10 Remodeling Tips for Small Bathrooms

1. Get creative with storage

When floor and counter space is limited, go vertical. Pretty bathroom shelving can hold extra towels, toiletries, paper products and decor.

2. Focus on lighting

The right bathroom lighting is a perfect blend of form and function. Consider a ceiling fixture for overall illumination and a vanity bar and wall sconces to light up your face when you’re in front of the mirror.

3. Hang fixtures on the wall

Floating vanities, wall-mounted sinks, and wall-hung toilets not only make it easier to keep the floor clean, but these fixtures can also visually expand a small space.

4. Consider a pedestal sink

Pedestal sinks have long been a design go-to in traditional powder rooms, but they’re now available in shapes and colors to complement every decor style. Even the most modern bathroom can benefit from this space-saving design.

5. Remember the accessories

Towel bars, towel rings, robe hooks, soap dispensers, TP holders, and other accessories can help keep things tidy. They can also be used as design elements. Try shopping by collection for a pulled-together look.

6. Choose high-end tile

Small spaces have at least one big advantage — you can afford to splurge on products like flooring and wall tile. With less square footage to cover, there’s probably room in the budget for an upgrade.

7. Include little luxuries

Special features — like towel warmers, bidet seats, even bath fans with speakers and showerheads that play music — don’t take up any extra space but have big impact in tiny rooms.

8. Install frameless shower doors

Reduce visual clutter by swapping out your shower doors with a sleek, frameless version.

9. Upgrade your shower head

Whether you prefer the gentle droplets of a rain shower, or an invigorating water massage, there are lots of great shower head choices available. Bonus: swapping out the shower head is a very simple DIY project.

10. Know your bathtub options

If your small bathroom can fit a shower, it might also have room for a bathtub. Even if a standard size tub is out of the question, there are walk-in bathtubs and Japanese soaking tubs with very small footprints.