Maximizing Bathroom Interior Space

If your bathroom interior is smaller than you would like, we have several bathroom decorating ideas for you to try that will open up your space and make it appear larger.

A pedestal or wall-mounted sink is one idea.

Although it may take storage space out of the bathroom, it creates the illusion of more room by freeing up floor space.

If you have room in other areas of your house or bathroom to store the things that would go under the sink, pedestal sinks may be a good bathroom design idea for you.

For example, cleansers can be stored back in the kitchen, and personal items can go in a medicine cabinet or wall storage unit. Or...

If you really need more counter top and drawer space, a great bathroom design idea may be a wall mounted counter top. You can line it with stylish baskets that will store those items that used to be held in the underskink cabinet - towels, jewelry, floss and extra toothpaste etc. Anything you might put in a drawer can be easily accommodated.

Most bathrooms use very little space above chest level. That is the perfect area to create more storage in a smaller bathroom and with the design ideas available today, can be made into an attractive, as well as usable space.

There are many attractive shelving options available that are perfect for storing towels, toilet paper, baskets to hold toiletries and decorative items. They don't take up the floor space of bathroom cabinetry, but still allow for storage and display. If necessary, store a small folding step stool nearby for those who are unable to reach the higher areas of the shelves.

One overlooked spot for bathroom storage is the tub or shower area. Attractive looking shelving is available that attaches directly to the walls and provides perfect storage for shampoos, bath and shower gels and shaving supplies.

Don't crowd your bathroom interior with too many storage solutions though, or the goal of making a small bathroom appear larger will be lost.

There are a few other bathroom design tricks to making a small bathroom interior look larger. Simple paint is one of the basics. A light paint color (not necessarily white or beige, but a light version of whatever color you like for your bathroom) really does make your room look larger. Darker colors will give the room a more closed in feeling.

Mirrors also serve to trick the eye into thinking the room is larger, so incorporating them into your bathroom design is a good idea. Two mirrors place on opposite walls and that reflect one another create an even larger effect.

Light also makes a room appear larger and airier. If you don't already have a window in your bathroom and there is a place for one, a great bathroom remodeling project is to install a window in the bathroom.

Skylights work well too if that is a better option for you. The natural light from either will provide that essential sense of space and can really work wonders.

Be creative with bathroom decorating ideas and you will find your bathroom interior growing larger right before your eyes.

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