Tips To Help With Small Bathroom Design

If you have a small bathroom and want to redecorate, here are some tips to help you with the small bathroom design. First, in order to make your bathroom larger, get rid of the bathtub and install a shower enclosure. The unfortunate part of this is that you won't be able to take a long soak in the tub anymore, but since most people take a shower more frequently than a bath, this usually doesn't bother them.

If you do want to keep the bathtub and you have a shower enclosure that seems to be taking up space, take out the enclosure and put a shower in the tub. In this way, the tub serves a dual purpose.

Old toilets take up a lot of space whereas the newer models are smaller and are all in one piece, which makes cleaning them a lot easier. These newer toilets also use less water when flushing so this will save on your water bill. Installing a shelf or wall-mounted cupboard over the toilet eliminates the need for a large vanity for storage space.

You can give your bathroom a roomier look with the installation of a solid surface counter with the sink mounted underneath. Newer countertops on the market have the sink included in the top all in one piece. If you have large faucets, you can change it to a single faucet, which will seem to give you more room on the vanity countertop. A small pedestal or wall mounted sink will also take up less space than a vanity with drawers and cupboards.

The bathtub, too can take up more space than necessary. The five-foot tubs with a flat bottom are smaller than the older models and still give you enough room for a bath or a shower.

There is a big difference in the actual size of the bathroom and the illusion you create to make it look like the bathroom is large. Stay away from painting the walls in dark colors. Light colors give the appearance of a larger space because they seem to widen the area between the walls. Light colored ceramic tiles on the floor is also another trick that seems to enlarge a small bathroom. Mirrors, too, help achieve this effect, but be careful not to overdo it.

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