When you're itching to rework your bathroom, hold your horses. Jumping on to the design in a magazine or website you found is just plain impulsive. You need to browse at least 20 bathroom remodeling designs before you settle on one. The bathroom designs you see on websites and magazines are all often packaged, presented in order to lure readers in. Problem is they won't all fit within your house -- only a few of us actually have bathrooms bigger than our garage. So the next option is to cut down and refit the bathroom remodeling designs you've found, so they fit your house. But just don't expect that chic, artsy, impressive look on the magazine photos to be rendered in when your bathroom gets remodeled. Reality is a bad art director.
More on reality and the ideal -- not only do most bathroom remodeling designs rendered in magazines do not fit normal home bathroom sizes, but some of them have bathtubs, Jacuzzis, double sinks thrown in; all looking elegant and fine in photos, but unless you can loan more funds to expand your house, those pictures will not be seeing any contractors anytime soon.
You'll have to contend with downsizing, tweaking the bathroom remodeling designs you like to not only fit your house, but also your budget. Since we're in the age of computer-rendered possibilities, you might as well check out software that lets you punch in your bathroom's dimensions, throw in a few more options (like double sinks), and see how the whole deal would look when downsized into your home.
Get Professional Designers: Because You Can Afford Them
These 3D images the interior design software produces give you a close-enough what-if picture of your bathroom, assuming you actually buy the software, for which you need to shell out hundreds of dollars. Getting real people from design firms to color-pencil your bathroom remodeling designs on paper is a jab closer to your budget. Besides, you get to talk to someone who can talk back (unlike the software) and discuss what costs too much, what's practical, and what's doable, which probably doesn't include those double sinks. (So let them go.)
So stand up and walk around your own bathroom, get a tape measure and get busy jotting down dimensions. Remember that not every item in the bathroom remodeling designs you choose, along with whatever other items you intend to buy, would fit snugly in the space you currently allot for your bathroom. Note where the power wirings and plumbing run, because chances are you won't change them unless you plan for a bathroom overhaul.
As you go over bathroom remodeling designs again, a little wiser this time, ask yourself how many people will be using the new bathroom, and how many at the same time. Houses with large families and homes that frequently take in guests will need to take this question seriously. Now that you have a clear idea of what you're not willing to change (like the budget, and the power and plumbing settings), you have a better idea of which bathroom remodeling designs will fit your budget, taste, and vision. (Presumably, one without double sinks.)
Some Great Bathtubs to choose from:
 STEAM ROOM Shower Enclosure Bathtub Cubicle Bathroom  US $1,857.83
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 Fisher Price 3 Stage Rainforest Bath Tub NEW US $12.50
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 Happy Baby Hannah Bathtub Baby Face with Box US $14.99
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 BARBIE 1979 BATHTUB WITH ACESSORIES PINK IN BOX US $14.50
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 NIP POOH Bathtub Bath Tub Spout Guard Cover Protector US $1.35
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 Movable beast in bathtub Rare Risqué VIENNA BRONZE US $1.00
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When we remodeled our bathrooms we had a portable toilet that had a hand washing sink connected to it. This allowed us to turn the water off on our house for the long weekend.
We originally looked at all the designs in the magazines and had realized that we would never be able to re-create what we saw. We opted to put a new toilet in and paint the walls a “cool” light blue color. We really like it!