Once all your main bathroom pieces are fitted and plumbed, the room is ready for arguably the most exciting step: furnishing.

Furnishing your bathroom is really where you get the chance to start building on the overall design vision with smaller touches that start to bring it all together in a more realistic way. It’s where you’ll need to consider not only aesthetics but also functionality, storage, convenience, and your lifestyle needs.

What to Consider When Planning Bathroom Furnishings

Furnishing your bathroom extends beyond simple towel rails and bathmats. Furnishings covers everything from bathroom hooks to storage options, colour schemes, window coverings, lighting and more.

Taking a step back to consider the room as a whole, then thinking about the space in sections, can help you plan where things go.

Furnish Essentials

Some of the key furnishings are the obvious things:

• Hand towel holders and towel/robe hooks
• Toothbrush holders, soap dishes, and over-bath/in-shower product holders
• Mirrors
• Bathmats 
• Sanitary bins and toilet brush cleaners
• Blinds or window privacy covers
• Laundry baskets

All of these elements help bring the room together in practical and aesthetic ways. 

Storage Options

The size of your bathroom will typically dictate your shelving and storage options. Whether the room is also serving as your laundry area will also impact not only your storage options but also the types of storage you need.

When planning storage, consider the types of things you’ll want to keep tucked away and out of sight and what can be stored openly. Items you’ll use every day and regularly will need a place where you can access them easily and readily, so thinking about how often you need things can also aid in determining what storage you need.

Functionality and Layout

Functionally feeds into bathroom use. Thinking about when and how you’ll need to access things plays a role; for example, ensuring there are extra towels stored within reach of need, rather than in a separate room in the house, supports lifestyle needs. 

When adding extras, such as laundry baskets or standalone storage, consider the clearance space between other doors or cupboards. When working with smaller rooms, it can be helpful to take measurements and reflect on where storage and function can double up to maximise layout.

Fixtures and Installation

One key consideration when planning your final furnishings is how they need to be installed. The size and weight of some furnishings, such as mirrors, can make installation more complex, so it’s worth factoring this into your decisions early.

How things are installed can affect the overall aesthetic and look of your finished room. Visible screws or mounts can quickly detract from the design vision you had for your space. Again, thinking about this early, when choosing your furnishings, can help avoid disappointment down the line.

Colour Schemes and Materials

It can quickly become overwhelming when you begin exploring individual pieces of furniture. This is where having a strong idea and vision board of the overall colour scheme, materials, and final aesthetic helps narrow down options.

Working with a team that understands how important it is to get these details right can help. Not only will they be able to make recommendations on furnishings, but they can also let you know about any colour options or customisable opportunities that might not be so obvious when simply browsing online.

Personal Touches

The last, but incredibly fun, part of furnishing your bathroom is adding your own personal touches. The bathroom is often a space that gets undersold on opportunities to personalise the decoration, but whether you’re looking for a maximalist or minimalist approach, there are ways to make it unique to you.

From framed prints and artwork to plants, accessories and design objects that simply help the space to look and feel like ‘yours, it all counts to bring your bathroom to life.

Find Your Perfect Furnishings at Bathroom Space

At Bathroom Space, our dedicated team understand that it’s the final aspects of the room that help it feel like the kind of space that brings not only daily practicality but joy and relaxation.

Browse our online range of bathroom accessories and furnishings to explore what we have to offer, and visit our Brisbane showroom for more expert guidance.