How to save space in a small bathroom – a simple step by step guide to get you started.
How to save space in a small bathroom
How to save space in a small bathroom
There are numbers of ways you can work on how to save space in a small bathroom and make your home look bigger and none of these ways arecomplicated, fancy or expensive, they just take a little planning.
Frugality and making the most of what you have rely, as always, upon of forethought and creativity. Bathrooms should look clean, serene and as spacious as possible as these are rooms to relax in.
Here are 5 of my top tips on how to save space in a small bathroom. I hope you find them useful.
Think about your bathroom furniture when trying to Save Space in a Small Bathroom
Do you ever think much about your toilet?
I bet you don’t!
Well, you really should because all the toilets are NOT the same!
Having a one piece toilet can often be cheaper than their 2 part predecessors.
They are also a lot more hygienic and easy to clean which of course makes the bathroom more pleasant. You usually save a few inches too do the streamline profile of a one-piece toilet which is, of course, a brilliantly simple and effective way of saving space in a small bathroom.
How to save space in a small bathroom – Bath or shower?
Baths obviously take up more floor space than showers and there is no hard or fast rule that says you have to have a bath.
Consider the energy saving you will make with just a shower and how much bigger your bathroom would look. It is an option and with the addition of different shower heads and lovely shower gels, you can still make it a really p[leasnt and relaxing experience.
Think about how much time you will save too!
Store up & save space in a small bathroom
Rather than cupboards taking up too much floor space, consider tall, slim cupboards or even shelving instead.
This will give an aura of space to your bathroom whilst also making the very most of ‘dead’ space on the walls. This really impacts the visual clutter we see in a bathroom as most people look down not up and floor space is really significant to the whole concept of space in a room.
Plus the more storage you have the less clutter will be on view and that helps too!
How to save space in a small bathroom – go Light and bright
Despite the trend for dark navy or green walls in the bathroom and a round the home my advice would be if you are trying to maximise a sense of spaciousness do keep your walls and you flooring light and bright.
I personally have always favoured white bathrooms but even very light blue would work, dark colours can look dramatic and cosy but light colours make a room look airier. For flooring, a white or grey laminate is bang on trend and looks amazing as do large, light tiles.
For hygiene reasons, you will want to avoid carpets which also do nothing for bringing a sense of space to a room. Personally, I would also avoid patterned tiles as I think they make a room a look smaller too.
Clean and clutter free is how to save space in a small bathroom
Clear surfaces enable a room to look its very best and create an illusion of spaciousness.
Sparkly clean and uncluttered windows also add to the sense of space in a room and simple blinds work best in a small bathroom allowing as much light as possible in.
Large and unfussy mirrors that can reflect natural light around the room also help immensely.
Cleanliness is everything in a bathroom and will always make a space look both bigger and brighter. It’s not hard to achieve and best of all there is no cost ( except in terms of time and energy!)
Over to you for more space-saving bathroom hacks
Do you have any tips on how to save space in a small bathroom, if you do I would love to hear them! Please do leave me a comment below.
I do hope you have found this post on how to save space in a small bathroom useful. You can find more of my interiors posts here and you may particularly like my post on how to create a wet room in a small bathroom and corner shower options in a small bathroom
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