Staging your home: Stylish bathrooms score top marks with househunters, but you need to make sure that when you undertake your bathroom revamp you don't get the basics wrong.

When focusing on whether to go with polished marble or mosaic on the walls, don't overlook practical issues such as where to place the toilet.

Common flaws in bathroom design are low bathroom sinks and shower heads. These can lead to back pain and neck injuries.

First up it is advisable that bathroom users aren't required to lean down to use a hand basin.

Make sure your bathroom is friendly for people of all ages. With this in mind make sure that your taps require low force to turn on and off to suit both little hands and older people with reduced mobility.

Next up are the radiators. Are there enough radiators to heat the room and dry your towels at the same time?

If you are going for towel rails, be warned that some on the market don't give out that much heat.

The toilet bowl should be low enough for your feet to rest on the floor when sitting and there should also be enough headroom for standing upright.

You also need to be able to manoeuvre in a bathroom. Is there space to dry yourself outside the shower? Inside the shower, is there room to move around and bend down?

Storage is a big issue in bathrooms and one that is often neglected. So concerned are they about achieving a sanctuary look in their bathroom that many homeowners sacrifice style over storage.

What's the point of having a double sink in a bathroom if there isn't enough space to store one person's collection of hair products?