9 Amazing Space-Saving Ideas for Tiny Bathrooms
Look to these layouts and features to fit everything you need in the bath without feeling crammed in
Really small bathrooms can be incredibly challenging to design. When there is hardly room for a toilet and sink, let alone a shower (a tub being totally out of the question), the usual fixtures and room layout simply will not do. These nine ideas go beyond simply making your bathroom look bigger and actually free up more space.
Wet bath a little too wet for you? Add a shower curtain on a ceiling track. If you plan the layout so the shower nozzle doesn’t spray directly across the toilet, you’ll have the option of dividing the space with a shower curtain.
Check out these stylish ways to separate the wet areas
Check out these stylish ways to separate the wet areas
2. Wall-mounted toilet
This wet bath has a petite wall-mounted toilet. This style of toilet might look a little flimsy, but it’s actually quite strong when properly installed. Not having the centre pedestal and upper tank to contend with makes this a major space saver.
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This wet bath has a petite wall-mounted toilet. This style of toilet might look a little flimsy, but it’s actually quite strong when properly installed. Not having the centre pedestal and upper tank to contend with makes this a major space saver.
Find a designer to design your space
3. Compact shower stall
A mini shower stall with a partial wall is another good option, somewhere between a traditional shower and a wet bath. The openness makes the room feel larger, but the partial wall offers some sense of division.
4. Flat mirror plus narrow sink
A regular mirror instead of a medicine cabinet has two benefits: Its slim profile visually expands the space, and it allows for a narrower sink profile than a fat medicine cabinet sticking out above.
A mini shower stall with a partial wall is another good option, somewhere between a traditional shower and a wet bath. The openness makes the room feel larger, but the partial wall offers some sense of division.
4. Flat mirror plus narrow sink
A regular mirror instead of a medicine cabinet has two benefits: Its slim profile visually expands the space, and it allows for a narrower sink profile than a fat medicine cabinet sticking out above.
5. Teardrop-shaped sink
Curves feel more welcoming than sharp angles in a tight space, and this unique teardrop-shaped sink is both a space saver and a focal point. The curved shower wall in this wet bath echoes the lines of the sink, creating a smooth and seamless look.
These bathroom sinks will grab your attention
Curves feel more welcoming than sharp angles in a tight space, and this unique teardrop-shaped sink is both a space saver and a focal point. The curved shower wall in this wet bath echoes the lines of the sink, creating a smooth and seamless look.
These bathroom sinks will grab your attention
6. Water fountain–style sink
With a smaller scale than most sinks out there, a single-basin, single-handle, gooseneck faucet sink can fit into even the tightest spots. And it looks pretty swell doing it.
With a smaller scale than most sinks out there, a single-basin, single-handle, gooseneck faucet sink can fit into even the tightest spots. And it looks pretty swell doing it.
7. Sliding door
The designers chose a sliding door to save room. The swing of a traditional door can eat up a lot of floor space; go with a pocket door or sliding barn door instead and save that precious square footage for other things.
Take a look at 9 unique shower enclosures
The designers chose a sliding door to save room. The swing of a traditional door can eat up a lot of floor space; go with a pocket door or sliding barn door instead and save that precious square footage for other things.
Take a look at 9 unique shower enclosures
8. Shower in a barrel
Rustic, charming and certainly not for everyone, this may be the most creative reuse of a wine barrel we’ve ever seen. The homeowners must wipe out the interior of the barrel after each shower to keep the unsealed wood in good shape, but it’s worth the effort for its scale and unique good looks.
Rustic, charming and certainly not for everyone, this may be the most creative reuse of a wine barrel we’ve ever seen. The homeowners must wipe out the interior of the barrel after each shower to keep the unsealed wood in good shape, but it’s worth the effort for its scale and unique good looks.
9. Custom-fit shelves
Hard to find storage space? Look closely and you may find a few nooks to tuck shelves into. Even 6-inch-wide shelves can be enough storage for toiletries, washcloths and extra soap. Don’t forget to look up, too – a high shelf or two can be a lifesaver if you need a place for extra towels.
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Do you have a truly tiny bath? What works or doesn’t work for you? Tell us in the Comments below.
Hard to find storage space? Look closely and you may find a few nooks to tuck shelves into. Even 6-inch-wide shelves can be enough storage for toiletries, washcloths and extra soap. Don’t forget to look up, too – a high shelf or two can be a lifesaver if you need a place for extra towels.
Read more:
Solutions to 9 Big Problems in Small Bathrooms
Tell us:
Do you have a truly tiny bath? What works or doesn’t work for you? Tell us in the Comments below.
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A wet bath is exactly what it sounds like: A bathroom where everything can (and does) get wet. This style of bath has a tiny bathroom with the shower head directly over the toilet, a small sink on the side and a drain in the middle of the floor. By forgoing a shower surround, you can really maximise square footage in a small space.