What can you really do with a small bathroom? If you are planning to install a new bathroom or upgrade an existing one, and you only have a small space to work with, you may fall into the trap of thinking that your options are limited.
But this is not true! Any bathroom can be stunning, no matter how small it is. The key thing is to get the right help in designing your bathroom to use the space you have effectively. A professionally designed bathroom can ensure that small really is beautiful.
Here are four ways in which you can make the most of a small bathroom.
Don’t leave any dead space
No matter what the shape of your bathroom space, use every inch of it. Don’t leave empty corners or gaps larger than you need: this is just wasting the precious space you have!
The image below shows how we maximised a small bathroom space by installing a walk in shower that has a bespoke sloping door to fit the ceiling. We also created this clever inbuilt seating to cover the staircase below.
Use pale neutral colours
Pale neutral colours work well in small bathrooms because they reflect light and make your bathroom feel more spacious and airy. It also helps if you use the same tiles for walls and floors as this then creates a co-ordinated look which also makes the room appear larger.
The stunning en suite pictured below is tiled throughout in Minoli Moon Onyx for a seamless, minimalistic appearance.
Reflect light around the bathroom
We have already mentioned that pale neutral colours can help to reflect light around your bathroom, but you can enhance this even further with clever use of lighting and mirrors. No matter how much natural light you do or don’t have in your bathroom, bright but tasteful bathroom lighting can make a huge difference, as shown in the bathroom below.
As can be seen from the images above and below, mirrors are also a wonderful way of making your bathroom appear lighter and brighter. So make sure that you make the most of them as the perfect finishing touch to your bathroom design.
Use concealed storage
No matter how beautiful your small bathroom, it will never look its best if it is full of clutter. Your surfaces will look much better – and your bathroom much bigger – if you keep everything clear. But you do need bits and pieces in your bathroom, so what do you do with them?
There are two ways round this. The first is to have clever inbuilt storage. You could either have bespoke cabinets or drawers under the basin, or concealed wall storage behind a mirror, as in the two images below.
The second way round it is to use recessed shelving to tastefully display some of your bathroom items. We love to combine this with our trademark LED lighting, as shown in the image below.
How Stone and Chrome can make your small bathroom beautiful
We explained earlier the importance of professional bathroom design. This will ensure that you get things right from the very beginning of your new bathroom project. Skilful design can help you to make the most of every inch of your bathroom space, and create the perfect bathroom for your home.
At Stone and Chrome we use sophisticated computer aided design software during the design process so that you can see 3D images of exactly what your bathroom will look like on completion. You also have the reassurance of knowing that everything will fit properly into your small space so that the bathroom will function as you need it to.
Also bear in mind that at Stone and Chrome we not only supply high quality ranges of bathroom furniture and products for all shapes and sizes, but can also create custom sized items specifically for your bathroom space.
So, to make the most of your new small bathroom, start off by visiting Stone and Chrome’s Camberley showroom. You can then see for yourself our wonderful bathroom displays, and see just how good your small bathroom can look.
With Stone and Chrome, small really can be beautiful!