The feeling of cleanliness and freshness is vital to the bathroom.
It’s hard to feel comfortable in the shower if it feels dark, closed in or grubby. Even if you have it cleaned spotlessly, if it has that claustrophobic or shadowy vibe, it can be unsettling. For that reason, we’re going to look at easy ways to open up a lot more space and light in the bathroom and how you can give it the fresh feeling that it deserves.
Be smart with your storage
Clutter is the enemy of the cleanliness. Not only does it simply look messy to have all sorts of bathroom products and good lying out in the open, but every item creates a shadow, which can create a bathroom full of nooks, crannies, and dark corners that can only exacerbate that unwelcoming feeling.
Implementing bathroom storage solutions, such as wicker baskets to be placed beneath the sink, vertical storage that can hang on the inside of the door, or a shower tray, can help you free up a lot more surface space in the bathroom. It’s also going to make it much easier to organize everything you store in there so that finding it when you need it is much quicker.
Cool it with the curtains
Soft furnishings can do a lot to combat the cold feeling of an overly bare bathroom. A good rug can go a long way in helping you achieve a softer vibe and the right window treatments can help to add some color. However, relying on curtains can make it a lot harder for light to travel around the room.
Installing swinging glass shower doors can help the shower feel a lot more spacious than boxing yourself in with a shower curtain and doesn’t block the light that can make it a much more comfortable experience. As for your windows, you may still want some curtains to serve as window dressing, but relying more on frosted glass can allow a lot more sunlight in, instead.
Mirror, mirror on the wall
When it comes to creating the bathroom of your dreams, don’t underestimate the role that your mirror has to play. Placement is important and having it over the sink is the most practical solution, but it will help light travel throughout the room much more effectively if it is opposite the main window of the bathroom.
Even if your primary bathroom mirror is on the same side as the window, you can use smaller, trendy disc mirrors on the opposite wall to ensure you get the reflecting, magnifying effect. Helping natural light travel through the room can make it feel all the brighter and diminish the shadows across the bathroom more effectively.
With the tips above, your bathroom is going to benefit from feeling a lot brighter, a lot cleaner, and much more spacious. Of course, to get the most out of the changes as mentioned, you have to do your part and keep your standards of cleanliness high, too.
