11 Bathroom Design Regrets & Costly Mistakes To Avoid

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Buying Tiles Too Early
01:34 - Insufficient Ventilation
02:18 - Fixture Height & Spacing
03:31 - Slope
04:04 - Doorless Shower
05:03 - Hand Shower
05:37 - Shower Mixer
06:13 - Trendy Finishes
06:39 - Plumbing Layout
07:09 - Shower Niche/Ledge
08:23 - Paint Finish

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[__sammyevans]

Something I think gets missed a lot but is very important for ladies, is some sort of ledge to put your foot on while you shave your leg. It's usually built in if it's a tub/shower combo, but a lot of these open designs lack it entirely. I see this a lot and every time I do, I just know that a man designed it.

[indexasica]

Finally someone mentioned handheld showers - you wouldn't believe how many times I was in a hotel on a vacation and they only had a rain shower! Handheld for the win! Also, hygiene is much easier.

[jayjones]

These are great tips! Need to add choosing tile for the bathroom and shower floor with the proper DCOF, or dynamic coefficient of friction, this will ensure that the floor isn’t a slipping hazard when wet, or with wet feet. Too many people will assume the polished wall tile can be used on the floor. That is a huge mistake.

[wjb-widt]

I'm so fortunate I chose a great contractor for my bathroom remodel! I would have made several of these mistakes if he just went with my initial wishes, but he was willing to explain why several of my ideas were bad and to propose workable solutions. I ended up with an open shower that I love and is gorgeous, but is also perfectly functional. The shower niche and built-in bench of among my favorite features now, and I didn't think I wanted to spend more to have either. My bathroom is still ridiculously small, but I wasn't in a financial position to move walls or anything like that - he took a tiny dysfunctional bathroom and made it a hidden little gem.

[fireflysailing]

A ceiling mounted rain shower head installed without a handheld is my #1 biggest pet peeve, so common in AirBNB’s. So great on you for pointing this huge mistake so your viewers can plan a better shower.

[frenchyroastify]

I build high end custom homes and what he says is all true. Extra bonus points for properly pronouncing "niche" as "neesh". It's a French word.

[fidel-]

A couple additions to this: 1) don't get a shower-tub combo unless it's absolutely necessary, and if you do get one make sure it doesn't have a bunch of unnecessary rounded edges as a component of the design, as this just makes cleaning more difficult and you have less locations to put things down. 2) Consider how to make at least one bathroom in your house mostly accessible for a wheel chair, such as a roll-in shower and toilet near a corner - this can be useful for aging in place or if there's an injury - you don't want to spend $20, 000 on a sudden remodel if someone gets injured when you could instead spend just a few hundred to low thousands up front during a remodel. This includes making doorways/showers a little bit wider, nice stability/grab handlebars in the shower and near the toilet that match your design aesthetic, and a low vanity/sink accessible for person sitting down. 3) A really luxurious shower should come with a bench, as sometimes it's easier to clean/shave yourself while sitting down. 4) Similarly, a place to put a mirror (either a hanging or standing mirror) in the shower can be really helpful for cleaning/shaving. 5) Always plan to have extra toilet paper near the toilet, such as a cupboard within arms reach of the toilet while sitting down, don't put your toilet in a closet without a niche or cupboard. 6) Plan to have extra towels near the sink, tub, and shower - because you never know when your spouse might be doing laundry and grabbed the towel you normally use. 7) A laundry basket or a laundry shoot in the bathroom can be easily incorporated in if you plan it. 8) Similarly, plan where your trash cans will go and don't be afraid to have one for each vanity plus one in a toilet closet.

[allaboutmyart]

This man is RIGHT about everything! When I finally do my bathrooms I WILL have a long shower ledge and a door with no metal trim. Door-less showers are insane. Why would anyone want to turn their entire bathroom into Sea World?! You'd be constantly wiping water spots off of everything.

[jessikennedy]

So right, we have 42 inch cabinets with bowl sinks on top. In that bathroom, we have to use a step stool to use the sink. Wish the contractors would have thought of that.

[SangmanKimI]

Thank you for all the great suggestions. I did not think much about the mixer location and your video made me want to reconsider. Also I liked the tips about the vanity height very much. It was something I wasn't unsure about my decision, and you gave me more confidence toward choosing a non-standard vanity height.

[karenschmoutz]

I love niches for corraling toiletries in a tub or shower area, and certainly wish I had them in my bath. Since product packaging is usually garish and tacky, I purchased white pump bottles in two sizes for shampoo, cream rinse, face & body washes, etc. and dispensed everything into those. Even in my old fiberglass shower stall they look neat & clean, and add a bit of a modern touch. All have simple waterproof labels as well. Terrific video as usual, Reynard!

[xigzszw]

Be careful where the bathroom exhaust fan ends. An open, blunt end blowing into your attic can cause moisture problems.

[Bobrogers]

Remember that you will not always be young and agile! When I had my retirement home built, I had grab bars installed in the shower and on either side of the entrance. I also had a horizontal bar placed next to the toilet that serves as a towel bar. Because grab bars need to be securely fastened to a stud, they're most easily installed during construction.

[Nancy-mdqr]

Yes. I wish i would have included a hand held shower head, along with my rain head one.

[NokuphiwaM]

Please never delete your channel, we are buying a house in a few years. Love from South Africa

[Roxy-]

Love your contents. Just what I have been looking for

[lucaslegz]

Thank you so much for this video! I just subscribed as I find your tips and advice invaluable.

[sharonbeatty]

Back to wall freestanding tub. Will have to remember that

[audnbob]

I had my own cleaning business for 25 yrs. It was just me and that’s how I liked it! I took my work very seriously and do in my own home and have a sharp eye for detail in every aspect, probably because I’m OCD all the way. I learned so much about design, having been in so many different homes all of the time from the most modest to the most lavish. I realized pretty quickly things that I liked, things that I didn’t, things that made perfect sense, and things that made no sense when it came to ‘bathrooms.’ I’m the common sense type of person by nature and I knew if we ever did our bathroom over, what I would and wouldn’t want. We are having a remodel this Monday and I’m pretty excited because this is the home we will live out the remainder of our yrs in and I ‘planned’ for that. Everything the gentleman said in this video rings true. It’s worth taking your time to think things through, read up, ask around, there are many avenues to achieve the outcome you want, without the regret later.

[JZA_]

Handheld shower head is also clutch for washing dogs!