Do you ever feel like your bathroom is too cramped?

Good things come in small packages, or so they say. This saying has never been so applicable than in this day and age where smaller means better. If you look around, you’d see people with small cellphones, small laptops and tablets, small waistlines or even small cars. What you don’t see, however, you feel with what these small objects actually do. Despite being small, these phones can access the internet, take photos, or even play movies. A person with a small waist can attract lots of members of the opposite sex, while a small sports car costs a huge amount of money.

So don’t feel bad if you have something small with you. After all, it’s not how big it is, it’s how you use it *wink*. This is very relevant with regard to your ‘D’: designing. Designing small rooms are not a problem as long as you know how to take advantage of your space. If you don’t, you’re in luck because I do and have I got some good tips for you. Here are a few good design ideas for your small bathroom.

How to Design a Small Bathroom in Style

The size of a bathroom really doesn’t matter as long as you get good decorative elements together to form a solid combination that is your bathroom set-up. In fact, smaller bathrooms are easier to design because there is less space to cover and in the long run maintain. The important thing to remember when designing a small bathroom is that functionality and aesthetic appeal should come together. Bathroom pieces, thus, are important and would determine the success of a bathroom design.

Make the most out of your small bathroom with the philosophy of minimalism

If you want to have a beautifully designed bathroom according to contemporary standards, you’d adhere to the minimalist concept of interior design. Basically, this philosophy believes that you should get the least amount of objects because less is actually more and would look more beautiful as a whole. As such, despite getting only a few pieces for your bathroom, you should get the most elegant and useful ones so that the things you have are worth it.

Solutions When You Design a Small Bathroom

Minimalism, however, does not mean you should just have a whole and a hose in your bathroom. No, it means you should get the least amount of objects but still get for everything you need. In a small bathroom, for example, you shouldn’t force a bathtub, a shower, a toilet, a sink, vanity cabinets, shower shelves and a steam room altogether. Take out the unnecessary pieces and have alternatives for others that you can do without. Why not go for a tub shower combo with a toilet and vanity cabinet sink set?

Pieces, however, are different from fixtures so you can still purchase them but be sure not to overdo it. For example, a wall mirror would be splendid for your bathroom because it will look beautiful and actually have a function. You can use your wall mirror when grooming or dressing yourself up. Concurrently, a wall mirror would look good in a small bathroom because it creates an illusion of space, making the small bathroom look bigger than it actually is.

Design Small Bathroom Spaces with Alternative Materials

Designing small bathroom spaces should make you feel good

Another good idea would be to use alternative materials for your bathrooms. For example, instead of using wall to wall tiles for your bathroom space, why not use marine carpets and water resistant wallpaper instead? Marine carpets are meant for life in the sea, which means constant exposure to seawater and the hot sun. Using them in your own bathroom would be perfect, but remember only to use it on parts that are not directly exposed to water. For you shower space or toilet area, it would still be a good idea to use tiles.

Bathroom light fixtures would also look good in your bathroom because they would set a mood that would make the small space feel extravagant. Remember, the secret to a good bathroom design is to make everyone who uses it feel good about their experience. There is no hard and fast rule applicable to all bathroom types for attaining such a status, but the tip is to make sure it is clean, organized, and appealing to most, if not all, of your housemates. The opinion of your friends shouldn’t matter that much since your bathroom is for you, although it wouldn’t hurt to listen to their opinions with a grain of salt.