Ali Burgoon Nolan

Some of the least glamorous decisions when designing a bathroom are the ones that matter most.

Is there a natural place for a robe hook? Can you reach the towel bar from the shower without dripping across the room? Is the toilet paper actually within comfortable reach, or are you twisting halfway around the vanity and throwing out your back just to get to it? Does the door swing into something it shouldn’t? Is there actually enough wall space for everything once the vanity, mirrors, sconces, outlets, and trim are accounted for?

These are the kinds of questions we’re thinking about very early in the design process, often before a single tile or plumbing finish has been selected. And sometimes, there isn’t an obvious place for something as basic as a towel bar, which means we need to adjust the layout, millwork, or architecture to create one.

Every bathroom shown here has different needs, proportions, and personalities, but the approach is the same: think through every square inch so the finished space feels intuitive, considered, and beautiful to live in.

A great bathroom design is about a lot more than specifying pretty tile and counters.

Designs by @studioburgoon

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