A well-designed commercial bathroom is one of those things that makes a subtle, but powerful impact on your customers. As business owners, you’ve also been a consumer yourself – and we’ve all had the experience of using a commercial bathroom that’s ill-maintained, faulty, or just plain off-putting. It doesn’t reflect well on that business.
If you’re undertaking a commercial bathroom remodel, consider these tips for modernizing your bathroom experience. These small but powerful changes make the restroom experience better for your customers, and easier to maintain for your cleaning staff.
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Neutral Colors for Longevity
For floors, stall doors, countertops, and walls, what’s modern is what’s classic. Sticking to a neutral color palette – especially for large items like stalls and countertops – keeps your design feeling fresh, not dated. Dark neutrals are a common choice for a good reason – they’re visually appealing and have staying power.
If you want to experiment with color, decor, and fixtures are great options that can be more easily changed in the future at minimal cost. Wallpaper and wall colors are another option, as those can be updated without a full-scale bathroom remodel. But when it comes to fixtures, stick with neutral classics – it’ll pay off in the long run.
Intentional Lighting
Lighting is extremely important in commercial bathrooms. However, not every type of commercial bathroom needs the same lighting. Consider the size of your bathroom and the effect you want to have on your customers. To best decide what lighting will work for your commercial bathroom, contact one of our commercial remodeling experts. However, these are some starting points:
Multi-stall bathrooms will often use recessed lighting that evenly distributes light throughout the entire bathroom. This helps cultivate a sterile and clean feeling, as it clearly illuminates everything within the space. It also helps reduce tripping hazards and also makes the space visually look larger, with light bouncing off multiple surfaces.
On the flip side, a single occupant bathroom might instead choose visible lighting fixtures as a focal point. These cast less light, but in turn create a more cozy, “at home” feeling for customers. You’ll often see this style of lighting in commercial spaces that want to cultivate that feeling through the entire buying experience – such as restaurants and boutiques.
Choose Eco and Sterile Options
The choices you make for fixtures, plumbing, and flooring make a huge impact. A commercial bathroom remodel is the perfect time to explore options that are more eco-friendly, which will save you money on electricity and water over time. These include:
- Low-flow toilets
- Waterless urinals
- Tap flow restrictors
- Motion sensors
- Energy-efficient lights
- Automatic soap and water dispensers
Likewise, you’ll want to consider the ongoing maintenance and cleaning of the commercial bathroom when designing. Choose sterile and easy-to-sanitize materials whenever possible, and consider customer-facing options like hand sensors and hands-free door openers as well. Also consider the placement of drains – these can make it easier for staff to thoroughly clean the bathroom.
Add Visual Interest
Commercial bathrooms don’t have to be strictly utilitarian and plain. You can help create a relaxing environment with the right decor. This starts with the sculptural elements of any commercial bathroom – faucets, sinks, and mirrors. It might sound silly to think of a faucet as a sculptural piece, but those are oftentimes the most used items in any commercial bathroom. Different faucets create completely different visual looks.
An easy way to experiment with visual interest is through your mirror selection. Consider the shapes, sizes, and placements of mirrors within the space. These not only add visual interest, but also help bounce light throughout the bathroom.
You can also elevate a bathroom space with simple decor. Plants and LED candles are two easy ways to instantly make a bathroom feel more cozy. Wall art can also add interest, but you can use wall tiles as a way to create wall art without needing to hang pictures.
The choices you make when designing a commercial bathroom will impact the longevity, comfort, and maintenance of the bathroom. If you want to create a modern commercial bathroom that will also stand the test of time, follow these tips.
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