Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Bathing and dressing without having to worrying about who will see you is the ideal bathroom experience. Shutting the door can make the bathroom feel smaller, and if you enjoy hot showers, the mirrors are bound to fog up. There are ways to remodel your bathroom so you can have privacy and freedom.

Fitting a partially sandblasted shower glass into the bathroom wall will allow natural light to filter in and prevent others from seeing through. To give the room an open feeling, fit the piece of glass so it doesn’t reach the top of the wall. The gap of space will make the room less claustrophobic.

If you just want some privacy around the toilet, install a piece of frosted glass into the wall. This will create a separation between the toilet and sink or toilet and dressing area.

Another option is having two doors with frosted glass panels. The double doors can separate the tub and toilet from the dressing area, which can allow two people to use the bathroom at the same time.

Creating an illusion of larger space in a small bathroom is a challenging task. However, you can achieve this without going over your budget. Also, as long as you keep an open mind and visualize soft, airy colors and designs, you will be able to make it happen.

Adding a traditional wood shutter(s) to your bathroom window can make a narrow window appear larger. With 3 ½ inch louvers, the shutter can be attached to a skinny window, and softer colors such as white can reflect the light.

Sometimes shapes of items in a room can make it look smaller, but you can adjust these. For example, an old bookcase can be painted and glazed so it works as a freestanding cupboard. To break up the harsh lines, flat curtain panels tied to wood pegs can conceal toiletries on the bottom shelf. Curtain panels are also effective if you don’t particularly care for the storage underneath your sink.

Another option for recreating your bath is to use shower curtains to mask an unattractive sliding door on your shower, especially if it closes up a significant amount of your bathroom.

There are so many inexpensive ways to make your bathroom look new and transforming office pieces into bathroom furniture is one way to do this. If you have a desk or even extra end tables from work, try to incorporate them into your bathroom instead of selling them for a low price or giving them away.

A desk can be used as a dressing table, but you might have to cut a few inches off the back so it fits nicely against a wall. Also, you can replace the existing drawers with basket drawers to make it feel less formal.

End tables can be turned into personal sized counters. A vessel sink and gooseneck faucet will make it more appropriate for the bathroom, but you will need to make some adjustments to the table so the drain fits. If the side table has an open nook, store extra towels and other toiletries in it.

Your bathroom might not be designed with convenience in mind, but you can adjust some aspects to solve common problems such as space, storage and water temperature issues. Below are some amenities that might fix your problems.

Does your water temperature fluctuate without warning? Then a thermal-balance shower system is a solution to making your water temperature more even. Hansgrohe has a thermostatic temperature control and volume included in one unit, which will prevent scalding and allows you to set your preferred temperature.

A standard bidet can take up a lot of space, but if you have a hand-held sprayer and a wall-mounted control, this is no longer an issue. Alsons 466B Bidet Sprayer with Volume Control makes personal hygiene quick and easy.

If extra storage is an issue, install a recessed medicine cabinet on your open wall. This will provide room for your smaller bathroom products as well as another mirrored surface.

Open showers can be a solution to small bathrooms. If you can’t stand the limitations of a smaller shower such as banging your knee or elbow against the door, redesign your shower so it doesn’t need a door.

When a shower is built with a deep sill and walls, it eliminates the need for a door or a curtain. Some nice add on features would be a built-in bench and skylight. Also, an interesting tile layout is essential, because this will be the focus of the room.

If you’re creative, develop a custom design. Maybe create a sun shape around the shower head with orange and yellow tiles. Some people have even designed underwater scenes with colored fish, which is fun for a kid’s bathroom. Or go for earthy toned tiles, which are classic and versatile. You can always incorporate colored tiles with earthy ones to make certain elements of your shower pop.

After a long day at work, wouldn’t it be nice to lie back in an extra-deep whirlpool tub? These tubs come in a variety of shapes and designs, so even if you live in a ranch style home with a small bathroom, you might find a compatible tub.

Fiore is a part of Jacuzzi’s luxury bath collection. Its sleek design can fit into corners and create a nook for relaxation and stress relief. Some of its features include a slip-resistant bottom, built-in tile-flange, six jets and a removable skirt. You can even do away with your shower, because the Fiore has a pop-up shower with mirror. However, you might not ever feel the need to take a shower again.

Changing your windows to glass blocks can provide you with privacy as well as some natural light when you’re soaking in the tub. Since this type of window is better left without window dressings, your bathroom will appear more spacious.

When it comes to the bathroom, choosing the right floor is important. Bathroom flooring should be flexible, tough and simple to maintain, but not all floor types can handle the moisture and heat. Upgrading to more resilient flooring can make your bathroom safer and easier to take care of.

Vinyl tiles can be used to create checkerboard and other patterns and seam-free installation is possible. Another option is ceramic and porcelain tile. Unglazed ceramic is skidproof, but it has to be sealed so the tile doesn’t absorb moisture. Glazed looks more polished, but for bathroom safety, it’s best to choose a matte or textured tile finish.

The last option is stone, which can give a bathroom a natural beauty. Honed marble, limestone and slate are less slippery, and slate actually has a natural “tooth,” which gives your feet some traction. To maintain stone, you have to apply a sealer when necessary. Natural Stone Tile, Inc. provides interior tile services.

Hatboxes are not just for hats. They can be an attractive way to store candy and crafts, or you can leave them open and create displays for your bathroom or bedroom. In your master bathroom or guest bathroom, you can roll up extra washcloths and place small lotions and bubble baths in a decorative hatbox. Extra grooming supplies will be easily accessible, and the stylish boxes will create a spa like atmosphere. Sarah’s Hat Boxes sells fabric boxes in all different colors and patterns.

If you have any old antique trunks, you can store valuable or sentimental items in them such as family quilts or photographs. Trunks are also an easy way to store toys and other things you need to quickly get out of sight.

Hatboxes and trunks are easy stack, so you can easily maximize your storage and prevent clutter from building up.

A polished powder room is essential, especially if you enjoy entertaining. Whether you or your guests get more use out of it, the room should make anyone feel like royalty.

Although powder rooms can be on the smaller side, you can still add dramatic elements without affecting the bathroom’s openness. For example, a mini chandelier can add more light and dimension to the room. This monochromatic chandelier from Lamps Plus is a simple crystal design, which can reflect more light and set the mood. Also, an ornate wall mirror like the Garden Oval Wall Mirror from Simply Mirrors paired with a lighting design can create the illusion of more space and light. Sometimes it helps to have a theme in mind such as Victorian or art deco style.

Depending on the size of the room, it’s sometimes best to steer clear of dark paints and wallpaper. However, a spaced out pattern can make the walls interesting without making the room feel claustrophobic.

Here’s another unique vessel sink option for the bathroom:

The Hydros sink from Sono Bath is designed to be as much sculpture as functional piece of hand-washing furniture.

Crafted from Caesarstone, the 29″ wide sink hides the drain in the art of the sculpture itself, though–as in the picture–you can add a few pretty decorative rocks to give the rain garden feel as well.

The Hydros comes in a number of colors, so you can fit it into your ideal bathroom decor. Examples are eggshell, mocha, desert limestone, cinder, and blizzard.