Expanding Your Bathroom

Even if you have a small sized bathroom, you have the power to expand it and make it appear much bigger than it actually is.

A small bathroom can feel cosy but it can also feel claustrophobic. One of the keys is to find the balance between making as much use of the space you have but at the same time not to overcrowd it.

Vanities

One of the main features of a bathroom is the vanity. This generally acts as the focal point of the room. iBath have a wide range of vanities, starting from 400mm.

If you still feel a 400mm vanity is too big, one of the tricks is to swap a floor standing vanity for a pedestal or wall hung basin and use a wall hung cabinet for storage space. With the extra floor space your bathroom will feel much more open and still look attractive.

The most compact but wide vanities on the market are 350mm off the wall and go up to 900mm wide. These usually have legs and a well chosen stone top will add some wow.

Accessories

Another idea is to minimise the number of accessories in a bathroom. Items such as hanging racks, and decorative accessories cut into the room and interrupts the visual flow as it ‘shrinks’ the room.

Double up on single towel rails and shelves to make the room tidier. Obviously you may need some of these for usefulness and iBath has just the solution with corner shelving and a range of single and thin accessories which don’t intrude the room.

Next Week

We’ll be looking at making space out of the bigger items such as mirrors, showers and flooring.