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Small Bathroom Renovations
I am an architectural design writer who often focuses on how environment can affect behavior. Before consulting privately, I received my MA in writing and ran a design boutique in Los Angeles.
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Just because your bathroom may be limited in space doesn't mean it has to be limited in style. It can be easy to disregard such a utilitarian space when thinking of style and uniqueness and your dwelling—yet there's no space that you use more in your house.
The word renovation can conjure up anxious ideas of knocking out walls and enduring months of alterations and empty pockets, yet it need not be so. Some integral yet revolutionary changes made in the bathroom can create an entirely new vibe, and new enjoyment of its usage.
Formica countertops, away! Peach not-in-a-good-way retro tiling, be gone! These small bathrooms show style in a large way.
The word renovation can conjure up anxious ideas of knocking out walls and enduring months of alterations and empty pockets, yet it need not be so. Some integral yet revolutionary changes made in the bathroom can create an entirely new vibe, and new enjoyment of its usage.
Formica countertops, away! Peach not-in-a-good-way retro tiling, be gone! These small bathrooms show style in a large way.
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Adding a textured back wall, and updated details like this unusually-shaped commode and simplified window framing don't require a big of space to make a big impact.
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| Consider changing out outdated tiling for a newer look in a spa-inspired color. Small tiles like this add color AND texture. And check out the sink. |
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Changing out a sink for an unusual shape or material adds an unexpected centerpiece in such a small space.
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This small bath makes great use of vertical space, elongating the look.
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This great design creates a luxurious bath with out-of-the-way storage, plus a large surface space for a ledge or added work space.
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My own personal favorite bath on houzz, elegant in its European simplicity, including all of the essentials and all of the panache with none of the clutter.
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In a narrow space like this, color can go a long way. Without taking up any more space, color revolutionizes a look. The dark floors and the coordinating sink are examples of important finishing touches.
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Similarly, cover the walls with a wallpaper that can add color as well as texture.
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Another colored wallpaper.
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Here the wallpaper takes center stage with this colored tub. Consider replacing your tub space with a refurbished and painted claw-footed tub.
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Consider also adding texture to your space in great shutters, patterned flooring, and wainscoting.
What style tricks are you using in your own small bath?
What style tricks are you using in your own small bath?
Ideabook updated on Oct. 24, 2010.
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Debstone, I'm not quite sure who "Ms LA" is, but I'll respond myself by mentioning that many of these bathrooms WERE tricky before their renovation, which of course does take money proportional to the level of change you're wanting to accomplish. However, the Apartment Therapy photo exhibits that it doesn't take more than some paint, wallpaper, and elbow grease to revolutionize a bathroom's look. And imagination.
A note about wallpaper. It does not fare well in a bathroom that is not properly vented. The humidity will eventually cause it to peel up. I recently had to strip the wallpaper off our bathroom walls, then patch and resurface the walls. I finally painted the walls w/ semigloss paint to withstand the dampness. Consider this potential hassle when choosing a wallpaper design anywhere in your home. The stuff I removed was '80s Southwestern style (which was here when we bought the house). Unless you choose a pattern that is compatible w/ the period style of your house, rather than something that is trendy, it will be dated before too long.