5 Simple Tips to Make Your Small Bathroom Bigger
Whether you are currently building, or perhaps you are undertaking some home renovations, and it is finally time to transform your bathroom, Italia Ceramics offers five simple tips to making your small bathroom bigger!
What Colour Tiles Are Recommended?
Often in small bathrooms, people are scared to experiment with tile options, and they often go for a small white tile. We are here to tell you white is not your only option. Lighter colours help reflect more light opening the space up, if you are wanting to stick with lighter tiles you can opt for colours such as beige, taupe, light greys etc.
However, do not be afraid to create a contrast with your tile selections, and use a combination of light and dark tiles for your floor and walls. Why you may ask? Darker floor tiles can help create more depth to the room. A dark floor tile combined with light tiles on the wall works with any bathroom design, whether modern or traditional. Make sure to blend your dark floor tile with your wall tile to make the space in the bathroom feel more generous in size.
Bathroom Tiles – Small or Large Format?
When it comes to choose a bathroom tile, and you are tossing up between different sizes, do not be afraid to go larger! Often people think that it is best to go small because a large tile will make the room smaller right? Wrong! When applying a smaller tile to a bathroom, more grout lines become visible, so in fact it can do the opposite of what you want it to do, and make the space feel smaller. Larger format tiles with a rectified edge cover more space, therefore less grout lines are visible, creating a simplified and more consistent surface giving the illusion of more space.
How to design a bathroom with limited space?
Consider the application of the tile, and how it will be installed. Rectangular tiles can give the illusion of a wider or taller space, depending on if you lay the tiles horizontally or vertically. If opting for a square tile, an oversized diamond pattern on a bathroom floor can create diagonal lines that give the eye a longer path to follow from one side of the room to the other, making the room feel bigger than it really is. Also consider the finish of your tile, a semi polished tile, or gloss tile for your walls will help light bounce around your bathroom. Using larger mirrors will help double the apparent space and allow more light to reflect throughout the room.
Renovating & Design Process:
Designing a bathroom is a delicate balancing act, creating a calming atmosphere that is desirable, and functionality is paramount. When designing your bathroom, it is best to avoid moving your plumbing, so plan to keep the bath, shower, basin and toilet in the same location where possible. This will help keep your cost down and provide a starting point on what you liked or may not like on your previous bathroom setting. When deciding on the fittings for your bathroom, opt for sleeker options, this will take up less room and avoid the space feeling overcrowded. Remember simplicity is key, and create optical illusions where you can, to help your bathroom appear more spacious.
Bathroom Lighting
Natural light in the bathroom plays an important part to interior design. Consider the amount of natural light you will receive during the daytime and the intensity of lighting you choose. It is important to prevent a bathroom looking too dark but also a non-overpowering fluro light. Lighting can make a big difference in small bathroom settings, so it is important to consider all options. If looking at darker tiles on your walls, consider where lighting will go, having a pendant in the corner will help open the space up.