An
effective bathroom design should address all your needs irrespective of its
size. Indeed, having a big bathroom offers you lots of benefits like enough
space to move around to do all your bathroom stuff. But what if you have a
small bathroom? What should you do? You may want to consider a bathroom renovation. However, you don’t
have to allot a huge budget for a remodelling project. There are simple tricks
to make a small bathroom look bigger without spending much.
Skip the shower door! Having a shower door is
not practical for small bathrooms. So, try installing a frameless shower screen
or glass panel instead of a typical shower door. Not having walls around the
shower will save a little bit of space, but the big gain will be visual — the
shower will seem to disappear, making the bathroom appear much larger. The shower screen can still keep most of
the water in the shower area. And besides, opening and closing of the shower
door usually creates an awkward walk-around condition in a limited space.
Another trick to create an illusion of more
space in your small bathroom is having a mounting faucet. Mostly, faucet
protrudes from the sink which looks fine for modern bathrooms with wide space.
But for small bathroom, mounting a faucet on the wall allows for a narrower
sink or vanity, which in turn frees up square footage in the total room. Don't
be afraid to try a wall-mounted faucet in traditional bathroom design. Trust
us, it works anywhere!
A banjo-style arrangement is a perfect space
saving trick in small bathroom renovation. It can be done with stone or a wood slab. The extended counter
creates just enough space for a few toiletries or needed items. Toilet
placement is not affected, and the look is minimalist and clean.
Choosing
the right colour, lighting and fixtures can help create the illusion of a roomy
bath. You've just got to work with the space that you've got and in no time,
you’ll have a highly functional small bathroom. The following are tips for your
small bathroom that will save space — and still look beautiful.
Install A Corner Sink
Sometimes
even a pedestal sink can disrupt the only available traffic lane inside a
bathroom. So, instead of installing bulky or space-consuming sink at the center
of the room, you may opt to have the sink at the corner. Placing a corner sink
across from the toilet works better than a sink across from the shower. It can
create an illusion of wider space in the bathroom.
Install Glass Shower Screen
Use A Large-Scale Pattern
A
large-scale pattern, like wide stripe wall paint or decoration, can trick the
eye into seeing expanded space. The square footage might stay the same, but the
bathroom will feel bigger. So, paint your bathroom wall with large stripe
design rather than plain colour.
Expand The Mirror
Using
mirrors to create a sense of more space is a clever trick of interior
designing. Mirrors help to give a sense of greater space by reflecting light,
hence brightening a room and the reflection of the room also fools the eye into
feeling there is a bigger amount of space than in reality. In the tightest
spaces, having a mirror stretch across the wall instead of just the vanity can
enable two people to use it at once. Small bathroom will surely look spacious
with a big mirror hanging on the wall.
Use A Wall-Mounted Faucet
Install A Trough Sink
If you
don’t like having a corner sink, you may choose to have a trough sink. The
narrow, clean styling of a trough sink is a good-looking space solution. Trough
sinks have a low profile but it can make a big difference in your limited space
bathroom. When wall mounted, they free up floor space as well for storage or
foot traffic. You can place decorative items like vase to add style.
Extend The Counter Over The Toilet