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Maya Glantz

8 Essential Measurements for Designing a Bathroom Experts Say You Need to Know for a Successful Space

Luxury bathroom with checkerboard marble floors, white zellige tile walls, and a freestanding tub.

There's a lot to get excited about when planning a bathroom renovation. What tiles are you going to use? What will your lighting be like? Will you go for a classic freestanding bath, or a more contemporary, built-in design? But, with all this excitement, it can be easy to forget about the basics. No matter how beautiful the materials and fixtures you choose are, without the right measurements, your bathroom will be destined for disaster.

Fundamentally, the bathroom is a functionality-first room. That doesn't mean there isn't plenty of scope for stylish, design-forward modern bathroom ideas, but these ideas can only come to fruition when you're building from a foundation of solid, practical spatial planning. From the right height for your wall-hung toilet to the correct amount of clearance around your freestanding tub, these are the details you may not think of immediately, but will actually make all the difference.

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