10 Ways to Make a Small Bathroom Look Bigger
A little design magic can make even the tiniest bathroom feel spacious.
Small bathrooms aren’t the easiest spaces to work with. They’re usually cramped and crowded, with limited natural light and awkward layouts.
Whether it’s your powder room or your apartment bathroom that’s cramping your style, here are a few tips for making any small bathroom seem bigger — no wall demolition required.
1. Brighten the room
Bring in as much light as possible. Light, bright rooms always feel more spacious than dark and drab ones.
- Wall color. Paint the walls and ceiling the same light color to make the bathroom feel double its size. Multiple colors chop the room into different compartments, making it seem smaller.
- Windows. If you have a window, use sheer window coverings to maximize the natural light.
- Lighting. Install additional flush-mount wall or ceiling light fixtures to increase the light in the room.
Sanchali Srivastav
