budgetary requirements. 

If you are considering underfloor heating, this can often have a significant impact on bathroom budgets and require a lot of specialist work.

Bathroom01

THREE OVERLOOKED ASPECTS OF BATHROOM DESIGN

Neglect them, and you’ll nearly always regret it later. Here are three crucial bathroom design elements that can make the difference between nearly perfect and really perfect!

Ventilation

Poor bathroom ventilation can be a recipe for problems, such as mould and condensation. Rooflights can be a solid, attractive solution to give your bathroom adequate ventilation; unlike fans, they are silent.

For bathrooms with a sloping roof, a duo of facing rooflights meeting at the apex can be a real design feature. For those with flat roofs, a hinged, sliding flat rooflight can look ideal.

Lighting

For some, a dimly lit bathroom space can be calming and rejuvenating for long soaks and spa-style pampering. But that style isn’t for everyone.

Others might aim for a more enlightened design with brighter, cleaner lighting or the simple pleasure of natural light.

Whichever you prefer will determine the type of lighting and the number of lights you wish to install, as well as window fixtures and fittings.

Storage

Storage at the design phase is an afterthought for many self-builders, but even the most minimal of bathroom styles needs it.

Think about the simplest things, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, bottles and razors. Many end up crammed together on an unplanned shelf, or worse, the end of a bath or inside the shower cubicle.

This is why storage is such an important design component and one that you’ll be glad you planned for and tackled now.

Are you excited, thrilled and more than a little intimidated by the prospect of designing your new-build bathroom? If you are, call Mihaus on 0845 982 5486

Mihaus are bathroom design experts will help you to choose the right solution for your needs. Alternatively, visit their showroom or contact Mihaus via their website.  

DOWNLOAD OUR FREE SELF BUILD EBOOK!

Are you considering building your own self-build dream home? If so, download our free ‘introduction to self building’ ebook.

DOWNLOAD
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn

Filed Under: Blog, Have Planning, Purchased A Plot, Self Build Professionals, Thinking About It

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Footer

Allan Corfield Architects Ltd |
The North – Lewis House, Unit 213 East Way,
Hillend Industrial Estate, Hillend, Dunfermline, FIFE, KY11 9JF

The South – National Self Build & Renovation Centre
Lydiard Fields, Great Western Way, Swindon SN5 8UB

T 03333 444217 | E info@acarchitects.biz

Type and Press “enter” to Search

 

  • Self Build
  • Portfolio
  • Services
  • About
  • Self Build Blog
  • Learning Centre
  • Contact Us
  • Search

Copyright © 2018 | Website Design by Jammy Digital

Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}