8 Tips to Make a Small Bathroom Look Bigger

While the size of bathrooms on new houses have almost doubled in the past 20 years, old home baths commonly have around 8 by 5 feet. If your bathing area is near this square floor plan, there are ways and tips to make a small bathroom look bigger. The right colors, flooring, lighting, fixtures and space-saving cabinets will give the illusion of a spacious room. The following illustration teaches what to add, remove and replace to maximize the area of your minimal bathroom space. See also True Cost of Common Home Improvement Projects.