If you happen to have a small bathroom in your home, you may wonder what you could possibly do to it to make it seem more inviting and less like a cubby hole! Just because you are short on space, doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice either storage or style. There are a lot of clever design tricks to make your small bathroom more comfortable than you ever thought possible.
- Cut Corners
Install a corner sink – even a pedestal sink can disrupt the flow of a bathroom. By installing a corner sink, you can keep your bathroom neat and tidy and out of the way. If you get a corner sink with storage space underneath then you will also have the option of keeping clutter to a minimum.
- Mirror Mirror
Placing a vanity mirror with inner storage compartment (John Louis Bathrooms have a good selection) will not only open up your space, but is a great way to store all of your bathroom knick-knacks. Having an illuminated vanity will bounce light around the room and add to the feeling of space.
Image : Anthropologie
- Choose Colours Wisely
Opt for light colours – softer tones work well in smaller bathrooms as they alter your perspective when you walk in and create an optical illusion of space. Neutral or pastel hues work best and can be livened up with brightly coloured towels and accessories.
- Create More Space
Make the most of your space by mounting shelves over your toilet or adding them onto the edges of your window ledges you will gain extra storage space and will be simply extending what is already there. Recessed shelving is also a great way to add storage that is out of the way. These can be inserted in shower cubicles to hold toiletries or in the walls to house toilet rolls or towels. They are very stylish as well as practical.
- Think Outside the Box
Small bathrooms don’t need separate showers and baths. Either opt for a wet room that will open up your bathroom and prevent the washing area from being cut off from the rest of the room OR go for a single ended bath with a shower fitting. Remember that a shower curtain can add to the style of your bathroom, but will also close off that part of the room. Install a glass panel instead of a shower curtain to keep the room open as well as stopping water from going everywhere.
Image : South Shore Decorating
- Light and Bright
Consider your lighting; when space is at a minimum you want to avoid anything unnecessary poking out from the walls or ceiling. We already know that lighting is important for adding to the sense of space in a room, but bulky sconces are not the way forward. Recessed spotlights will give you plenty of light and will be well out of the wall of heads and elbows. Attach a dimmer switch for a mood lighting effect.
- Storage Rules
Extra storage – if you still need more storage then consider a moveable storage unit, like this one from Not on the High Street. Not only does it look great and has plenty of space for storing towels through to toiletries, it can be moved around the bathroom if space is tight so that it doesn’t get in the way.
So, as you can see, there are plenty of simple ways to make a big difference in your bathroom. You will be surprised at how much space you now have and how much more pleasant the time spent in your bathroom can be.
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Some really great tips here, I have a medium sized bathroom but it isn’t set out very well. Its my project for the new year.
Hi, just wanted to say how much I love the towel storage, I’m going to have a look at the site you named, I’ve never heard of the place and just hoping its in the UK.
Thanks Lynn
Brilliant ideas! I would love to save some space in my bathroom and at the same time to store my belongings in a nice way. Thanks for the tips!
My client & I LOVE the paned double shower doors as pictured in #5, would you please share the source for those. Thanks so much!!!
I’m afraid I’ve not been able to source it, only to other blogs who’ve used it. Believe me I’ve tried so hard.
So Sorry Amanda.
Amanda x
Amanda hi just a thote about how u can get the shower doors /black panels some bricks some tiles to build the low wall/step for the doors to rest on and I’m guessing a black pvc door x2 or if bigger bathroom x3 or x a cube or black pvc long windows would do the job any pvc firm large enough could do these ther already started doing the windows black or grey or red etc wer usually it was just old plain white or Mohog so I hope this helps u x
Amanda .. Really nice!! I like your choice of tile sin the bath area that white color wall tiles gives spacious effect and the ofcourse the towel storage .. its superb!!
Looking at the pattern and color combination .. they are just perfect matching a with major of white color. Great!
yes, small bathroom more comfortable than you ever thought possible.Thanks
bathroom color is so cool i like white and black color combination that is amazing
Great tips and ideas! These are all helpful. Now I have to work more on lighting to make it look more spacious.
How I wish I’d seen this post before redoing our bathroom! I’m not great at interior design, much better out in the garden… Our bathroom was tiny, very cozy, but not much space. Thanks for the tips!