5 Guest Bathroom Must Haves in Your Remodel to Make Them Say, "WOW!"

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Designing for our guests can be tricky since not everyone has the same needs. These 5 must have guest bathroom features have been used for decades all over the world in hotels. After all, isn't it every good hosts' goal for their guests to feel like they have the privacy of a hotel in the comfort of your home? Try some of these guest bathroom designs in your next remodel!

Table of Contents

1. Guest Bathroom Shower Accessibility Remodel

2. Towel Storage Solutions for Small Bathroom

3. Bathroom Vent Fan for Comfortable Guests

4. Guest Bathroom Lighting Design

5. Guest Bathroom Remodel Outlet Solutions

1. Shower Accessibility

If your home is going to have a bathtub, this is the bathroom to put it in. Having a bathtub in your home makes bathing accessible to all ages. But what about the bathrooms that are too small for a bathtub? Small bathroom design will include a shower that has a foldable chair, like this Wall Mounted Teak Shower Seat, as well as a handheld shower feature. These design features will allow the elderly the autonomy to wash themselves as well as the tools a parent may need to assist their young child.

2. Remodel Guest Bathroom with Open Linen Storage

Nothing feels more like a hotel at home than having a dozen clean towels to burn through during your weekend stay. Traditionally, guests won't open closets and start rummaging for the items that they need. For a good guest bathroom design, it is best to utilize floating shelves and showcase multiple size linens like towels, hand towels and washcloths.

3. No Smells Zone

Let's face it, when we relieve ourselves in the privacy of our own guest suite with loved ones we travelled so far with it can still be embarrassing to make them suffer through the 💩 smells when its late night and no where for them to go. To minimize smells from escaping the bathroom, I would invest in a bathroom ceiling fan that is quiet and puts out more than enough CFMs (cubic feet per minute) to circulate the air. Guest bathrooms are typically small, so any fan that produces 80 CFM or higher will work, like this Panasonic Quiet Whisper Fan that I use in all my bathrooms. I find that the sprays and candles put out for my guests just aren't as effective because it's almost like they are afraid to "ruin" the $5 candle by lighting it 🤣.

4. Guest Bathroom Lighting Design

A well designed bathroom will include 3 types of lighting for our guests.

5. Ample Outlets

Yes, we have arrived at that part of the future where we are designing bathrooms to have electronics in them. There are so many things that need to be plugged in as a part of our getting ready routine. From toothbrushes to razors, hair tools and flossers, it's a good idea to plan now for all of these things our guest might have! Whether it's including outlets inside of your vanity drawers or swapping your outlets out to include USB ports outlets, your guests will be thanking you!

Conclusion For a Well Designed Guest Bathroom Remodel

Guest bathroom design doesn't have to be overly complicated. Just imagine all the small bathroom features you would want to have when your stuck at someone else's house either unexpectedly, or even planned! And remember, a little goes a long way for guests. Accessibility, ease of use, and comfortability are good design practices for small guest bathroom design.