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Designing a bathroom in a Small space

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In many cases, baths are already among the smallest rooms in a home—so what do you do when yours is especially petite? For help maximizing your space, we turned to Manhattan-based interior designer Nick Olsen. Olsen originally burst onto the scene as a blog darling known for imbuing small spaces with grandeur, wit, and the kind of high-end design once reserved only for those with serious square footage. Though these days Olsen’s services are coveted by clients with space to spare (case in point: the Brooklyn brownstone seen in the August 2015 issue of Architectural Digest), his skills for decorating tight spots are as bright as ever. Read on for his smart moves on getting more space in the bath—as well as a couple of trompe l’oeil tips on making the room look larger, against all odds.

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Get Creative with Your Fittings “A wall-mounted faucet is a very smart space saver. Not only does it give you bonus counter space, it’s actually much easier to clean.”

Consider the Smallest Renovation “If you can, hire a professional to poke into the walls just a bit to create a shallow recessed medicine cabinet. Or have them create a tile or marble recess in the shower, one just small enough to store your shampoo bottles. That way, they don’t have to sit out on the ledge of the tub, which looks terrible.”

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Be Strategic With Shelving “The space above the commode is great for adding storage, but you have to avoid that very rental-like look, with the chrome or white plastic shelving looming over the toilet. It looks like R2-D2—not very chic. Instead, cantilevered shelves over the tank make for a cleaner look, and you are still keeping the maximum amount of floor space open for a nice wastebasket, hamper, or étagére.”

When It Comes to Storage, Think Outside the Bathroom “If you have room, I love an etagere. But if the space is too small, bring in a whatnot—it’s a piece of furniture literally made to fit into awkward corners. Maybe put one between the commode and the sink and use the open shelving to display stacks of white towels, beautiful perfume bottles on nice trays, all the pretty things. I love bringing non-bathroom furniture into the room. It doesn’t have that same overly sanitary feel and makes everything cozier.”

Edit Your Toiletries “Be honest: How many shampoos do you really use? It’s always a good idea to take stock of your personal grooming products and streamline. Edit them down to the few you actually need. If you can’t stand to get rid of them, store the extras elsewhere and swap them in later. You’ll be amazed at how much space you’ll discover on your shelves and in the cabinets once you make the purge.”
Evict the Nonessentials “When you’re dealing with a small space, there’s no room for the ugly stuff—get it out, now. A toilet brush and toilet brush holder do not need to live in here—move them under the kitchen sink or to a cleaning closet.”

Photo: Bjorn Wallander

Raise the Shower Curtain “This is one more way to elevate the eye—you don’t want to see over a curtain into a tiny shower. Instead, create the impression that there could be something much bigger behind there by raising your shower rod as high as you can and getting a curtain that goes all the way to the floor. Or, if you have a door to the shower, make it full height as well. And with as little hardware as possible—the whole point of a glass door is to disappear. It shouldn’t be interrupted by a big handle or clunky hinges.”

Source: www.glamour.com
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