[[Berkas:A typical American bathroom.jpg|thumb|Tipikal kamar mandi di [[Amerika Serikat]]]]
'''Kamar mandi''' adalah suatu [[ruangan]] di mana seseorang dapat [[mandi]] untuk membersihkan tubuhnya. Kadang-kadang kamar mandi juga dilengkapi dengan [[wastafel]] (tempat cuci tangan) dan juga [[kakus]].
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Rancangan kamar mandi harus memperhitungkan penggunaan airnya, panas maupun dingin, dalam jumlah yang besar. Air juga digunakan untuk membilas kotoran yang dibuang ke [[selokan]] atau [[tangki septik]]. Air yang tepercik ke dinding dan lantai, serta uap yang keluar dari air panas, dapat menimbulkan [[kondensasi]] pada permukaan yang dingin.
<!--From a decorating point of view the bathroom presents a challenge. Ceiling, wall and floor materials and coverings should be impervious to water and readily and easily cleaned. The use of ceramic or glass, as well as smooth plastic materials, is common in bathrooms for their ease of cleaning. However, such surfaces are often cold to the touch and so water-resistant bath [[mat]]s or even bathroom [[carpet]]s may be used on the floor to make the room more comfortable. Alternatively, the floor may be heated, possibly by strategically placing heater conduits close to the surface.
Electrical appliances, such as lights, [[heater]]s and heated [[towel]] rails generally need to be installed as fixtures, with permanent connections rather than plugs and sockets. This minimises the risk of [[electric shock]]. [[Ground-fault circuit interruptor]] [[electrical socket]]s can reduce the risk of electric shock, and are required for bathroom socket installation by [[National Electrical Code (US)|electrical]] and [[building code]]s in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. In some countries, such as the [[United Kingdom]], only special sockets suitable for electric shavers are permitted in bathrooms, and are labelled as such.
Bathrooms can also be a source of decorative inspiration. One can easily decorate the bathroom by choosing shower curtains or cubicles to match a theme.-->
