Low Maintenance Bathroom
The master bath is also somewhat small, so my secondary goal is to find creative ways to make it feel more spacious.
The second bath is the only one that will have a tub. It's pretty spacious though so there will be room to make it nice.
Style:
+ This image jumped out at me http://img2-2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/10/NKBA/small-baths/GMH-small-bathrooms.jpg when I was looking around originally at narrower bathrooms. I liked a lot about it. Attention to vanity lighting, use of dividing walls and transparent glass to make the bathroom feel less enclosed, horizontal stripes makes the space seem taller, minimal number of crevices that need to be cleaned. I can't tell from the picture but I imagine it's a skirted toilet too, which means even less to clean!
+ Again, I like the open vanity (e.g. http://room-ideas.com/ideas/styles/larger/public/bathroom-vanity-double-sinks-white-porcelain-overmount-sinks-sconces-bathroom-ideas-bathroom.com-porcelain-room-sconces-42110.jpg ) although I'd prefer even more if it went all the way to the floor and I could use baskets underneath (e.g. http://g-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/1212453/PBApothecaryVanity_rect540.jpg ).
For the second bath, we'll need an (integrated) tub+shower so I am leaning toward shower curtains since it gives you some variety to change up the look from time to time, and cleaning is as easy as it gets: just put it in the washing machine. I did like the idea of clear shower curtains ( http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/2010/09/101506964.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg) athough this particular bathroom is too cluttered for me.
(What I really didn't like)
+ http://img2-1.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/10/NKBA/small-baths/HR-small-bathrooms.jpg
+ http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20431881_20859063,00.html
+ Vessel sinks make cleaning complicated, ornamental lighting in the bathroom hurts the simplicity and calm of a nice clean bathroom (plus, invite the wrong rowdy guest to a party and it potentially becomes a maintenance headache)
An interesting design that still gives you an open vanity while still having some storage. If there's going to be built-in storage for the vanity, I like drawers way better than cabinets. In general I prefer integrated sinks rather than vessel sinks, but when it's clean and simple like this, I do really like it.
Thinner/sleeker pocket doors with a large handle are also really nice -- especially if they glide very smoothly. What I like about this bathroom in general: + The contemporary pocket door design + Large-format tile with thin seams (easy to ckean) + Mirror extended to ceiling (helps a small bathroom feel larger) Things I didn't like: + The various shapes and edges on the vanity are a little much (only makes it more troublesome to clean well) + The shelving in front of the mirror is in-your-face, literally, which means any clutter you have will be extra visible every day + Hard to tell from a photo, but I assume dark colors wouldn't work as well in a bathroom without windows? + Large drop-in style sinks with little counter space feel too much like a laundry room
Don't like the lack of color or the shape of the finishes in this bathroom, but the partial wall is appealing. Again, it makes the bathroom feel more open (and less wall means less to clean!) Overall, I'm still leaning toward a curbless shower with linear drain so we can do large format tile (Porcelain?). The fewer things to clean, the better.
Suspension sliding door -- again, looking for ways to make the master bath feel larger without actually changing the size. Suspension conveys just a little more "freedom" than a pocket door. Maybe frosted panes (the bathroom doesn't have any natural light, and at least this way you can see if it's occupied) https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/b7/ef/9b/b7ef9b6e31c66914a9f5f8ccc94347e9.jpg How about fiberglass?
My #1 priority is to create low-maintenance bathrooms, so I'm strongly leaning toward large format tiles where possible. Here's one that works visually with a tub too. Overall it feels modern, and most importantly it just oozes "easy to clean". If I could change anything I'd try to reduce the number of corners though. If we can round any of it out I'd really like that. Corners are just asking for gunk to build up over time. Similar, but not as nice (http://img2-2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/10/NKBA/small-baths/KLD-small-bathrooms.jpg) -- seems just a bit more clunky.
Mirrored wall...
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