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.
