Are you tired of looking at the same old, small and crammed up bathroom day after day?
Are you looking to breathe new life and make effective use of your bathroom space to make it feel bigger and more spacious?
Most of the fixtures and elements within a bathroom space makes the bathroom one of the most difficult places to decorate.
But if it is done right, your small bathroom will feel much airier and more spacious. Here are some clever small bathroom design ideas to turn your small bathroom into your favourite room.
Use an entire wall for a mirror
Instead of having a tiny vanity mirror over your bathroom sink, consider mirroring an entire wall of your bathroom or adding bigger mirrors. Apart from serving its purpose of vanity, it will be able to reflect light inside the bathroom and if your bathroom does not have a window, the mirror can substitute its function. If you are not able to mirror an entire wall, consider using multiple mirrors or bigger mirrors to achieve the same results as well.
Lighted mirrors
This is one of the nicest and modern ways to amplify the amount of light inside your bathroom. This eliminates the need for overhanging lights and provides for a minimalist bathroom design idea. Nowadays there’s many options, including LED lighted mirrors, Light adjustable mirrors with back lights also add a calming atmosphere to the bathroom environment.
Try bright and vibrant colours
Colour plays a vital role in making your small bathroom feel much roomier. Wooden floors or ones with a wooden finish works to add serenity to the bathroom and colours like mint green compliment the floors perfectly and reflect more natural light from the windows. The Colour of the curtains should also be chosen to ensure maximum light is able to enter the bathroom.
Replace curtains with bath panels or shower doors
If you are starting your bathroom design from scratch, it would be wise to leave out shower curtains altogether and instead opt for glass shower doors or bath panels as it will help to open up the space in a small bathroom. If you are feeling slightly more adventurous, you can even leave out the shower door (having a good shower drain and waterproofing would be wise).
Use a pocket door
Another great space saving bathroom design idea is replacing your bathroom door with a pocketed one. Though it can be a bit labour-intensive at first to replace the door, a pocket door will be a great choice if you need additional space.
Use a shower caddy
Some of the best space saving bathroom design ideas are all about making new storage space in your bathroom for your shampoo bottles, soap bars, toothpaste etc. If you are short on storage space in your bathroom install a shower caddy which should take only about 20 minutes of your time.
Wall-hung furniture are your best friends
A brilliant space saving technique, ensure to include as many wall hung bathroom furniture and sanitary ware in your plans as possible, do this when designing the plans for a new small bathroom. Wall-hung bathroom furniture also help with cleaning and because their not sitting on the floor it gives the impression of having more floor space.
These are some brilliant small bathroom design ideas that you can use to make your small bathroom feel much roomier, brighter and spacious.
With effective use of space and clever organisation techniques, breathe new life into your small and cramped bathroom without breaking the bank.
Please add your opinions, suggestions and comments bellow on how do you save space or make your small bathroom feel bigger.
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