• Pedestal sinks free up space in a small bathroom.sink in the bathroom with pink tiles image by Elnur from Fotolia.com
  
  Keep a small bathroom feeling comfortable and bright with careful design choices for color, fixtures and accessories. Use features and accessories suitable to the room's scale, and keep knickknacks and odds and ends to a minimum. Hang towels on racks, and, if possible, provide a small hamper to eliminate mess.
  
  

Small Scale Showers and Tubs

• Save square footage and visual space with carefully selected baths, sinks and showers. For a small bathroom, you have a few space-saving options for the bathtub shower combination. Two utilitarian choices are the corner shower stall and a small scale tub. A corner shower eliminates the vessel portion of a combination fixture, which frees up significant floor space. Corner showers work just as you'd expect; they are installed directly into the corner of your room, reducing their footprint in your room. To maintain a spa-like tub experience, even in your small bathroom, opt for a deep tub. Some manufacturers produce corner tubs or shortened versions of traditional tubs. Purchase a tub that is deep enough to accommodate taller bathers as the length will be restricted.
  
  

Careful Organization

• Provide adequate storage for the bathroom to keep towels off the floor and toiletries in their place. A standing armoire provides several levels of shelving for various bathroom products as well as extra towels, washcloths and toilet tissue. For a clean look opt for an armoire with solid doors to hide unsightly labels, maintaining a clean and simple aesthetic. Provide additional storage with hanging shelves or shelving units. The area above the toilet proves an excellent location for wall-mounted shelving. Seek out units specifically designed for this location at your local hardware or home improvement store. These units are generally less susceptible to warping from higher humidity as well.
  
  

Simple Sinks

• Replacing your bathroom sink is one of the easiest ways to free up some space in a small bathroom. Bathroom sinks do not come in a standard size. Most home improvement stores offer a variety of bathroom sink and vanity combinations. For the simplest and most streamlined design opt for a pedestal sink. Pedestal sinks eliminate any shelving or large cabinetry, which frees up space and makes the bathroom appear larger. Wall-mounted sinks are another space-saving option, however, as the sinks are quite small; test the vessel to ensure your hands will fit for adequate washing.