Creative Ways to Optimize Small Bathroom

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1702 S. Seneca Street, Wichita, KS 67213

316-262-8642
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Do you have a small bathroom off a hallway or even tucked under the stairs?  It may sometimes seem impossible to make it cozy and inviting.  Rest assured, there are many different ways to transform that small clustered bathroom into a thing of beauty.  A houzz decorating article details a few creative ways to optimize the space in a small bathroom. 

1. Invite the eye with creative paint treatments.  Bold colors are great to change the look of your bathroom, with horizontal stripes or a painted ceiling to draw the eye off the size of the room.  Paint is also a cheap and easy update to make in any room.
2. An open shower is an idea that has been utilized by Europeans for a very long time.  With some extra waterproofing measures you can eliminate the shower door and fit a shower into the smallest of bathrooms.  It will also give you a different unique look.
3. Installing great floor tile can shift the rooms focal pint onto the ground.  Drawing the eye to the floor takes away from the cramped space and changes the focus.
4. Unused wall space can be taken up with built in cabinets or shelves.  This allows you to store toiletries, reading materials or anything else without taking up any floor space.
5. Mirrors!  Adding a mirror to a small space is the oldest trick in the book, because it works!  This creates an illusion of doubling the space.  When combined with good lighting mirrors can really make a small cramped room feel much larger. 

Bell Mirror & Glass can help create and install any type of mirror or custom glass for your bathroom, or any other room in your house.  Like us on Facebook for plenty of great ideas and tips for your home. 

Shower Designs For Small Bathrooms

Bell Mirror & Glass, Inc.

1702 S. Seneca Street, Wichita, KS 67213

316-262-8642

www.bellmirrorandglass.com

Designing a bathroom can entail many different options from different angles; it all depends on the style your looking for.

When configuring a small bathroom with limited space, some designers like to have a small tub and smaller shower and others tend to eliminate the tub for a shower that has more square footage. Bridget Cahill, a bathroom designer on Cape Cod explains her reasoning behind skipping the tub: “To configure a full, modern bathroom in a footprint of this size, I try to get as much usable area into the shower as possible without compromising the rest of the floor plan. The best way to maximize shower space in a small bathroom is to use a tiled shower that can be customized to the available space.” If you build your bathroom without a tub, it does not necessarily mean the water-flow is limited.

Without a tub, the bathroom becomes more spacious and enables the shower to become the main source of water flow. Cahill explains how a “Eurobath” should be implemented in the bathroom now that there is more space. This allows for the largest showering space within the standard bathroom footprints.

Formatting your bathroom this way can definitely help you save space and gain visual appeal from a smaller area. Although the designs explained by Bridget Cahill are both elegant and spacious, it will not be a cheap option, but that all depends on what you are looking for.

For more information on how to design your shower, visit us at Bell Mirror & Glass or call us today (316) 262-8642.