Bathroom remodel visualizer for your photo

In a bathroom, tile is the walls, the floor and often the tub surround, so its color and scale decide the room. Everything else is small by comparison.

Mark walls and floor as separate areas and try the pairs: the same tile throughout for a calm, continuous room, or a quiet wall with a patterned floor. Previewing this is worthwhile because tile is the most disruptive thing to change later.

Two tiles of the same color can read completely differently depending on size and grout. Large tiles with matching grout almost disappear; small tiles with contrasting grout become a pattern you will look at every day.

Write the tile size, the layout and the grout color into the note. If you want a quiet room, matching grout is the usual advice; if you want the pattern, say so deliberately rather than by accident.

A pedestal sink looks light and holds nothing. A wall-hung vanity keeps the floor visible, which helps a small room, while a floor-standing unit gives more storage. Drawers are easier to use than a cabinet with a trap under it.

Preview the one you are considering in place, then check the real unit's width and projection against your room. A vanity that looks right and blocks the door is a common and expensive mistake.

A single ceiling light directly overhead casts shadows on the face, which is why light on both sides of the mirror is the standard recommendation for anywhere you shave or do makeup.

Any light fixture in a bathroom has to be rated for a damp or wet location, depending on how close it is to the tub or shower, and that is a code requirement rather than a style choice. Use a preview for position and shape, and an electrician for what is allowed where.

Continuity helps a small bathroom: fewer materials, a wall-hung sink, the same tile up the wall and across the floor, a mirror wide enough to bounce light. Clear glass instead of a shower curtain keeps the room one space rather than two.

A windowless room depends entirely on its fixtures, so judge the preview by the shape and placement of things rather than by its brightness.

Minimalist and Japanese directions suit bathrooms, since both prefer few materials and visible calm. Mediterranean brings terracotta and handmade tile; Art Deco brings geometric floor patterns and metal detail.

A preset changes the whole photo at once, which is a quick way to find the direction. For the actual tile and fixtures, go back to marked areas and name the materials.