Turn Your Small Bathroom into a Stylish Sanctuary

With a little careful planning even the smallest of rooms can be turned into a stylish sanctuary. Here are some smart solutions to make a compact bathroom feel more spacious.

You may not be able to swing a cat in one, but it's amazing what you can do with a really small space for a bathroom! In the past the bathroom was perhaps one of the most overlooked rooms in a home, but now there is so much more choice in the style of suites and baths you can find at Bathstore.

Together with clever space saving ideas and tricks you can utilise, even the most limited room can look stylish and smart with a bit of careful planning. After the kitchen, the bathroom requires more planning than any other room, particularly if you are working with a small area. Once bathroom fittings have been plumbed they're permanent fixtures and you're unlikely to want to change them, so put as much care and attention into working out exactly what you want as you would any other room in your home.

Look out for products that have been designed with a small bathroom in mind. The Miniform bath is smaller than a regular bath and the Compact bathroom suite has a choice of space saving WCs, basins and a bidet. The curved lines and soft shapes of the Compact range will provide a sense of indulgence and luxury in a room that could otherwise look quite austere.

To give more room and also free up useful wall space see if you can re-hang the door to open outwards. Instead of using regular tiles think about fitting large white wall tiles, 20mm sq, which will help open up the room and make it feel bigger. Making use of every corner is also important so look for specifically designed products to fit the area, like the Bathstore mirrored corner cabinet and the triple corner wire basket.

Use clear materials, such as glass bricks or clear shower doors, wherever you can and don't forget to keep all the clutter hidden away in streamlined bathroom furniture, like the Madrid range. So with pets kept firmly out of the way and a little forethought, even the smallest of spaces can be transformed into a chic, sleek bathroom!