Making the most of bathroom designs

Many home owners want to renovate their bathrooms to make them larger or to give them a more comfortable feel. It’s not just for huge bathrooms anymore. It is entirely possible to remodel a smaller bathroom, without tearing out all the plumbing and fixtures. Read on to find a few simple and easy tips on bathroom design.

Most people have small bathrooms, and what they use them for is very specific. Smaller baths are more intimate by nature, but most don’t use them as a place to unwind. Most baths are strictly utilitarian, designed with a minimum of “fluff” and a maximum of efficiency.

Most bathrooms are of a limited size, so if you want yours to seem bigger, you need to work with your lighting and choose a cheerful color for your paint scheme. Consider choosing a wallpaper that is striped in a vertical pattern, or painting stripes.

Try getting rid of the larger things like vanities and open countertops, and replace them with smaller stuff like a pedestal sink. Some don’t have the means to expand their bathrooms, but for those there are various design options and tricks to make that normally cramped space feel more airy.

Most bathrooms are of a limited size, so if you want yours to seem bigger, you need to work with your lighting and choose a cheerful color for your paint scheme. Eliminate shelving and towel racks that protrude, and you’ll be left with a more open, expansive feel.

Use vertical lines to add height. Maybe you can use bathroom tiles that go from ceiling to floor, or pick striped wallpaper. Add some tiles at the top of the wall near the ceiling, or consider using a wallpaper border there. Mirrors can add the illusion of size because of their reflective properties.

Your bath will probably never get any bigger, but you can give the illusion of size by utilizing certain lighting fixtures and painting the walls in a bright, airy color.