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5 functional Small Bathroom Ideas

5 functional Small Bathroom Ideas

Emilee. Winland Designs
Emilee
June 7, 2024
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Sometimes you don’t have the space or luxury for a large bathroom, but that doesn’t mean you can’t achieve a stylish yet functional bathroom. There are multiple ways of designing a small bathroom, depending on what you are working with, your budget and many other factors.

From your fixtures to your color palette, to the visual tricks you use, you need to make use of everything available to you to make your bathroom appear much larger than it actually is. Here are 5 small bathroom ideas to get your wheels turning.

1. Glass Shower

Showers are extremely popular in smaller bathrooms due to limited space. To make it feel more open, opt for a glass enclosure. In this case, the window is able to allow all the beautiful natural light in, which makes the space feel bigger.

CREDIT: ADAM ALBRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY INC

A bathroom with a white toilet, sink, and shower with subway tile surround. There is a mirror above the sink and a small window next to the shower.

2. Floating Sink

Powder baths are known to be much smaller, which can feel crammed. By incorporating a floating wall-mounted sink, the space feels much lighter and more open.

CREDIT: ELIZABETH LAWSON DESIGN

A bathroom interior with a white toilet, sink, and a round mirror. A geometric painting hangs on the wall

3. Open Shelving

Creating a niche for wall shelving can be incredibly useful for storing bathroom necessities. You could use baskets to conceal everyday items like toilet paper, washcloths, medicine, etc. or you can opt for displaying your products in a fashionable manner.

CREDIT: CHRIS BUCHER

Godmorgon cabinet and a rectangular mirror above it. There are open shelves with towels and toiletries on the left side of the sink

4. Natural Light

There’s nothing worse than feeling claustrophobic in a tight bathroom with no windows. Natural lighting is always a great addition for any space. Adding just one window will create the illusion of a much bigger bathroom, and will create a bright and airy effect.

CREDIT: ELLE DECORATION

A small bathroom with a white toilet, sink with a faucet, and a window with a skylight above it. The bathroom has a minimalist design

5. Wallpaper + Tile

Texture and pattern are two very important design elements. The two of them when used in unison keeps the eye moving and creates interest.

CREDIT: THE PINK HOUSE

A bathroom with white tile walls and gold fixtures. The bathroom has a bathtub, sink, and mirror

When it comes down to how to make a small bathroom look bigger, it doesn't need to be complicated. For the most part, it just requires a little bit of creativity and thinking outside the box! By seeing these beautifully functional bathrooms, I hope this serves as inspiration for your small bathroom renovation, upgrade, or refresh.

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