Certain finishes and fixtures can make your bathroom harder to cleanand organize.
Fromtackling stubborn soap scumtotidying your medicine cabinet, keeping your bathroom chaos-free can feel like a full-time job.
But contrary to popular belief, more square footage does not equate to less disorder.
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Rather, a pristine powder room is dependent on its design.
Like any room in your home, certain design choices can make or break a spaces functionality.
Vessel Sinks
While vessel sinks may be architectural works of art, theyre a hassle to maintain.
There are some metals that age really nicely and there are some that age badly," Nelson says.
Cheaper polish brass can flake off over time and age in a bad way.
Whereas, if you go with the genuine real brass, you should never have a problem with it.
Nelson recommends steering clear of both marble and cement in particular if staining is a big concern for you.
Instead, the interior designer recommends exploring some ceramic porcelain options.
Glass Showers
For a smudge-proof design, swap an easily soiledglass shower doorfor an easy-to-clean shower curtain.
This is probably the biggest problem that I see.
But then, as you go down, you want your drawers to get deeper.
This way, your larger products are not cramped into a bunch of shallow drawers.
Unless you really thoughtfully style your open shelves, they can look cluttered very easily, Nelson says.
Hiding your products away in a fashion that maintains organization is key to creating a more calming appearance.
Otherwise, your beautiful open shelves can quickly become a nuisance.
Because of this, cabinets often take up a lot of valuable organization space without actually organizing much.
I like those niches to just blend away.
To do that, we keep the same tile or stone that we used throughout the shower.
It’s time to say goodbye to clunky shower caddies for good.
Open concepts lead to a lot of problems, says Kelly.
The more surface space people have, the more stuff they pile on it.
You start to put things there that you dont necessarily need out of convenience.
To avoid countertop clutter, ditch exaggerated surfaces and go for vertical storage instead.
