Wet towels left on the floor, cluttered vanities and arguments over whose turn it is to use the shower – sharing a family bathroom can be veer from fun to annoying to stressful. Generous storage, low-maintenance finishes and a smart layout can make a big difference to the feel and functionality of the space. We’ve scoured the Houzz archives to find 30 fabulous bathrooms with family-friendly features to inspire your next renovation.
1. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Tom Robertson Architects
Features: Taking the joinery right to the ceiling maximises the storage potential in this small space – great for a busy, family bathroom.
Designer: Tom Robertson Architects
Features: Taking the joinery right to the ceiling maximises the storage potential in this small space – great for a busy, family bathroom.
2. Location: Sussex, UK
Features: A laid-back vibe, cosy tongue-and-groove panelling and lashings of light.
Features: A laid-back vibe, cosy tongue-and-groove panelling and lashings of light.
3. Location: Gloucestershire, UK
Designer: Lucy Cunningham Interiors
Features: Cheery botanical wallpaper sets a welcoming tone in this family-friendly bathroom, while bringing the outside in.
Designer: Lucy Cunningham Interiors
Features: Cheery botanical wallpaper sets a welcoming tone in this family-friendly bathroom, while bringing the outside in.
4. Location: Jacksonville, USA
Designer: Lola Interiors
Features: Sophisticated marble is softened with warm timber tones and an intricately patterned wallpaper. Beautifully balanced.
Designer: Lola Interiors
Features: Sophisticated marble is softened with warm timber tones and an intricately patterned wallpaper. Beautifully balanced.
5. Location: Maine, USA
Designer: Huffard House Interior Design
Features: A sliding barn door that conceals storage without cluttering the room – genius.
Designer: Huffard House Interior Design
Features: A sliding barn door that conceals storage without cluttering the room – genius.
6. Location: Sacramento, USA
Designer: Juxtaposed Interiors
Features: Generous proportions and a sophisticated palette – ideal choices for a family with older children.
Designer: Juxtaposed Interiors
Features: Generous proportions and a sophisticated palette – ideal choices for a family with older children.
7. Location: London, UK
Designer: Trevor Brown Architect
Features: Timber-look tiles give the space a warm, natural feel, while at the same time they’re low-maintenance and wet-room friendly…
Designer: Trevor Brown Architect
Features: Timber-look tiles give the space a warm, natural feel, while at the same time they’re low-maintenance and wet-room friendly…
…and here’s that bathroom from another angle.
8. Location: London, UK
Designer: Kia Designs
Features: Hardwearing materials and a cheery, blue-tiled backdrop.
Designer: Kia Designs
Features: Hardwearing materials and a cheery, blue-tiled backdrop.
9. Location: Minneapolis, USA
Designer: Sustainable Nine Design + Build
Features: Generous storage is a must in a family bathroom where you want to keep clutter and mess to a minimum. Having a mix of open and closed storage allows you to keep some items on display.
Designer: Sustainable Nine Design + Build
Features: Generous storage is a must in a family bathroom where you want to keep clutter and mess to a minimum. Having a mix of open and closed storage allows you to keep some items on display.
10. Location: Toronto, Canada
Designer: Lisa Lev Design
Features: Pops of bold red and blue in this Scandi-style bathroom up the fun factor…
Designer: Lisa Lev Design
Features: Pops of bold red and blue in this Scandi-style bathroom up the fun factor…
…and here’s that bathroom from another view, with its kid-friendly towel hooks.
…and here’s another angle.
11. Location: Barcelona, Spain
Designer: YLAB Arquitectos Barcelona
Features: Basins that mimic the simple, colourful lines of building blocks add a playful touch.
Designer: YLAB Arquitectos Barcelona
Features: Basins that mimic the simple, colourful lines of building blocks add a playful touch.
12. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Bone Made
Features: A floating vanity maximises space in a small family bathroom.
Designer: Bone Made
Features: A floating vanity maximises space in a small family bathroom.
13. Location: Gloucestershire, UK
Designer: Richard Parr + Associates
Features: Make your family bathroom the star of the show with a striking, freestanding copper bathtub…
Designer: Richard Parr + Associates
Features: Make your family bathroom the star of the show with a striking, freestanding copper bathtub…
…here’s that bathroom from another angle.
14. Location: Devon, UK
Designer: HCC Interiors
Features: A tiny family bathroom is made great with dramatic colour and materials palettes, and a space-savvy layout.
Designer: HCC Interiors
Features: A tiny family bathroom is made great with dramatic colour and materials palettes, and a space-savvy layout.
15. Location: London, UK
Designer: Imperfect Interiors
Features: Old-fashioned charm in a family bathroom in this heritage London home…
Designer: Imperfect Interiors
Features: Old-fashioned charm in a family bathroom in this heritage London home…
…here’s a different view of the bathroom.
16. Location: Leeds, UK
Designer: Making Spaces
Features: It’s often easier to bathe little ones in a built-in tub than in a freestanding style. Large-scale black-and-white tiles add a groovy feel…
Designer: Making Spaces
Features: It’s often easier to bathe little ones in a built-in tub than in a freestanding style. Large-scale black-and-white tiles add a groovy feel…
…and birch plywood storage is low-fuss and utilitarian.
…and a great way to hide bath toys.
17. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Electric Bowery
Features: A deep, freestanding vanity offers up oodles of storage in a family bathroom.
Designer: Electric Bowery
Features: A deep, freestanding vanity offers up oodles of storage in a family bathroom.
…and another view. Note how a pale palette and minimal detailing visually opens up the space.
18. Location: London, UK
Designer: MWAI Architecture and Interiors
Features: A curvy freestanding tub, a floor-mounted tap and elegant marble tiles prove that a bijou family bathroom doesn’t have to be boring…
Designer: MWAI Architecture and Interiors
Features: A curvy freestanding tub, a floor-mounted tap and elegant marble tiles prove that a bijou family bathroom doesn’t have to be boring…
…here’s a different angle.
…and a view of the shower, which is rectangular in shape to suit the narrow lines of the room.
19. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Taylor Knights
Features: Graphic grout and tiles, and generous easy-to-access wall storage are just some of the features we love here.
Designer: Taylor Knights
Features: Graphic grout and tiles, and generous easy-to-access wall storage are just some of the features we love here.
20. Location: London, UK
Designer: Lauren Caisley Interiors
Features: Old meets new in a family bathroom. Irresistible.
Designer: Lauren Caisley Interiors
Features: Old meets new in a family bathroom. Irresistible.
21. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Chan Architecture
Features: Vivid green mosaic tiles add energy to this space.
Designer: Chan Architecture
Features: Vivid green mosaic tiles add energy to this space.
22. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Austin Design Associates
Features: Keep the family’s towels in order with stylish timber wall hooks.
Designer: Austin Design Associates
Features: Keep the family’s towels in order with stylish timber wall hooks.
23. Location: Bath, UK
Designer: interiors.family
Features: Thick, cheery stripes and an arrangement of kids’ artwork hung on the wall makes bath time fun.
Designer: interiors.family
Features: Thick, cheery stripes and an arrangement of kids’ artwork hung on the wall makes bath time fun.
24. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: More Detail
Features: Lashings of light and plenty of room for the kids to share – a dreamy family-bathroom set-up…
Designer: More Detail
Features: Lashings of light and plenty of room for the kids to share – a dreamy family-bathroom set-up…
…here’s a second look at that gorgeous space.
25. Location: Adelaide, SA
Designer: One Small Room
Features: Two basins and mirrors at various heights to suit children of different ages.
Designer: One Small Room
Features: Two basins and mirrors at various heights to suit children of different ages.
26. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Site Specific Designs
Features: Double basins and a vanity that runs the full length gives this family plenty of space to get ready in the morning, while a feature wall in penny-round mosaic tiles adds wow factor.
Designer: Site Specific Designs
Features: Double basins and a vanity that runs the full length gives this family plenty of space to get ready in the morning, while a feature wall in penny-round mosaic tiles adds wow factor.
27. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Hemma Interiors
Features: Pops of blacks in the shower and window frames give this traditional family bathroom edge.
Designer: Hemma Interiors
Features: Pops of blacks in the shower and window frames give this traditional family bathroom edge.
28. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Shaun Lockyer Architects
Features: Rich timber tones and dark-grey tiles add warmth, while a wall-mounted vanity that extends to bench seating makes smart use of a narrow space.
Designer: Shaun Lockyer Architects
Features: Rich timber tones and dark-grey tiles add warmth, while a wall-mounted vanity that extends to bench seating makes smart use of a narrow space.
29 Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: AD Design Develop
Features: Luscious layering of colour and texture sets an inviting tone.
Designer: AD Design Develop
Features: Luscious layering of colour and texture sets an inviting tone.
30. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Balnei & Colina
Features: Who said a family bathroom can’t be glamorous? Dashes of brass in the tapware add a luxe feel…
Designer: Balnei & Colina
Features: Who said a family bathroom can’t be glamorous? Dashes of brass in the tapware add a luxe feel…
…meanwhile, at the other end of the bathroom, wall mounting the vanity maximises floor space so the room feels larger.
Originally posted on Houzz. By Georgla Madden, 23 March 2019.