Bathrooms are often one of the smallest rooms in the house, which can be a challenge considering the amount of time we spend in them. However, with a few clever changes and design tricks you can make even the tiniest bathroom seem spacious.
Go small
When you furnish your bathroom, keep the pieces small to maximise the size of the room. It’s possible nowadays to buy some lovely but smaller sinks, loos, bathtubs and shower enclosures so have a good look around – it may be you could boost the feeling of space by simply swapping your current bathtub for a smaller model, for example the Madison small or slim bath, depending on your bathroom’s shape.
Go clear
Remove many of the items often found in bathrooms, such as waste bin, laundry basket and loo roll holder, to make the room feel larger. Instead, use inbuilt cupboards to hide bins and baskets, and opt for loo roll holders attached to the wall to keep the floor clear of clutter and prevent your eye line being disrupted when you scan the room.
Go light
Make the most of any windows you have in your bathrooms to flood the room with light. Use mirrors opposite light sources to create the illusion of greater brightness and space, and choose a glass shower enclosure to make the room feel bigger. In addition, by adding a dimmer switch to your bathroom, you have the freedom to alter the lighting as you wish, according to the task at-hand – for example, you can have the maximum amount of light in the mornings, when getting ready for work, and a softer light when relaxing in the bath.
Go neat
Bathroom storage solutions can make a big difference, especially in smaller bathrooms. For example, adding wall shelves for keeping items on instead of the floor or building storage spaces into hidden areas will make the room feel larger. However, avoid any bulky storage such as big medicine cabinets that stick far out from the wall, or they’ll reduce the feeling of space. UKTV.co.uk has a few bathroom storage ideas to help you get started.
Go monochromatic
One colour and various tones of this colour, especially white, makes a room feel a great deal bigger. Different colour schemes can break up a room as your eye scans it, reducing the impression of space. The same is true for flooring – large and calmly-patterned tiles create the impression of space too.