Incorporate These 22 Features in Your Home's Jack and Jill Bathroom (2024)

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  Highlight Favorite Colors

  

  In a Jack and Jill bathroom for twin boys, architect and interior designer Barry Goralnick drew inspiration from each child's bedroom—one blue and one green—incorporating some of each hue. "The bath was white with touches of each color, separate toilet and shower spaces, twin sinks and plenty of storage for each kid," he says.
  

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  Build a Separate Shower Room

  

  If you don't wish to include two doors, try this hack. "My advice is to actually build a toilet or shower room, similar to what you see in hotels," explains Jean Brownhill, founder of home renovation company Sweeten. "In this configuration, the area of the bathroom that truly needs privacy is behind one singular, lockable door, while allowing access to the sink and linen closet for other users."

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  Keep Some Features Uniform

  

  "Usually the plumbing fixtures, tile, counters, cabinetry, and lighting are the same," designer Judy Pickett says of Jack and Jill bathrooms. However, if the space is shared by siblings, you can still achieve the best of both worlds. "I use the same color palette and possibly add wall covering that is fun for both," Pickett adds.
  

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  Hire an Architect

  

  Interior designer Emily Henderson hired an architect to reconfigure the layout of her home so that her young son and daughter could each have access to a shared bathroom from their own rooms.

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  Add These Personal Touches

  

  Not all Jack and Jill bathrooms feature two separate vanities, but a bit of clever styling can help children make the most of this shared space. "If you have a double vanity, I always recommend giving each kid their own bath mat and step stool, as it can help them 'mark their territory,'" designer Georgia Zikas suggested."If you only have one sink, then give each kid their own toothbrush cup or their own piece of art to hang so they feel the room is uniquely theirs."

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  Match the Wallpaper

  

  Emily Henderson Design used the same wallpaper in a different color for the pink nursery on one side of the Jack and Jill bathroom that adds cohesion while personalizing the bedroom space and color palette.

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  Keep the Basics Neutral

  

  When designing a Jack and Jill bathroom, "have fun with design elements that will bring the bathroom to life for its daily users," offers designer Malka Helft. Here, pink linens add a pop of color but can easily be swapped out for more muted options down the line.
  

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  Double Guest Room

  

  This Jack and Jill bathroom from A Beautiful Mess is shared by double guest bedrooms, with a double vanity painted in a cheery shade of bubblegum pink and finished with gold-tone accents.

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  Maximize Storage

  

  Two people sharing a bathroom equals an increased need for efficient storage. "Carve out all the storage space you possibly can with a modern-day mirrored medicine cabinet that vanishes behind the wall," designer Lynn Stone advises. "It can provide a perfect spot for bathroom essentialsandbeyond." And don't forget about other forms of hidden storage. "Choose deep vanity drawers over small ones to tuck away products, bottles, and larger items," Stone adds.

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  Bedroom + Bunk Room

  

  Mindy Gayer Design Co. used a black, white, and forest green color palette and mixed patterns and textures to decorate this long and linear Jack and Jill bathroom that has a boy's room on one side and a bunk room on the other.
  

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  Stick to Twos

  

  When designing a Jack and Jill bathroom from scratch, opt for two of everything, designer Tony Mariotti suggests. "Keep in mind how notoriously territorial kids can be. The more you can divide and conquer in the design the better." This will only become more important as your children age. "Especially when they’re teenagers, kids don’t want their products co-mingling," Mariotti adds.

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  Stagger the Doors

  

  While many Jack and Jill bathrooms are galley-style spaces that open up to separate rooms with a straight shot, depending on the layout of your home, a shared bathroom may include staggered doors that aren't positioned opposite one another but on adjacent walls, like this space from A Beautiful Mess.

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  Incorporate a Laundry Chute

  

  Don't let the bathroom floor become a dumping ground for t-shirts and sweatpants galore. Notes Mariotti, "If you’re in a two-story home, a laundry chute is key for aJackand Jill, especially as teenagers can be incredibly messy."

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  Limit Your Color Palette

  

  My 100 Year Old Home maintained a blue-and-white color palette on adjacent bedrooms and a Jack and Jill bathroom that creates flow and cohesion in the shared space.

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  Don't Forget About Door Locks

  

  In a Jack and Jill bathroom, there are extra considerations to be taken into account with regard to door design. "Both doors need locks, and on both sides of the door so that each bedroom has privacy while the bathroom is in use," designer Billy Ceglia explains.

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  Include the Right Lighting

  

  The more light switches, the more functional a Jack and Jill bathroom will be. "Three-way light switches should be installed by each door so that the lights can be turned off from either side," Ceglia notes.

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  Or Include Sconces

  

  Sconces are also an excellent choice for a Jack and Jill bathroom, particularly when a double vanity is used. "In this situation, we place a single sconce on each outer side of the sinks, and one double sconce in the middle of the two sinks," designer Jennifer Barron says. "This gives a very cohesive look."

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  Separate the Vanities

  

  You can separate vanities by placing a hutch-style cabinet in the middle of the countertop or place vanities on opposite sides of the bathroom, Barron notes.

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  Design With Longevity in Mind

  

  In the process of designing a bathroom that will appeal to your children, be sure to think about the long haul, designer Kristina Phillips says. "Use materialsandcolors that will not feel dated as the kids grow up."
  

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  Achieve Symmetry

  

  "The bestJackandJillbathrooms have a strong sense of symmetry," designer Christina Kim says. "Sometimes thearchitecture doesn't allow for this however,andyou have to trick the eye a bit." She suggests painting the vanities in a bold shade to do so. "Placing one long mirror above both vanities also goes a long way in balancing an asymmetrical layout," Kim adds.

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  Or Try This Layout Idea

  

  Designer Nicole Michael offers a twist on the traditional Jack and Jill layout. "Each of the bedrooms has an en suite bathroom with a sinkanda toilet, but then those two rooms connect to a common shower room," she suggests. " This is especially if you have kids of the opposite sex: It gives them privacy but also a great opportunity to learn how to share a space. You also save on construction by not duplicating a tub or shower."

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  Create Zones

  

  In this Jack and Jill bathroom from A Beautiful Mess, the toilet is located at the far end by a window, giving it a sense of privacy in the shared space. A macrame curtain and a large plant on a raised planter gives the space a cozy boho inspired touch.