Meet the Expert
What Is an Open Concept Bathroom?
An open concept bathroom is a bathroom that is free from walls within.
Open concept bathrooms should feel practical and seamless, she says.
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TJ Monahan, the founder ofDesigned Happy, adds that wet rooms are often very visually appealing.
Finally, she also works on open concept bathrooms where doors exist between the bedroom and the bathroom.
“The lack of doors makes the space a seamless transition,” Oursler says.
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A con of an open concept bathroom is of course a lack of privacy within the space.
Ultimately, whether or not an open concept bathroom is the right decision all comes down to personal preference.
Showers in open concept bathrooms are also generally frameless.
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Open concept bathrooms should also receive ample natural light.
Oursler personally likes tall mirrors because of the way light reflects off of them.
They help make the room look bigger and brighter.
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Incorporate tall mirrorssuch as the two hung above the large double vanity shown hereinto your open concept bathroom.
Doing so will make the space appear bigger and brighter.
Some questions Monahan suggests asking yourself are:
KAA Design Group/ Photo byManolo Langis
