When you are planning the look of your establishment, paying consideration to all aspects of the design will help you to create a cohesive environment that will look good for your customers, and make it a pleasant place to visit. One area that you need to consider when planning the décor is the restroom sign designs.

These require special consideration, as they must achieve a number of different functions if they are to be used effectively.

The most important thing about the restroom signs is that they must be completely clear about what the room is for, and who is to use it. Unless you have chosen to have unisex restrooms, the signs on the door must make it immediately obvious which is for men and which for women. The most popular form of sign is a symbol of a stylized woman or man, which makes it completely clear which restroom is for whom.

You can tailor the design of the people to match the overall theme of your establishment, whether this is modern or traditional, and there are a wide enough variety of different standard images available that you can truly make the signs fit in with the personality of the design. An advantage of pictures over words is that they are universal, and if you have different nationalities using the facilities, images will remove any confusion.

If pictures on the restroom door do not fit in with your preferences, or you want to make some kind of statement that goes along with the theme, then you can always use words, although they should be clearly written in order to avoid any restroom confusion.

Many establishments that are themed will use a pun in the name on the door of the restrooms. For example a seafood restaurant may use "Buoys" and "Gulls" in order to fit in with an overall nautical theme, and this is a charming idea that can be great fun for guests, however you should not push the idea too far to make it confusing, as simplicity is essential with any sign to make it easily understood by as many people as possible.

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