Bathroom space saver
ideas can help you squeeze in all the comforts and
luxuries you can accommodate in your small to tiny
bathroom. Open up your bathroom by lighting it well.
Use recessed lighting in the ceiling to focus on a
workspace and add warmth to the room using wall
sconces and countertop lamps. You may brighten up the
room using natural sunlight by installing skylights or
larger windows in your bathroom. Replace a large
vanity with that luring nice storage space with
delicate pedestal or wall-mounted sinks to make your
bath feel more open. Opt for a small shelf for storage
instead or fish out some space in a linen closet
nearby. Vanity cabinets take much floor space and
removing it can free some of this space for you to put
to better use.
Anything that sticks out makes
the bathroom shrink. So, cut back shelves, hanging racks,
furniture and decorative accessories that stick out and cuts back
the space. Install only what is absolutely necessary and find
alternative storage area elsewhere. If you must install cabinets
and shelves, do it high on the wall and near the ceiling, so that
they do not form visual barriers. Create illusions of expanding a
small space placing a large mirror in front of the bathroom sink
to reflect light well and let no dark corners creep into your
bathroom. You may also consider artistic placement of smaller
mirrors instead of one large one to distribute light more evenly.
Use light color paint on the walls and a light colored flooring to
make the bath look larger. If you are in a rented apartment and
cannot change the color of your floor, use light colored rug to
cover the flooring instead. Try to keep small accessories to the
minimum as they look like clutter in a small space. If you must,
use one or two that are either made up of crystal clear material
that lets light pass through it or have reflective surface such as
steel. Sleek and angular accessories look beautiful in smaller
bathrooms. Opt for a clear glass shower door instead of a frosted
glass bath or just use a shower curtain that can be pushed back
when the bath area is not in use. Choose your wall finish wisely
as different wall finishes can cut down or open up a space
depending on their reflectivity.
If you are using wallpaper on your bathroom walls, choose ones
with white, yellow, neutral or other light colored backdrops and
an open and airy design. You can add artistic touches and depth to
the wall by painting or stenciling a decorative mural on the
largest open wall. You can make up for a missing window with a
beautiful view by hanging a framed picture depicting Nature's
beauty, where you had want the window, to an extent. The picture
can be of a garden or a beautiful horizon and seems to add space
to the look of the bathroom. You can use other artistic pieces
that bring outdoors inside the bathroom too but do not opt for
more than one display in the bathroom.
Raise your ceiling visually by adding cornices or painting a
lattice or molding design around its edges. You can also install
crown molding around the ceiling in the same color as the ceiling
to expand it a bit. Painting clouds and stars using light colors
and white, using faux painting techniques add to the space and
make your bathroom look stylish. Make sure that your bathroom is
always neat and clean as it looks more spacious that way. Remove
all the clutter and keep only essential things in the bathroom.
Organize vanity area, linen or medicine closet from time to time
and add some interest to it using your own imagination and
creativity. Remember, your bathroom interior is a reflection of
yourself. So translate some of your personality traits in bathroom
designing.
