If you make the most of the space, a smaller bathroom can have everything you need and more, but trying to fit everything in there is like putting together a Jenga puzzle. The placement of the toilet paper holder and towel rails, as well as providing enough space for a shower, are among the difficulties. Despite the difficulties, it’s usually still preferable to cram a second bathroom into a space when one is absolutely needed, no matter how little.
Here are 14 ways to make the most of a small bathroom, from decor to design and organisation, there are lots of ways to make the littlest room a tiny bit bigger…
#1: Use decor to your advantage
Adding wallpaper is a stylish way to embrace the smallness of a bathroom. In your home, little bathrooms are actually the best area to make a statement. If you don’t have the bravery to wallpaper the entire room, try doing half the walls. If a bathroom wall has crown moulding or beadboard that rises halfway up the wall, you may wallpaper the upper half and paint the lower half.
#2: Keep your colour palette simple and fashionable
If maximising space in your small bathroom is your goal, we suggest choosing a simple and contemporary colouring palette. In order to maximise the appearance of space in a small bathroom, stick with neutral paint choices. Think about whites, off-whites, light blues, and greys.
#3: Add the appropriate lighting
A light that is too huge, too dim or too bright for your bathroom won’t help you at all. For small bathrooms, we suggest installing sconces above or across from your vanity mirror. A flush mount lamp that is mounted on the ceiling is another option for illuminating a tiny bathroom without overpowering it.
#4: Include hooks and shelving.
To keep things like towels, bathrobes and other items off the floor, we suggest mounting shelving and hooks on the walls of the small bathroom. On the floating shelves above the toilet, anything from extra toilet paper to folded towels can be kept conveniently. Hooks are a no-brainer and a great way to increase vertical storage in almost any bathroom.
#5: Utilise shelf baskets
In addition to being a useful and easily accessible form of storage, baskets and bins can be used to hold towels, clothes, and toiletries. Finding what you need when you need it is made easier by the way baskets organise and separate things. These storage options also allow you to maintain some degree of privacy because the contents will be concealed.
#6: Try a floating vanity unit
Mounting a vanity unit above the floor not only aesthetically enlarges the bathroom but also creates a modest amount of extra space for little items underneath.
#7: Putting in a corner washbasin
Even a pedestal washbasin occasionally has the potential to block the bathroom’s single throughway. In this instance, putting a corner sink next to the toilet performs better than placing a sink next to the shower. The awkward walk-around situation that results from the shower door opening and shutting frequently occurs.
#8: Soften the vanity unit
Sharp corners can be dangerous in small areas. If a vanity’s corners would be in the way, choose a rounded design. Undoubtedly, a circular vanity can fit in a square room.
#9: Overlap the work surface with the toilet
Stone or a wood slab might be used for this layout. There is just enough room on the enlarged surface for a few necessities. The location of the toilet is unaffected, and the design is simple and elegant.
#10: Experiment with the shower door
Instead of a glass shower door in a restricted space, why not think about using a glass panel. It will contain shower water and create necessary elbow room. Or use a shower curtain instead of a glass door if you want to conserve room. A shower curtain that slides along a ceiling mounted rail will save space.
#11: Resize the mirror
A mirror that spans the entire wall, as opposed to simply the vanity unit, can allow two people to use it simultaneously in the smallest places. Every millimetre counts in less-than-ideal space situations.
#12: Suspend the towel bar from a door
I need a place to hang the towels. Every time I heard that question, I wished I had a dime. Installing a towel rail on the shower door keeps towels close at hand when space is at a premium. The majority of your towels may need to be kept in a nearby linen closet, but having just one towel accessible is crucial.
#13: Put in a trough sink
Trough sinks are a stylish space-saving option because of their streamlined, thin design. Sinks with troughs have a slim contour. They free up floor space for storage or foot traffic when mounted on the wall.
#14: Try a wall-mounted tap
A narrower washbasin or vanity unit can be accommodated by mounting a tap on the wall, freeing up space in the entire bathroom. Don’t be frightened to use a typical wall-mounted tap. Anywhere you can use it!
As you can see, despite a reduction in their size, small bathrooms can nevertheless have a “wow” factor. Designing a new bathroom can be fun, but it can also be extremely difficult to visualise what your unique design will look like before starting to pick products. Cue Bassetts Design Lab, an exceptional bathroom planning and bathroom design service that allows customers to work with a dedicated bathroom designer to create a bathroom plan, allowing greater interactivity for clients in the decision-making process. Bring your ideas to life; we can work with your mood boards and make your inspirations become a reality. Book your design consultation NOW, or you can contact us on 028 3839 5250 or info@bassettsonline.com we are always happy to talk about all things bathroom and design related. You can always pop along to one of our showrooms too, and see all the elements we provide up close. Book a showroom appointment and start your project with the experts <<here>>.
