Planning and Organization

Introduction

Good bathroom design makes functionality a high priority.

The bathroom is no place for stress and frustration. But without proper planning and organization, you might find yourself cursing every square inch of your space. This section will offer ideas for keeping your bathroom functional, which means preventing design problems like your shower door not completely opening because the toilet is in the way (as for making your bathroom beautiful, check out our color section or find inspiration in our NKBA award-winners slide show). View our NKBA design guidelines for information anyone remodeling a bathroom should know.

Organizational challenges will also be addressed. Bathroom’s can easily be overwhelmed by clutter; after all there is only so much stuff you can cram into medicine cabinet before it bursts open during the worst possible time, revealing some embarrassing item to an unsuspecting guest. Check out our storage solution tips to prevent the former from happening.