Make Your Small Bathroom Look and Feel Larger
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Unless you live in a custom-built home with a luxurious bath and dressing room, you probably wish your bathroom were larger. Without adding any more square footage, you might feel less cramped if you use some of our tips to make your bathroom look and feel larger.
It's true that a small bathroom can feel cozy and intimate. But it can also feel claustrophobic and depressing. Depending on your decorating style, it can be quiet and sophisticated, charming, or sparkling like a jewel box.
No matter what style you decorate your small bath, though, it will always be a small bath.
But with a bit of visual magic, colour change and lighting, you can transform your small bath into a cozy retreat.
A bathroom is a very special space, but the theories about space enlargement apply here as to any other room in the house. Use some of these decorating tricks to make your bathroom look and feel larger, even if it stays the same size.
Select Colours for Serenity
Pale, soft colour schemes tend to give the illusions of more space. I'm not saying that the small bath has to be pink, but avoid strong, exciting colours. Use the brights for accessories and towels, but select pastel tones, neutrals, and whites for backgrounds. "Cool" colours give the feeling of serenity.
Brighten Up the Room
Without taking up any counter space, you can add extra lighting to "open up" the look of your bathroom and add interest. Recessed lighting can be installed into the ceiling and focused on any work space. Wall sconces (a candle holder) or a counter top lamp will add warmth. More expensive alternatives for bringing more light into the room would be skylights, larger windows or Solatubes.
Trade a Large Vanity for a Delicate Pedestal Sink
A vanity cabinet provides nice storage under a sink, but takes up lots of floor space in a small bathroom. Replacing the vanity with a pedestal or wall-mounted sink can be fairy inexpensive. Your bathroom will definitely feel more open. Find alternative storage space with a small shelf or organize a nearby linen cupboard. When you remove the vanity cabinet, you'll probably have to repair the flooring.
Reflect the Space with Mirrors
If your space will hold it, get a larger mirror to place in front of the bathroom sink. the mirror will reflect all the light in the room, and pick up the colour and pattern. You might consider a collection of mirrors arranged artistically in the place of one large mirror.
Choose a Light-Coloured Flooring
Just like the walls, the floor will appear to open up if it's done with a light colour. If you cannot replace the flooring, choose a large, light-coloured rug over your existing floor.
Unless you live in a custom-built home with a luxurious bath and dressing room, you probably wish your bathroom were larger. Without adding any more square footage, you might feel less cramped if you use some of our tips to make your bathroom look and feel larger.
It's true that a small bathroom can feel cozy and intimate. But it can also feel claustrophobic and depressing. Depending on your decorating style, it can be quiet and sophisticated, charming, or sparkling like a jewel box.
No matter what style you decorate your small bath, though, it will always be a small bath.
But with a bit of visual magic, colour change and lighting, you can transform your small bath into a cozy retreat.
A bathroom is a very special space, but the theories about space enlargement apply here as to any other room in the house. Use some of these decorating tricks to make your bathroom look and feel larger, even if it stays the same size.
Select Colours for Serenity
Pale, soft colour schemes tend to give the illusions of more space. I'm not saying that the small bath has to be pink, but avoid strong, exciting colours. Use the brights for accessories and towels, but select pastel tones, neutrals, and whites for backgrounds. "Cool" colours give the feeling of serenity.
Brighten Up the Room
Without taking up any counter space, you can add extra lighting to "open up" the look of your bathroom and add interest. Recessed lighting can be installed into the ceiling and focused on any work space. Wall sconces (a candle holder) or a counter top lamp will add warmth. More expensive alternatives for bringing more light into the room would be skylights, larger windows or Solatubes.
Trade a Large Vanity for a Delicate Pedestal Sink
A vanity cabinet provides nice storage under a sink, but takes up lots of floor space in a small bathroom. Replacing the vanity with a pedestal or wall-mounted sink can be fairy inexpensive. Your bathroom will definitely feel more open. Find alternative storage space with a small shelf or organize a nearby linen cupboard. When you remove the vanity cabinet, you'll probably have to repair the flooring.
Reflect the Space with Mirrors
If your space will hold it, get a larger mirror to place in front of the bathroom sink. the mirror will reflect all the light in the room, and pick up the colour and pattern. You might consider a collection of mirrors arranged artistically in the place of one large mirror.
Choose a Light-Coloured Flooring
Just like the walls, the floor will appear to open up if it's done with a light colour. If you cannot replace the flooring, choose a large, light-coloured rug over your existing floor.
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