'First of all, with exposed or concealed shower controls, the ideal spot is just outside the direct stream of water but within easy reach when you step into the shower,' advises Courtney Cole. 'By ...

Walk-in showers are a good choice for small bathrooms to make the most of valuable space. However, things get tricky when you add elements like doors, thresholds, or partitions to the mix. It's ...

A rising trend in hotel design is to only have glass walls separating the main room from the bathroom. Credit: Alamy. It's generally considered a nice thing when the walls come down in a relationship.

Their broken-plan solution saw the living room and bedrooms arranged along the apartment's front facade, while the bathroom, kitchen and dressing room were placed around its internal wall.