Small Bathrooms by Style

You don't need a lot of space to make a big impact. Tour these stunning small bathrooms for design inspiration, each with distinct style.

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Modern Meets Traditional

Antique Style

Clean and Classic

Charming Cottage Bath

Timeless Transformation

Country Character

Contemporary Redesign

Salvage Style

Elegant Escape

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Modern Meets Traditional

New Look

A dark vanity, glazed white penny tiles, and a stylish medicine cabinet lend this bath a contemporary vibe that blends with the home's classic style. Touches of color, such as a fresh coat of gray-blue wall paint, a green rug, and a bold, patterned shower curtain, are eye-catching details that add interest.

Modern Meets Traditional

Elegant Vanity

A dark vanity with a granite top lends a polished touch and provides much-needed storage in this small space. Its rich wood tones bring visual contrast to the mostly white bathroom without overwhelming the space. A brushed nickel faucet was a small upgrade that adds big style points.

Modern Meets Traditional

Decorative Touches

The bathroom's original mirror was in good condition, but this medicine cabinet offered practical extra storage without costing a fortune. Its decorative silver frame lends a touch of glamour and interest to the room.

Antique Style

Charming Details

This spare but classic bath gets its appeal from vintage-inspired details. Everything except for the bath and toilet were overhauled to create a modern interpretation of a classic setting; the pedestal sink, beveled-edge mirror, subway bath tile, and tan tile installations lend themselves to the homeowner's affinity for antique accents.

Antique Style

On a Pedestal

To make the bath look larger, the vanity was removed and replaced with a slim pedestal sink. Beaded-board panels and a beveled-edge mirror showcase the soft, vintage style of this bath.

Antique Style

Hang Time

Wall-mount hooks are put to use as a towel rack and a spot to corral jewelry in an easy-to reach location. A worn mirror above the toilet draws natural light into the small bathroom and keeps with the color scheme.

Clean and Classic

Traditional White

A merger of a half bath and an adjacent coat closet led to this light and airy guest bathroom. Brick-shape marble tiles in the shower, white subway tiles for the remaining walls, and hexagonal mosaic floor tile give the bathroom a bright, beautiful look. A small window salvaged from a potting shed allows natural light to soak the space. A pedestal sink offers vintage appeal without taking up much floor space.

Clean and Classic

Valuable Alcove

Borrowing space from a stairwell directly behind the bath wall made room for this valuable storage and display alcove above the toilet. Glass shelves conveniently house hand towels, soaps, candles, and more.

Clean and Classic

Distinctive Door

Privacy glass on the door screens users, adds character, and allows additional light to enter from the hallway. This reinforces the room's light and airy appeal. The small television squeezed into a wall recess is a surprising guest-bath amenity.

Clean and Classic

Hidden Storage

A recessed medicine cabinet -- complete with an electrical outlet -- provides handy toiletry space and features a framed photograph mounted to its door.

Charming Cottage Bath

Cottage Details

Salvaged items, smart buys, and a surplus of natural light give this small bathroom greater appeal. The focal-point vanity is made from a piece of salvaged iron fencing that was welded to an iron frame to support the counter and sinks. The vanity is topped with gorgeous limestone and a pair of elegant vessel sinks. The flooring is inexpensive ceramic tile that mimics a classic pattern in black and white marble. Four-pane double-hung windows let in a plethora of natural light, which visually expands the bathroom.

Charming Cottage Bath

More Storage

Double recessed medicine cabinets hide toiletries on both sides of the vanity and keep the limestone counter free of clutter. The medicine-cabinet doors -- made from old shutters that were cut to size -- reinforce the vintage appeal of the bathroom.

Charming Cottage Bath

Light-Filled Shower

The tiny shower spot feels spacious thanks to natural light that pours in through the four-pane casement windows. Classic white subway tile covers the shower walls and keeps the space bright. Wide crown molding above the windows matches molding found throughout the home, adding even more character. The wood window frames and molding were painted with marine-quality enamel to protect against water.

Timeless Transformation

Color Infusion

Here a top-to-bottom renovation resulted in an efficient and elegant small bathroom. The reconfigured layout eases traffic in and out of the room and makes the small area feel spacious. Classic white subway tile on the shower and bathroom walls replaced dated pink tile. The shag carpet was swapped for something more attractive and timeless: black and white hexagonal mosaic floor tiles. These elements ensure that the small bathroom will age gracefully.

Timeless Transformation

Furniture-Style Vanity

A white furniture-style vanity boasts vintage style and sufficient storage space. A built-in medicine cabinet also conceals toiletries. The vanity is topped with striking dark granite, an undermount sink, and a polished nickel faucet in a darling old-world design. Polished towel bars, sconces, and cup pulls on the vanity complete the classic look.

Country Character

Rustic Touches

Low ceilings add charm instead of confusion in this small bathroom. Reflective white surfaces create a sense of spaciousness, taking the focus away from the ceiling's height. A pedestal sink sets the tone for a vintage-style space. Classic beaded-board wainscoting -- installed horizontally for interest -- covers the walls and ceilings, while hexagonal mosaic tiles cover the floor. An antique pine commode adds storage and warmth to the otherwise white bathroom.

Country Character

Eye-Catching Tub

An antique claw-foot tub was restored and painted white to match the walls, and now it serves as the striking focal point. A salvaged shelf fits perfectly at one end of the tub to organize soaps and towels. The shelf is covered in its original blue-green paint to add subtle color and lots of character. An old stair railing is used as a handy towel bar.

Country Character

Walk-In Shower

A refreshing walk-in shower -- wrapped in white subway tile -- squeezes into the opposite corner. The shower wall stops short of the ceiling to keep it from feeling closed in and to allow in natural light. Above the toilet, an antique pharmacy cabinet displays glass storage containers and decorative accents.

Contemporary Redesign

Neutral Tones

Staying within the original footprint, the renovation of this bathroom focused on making better use of the small space. The vanity, toilet, and shower were reconfigured along one wall, freeing up floor space and easing traffic flow. The new console-style cherrywood vanity boasts towel storage below. A cherrywood cabinet maximizes vertical storage space above the toilet. The new frameless glass shower door allows clear views of the stylish tile while making the bathroom look and feel spacious.

Contemporary Redesign

Pop of Color

The updated bathroom's light, calming color palette also contributes to a sense of spaciousness. Small amber-glass mosaic tiles wrap around the room and dot the shower walls, breaking up an expanse of large beige tiles. The oval mirror complements the curve of the sink and conceals a medicine cabinet for toiletries.

Salvage Style

From the Past

High ceilings, an abundance of natural light, and stylish salvaged materials make this a small bathroom to show off. An antique French wood console table was converted into the vanity. The floors are made of knotty pine planks that were reclaimed from a warehouse. The freestanding tub was salvaged, reglazed, and updated with a rain-style showerhead. The ceiling height and the large window create a feeling of openness, making this small bathroom feel big.

Salvage Style

Mirror, Mirror

An oversize mirror reflects light and makes the room feel large. Its weathered antique frame reinforces the vintage theme and makes the mirror a focal point. The vanity boasts a large drop-in sink, complete with a soap dispenser and plenty of counter space. Antique hot and cold knobs -- seen through the mirror -- find new life as handy hooks for towels and robes.

Salvage Style

Storage Solution

While soaking tubs such as this one are graceful and gorgeous, they lack the storage space offered by built-in tubs. A floating shelf, installed along the wall by the tub, remedies the situation, providing a spot to store shampoos, soaps, and bath necessities.

Elegant Escape

Handsome Remodel

A console vanity, 9-foot ceilings, and clear-glass shower doors create a sense of openness in this small basement bathroom. The vanity's fashionable marble top and chrome legs make it the focal point while staying true to the open design of the room. Walnut built-in shelves keep toiletries and more close at hand while the limited counter space stays clutter-free. A thin walnut cabinet fits in a small space between the wall and the shower to house extra towels.

Elegant Escape

Open Design

Tall, clear-glass shower doors emphasize the small bath's high ceilings and create the illusion of more room. The white subway tile and chrome fixtures reflect light, contributing to the sense of spaciousness. Basket-weave tile covers the floor and carries into the shower for continuity.

Small Bathrooms by Style

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