A while ago we shared our quick bathroom fix with you. (You can read more about it here.)
It was really disgusting when we moved in, everything was dirty and rusty. Worst of all was the smelly yellow stained carpet! Obviously it was first room in the house we tackled. While our quick and cheap makeover has served us well for the past few years, it was only ever meant to be a temporary solution. Although everything is cleaner, it’s still very worn and dated.
Because it’s the only bathroom in the house, we’ve been putting off any further work.
We’ll enough is enough!
We’ve finally started to work on some designs for our new bathroom. Everything, even the window, will have to be replaced.
You can see that we have decided to switch around the positions of the wash basin and toilet. Changes to the positions of sanitary items can be very expensive, but because our bathroom is so small, it hopefully shouldn’t be too pricey.
This is look we are aiming for.
- We’ll be tiling all the way up to the ceiling in the shower/bath area and about halfway up the rest of the wall behind the wash basin and toilet. We’re planning to tile the floor in either the same tile or the similar tile, too. We’d like to use a fairly large tile as it will hopefully make the room feel a bit larger, too. We like the tile as it is modern, clean but with a warm and inviting feel.
- We really want the small bathroom to feel light and airy so we’ve opted for all white sanitary ware. The toilet so we’ve chosen is one of the smallest toilets we could find. It’s wall-mounted which should make the tiny room seem slightly larger as you will be able to see more of the floor.
- The flush plate for the toilet has clean lines with a matt-chrome finish. We’ll be installing one with a water-saving duel-flush option.
- Because the bathroom is so ridiculously small, we have decided to switch the positions of the toilet and wash basin. We’ve also decided to install a corner wash basin to give us a bit of extra space.
- The small toilet and corner wash basin are partly to save a bit of space so that we can install a full-sized bath. It’s the only bath in the house, we don’t want to install a space-saving option. Having said that, it’s still one of the smallest baths we could find!
- Sticking with the contemporary feel, we are opting for modern chrome fixtures and fittings. Because there is so little space we’d like everything to be as minimalist and uncluttered as possible.
- The same goes for the narrow rectangular mirror for over the wash basin. It’s clean and simple lines accentuate the contemporary feel.
- I found this amazing storage idea on Pinterest. It’s so clever and we’d love to build our own version to hide any bathroom clutter.
- In keeping with the fresh and spa-like feel we’ll be using clean white towels.
- The fixtures like this single-lever tap have a contemporary and luxurious feel but are still timeless.
If we ever manage to convert the loft, this bathroom will primarily function as our guest bathroom, as previously mentioned, it has the only bath in the house, so we will be using it every now and then, too.
Do you have any bathroom design or remodeling tips for us? Would you change anything about the design? Do you use mood boards to help you put together a room design?
I love all the thought and research you put into each project – definitely one of my lot! I did my small bathroom a few years ago now and still love it. I do have a dream to one day put in a combined shower/ bath (
), but otherwise love all the choices I spent so long making. Sounds silly but one of the recurring pointers I hear re bathrooms is to never use clear silicone sealant. The clear stuff will show any amount of mould underneath and you will never be able to clean it.
Cheers
Thanks Kerrie! I’m a completely organization freak when it comes to planing stuff – I just can’t help it! It probably took about 3 days to write the post, as I completely researched (and priced) every item. That’s for the silicone tip, too! It’s one of those things you just don’t think about, but will make such a difference! We’ll definitely bear it in mind!
Cx
Ooh! Love the mood board. We are still in the research phase for our bathroom remodel, but maybe it’s time I started pulling my visuals into a mood board too! :)
Thanks Tia! It’s nice to work on something pretty for a change. It’s also great to have a vision of what it could/will look like – hopefully soon! You should definitely make a mood board, too.
Cx
Your ideas look and sound really great. Love that hidden shelving unit!
I have a small main bathroom too and renovated it a few years ago. I did swap the position of the toilet and sink too … the toilet reached out further then the door opening. I feel the switch was completely worth it.
I wonder how much room you have between the bathtub wall and the end wall? Mine was just enough for toilet and sink to go side by side. I ended up getting the Toto dual flush toilet. It was sleek looking and had smaller measurements then others at the time. Do you love the angled sink or thinking it will just allow for more space? Here is mine if you are interested http://sara-another100yearoldhousereno.blogspot.com/2010/12/bathroom-reno-completed.html
What ever you do … all the construction is worth it!
Thanks Sara! I love the hidden shelving, too. Fingers crossed we’ll be able to build it! Just checked out your bathroom, you must be soooo pleased with the result. I love your amazing floor! We are choosing the corner sink mainly for space saving reasons. Having said that, we really like the one we’ve chosen.
I can’t wait to get started!
Cx