Bathroom Design Ideas for Small Spaces

While a small space might make your bathroom renovations more challenging, it doesn’t make them impossible. With a few key space-saving ideas, you can design a perfectly functional, stylish bathroom renovation in Sydney. When you start shopping for new bathroom fittings and fixtures, you’ll have to accept that size isn’t everything. With the right selection of choices, you can ensure even the smallest space is light, bright, and functional!

Basin Sink & Toilet

Maximising your vertical space is the key to accomplishing a stylish, functional small bathroom. You might not have the floorspace for a freestanding tub in the middle of the room, but a slim countertop with a basin sink is a good use of space. If that’s still too large, a wall-hung sink is an ideal solution. Though, the benefit of the countertop and basin sink is the storage space it provides. The basin rests on the countertop and the countertop rests on a wall-mounted vanity unit.

As for the toilet, a wall-hung model is perfectly suited to small bathrooms. It won’t just save time and space when renovating a bathroom, it also makes cleaning a cinch. 

Bath or Shower

If your compact space happens to be your primary bathroom, you might not have much choice when it comes to installing a bath. If you have small children or have plans to sell your home in the near future, a straight bath is an excellent solution. They come in various lengths and are easy to install with a shower head at one end for the best of both worlds. 

If the space is too tight for even a small bath, there are a variety of modern shower cubicles to choose from, whether you want to install a half or full frameless glass curtain or section the shower enclosure off as a wet room. Either way, it’s an excellent space-saving measure and if you’re not sure about execution, talk to your friendly bathroom renovation team for the perfect design. 

Furniture & Storage 

One of the primary challenges in a small bathroom is finding ways to include storage. So, how do you get around that to make room for extra toilet roll, cleaning products, and all your toiletries? First, consider shower-appropriate shelving in the wet area to store all your toiletries neatly. Then you can think about where you plan to keep towels and other accessories. While a mirrored cabinet is a good choice to give the illusion of space, narrow cabinets can also provide lots of storage. Consider how you can utilise the above-head wall space for shelving units to store additional products, especially if it’s the items you don’t need often. Just don’t forget to invest in a step stool for safety!

Walls & Flooring

You might love bright, colourful paint, but that’s for larger spaces. If you’re dealing with a tight bathroom space, opt for light, neutral colours and incorporate colours with your accessories! Just ensure you select paint designed for use in the bathroom. Another clever way to brighten up your small space is with large-format tiles. By opting for fewer grout lines you get a seamless finish that gives the illusion of space.

While the right flooring isn’t exactly a space-saving measure, it does have the potential to give the illusion of a larger space. Light flooring in particular, can brighten up a small space, so match the grout to your tile for a seamless look.

Lighting

We’ve already highlighted various ways to ensure your small bathroom feels larger than it is and most of those solutions revolve around making the space lighter and brighter. What better way to achieve that than with your lighting choices? Lighting can make a room feel much larger than it is, as long as you choose the right lighting fixtures and install them in the right location. 

For the overhead or general lighting, opt for ceiling fixtures that spot and downlight so you can position them evenly throughout the bathroom, particularly in key areas. Wall-mounted lights are ideal for task and accent lighting, depending on where they’re fitted. At the side of your mirror, wall-mounted lights provide ample light to allow you to complete typical bathroom tasks. Elsewhere, those wall-mounted lights are ideal as accent lighting.

Crystal Bathroom Renovations in Sydney Licensed

If you’re looking for ideas to renovate your small bathrooms in Sydney, call the Crystal Bathrooms team to arrange an appointment with our stellar design team. We can assess the size and layout of your small bathroom and recommend fixtures, fittings, and colour schemes to make the most of the space you have. We’re as passionate about your bathroom renovation as you are and nothing feels better than delivering the design of your dreams. We’ll be with you every step of the way, from the design stage right through to handover.