Got a basement in the house You are lucky! Create a walk-in shower or a whole bathroom in the basement and you won’t regret it! If you hesitate if it’s a good idea and how to do that right, our ideas will help you. Adding a basement bathroom is a big, complicated project. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do it. Thousands of DIYers successfully tackle the job every year, and so can you, or you can always hire some people to help you.

Plan Carefully

Think over the plan of you future bathroom carefully, find out where you want to place a bathtub, where you’ll have a shower cabin, a toilet or a steam room. Be careful as the next step is plumbing and you won’t be able to change a lot after it.

Insulate And Do The Plumbing Properly

Insulate the basement bathroom properly otherwise you won’t be able to go there during cold months. Do the plumbing properly, if you hesitate that you can do it, just hire some plumbers.

Decorate Your Basement Bathroom

After the most difficult part of work is over, decide what colors you want here. Decorate according to the style you’ve chosen but better opt for some light shades because they visually enlarge your bathroom and reflect the lights. If not, go for neutrals or warm shades to feel comfortable.

There are a lot of styles you may try for your basement bathroom: modern, minimalist, rustic, industrial, retro, farmhouse, rough stone and so on – it’s up to your taste. Add accents according to the style chosen: brass for retro bathrooms, pipes and industrial metal for industrial bathrooms, rough wood and stone for nature-inspired ones.

Be creative with décor, use various materials and textures that fit your style: wood, metal, various cool tiles and rough stone, make a relaxing oasis in the basement. Find out where you’ll place the lights and attach them, don’t forget to protect them from water – it’s not only the water after taking a shower, basement are often a bit damp. Lights should be bright enough for you to feel comfortable, and again it’s a way to expand the space, don’t forget that basement often lack natural light, so it won’t be enough.

Voila, when the work is done, it’s time to enjoy it, go there, light up some candles and relax in a bathtub or a steam room.

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white marbelized basement bathroom

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white bathroom design with a black and white floor

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white and neutrals works well in a basement

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ultra-modern basement bathroom design

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a touch of yellow would make any boring room a happy place (Case Design/Remodeling, Inc.)

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traditional white basement bathroom

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tiny bathroom with storage

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concrete flooring would work in a basement bathroom, just paint it in a nice shade of black (Four Brothers LLC)

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super small bathroom layout with a shower and a toilet

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serene neutral basement bathroom

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serene and airy basement bathroom

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rustic rough is a perfect style for the task

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rustic decor fit well in a basement

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rustic bathroom with some industrial touches

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retro-inspired shower in the basement

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retro-inspired design with cool furntiure

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who said that a basement bathroom couldn't be fancy (Kingston Lafferty Design)

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white color works best in basement bathrooms because usually they are quite dark (Leslie Goodwin Photography)

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neutral colors works here aswell

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neutral grey and brown basement bathroom

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dark tiles are perfect for a walk-in shower but won't work well around the vanity (Moss Building and Design | Moss Home Services)

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modern white basement bathroom

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modern grey basement bathroom

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modern grey basement bathroom with a steam room

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modern basement bathroom

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marble-inspired basement bathroom decor

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marble basement bathroom

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farmhouse-styled bathroom

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dark bathroom need lots of lights to be comfy but looks moody

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beige works too

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amber modern bathroom decor

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marble-like tiles is a luxurious choice for a walk-in shower (London Basement)

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beige is a great alternative to white if you want your basement bathroom be more cozy

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if you decide to go with dark colors think about lighting twice (M.J. Whelan Construction)

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white is always a way to go