Bathroom Design Ideas for Small Bathrooms to Make Your Bathroom Feel Larger

You are looking for small bathroom ideas to make your space appear larger than it is. This is true for most New York City. A small bathroom is one of the most challenging spaces to decorate because of its limited square footage, lack of natural light, and many fixtures. The whole room can look brighter and larger when decorated correctly. You can spend a little money to make a window in the wall. Or, you can use something more retro, like glass bricks.

These small bathroom designs go beyond maximizing space. They show that bold design elements can work in the smallest of rooms. These are the top ways to make small bathrooms, such as half-baths and powder rooms, more spacious and enjoyable. Your next favorite room could be your small bath.

Keep your colors light and bright

This city bathroom has a wood floor and vanity that give it a peaceful and warm feeling. The soft, mint-green hue of the window’s glass reflects natural sunlight. The room feels more significant due to the space around the tub and the lightweight curtain fabric that allows maximum light in, making it feel bigger.

Or double down with a dark color scheme

Wait, what? You’re not alone. It creates a larger space and depth,” Jenny Wolf, Jenny Wolf Interiors. Fleming James, Oliver Street Design advises using high-gloss paint in a dark color. It will create a big-night sky effect while reflecting any light in the area. She points out that this will draw attention to your light fixtures. You’ll want to pick bright bulbs and a good shape.

Mirror a Wall

Instead of just hanging one above your vanity, consider mirroring the entire wall in your small bathroom. A mirror, with its reflection of light and patterns (and sometimes an open door), will do the same job as a window.

Choose a glass shower door

Consider removing the Curtain entirely if you are starting a small bathroom remodel. Wolf also suggests glass shower doors for small bathrooms to open up the space.

Or Remove Your Shower Door Completely

The more adventurous may consider no bathtub (a suitable drain would be wise in this case).

Backlight the Mirror

James suggests this can be a stylish and modern way of amplifying light, especially with insufficient space for sconces.

Get on Tile

A tile floor can add value and is durable. Suzanne McGrath, a designer at McGrath II, says that we prefer to use small ceramic tiles for smaller bathroom walls. McGrath II, a designer, is a big fan of two-by-four or three-by-six tile floor tiles on bathroom walls.

Give the Curtain a lift

James suggests extending your shower curtain to the tub’s height if you have the option. She says that raising the Curtain to the ceiling will lengthen the walls. Also, the higher your roof is, the better. Ryan Brooke Thomas, the designer, uses a ceiling curtain track to accomplish this.

Keep the floor clean

A bathroom vanity or storage container covering the floor can make it difficult to walk on and create hazards. A floating or pedestal vanity will keep the floor clean, while floating storage will allow you to store everything at arm’s reach.

Consider a large-scale wall covering

Although you might believe a small motif is best, choosing a larger one is better. James says large and medium-sized wallpapers and tile patterns can make a space seem larger. You can choose large tiles or a more significant way, but they create an illusionary scale even in small spaces.

High-gloss paint can reflect light and amplify the space

The Brooklyn bathroom by Jonathan Beck and Casey Kenyon feels airy due to the light-reflecting high gloss paint.

It’s hard enough to find a place in Brooklyn on a spring day. But interior designer Casey Kenyon could not enjoy that luxury when he discovered he would have to leave his rental during a polar vortex. (Non-Northeasterners, note: These are as no-fun as they sound.) He was discouraged by the lackluster quality of Brooklyn’s industrial neighborhoods and, therefore, more affordable Brooklyn and became desperate. Fortune agreed to help him post on Facebook: “Does anyone have a one-bedroom apartment for rent in Fort Greene, dreamy tree-lined Fort Greene?” A friend’s cousin knew a woman aged 92 who was looking for a tenant on the top floor. The space had twin decorative fireplaces, a picture rail, and initially painted wood shutters. It also featured “good light all the day” from East-West exposures. This was more “charm” than most people can imagine in sanely-priced Brooklyn apartments.

Choose a patterned floor

This bathroom is entirely windowless, believe it or not. The space is brightened by tall, mirrored medicine cabinets and the glass shower—Wolf built-in cabinets to conserve floor space. A herringbone floor made from wood creates the illusion of a giant, warmer bath.

You can also add a shower niche

If your morning routine includes navigating shampoo bottles perched on the tub ledge, conditioner stored in a corner, and the sad caddy hanging from your shower head, then raise your hand. It’s annoying and ugly. It’s easy to forget this when you’re remodeling your bathroom. You’ll be looking at beautiful new fixtures and tiles. We’re here to remind you to stay focused. Ask your contractor for a niche in the shower to store. It will be the best decision that you have ever made. Katie Martinez from San Francisco says shower niches are a must-have in shower designs. Her chic nook can be seen here. I prefer a higher shelf to store shampoo and conditioner and a lower shelf on the top to hold soap and razors.

Rethink your sink

A tiny corner sink is an excellent option for small bathrooms. No rule says that you must have a full-sized standard sink. A corner sink is just as effective and requires less cleaning.