Innovative Ways to Make your Bathroom Feel Bigger
Whether we want to admit it or not, the bathroom is often the smallest room in our house. While this makes sense considering the fact that you won’t be entertaining large groups of people in a bathroom, it can still cause some stress if you are trying to get ready at the same time as your partner. To fix this issue, Thomas Meyer Renovations can surely increase the square footage of your bathroom by removing walls and cutting into surrounding spaces, but that only makes another room in your home smaller. Solving one problem by creating another isn’t really our style. So, if you’re looking for a way to make your bathroom feel bigger, but keep the square footage the same, Thomas Meyer Renovations has a few creative ways to help you out if tearing down walls is not your first choice.
Shower Niches and Ledges
If your tub or shower area feels cluttered with body wash, face wash, shaving cream, a bar of soap, 2 loofahs, a washcloth, 2 different shampoos, salon-grade conditioner, everyday conditioner, razors, and kids bath toys on every inch of the tub ledge, rest assured that it doesn’t have to be this way! Recessed niches are the perfect way to keep everyone’s shower essentials easy to access, and more importantly…organized! By relocating bottles of products from the floor and the ledge of the tub to a shower niche (or two!), your shower will instantly feel bigger and like you can move around without knocking things over. Plus, maximize the “in-shower” space even more by adding a few corner shelves. Now, razors, loofahs, and toys have a designated area, keeping the space tidy, clutter-free, and seemingly larger! These simple “in-shower” storage options, if you will, go a long way in terms of making you feel like you have a spacious shower to get clean in!
Custom Cabinetry
The cool part about a bathroom renovation (or any kind of home renovation for that matter) is that there are no rules! Cabinets don’t have to exist strictly under the sink, or over the toilet! When redoing your bathroom, a great way to make your space feel bigger is to create custom cabinet units that provide storage for bathroom essentials that typically sit out, waiting to be used. Creating even just one column of cabinets next to the mirror will help your space feel larger. You could also consider replacing the flat mirror with a recessed medicine cabinet.
Vanity Drawers
While most bathrooms have cabinets below the sink to store products and bathroom appliances, the average person would probably agree that those cabinets fill up and get cluttered FAST. A creative way to make even your storage space in your vanity feel bigger is to consider adding drawers! It sounds simple, but by adding drawers, you are no longer wasting space above the products being stored in the cabinet. When trying to make your bathroom feel bigger without adding square feet, it’s critical to consider the space you already have, and how it can be better utilized.
Pocket Door
One way to lose bathroom space is to have a typical door that swings into the room. While a bathroom of course needs a door, you lose a significant amount of space when you need room for a door to rotate open and closed. A better alternative to keep the nonnegotiable privacy, but reserve space inside your bathroom is to consider a pocket door. By pulling a door in and out of the existing wall to have privacy you need, but the space you desire, a pocket door will cover all your bases and check all your boxes.
Conclusion
Making your bathroom feel more spacious without adding square footage is possible with some smart solutions. At Thomas Meyer Renovations, we specialize in innovative ways to enhance your bathroom’s functionality and aesthetic appeal without sacrificing other areas of your home. Let us help you create a bathroom that feels bigger, looks beautiful, and meets all your needs.
