subject: How To Make The Most Of Your Compact Bathroom [print this page] In the United Kingdom, we have the smallest average domestic room size of any European nation. Unfortunately, our bathrooms often bear the brunt of our space saving home designs in favour of larger living and kitchen spaces. Therefore, seeing as so many of us have significantly smaller bathrooms than wed ideally like, its important to make the most of the space we have, and to use it as efficiently as possible.
Fitted bathroom furniture, a key trend in bathroom design at present, has also brought the added benefit of creating large amounts of storage in discreet and unobtrusive ways. For example, a fitted vanity unit beneath your basin will only occupy floor space that ordinarily goes unused, will cover up plumbing and pipe work to your basin to create a more streamlined feel throughout the room and will also allow you to keep your basin area clear of clutter, whilst allowing all your daily essentials to remain neatly stored and within easy reach.
Similarly, we all have mirrors mounted on the walls of our bathrooms, so why not opt for a mirrored cabinet instead? A large mirror will reflect light around your bathroom, increasing the sensation of light and space, and using that location to add a little extra storage will not occupy any of your limited floor space. A great idea is to select a mirrored cabinet with several internal shelves, which will allow you to conveniently separate your cosmetics and bathroom supplies by category or by bathroom user.
There are now also many different models of compact toilets and basins available, which take up minimal space without any loss of functionality. A back-to-wall toilet will house your toilet system and plumbing into a solitary fitted unit, available in a wide range of styles and finishes, contributing, like the fitted vanity unit, to a more streamlined and serene ambience in your bathroom.
If you can bear to live without a traditional bath, a shower will take up significantly less of your floor space, to allow more freedom to move about the bathroom. If that is not a decision you can face making (some people just really need a long, relaxing soak every now and then), there are a huge range of bath-shower mixers available to combine the best of both of both worlds. A transparent shower screen wont block any light, or make the room feel cramped by segmenting it into yet smaller units.
Finally, there are a few simple methods to make the most of limited space. Keeping your surface areas clear of clutter and mismatched bottles and packages will make the room seem larger and less busy, whilst ensuring your grouting and sealants are fresh and clean is a subtle but worthwhile way of making the room feel more calm and inviting.
We dont all have huge bathrooms, but there are solutions. Why not investigate and find your own?!
