When designing your home, this is often a very exciting time because you are able to have complete control over the look you want to create, and the personality you want to have running through the walls like and with fantastic bespoke design furniture companies in the market like Ellis the world really is your oyster.
One issue that may hold you back though, is size, especially when it comes to re-designing your bathroom, often the smallest room in the house. You may have envisioned a whole idea in your head, only to realise now you’re getting stuck in, that you don’t have the right amount of space for it to work. This can be a little deflating as it means changing your ideas and starting over, but worry not there are many options available to you, many space saving products and ideas to make the absolute most of whatever space you have to work with, regardless of how small. One great resource for ideas for small spaces is the Tiny House Movement, a concept currently sweeping America, where people are downsizing from average large American homes to Tiny Houses and a result going mortgage free! Even if you don’t want to go to this extreme it’s a great place to find hundreds of space saving tips for your home.
So if you want to redesign your bathroom, just know that it’s all about adapting to what your circumstances are giving you, and that’s never a bad thing. There are plenty of things that you can do that will look amazing, and even make your bathroom appear bigger than it actually is, you just need to know what to do.
Here are some ideas to get you on the right track:
The clutter
A big no-no that can be applied to your home life in general, is clutter. No matter what room you’re in, if you have clutter lying around it will immediately give off the appearance of a messy, untidy, cramped area. This is the last thing you want if your bathroom is already rather small, so have a big clean out and get rid of anything that you don’t need anymore. This will essentially create more space… the absolute best method I have found for tackling this is the KonMari Method, the premise is you go through all of your possessions in your life by category and you get rid of (wherever possible donating or recycling) anything which doesn’t spark joy and then you beautifully arrange and categorise and store everything which you have left.
The bathing
A lot of people feel like they have to opt for a shower as it doesn’t take up as much space as a bath, allowing the room to breathe more. But this isn’t always the case, it all just depends on the kind of bath you choose to buy. You don’t have to have a huge tub that takes up three-quarters of your bathroom as a feature piece. You can have a small bath (check out the range at: https://www.drench.co.uk/baths/small-baths) that fits in perfectly into the corner of the room, cute and compact, while giving you the relaxation you need and you absolutely don’t have to comprise on design any more with such a great variety models available.
The colour
It’s a known fact that the lighter you go with the colour on your walls – the bigger your room will appear because it’s able to reflect light and bounce it off your walls. But that doesn’t mean that you have to keep your bathroom white and minimalistic. You can still decide on a feature wall to let out your crazy side, while still keeping the appearance of a larger space. This can, in fact, open up the area even more because the eyes will be drawn to the colour, while your peripheral vision will be met with light tones around it. So if you want to go lime green or cherry red – you can.
