Remodeling Small Bathroom

New Look

A dark vanity, glazed white penny tiles, and a stylish medicine cabinet lend this bath a contemporary vibe that blends with the home's classic style. Touches of color, such as a fresh coat of gray-blue wall paint, a green rug, and a bold, patterned shower curtain, are eye-catching details that add interest.

 

 

 

 

 

Elegant Vanity

A dark vanity with a granite top lends a polished touch and provides much-neededstorage in this small space. Its rich wood tones bring visual contrast to the mostly white bathroom without overwhelming the space. A brushed nickel faucet was a small upgrade that adds big style points.

 

 

Distinctive Door

Privacy glass on the door screens users, adds character, and allows additional light to enter from the hallway. This reinforces the room's light and airy appeal. The small television squeezed into a wall recess is a surprising guest-bath amenity.

 

Color Infusion

Here a top-to-bottom renovation resulted in an efficient and elegant small bathroom. The reconfigured layout eases traffic in and out of the room and makes the small area feel spacious. Classic white subway tile on the shower and bathroom wallsreplaced dated pink tile. The shag carpet was swapped for something more attractive and timeless: black and white hexagonal mosaic floor tiles. These elements ensure that the small bathroom will age gracefully.

 

 

Walk-In Shower

A refreshing walk-in shower -- wrapped in white subway tile -- squeezes into the opposite corner. The shower wall stops short of the ceiling to keep it from feeling closed in and to allow in natural light. Above the toilet, an antique pharmacy cabinet displays glass storage containers and decorative accents.

 

 

 

 

Pop of Color

The updated bathroom's light, calming color palette also contributes to a sense of spaciousness. Small amber-glass mosaic tiles wrap around the room and dot the shower walls, breaking up an expanse of large beige tiles. The oval mirror complements the curve of the sink and conceals a medicine cabinet for toiletries.

 

Open Design

Tall, clear-glass shower doors emphasize the small bath's high ceilings and create the illusion of more room. The white subway tile and chrome fixtures reflect light, contributing to the sense of spaciousness. Basket-weave tile covers the floor and carries into the shower for continuity.

 

 

 

Separate but Together

Limiting separation between this shower and the rest of the bathroom is a unique twist on the basic shower. The seamless transition also eliminated the raised step into the shower, a smart move to prevent tripping.

 

 

Show a Little Leg

Cabinet doors can visually weigh down a petite bath. Keep things light and airy with a furniture-style vanity. With this unit, baskets hold supplies on the bottom shelf, ensuring the undersink area provides plentiful storage. Small drawers on both sides of the sink house small toiletries and cosmetics.

 

 

Gray + White

Cool, clean, and classic, this neutral color scheme treats gray as an accent color on the floor and in veined marble wainscoting. Texture plays a big part in this traditional room's ambience. The floor features an intricate herringbone pattern of rectangular tiles, bordered in black, white, and gray. Large-format rectangular tiles form the wainscot and surround. Gleaming polished-nickel fixtures pop against the quiet background. A matte-finish painted wall recedes against crisp white medicine cabinets.

 

Peach + Bronze + White

Layered tones of color create a soothing yet elegant bath in peach, bronze, and white. Hand-glazed, peach-color subway tiles were chosen for the wall because of their irregularity. The floor boasts a basket-weave tile pattern in white and bronze, the latter of which picks up the dark bronze of tiles used elsewhere in the room. Woodwork and built-in cabinets are painted a dreamy white.

Orange + White

Give a white bathroom a shocking dose ofcolor to add personality to an otherwise blank space. Accessories, linens, and artwork in a similar shade of orange pop against this bathroom's white surfaces. Fun extras such as these can give your bathroom a new look without breaking the bank or being a permanent addition, a major plus for renters.

 

 

Spring Green + Sky Blue

Fresh and clean, this eclectic bath gets its watery inspiration from an aqua-blue tiled surround and a patterned shower curtain in blue and green. Chrome faucets, white fixtures, woodwork, and hexagonal-tile floor mean the accent hues can be changed out at any time to create a different look.

 

Sherbet Orange + Bubble Gum Pink

Inspired by a zinnia-pattern shower curtain, bright sherbet colors give this eclectic bath an engaging personality. Peach-color paint unites tin-tile and plaster walls, while pink paint turns an old dresser into a charming vanity draped with peach and green towels. White wainscoting, accent pieces, and a clawfoot tub and matching sink provide visual relief throughout the room.

 

Cool Gray + White

Create an atmosphere of serenity and calm with a cool neutral scheme. Marble tiles with blue-gray veining cover the floor and tub surround and extend halfway up the wall, establishing the room's cool colortemperature. Painting the walls above the tile a darker blue-gray draws out the color of the marble for emphasis. White trim, ceilings, fixtures, and accessories keep the look clean. Deep purple towels add punch of pigment. A dark note, such as purple or black, grounds a color schemeand gives all the other hues more power.

 

 

Bathroom Wall Tile

Clean lines bring a soothing luxury-hotel vibe to a formerly tired and cramped bath. The rich, warm tones of the double-sided vanity and the ceramic tile on the floor create striking contrast with the white freestanding tub and frosty blue glass tiles on the walls in this bathroom. A sculptural freestanding tub echoes the clean lines of its surroundings and was strategically located under a window that overlooks a wooded area.

 

 

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