Designing a family-friendly bathroom can be a tricky task. While you want to be able to bathe your children easily and safely, they won't remain children forever. This poses the question: How child-friendly can you make your bathroom within reason? When planning a new bathtub or shower for a family-friendly bathroom, it's important to take into consideration a few factors.

Make Your Bathtub or Shower More Family-Friendly with These Key Tips

First, you'll want to make sure the design is safe to minimize the risk of injury from a slip or fall. Second, you'll want to factor in the convenience of parents to bathe their children. Third, you'll want to choose easy-to-clean surfaces to minimize maintenance. Let's go over some key considerations when planning a bathtub and shower remodel for a family in Cincinnati and Louisville.

1. Safety

With any home remodel, safety is our number one priority. A wet and slippery bathroom is a safety concern for families with small children. During your remodel, we can provide the following customizations to make the space more family-friendly and reduce the chance of injury from slipping and falling:

  • Avoiding Sharp Corners
  • Reducing Hard Surfaces
  • Adding Slip-Resistant Liners
  • Choosing Low-Threshold Bathtubs

2. Convenience

Another consideration during your Cincinnati or Louisville bathroom remodel should be your own convenience. As parents, it's easy to put your children first and forget about your comfort.

However, you can improve bath time significantly with a bathtub/shower combo unit for versatility or a separate oversized bathtub for relaxation. As the children grow up, the bathroom will remain functional.

3. Maintenance

Reducing the amount of time you need to spend cleaning can make raising children that much easier. Another family-friendly tip is to choose easy-to-clean acrylic surfaces rather than tile and grout.

While tile and grout can require intense scrubbing to remove mold and soap scum, an acrylic wall surround is much more convenient. Additionally, it's recommended to avoid any bathtubs that have jets to reduce maintenance and cleaning.

Choose Windows Direct USA for Family-Friendly Bathroom Remodeling in Louisville and Cincinnati

At Windows Direct USA, we know that raising a family can come with challenges. Your bathroom shouldn't be one of them. Our friendly, knowledgeable, and skilled bathroom remodelers will work with you one-on-one to improve the functionality of your bathroom with family-friendly features.

As a BBB-accredited/A+ rated family business, connecting with the community is a priority. We go above and beyond to provide the highest quality bathroom remodeling products and services in Ohio and Kentucky. Contact us today to begin your bathroom remodel in Greater Cincinnati or Greater Louisville with a free quote!