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Bathroom Space
Saving Ideas
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Bathroom
space saver ideas can help you squeeze in all the
comforts and luxuries you can accommodate in your small
to tiny bathroom. Open up your bathroom by lighting it
well. Use recessed lighting in the ceiling to focus on a
workspace and add warmth to the room using wall sconces
and countertop lamps. You may brighten up the room using
natural sunlight by installing skylights or larger
windows in your bathroom. Replace a large vanity with
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delicate
pedestal or wall-mounted sinks to make your bath feel
more open. Opt for a small shelf for storage instead or
fish out some space in a linen closet nearby. Vanity
cabinets take much floor space and removing it can free
some of this space for you to put to better use.
Anything that sticks out makes the bathroom shrink. So,
cut back shelves, hanging racks, furniture and
decorative accessories that stick out and cuts back the
space. Install only what is absolutely necessary and
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If you must
install cabinets and shelves, do it high on the wall and
near the ceiling, so that they do not form visual
barriers. Create illusions of expanding a small space
placing a large mirror in front of the bathroom sink to
reflect light well and let no dark corners creep into
your bathroom. You may
also consider artistic placement of smaller mirrors instead of one large
one to distribute light more evenly. Use light color paint on the walls
and a light colored flooring to make the bath look larger. If you are in
a rented apartment and cannot change the color of your floor, use light
colored rug to cover the flooring instead. |
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Try to keep
small accessories to the minimum as they look like
clutter in a small space. If you must, use one or two
that are either made up of crystal clear material that
lets light pass through it or have reflective surface
such as steel. Sleek and angular accessories look
beautiful in smaller bathrooms. Opt for a clear glass
shower door instead of a frosted glass bath or just use
a shower curtain that can be pushed back when the bath
area is not in use. Choose your wall finish wisely as
different wall finishes can cut down or open up a space
depending on their reflectivity. If you are using
wallpaper on your bathroom walls, choose ones with white, yellow,
neutral or other light colored backdrops and an open and airy
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You can add
artistic touches and depth to the wall by painting or
stenciling a decorative mural on the largest open wall.
You can make up for a missing window with a beautiful
view by hanging a framed picture depicting Nature's
beauty, where you had want the window, to an extent. The
picture can be of a garden or a beautiful horizon and
seems to add space to the look of the bathroom. You can
use other artistic pieces that bring outdoors inside the
bathroom too but do not opt for more than one display in
the bathroom. Raise your ceiling visually by adding cornices or painting a lattice
or molding design around its edges. |
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You can also
install crown molding around the ceiling in the same
color as the ceiling to expand it a bit. Painting clouds
and stars using light colors and white, using faux
painting techniques add to the space and make your
bathroom look stylish. Make sure that your bathroom is
always neat and clean as it looks more spacious that
way. Remove all the clutter and keep only essential
things in the bathroom. Organize vanity area, linen or
medicine closet from time to time and add some interest
to it using your own imagination and creativity.
Remember, your bathroom interior is a reflection of
yourself. So translate some of your personality traits
in bathroom designing. |
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