Having lived in a small apartment a few years back, we had two bathrooms, one of which is near our bedroom on the second floor and the other as powder room/maid's bathroom.

The disadvantage of sharing a bathroom is when the call of nature happens to both of you at the same time. Unfortunately, this happens more often than not! 

You also need to schedule baths and though it does not really take me an hour to shower, it means the other person is waiting for you to finish. If both of you are working, you have to be exact with your timing.  In the event that you have school-aged kids as well, this adds even more pressure to finishing your business quickly. Therefore, when we finally had the chance to build our own home, I had a wonderful dream where we all had separate bathrooms!

Of course, I also wanted to have my dream bathroom! I have my whirlpool tub, my rainshower with extra sprays, my wide countertop sink perfect for all my toiletries, and that gorgeous faucet I was eyeing.

Similarly, my husband likes a strong rain shower head and a huge shower area. He wants a masculine design with a concrete like tile finish.

Is it all we ever hoped for? Definitely! As a married couple, we have the same bedroom. Usually, you compromise with the design style to suit both parties but with separate bathrooms, we get to have some privacy and have our own unique styles as well.

Most important of all, having separate bathrooms means we can use it at the same time!

If you can afford to do so, separate bathrooms are heaven. If not, you can have dual sinks, dual showers (if you like showering together). I recommend an enclosure for the toilet area so you have some privacy while your better half is using the sink or the shower.

If space allows, this is one recommendation that will certainly be worth the splurge! Are you inspired to do the same? Or dream the same? 

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