UK Bathroom
It's a small world: Powder room or half bath
A powder room is a small bathroom on the first floor of a home, usually located off a hallway or the main living area. It has a small vanity or sink, bathroom mirror, and toilet and is designed to accommodate guests, as well as family members. You can make a powder room complement your living-area decorating style by choosing compatible colors and furnishings.
In many older homes, the closet or space under the stairs was drafted as a powder room so visitors didn't have to go upstairs to use the main bathroom. These bathrooms have just enough space for the essentials: a toilet tucked under the stairs, and a tiny corner sink / basin with a bathroom mirror.
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Wall-mounted light sconces are a good way to provide adequate lighting without overwhelming a small space, so they're a good choice in a powder room.
Going up a size: Three-quarter bath
A three-quarter bath, a term created by home builders and realtors, is also usually small, but large enough to include a shower with the vanity and toilet, and often features storage shelves.
The small space of a half or three-quarter bath may be the place to splurge on materials. You can rationalize purchasing high-end tiles because so few are needed; the same holds true for wallcovering. When shopping for material, know exactly how much you need so that you can take advantage of leftover bargain-priced materials that will fit in your small space.
Welcoming visitors: The guest bathroom
A guest bathroom is a full or three-quarter bath and is usually adjacent to a guest bedroom or a room used for occasional visitors. In the home of empty nesters, a guest bathroom is often a reincarnation of the kids' bathroom. Plenty of counter space is a plus so that visitors have room for travel shaving kits and toiletry cases.
Because the guest room isn't used on a full-time basis, many people make the adjoining bathroom do double duty by also using it as a utility room. Many people also borrow an idea from condominiums and vacation time-share units and make good use of a small area (such as a cupboard area) by incorporating a stacked or side-by-side washer and dryer.
In many homes, the lower level or basement serves as the place for a guest room, so the addition of a bathroom is convenient not only for visitors but for family members, too. An ejector pump grinds up waste and pumps it uphill, so it's a key solution for a basement bathroom in which the main drain exits above the slab. The ejector pump can also handle water from the shower and sink, making it the ideal solution for a basement installation.
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