| Nearly every home owner with a small bathroom | | | | looks dark and receding, or large and spacious. Natural |
| wishes they had made the room larger during the | | | | light flooding through windows adds to the roomy |
| construction of their home. Even if they purchased a | | | | atmosphere, and other lighting can enhance the effect. |
| resale, if the bathroom is small, it can be problematic. | | | | You may want to consider recessed lighting in the |
| While you may not be able to afford a complete | | | | ceiling or additional lighting around the mirror over your |
| remodel, there are many things you can do to give the | | | | vanity. |
| room a more open, spacious appearance. In fact, it can | | | | Mirrors help reflect light as well, and visually make the |
| be made to look quite a bit larger than it actually is. This | | | | room larger because of the reflection. You might want |
| article offers tips and ideas that will open up your bath, | | | | to consider hanging an additional mirror on one wall, |
| making it more attractive and appealing. | | | | preferably where it will reflect the light from the |
| The use of color and lighting can make a dramatic | | | | windows. |
| transformation in the look of your bathroom. Here are | | | | Add More Floor Space |
| a few ideas, many of which you can put to use right | | | | While it won't actually give you more room to walk, |
| now! | | | | removing your old vanity can make a tremendous |
| Use the Right Colors | | | | difference in the appearance of your bathroom. Many |
| Most people are aware of the fact that color plays an | | | | vanities have cabinetry below, with doors, drawers, etc. |
| important role in the appearance and mood of a room. | | | | for storing toothpaste, hair brushes and other |
| Dark colors tend to draw the walls in, making the | | | | necessities. |
| spaces appear smaller. Light, bright colors visually | | | | By removing the vanity and replacing it with a pedestal |
| enlarge a room, making it appear bigger than its actual | | | | style vanity, you will be amazed at the change in the |
| square footage. | | | | appearance of the room. A pedestal vanity takes up |
| In your bathroom, use lightly colored neutrals and | | | | very little floor space, and adds a touch of elegance to |
| pastels to expand the room. Sand shades, creams | | | | the room at the same time. Find other areas where |
| and pastels such as peach and sky blue are all great | | | | you can store your necessities such as a nearby linen |
| colors for the bath. Walls and ceilings should be kept | | | | closet. The improved appearance of your bathroom |
| as light as possible, with contrasting (but still light) hues | | | | will make this small sacrifice worth the effort. |
| on baseboards and door facings. Bath rugs, shower | | | | Are you ready to transform your tiny bathroom in to |
| curtains and window treatments should be kept light as | | | | one that is inviting and spacious? Stick with light colors |
| well, with patterns or designs that include colors from | | | | all over the room, add plenty of lighting and consider |
| the same palette. | | | | replacing your large vanity with a small pedestal sink. |
| Light Up the Room! | | | | Little changes make all the difference! |
| Lighting makes all the difference in whether a room | | | | |