Little Lavatory Ideas You'll Love
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Whats up With Little Lavatories?
... Well, those questions, and more, are going to be answered within this lens. and your little lavatory will feel not so little, anymore.
and by the way Kitchens can be small too...
Small confined spaces aren't limited to your lavoratory. Ever been in a kitchen where the refrigerator door doesn't open all the way because it hits the kitchen sink? I'm sure you have. Well for kitchens like those check out these small kitchen remodels
So Why 5x8?
Small Bathroom History
To begin this little inquiry, lets think about the standard size of bathroom appliances/furniture.
Standard Bathtub:
5 foot long, by thirty inches wide
Standard toilet:
Now this one varies a little bit, but the standard toilet bowl is fourteen inches wide by sixteen and a half inches long. the elongated toilet bowl is the same width, but is eighteen and a half inches long.
Standard Vanity:
twenty-one inches deep, and about three feet high, and two feet wide.
This all plays a big part in the size of the room. Home designers/arcitechts know these demensions ahead of time, and to keep themselves from wasting space for other parts of the home, and eight foot by five foot bathroom is the way to go.
Now, this leaves some questions unanswered:
- Why do bathrooms look different, if they are mostly the same size?
- What options do I have when I want to remodel, but don't have $20,000 for the project?
- What kinds of design will make my bathroom look bigger, but still be functional?
and...
- What kinds of limitations will I have?
Well kids, those questions will be answered down below...
The Big Secret...
Its All About The Doors!
As you can see, the door in the bathroom diagrams above determines the layout of the bathroom. Whether the door is on a five foot wall, or an eight foot wall, most of the time the bath tub will stay put. As you go through your day, take time to notice how bathrooms are laid out, and it will help with your bathroom project.
Now, one way to make the bathroom much more functional is a pocket door. A pocket door slides in to and out off a wall, thus eliminating the space needed for the swing of a standard door. But, if that wall is load bearing, or has some kind of obstruction like plumbing running through it, a pocket door is not the option for you.
Now before we get any further, some people may be wondering how much bathroom remodeling may cost, in my experience, most homeowner like looking at the pictures, but will not necessarily connect price with the picture. For a good article on how to price bathroom remodeling, the National Kitchen and Bath Association put out this article.
The Next Step
Ways To save Space
Well, this is exactly what.
First of all, we always want to place everything possible recessed into the walls, which makes for a larger looking, less busy bathroom. This means niches in tiled walls for your shower. In the video below, we give a good example of a niche.
Recessed Wall Shelving
Here is An example
Great Lighting Kills Claustraphobia
I Can See The Light!
Lighting is a big step in making your bathroom look more spacious. no one wants to be stuck in a dungeon... When on the throne, they want to be in the palace...
When installing lighting units, on the ceiling you want to have a fan light combo unit, because as a small bathroom owner, you do not have much ceiling space to work with.
You also need a wall unit to enhance the lighting... lighting is good... the picture below is the one of the wall units we recommend here at Budget Bath. Three globe is preferable because of the adjustability and light output of the units.
The End...
... Or is it?
Kitchens can be small too...
Small confined spaces aren't limited to your lavoratory. Ever been in a kitchen where the refrigerator door doesn't open all the way because it hits the kitchen sink? I'm sure you have. Well for kitchens like those check out these small kitchen remodels.
A Bathroom Remodeling Response
Given to GaryR_H
Tell Us What You Think
At Budget Bath, we want to know what you think about us, and the information provided, so this is your chance to speak you mind... We encourage asking questions, posting critiques, and adding content, so post away!
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rose construction inc
Aug 3, 2010 @ 5:02 pm | delete
- I like the small bath ideas shown here. Just as you said, many shows and articles that say they are about small bathrooms are really very large. I have been wondering what is up with that.
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Dkprincess6
Jun 9, 2010 @ 2:29 pm | delete
- My bathroom must have been rebuilt, because it's 9 X 6. Great ideas here!
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garyr_h
Mar 15, 2010 @ 8:12 pm | delete
- Definitely some good information here. I had a "half bathroom" in my last apartment and it was even worse. It was probably about 4x3, if that. Actually, if an obese person tried to use the bathroom, they would have problems. I could never figure out what to do with the place other than put wash cloths and soap bottles in there. Eh :-
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prosperity66
Feb 24, 2010 @ 10:03 am | delete
- Got back to this lens, I love home improvement and really like your tips on how to make a small bathroom look great!
Blessed by a SquidAngel.
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RinchenChodron
Feb 24, 2010 @ 6:56 am | delete
- Way cool! I liked it all including the videos. Thanks for the pocket door idea! 5 stars.
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LotusMalas
Feb 22, 2010 @ 11:25 am | delete
- Fabulous content! One of my bathrooms is teeny indeed and these are great tips for making it more spacious!
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Ramkitten
Feb 22, 2010 @ 10:28 am | delete
- Nice job! Even in the most generic, small bathrooms, you can really transform the room with the right blend of paint colors, lighting, tile and accessories without changing the layout a bit.
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prosperity66
Feb 17, 2010 @ 5:05 am | delete
- Very nice page! And interesting at once! Just rework the format and it'll be perfect :)
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