It’s essential to feel secure and comfortable in your bathroom. So, when renovating this space or turning your spare room into an extra bathroom, it’s of the utmost importance to think about bathroom privacy. Whether you are searching for ways to increase privacy in your current bathroom or want to know how to add privacy to the bathroom you are building, here are some ways you can improve bathroom privacy.

Add bathroom locks.

Bathroom locks are a critical step in achieving bathroom privacy. If you only have a doorknob or a lever handle on your bathroom door, anyone can easily enter the bathroom whilst you are using it.

– Door latches

Door latches, such as From the Anvil Black Privacy Latch, could be an option to easily secure the bathroom door while in use. However, for bathroom doors, you want to choose bathroom locks that provide privacy but can also be opened from the outside in case of emergency, which you don’t get with latches.

– Door bolts

With door bolts, such as Jigtech Black Nickel Smart Bathroom Bolt, you will be able to quickly close bathroom doors whilst in use and easily open bathroom doors when you want to exit the bathroom. The Jigtech bathroom bolts are designed to be used with Jigtech snib turn and release handles, including the Jigtech Polish Chrome Round Bathroom Snib Turn and Release.

– Door locks

Bathroom door locks are the recommended locks for bathrooms. The 64mm Contract Powder Coated Black Mortice Bathroom Lock is a great locking solution for any bathroom. This door lock can be complete with a lever handle to operate the door and a turn and release, such as the Nero Matt Black Bathroom Turn and Release, to lock the bathroom door from the inside and have the possibility to open the lock from the outside, in case of emergency.

Related: Essential bathroom hardware and accessories.

While you are adding new hardware to your bathroom, have a look around – how does your other bathroom ironmongery details look like? Is it time for a change? Perhaps your toilet roll holder could use an update? Go for the Copper Adhesive Toilet Roll Holder or the Matte Black Adhesive Toilet Roll Holder. With an adhesive backing, you will fit these in seconds!

Think about the windows.

You don’t need to sacrifice natural light to prevent people from watching into your bathroom. There are plenty of window options and window treatments that allow you to enjoy natural light in your bathroom whilst blocking the view. Better Homes & Gardens recommend glass blocks. “Glass block allows in light while obscuring views. It can be used for internal partition walls (such as shower enclosures) or in window openings.” Simply adding blinds to your bathroom windows is also a great option to increase privacy, whilst having the flexibility for full natural light when required.

Consider partition walls.

Perhaps there is only one bathroom in the house and you want to be able to use the basin when someone is using the shower, or vice-versa. Installing a partition wall to shield areas, such as the toilet and shower, would be a good option to offer privacy for those who are using it, and will also allow others to still be able to use other parts of the bathroom.