Bathroom 6 January 2023

Maximising Small Bathroom Spaces: Tips and Tricks

If you have a small bathroom, it can be difficult to feel like you have enough space to get ready in the morning or to relax in at the end of a long day. However, with a little creativity and some clever organising techniques, you can turn even the tiniest of bathrooms into a functional and stylish space. ## Storage Ideas That Don’t Eat Floor Space

Here are some tips and tricks for making the most of a small bathroom:

1. Install shelves or a mirrored cabinet above the toilet. This is a great way to add storage without taking up valuable floor space.

2. Use over-the-door organisers for towels, hair tools, and other bathroom essentials.

3. Utilise wall space by installing a towel rack or hanging baskets for storage.

4. Consider a corner sink to free up some worktop space.

5. Fit a glass shower screen rather than a curtain, to open the room up visually.

6. Install a narrow shelf or a small cabinet above the door for additional storage.

7. Use stackable bins or baskets to organise items under the sink.

8. Hang a multi-tiered shelf on the wall for extra storage and display space.

9. Choose a floating vanity to give the illusion of more space.

10. Use a door-mounted organiser for cleaning supplies and other items that you don’t use as frequently.

11. Consider using a ladder shelf for towels, washcloths, and other items that you want to keep within easy reach.

12. Add some plants to bring life to the space and make it feel more welcoming.

Making the Space Feel Bigger

Storage is only half of it. A glass shower screen instead of a curtain, a floating basin unit, a large mirror and a consistent floor tile running under everything all make a small bathroom read as bigger than it is. Keeping the sanitaryware to a sensible scale matters too — an oversized basin in a small room fights you every day.

The Layout Constraint That Decides Everything

Before rearranging anything on paper, find out where the soil pipe runs. Moving a toilet any real distance is the single most expensive change you can make to a bathroom, because the waste needs a consistent fall to reach the stack. Basins and showers are far more forgiving.

In a small room this matters twice over: the layout options are already limited, and spending the budget on relocating the toilet usually means economising on everything else. Keeping it where it is frees up money for the finishes you will actually look at.

Don’t Forget Ventilation

A small bathroom gets damper faster than a large one, and a small bathroom with a poor extractor fan grows mould in the corners, lifts the paint and rots the sealant however smart the storage is. If your fan is the original one from when the house was built, replacing it with something that genuinely shifts air — and runs on for a few minutes after you leave — will do more for the room than another shelf.

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In Summary

With these tips and tricks, you can turn your small bathroom into a functional and stylish space that you’ll love spending time in. Whether you’re looking to add storage or simply want to make the most of the space you have, these ideas are sure to help you make the most of your small bathroom.