We often wonder why is it so important to hire a design professional and how is it different from putting a few furniture pieces together, don’t we? After working around for a significant time as professionals we can most definitely answer that question for you.
Interior design is much more than just arranging furniture. It is like a puzzle that involves various pieces of different shapes and colours which together form a complete image. Interior design involves components like furniture, flooring, lighting, fabric, inlays, accuracy in the sizes built that together make a space functional and useable with much ease.
Every element in this universe is a design in itself. Be it commercial spaces or residential spaces, the design enhances the function as well as the aesthetics of the same. Further, let’s talk about spaces that you can correlate with on a daily basis. Spaces like bedrooms, living rooms, bathrooms, etc. make up for a residential space. To narrow it down, bathrooms are extremely functional spaces in terms of movement. It becomes a challenge to incorporate the functional aspects in a confined bathroom.
Ideas to Make Your Bathroom Look Bigger and Luxurious
Here are some tips on how you can incorporate design and function in a fairly smaller sized bathroom.
1. Minimal Use of Materials
The right material can bring any space together. For a small bathroom, the selection of material plays a vital role. It is advisable to not play with the variety in this case and stick to a combination of maximum two. It adds to the chaos which makes the space look visually smaller. Glass partitions can be replaced with plastic shower curtains rigidity in the movement. A larger surface can be covered with a mirror to increase the reflectivity and make the space look bigger. In the case of mirrors, frameless mirrors add to the minimalism of the space
2. Toilet Fixtures
Corner washbasin or a floating wash basin helps in saving floor space. It also helps in creating more space to accommodate smaller essentials or toiletries. Also, washbasins with curved corners help to reduce bruises caused by sharp angles. A water closet is an essential component in a bathroom. Keeping it wall mounted helps in easy cleaning and makes the floor space visually bigger.
3. Colour Palette
For tight spaces, it is advisable to use a lighter colour palette. It adds to the reflectivity of the space and makes it look visually bigger. Light colours consume more natural light which makes the bathroom more spacious. Doing a combination of half tiles and half colour adds to the aesthetic value. Colour brings down the heaviness of the tile. Although this concept is advisable only in dry areas.
4. Textures and Patterns
The scale of textures or prints on tiles brings a lot of difference to the visual aspect of a space. Finer details make a space look confined while larger prints bring about a sense of openness to the space. Bigger prints or tiles with fewer joints add to the aesthetic value of the space and reduces the maintenance too.
5. Lighting
Lighting plays an important in any space, be it a living room or a bedroom or specifically a bathroom. The right amount of lighting can make any space look bigger or smaller. The right amount of light throw works wonders to a small space. By incorporating bright mirror lights in addition to the ceiling lights, brightens up the bathroom and make it look visually bigger. Apart from artificial lighting, it is advisable to incorporate natural light. Making the window bigger or partly adding glass to the wall brings in natural light.
6. Space-Saving Tricks
One can maximize storage even in a small bathroom. Breaking the stereotype of providing huge vanity units, one can build storages in the nooks and corners of the bathroom too. Carving out niches in the shower area of next to the washbasin not only blends in with the walls but it also frees up the floor space. Adding hooks behind the door or adding storage behind the mirror saves space and makes it functional.
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