Small Bathroom Remodeling Ideas

Do you have a small bathroom to remodel?

Would you like to have a gleaming new bathroom but you're afraid that your tiny toilet just isn't big enough to turn into the ceramic heaven that you want?

First thing to do is to get to know your bathroom

Don't give up before you've started. Begin by making an accurate drawing of your bathroom on square graph paper. Take some time over this because it's important that you capture every detail. It's also a fun exercise to do.

When you are happy with the drawing of your current bathroom you should be very familiar with the size and shape of it. You will also have found all the awkward places that you will need to accomodate. You are now ready to begin designing your new bathroom layout.

Take a fresh sheet of graph paper and accurately draw just the outline of your bathroom. You can take the measurements from your first diagram. Now take another fresh piece of squared paper and draw on it the outlines of the fixtures that you want in your new bathroom. Make sure that you draw the shapes accurately to scale.

Take a sharp pair of scissors and carefully cut out the shapes you've drawn. You can now have fun arranging the shapes to fit into the outline drawing of your bathroom. Just keep moving all the shapes on the paper until they fit and you are happy that the room is going to work. Take as much time as you need with this task because it's very important to the whole project and because you don't have much space to play with you might have to think a little creatively.

A small bathroom remodeling example

I decided to remodel my small bathroom after I dropped something hard into the bath and cracked it. I wanted to replace the old dingy stuff and put in a shower cubicle anyway so it seemed like a good idea at the time. To me this dream was ambitious because there just didn't seem to be enough space. I wasn't looking forward to the project but I'm more than pleased with it now.

There is a link to the story of how I remodeled my tiny bathroom at the end of this article.

Ideas to help solve the small bathroom problem

The ideas listed below are intended to start you thinking of different and creative solutions to the problem of remodeling your small bathroom.

The radiator doesn't have to be low down

Putting the radiator high on a wall could be an easy way to free some space at ground level.

Take the bathtub away from the walls

Don't limit your thinking to having the bath along a wall. Placing it in the centre of the room could solve some problems if wall space is a premium.

Keep playing with your cut-outs

Test different arrangements using your squared paper cut-outs. Test as many combinations as you can think of. Don't force it though, be relaxed about it and the ideas will come.

Space saving shower cubicles

If you are of small to average build then you probably don't need the space that a square or rectangular shower cubicle provides. Installing a cubicle with a rounded quadrant can save a surprising amount of space in the bathroom and make it look nicer too.

Sliding door

A door that doesn't need space in the room to open can give you more options.

Use wall mirrors

Mirrors can only give the impression of space but they are very effective at doing just that.

Install storage cupboards

Providing plenty of storage cupboards placed high on the wall might free some floor space of all the clutter that accumulates.

Does this give you hope for your small bathroom remodel? Take a look at how I managed to get an additional shower cubicle into my small bathroom by clicking the link at the end of this article.

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