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Next Luxury • Home Design • 102 Small Bathroom Ideas

102 Small Bathroom Ideas

102 Small Bathroom Ideas

  • by — Andra DelMonico

Bathroom Ideas

In the realm of interior design, the small bathroom is a challenge that sparks boundless creativity. When square footage is scarce, innovation flourishes, and small bathroom ideas become the guiding stars for those seeking to optimize every inch of space. In this article, we’ll delve into a world where compact meets chic, functionality harmonizes with aesthetics, and innovation reigns supreme.

Navigating the world of small bathroom design can often feel like solving a captivating puzzle. It’s about finding ingenious solutions to make the most of limited space while transforming it into a personal oasis of tranquility. Whether you’re an urban dweller with a cozy apartment or a homeowner blessed with a petite powder room, our curated collection of small bathroom ideas is your ticket to unlocking the full potential of your intimate lavatory spaces.

From clever storage hacks that declutter your counters to dazzling color schemes that create an illusion of space, we’re here to inspire and equip you with the tools and insights to transform your small bathroom into a stylish and efficient retreat. Get ready to embark on a journey through the artistry of compact design, where size is no limitation to your creativity.

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Table of Contents

  • 1. Innovative Corner Design Small Bathroom Ideas
  • 2. Full Bathroom Ideas With Tubs and More
  • 3. pace-Enhancing Narrow Bathroom Designs
  • 4. Charming Powder Room & Half Bathroom Concepts
  • 5. Compact Bathrooms for RVs, Yachts, and Tiny Homes
  • 6. Optimal Layouts for Small Bathrooms
  • 7. Creative Full Bathroom Designs for Limited Space
  • 8. Embracing Modern Aesthetics
  • 9. Elegant Sink Options for Compact Bathrooms
  • 10. Clever Storage Solutions for Small Spaces
  • Small Bathroom FAQs

    1. Innovative Corner Design Small Bathroom Ideas

    How do you create storage when you can barely fit the main elements in the bathroom? This is a common challenge in small master bathrooms that need to function for everyday life, which is where a corner shower comes into play.

    A popular solution is to hang bathroom shelves on the walls. You could mount them above the toilet, next to the vanity mirror, or above the tub.

    If you’re doing a bathroom remodel, you can install some built-in shelving. These are alcoves built into the shower space or a wall. They give you shelf space for storage that won’t stick out in the room.

    corner shower in white bathroom
    corner shower in retro bathroom
    brown tile bathroom with corner shower
    corner shower with brown wall tiles in white bathroom
    modern black wall tile bathroom with corner shower and floating toilet
    white tile bathroom with corner shower and floating toilet
    corner shower and floating toilet bathroom
    corner toilet in modern bathroom
    corner glass shower in bathroom
    brown wall tile bathroom with large shower

    2. Full Bathroom Ideas With Tubs and More

    It’s challenging to organize a full tub in a small bathroom because a standard-sized tub requires significant floor space. It will take up a significant amount of floor space in a smaller bathroom. Because of this, your first step is to figure out where to place the tub.

    If the bathroom is wide enough, place the tub across the furthest wall from the door. If the bathroom isn’t wide enough, you’ll have to turn the tub to run parallel with the longest wall.

    You need a way of keeping the water contained when showering in the tub. A shower curtain is a standard approach. But it’s also clunky and creates a solid wall that deceivingly shrinks the size of the room. Instead, place a half wall of glass on the edge of the tub where the showerhead is.

    mosaic tile bathroom with bathtub
    modern bathroom with wood cabinet vanity
    white wall tile modern bathroom with tub
    white brick bathroom with blue accents and bathtub
    bathroom laundry combo with narrow tub
    toilet and bathtub in modern bathroom
    marble bathroom with toilet shower combo
    full bathroom with mirrored bathtub
    large bathroom with pattern wall tiles and bath/shower combo
    minimalist modern bathroom with gray mosaic wall tiles and bath/shower combo
    small full bathroom
    tiny bathroom with shower/bath combo
    white wall tile bathroom with shower/bath combo
    chunchun_0387/Instagram
    vintage style bathroom with gray cabinets and wood vinyl flooring
    cups_of_tea_and_faffing/Instagram
    modern minimalist bathroom with gray wall tiles and bath/shower combo
    embellishmentsdesignstudio/Instagram
    retro bathroom with feature pattern wall and gold accents
    ideasrenovationreport/Instagram
    gray slate tile bathroom
    richardson_house/Instagram

    3. pace-Enhancing Narrow Bathroom Designs

    Narrow bathrooms are a unique challenge. Their slender proportions can make the bathroom feel tight and uncomfortable. There are a few small bathroom floor plan ideas that can help avoid this.

    Look for a shallow vanity and a smaller sink that doesn’t extend out from the wall much. A good solution is to choose a trough-style sink that is long and skinny against the wall. Then on the other wall, you can mount a towel rack that sits more flush to the wall. Keep the towel rail below your eyeline to keep it from feeling closed in.

    Hanging a large bathroom mirror on one of the bathroom walls can make the room feel bigger. It gives the illusion that the space continues, thanks to the reflection. Just don’t add a mirror to both walls because two mirrors facing each other will create a weird infinite void of reflections.

    narrow bathroom with wood panel accents and recessed shelving
    small narrow bathroom with brown and white tiles
    narrow bathroom with stone stone and skylight
    modern narrow bathroom with wood vinyl flooring

    4. Charming Powder Room & Half Bathroom Concepts

    A guest bathroom is a perfect room to create a half bathroom nook. You need enough space for a toilet and a sink. You don’t need a large vanity with lots of counter space because guests only use powder room sinks to wash their hands.

    Make a statement in your half bath by using bold or patterned floor tile. Or you could use a bold patterned wallpaper for your small bathroom design.

    One nice touch to your half bathroom is to include a medicine cabinet. Then you can have some bathroom storage space for the essentials that your guests might need.

    small powder room with wood accents
    modern green wall bathroom with white sink vanity
    small white powder room with wood vinyl flooring
    small modern powder room with large mirror
    narrow powder room with pattern tile feature wall
    small powder room with blue tile and white walls
    small powder room
    modern half bathroom with stone accent wall
    glossy gray tile half bathroom with wall mirrors
    gray tile half bathroom with narrow sink
    large powder room with wood accents and round silver sink
    gray modern powder room with floating toilet and oval sink
    small powder room with white toilet and wood accent wall
    small half bathroom with tiles
    white tile vintage style powder room
    chunchun_0387/Instagram
    farmhouse white shiplap wall half bathroom
    forever.six_.acres_/Instagram

    5. Compact Bathrooms for RVs, Yachts, and Tiny Homes

    The ultimate in tiny bathrooms are those on yachts, RVs, and tiny homes. One trick is to eliminate the barriers. Instead of a full shower, consider just the corner shower pan and a curved shower curtain bar that encloses the shower space.

    You could take a page from the yachting world and make the entire bathroom water-safe. Use tile on the walls and floor, so it’s easy to clean and dry. Stand in the middle of the bathroom, and the entire space becomes the shower. When you’re done, you can wipe the wet surfaces, and it’s a regular bathroom again.

    Don’t forget about storage. You can mount corner shelves where two walls meet. Or create storage by building a box around the toilet, sink, or tub.

    Take inspiration from RVers and install a corner vanity with a small sink. Then you can hang a corner medicine cabinet with a mirror above it.

    small bathroom with corner shower
    bathroom/Instagram
    small white tile bathroom in boat
    boatandbaby/Instagram
    luxury modern bathroom with white tile and wood panel accents and full shower and bath in boat
    boathouselondon/Instagram
    small bathroom laundry combo
    lifescapebuilders/Instagram
    small white tile bathroom
    mollyinteriordesign/Instagram
    small pink mosaic tile bathroom in rv
    tulatheairstream/Instagram
    vintage wood bathroom in boat
    woollymammothtiny/Instagram

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    6. Optimal Layouts for Small Bathrooms

    When designing your small bathroom, choose the right layout for the space the room has to offer. If you get it wrong, the bathroom will feel cramped and awkward, no matter how well you decorate it.

    The tub is the largest piece, so start there. You’ll need to decide if you have enough room for a tub or have to stick with a shower stall. You may have to skip the shower or bathtub entirely and build a half bath.

    The “three-in-a-row” layout is a standard setup for a 5×8 bathroom. All three fixtures are in a line along one wall. The three-in-a-row style works well when the door is on the short end. If the room is square or the door is in the middle of the long wall, you’ll want to split up the pieces. You could have the tub and toilet on one wall and the sink on the other. Any other combination might work as well.

    If your bathroom is in the 5×6 range, then opt for a corner shower. A corner shower will give you enough room for the shower door to open and not hit the sink or toilet.

    small bathroom layout with shower/bath combo
    modern bathroom layout with green walls and white tile shower
    brown wood panel wall small bathroom
    green tile small bathroom with tub
    small luxury bathroom with corner shower and black accents
    all white bathroom with laundry
    small modern bathroom with shower
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    corner shower in white tile bathroom
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    small bathroom with large vanity
    small bathroom with narrow shower/bath combo and elegant gold frame mirror
    small bathroom with corner toilet and window
    betterhomesupplies_uk/Instagram
    subway tile small bathroom
    project4tsevin/Instagram

    7. Creative Full Bathroom Designs for Limited Space

    When you need to fit a full bath’s features into a small amount of space, it helps to choose scaled-down pieces that fit the space. Choosing smaller fixtures can help to ensure you’ll be able to fit a toilet, sink, and shower into a small space.

    You don’t have a lot of leeway when it comes to toilets, but you can aim for one on the smaller side. Consider using a pedestal sink or one that mounts, or floats, on the wall. This will keep the bulk down and keep the space feeling open.

    Skip the tub and install a small shower instead. You can install a shower pan and use a sheet of shower glass to divide the space from the rest of the bathroom. This will keep the rest of the bathroom dry, while also allowing the eye to see the bathroom’s entire size. When you can see the far wall by looking through the shower, it can trick your brain into thinking the bathroom is bigger than it actually is.

    If you can install a window and a large mirror, you’ll have plenty of natural light spread around the room.

    bathroom laundry with gray wall tiles and wood accents
    modern luxury bathroom with white tile shower with bench
    farmhouse bathroom with white tiles and green walls
    small bathroom with white vanity
    small modern bathroom with glossy granite vanity
    small full bathroom with gray slate shower tiles
    small full bathroom with large mirror
    mosaic tile small bathroom with white cabinet vanity
    small narrow full bathroom with pattern tiles
    small full bathroom with wood panel accents
    vintage bathroom with green accents and long vanity
    blue accent wall in modern bathroom
    small full bathroom with wood vinyl floor

    8. Embracing Modern Aesthetics

    Modern design trends lend themselves well to smaller bathrooms. Stick with clean lines and solid colors. This will help you avoid busy patterns that can close in a space.

    Look for ways you can skip the lighting fixtures and install hidden lighting features instead. This might mean using a bright white LED strip lighting along an edge. The light can shine upward towards the ceiling and give the illusion that it’s taller than it is. Or perhaps the light shines downward and highlights other details and features of the bathroom. You can even consider installing some trendy shower lighting.

    Look for a floating vanity with an included sink. The space under the vanity keeps the bathroom feeling large. The floating vanity is a modern design feature and increases the storage capacity of a small bathroom.

    Another signature feature of a modern bathroom is floating shelves. They’re sleek and look clean on the wall while also providing you with storage.

    small modern bathroom with wood accent panel wall
    modern small bathroom with black tile accents
    dark tile modern bathroom
    gray slate tile bathroom with corner shower and white vanity
    minimalist modern bathroom
    small modern bathroom with glass shower
    small modern bathroom with glass shower
    tiny modern full bathroom with shower and floating toilet
    floating toilet and glass shower modern small bathroom
    gray slate tile bathroom

    9. Elegant Sink Options for Compact Bathrooms

    When you have a small bathroom, you need to scale down the fixtures. A full-sized sink will be too big. Instead, look for a small sink that will fit in the space.

    A small round sink will be an elegant accent. Or choose a rectangle-shaped sink. This will give you more room without restricting the amount of floor space in the bathroom.

    Don’t go too small with the sink, though. Adults need to be able to wash their hands in it without splashing water everywhere.

    If you need to save even more space, consider mounting the faucet to the side of the sink or on the wall above it. This will move the sink back and closer to the wall.

    Another thing to consider is how you’ll mount the sink on the wall. You could choose a pedestal or floating sink and skip the vanity altogether. If you’d like a vanity, you could have one that floats. You can also consider a standing vanity that’s open underneath. These options will keep the space feeling more open.

    elegant bathroom with wood panel feature wall
    modern white tile bathroom with led light mirror and small white sink
    small sink in modern bathroom with black tile shower
    small white sink vanity in bathroom
    modern white tile bathroom with black accents

    10. Clever Storage Solutions for Small Spaces

    How do you create storage when you can barely fit the main elements in the bathroom? This is a common challenge in small master bathrooms that need to function for everyday life.

    A popular solution is to hang shelves on the walls. You could mount them above the toilet, next to the vanity mirror, or above the tub.

    If you’re doing a bathroom remodel, you can install some built-in shelving. These are alcoves built into the shower space or a wall. They give you shelf space for storage that won’t stick out in the room.

    small bathroom/laundry combo
    gray slate tile bathroom with large tub
    gray tile bathroom with white vanity storage
    small vanity with white sink
    wood shelf storage under sink in modern bathroom

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    Small Bathroom FAQs

    Can I use more than one corner piece in a single bathroom?

    Yes, you can! If you have a small square-shaped space, it might be ideal for a corner shower and a corner toilet, in separate corners, of course. Then place a small sink next to the toilet. You’ll have enough space for the door to swing inward and to move around in the bathroom.

    How do I make a small bathroom feel upscale or luxurious?

    Just because a bathroom is small doesn’t mean it has to be budget. Elevate the feel of your bathroom by using luxury and expensive materials. You could use marble tile for the shower walls or have a marble countertop. Or you could have an intricate mosaic tile design for the floor or an accent wall. Use glass for the wall and door on the bathtub or shower.

    What’s the best color for a small bathroom?

    You can’t go wrong with an all-white theme bathroom. Paint the walls white and choose a white sink, toilet, and shower. Then use white tile. White can be stark and boring, though. Don’t be afraid to use a bold color in your small bathroom. A vibrant magenta, teal, plum, red, blue, or copper can look stunning in a small space.

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    Andra DelMonico

    Writer

    With over ten years of experience, Andra understands the unique challenges that come with home improvement projects and interior design.

    With over ten years of experience, Andra understands the unique challenges that come with home improvement projects and interior design.

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