| Many people mistakenly believe that the bathroom is | | | | space. |
| the least important area of the house. Considering | | | | 2. Ax bare cabinets and vanities. Instead, make use |
| that this is the first place you visit after you get up, | | | | of cabinets that are concealed nicely behind large |
| and probably the last place you go to just before | | | | mirrors. Mirrors increase the illusion of space and give |
| bed, nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, | | | | a nice touch to your bathroom. |
| many people spend many relaxing moments in their | | | | 3. With the wide array of sinks and washing bowls |
| bathroom, luxuriating in a bath while listening to soft | | | | available, it is not too difficult to get sleek designs |
| music or playing with their kids before they go to | | | | that are compact as well as stylish. Glass fittings are |
| bed. Therefore, it is only reasonable that many | | | | popular these days. |
| people want to remodel their bathrooms to give it | | | | 4. Go for compact fittings. This will increase the |
| the looks and comfort that the rest of the home | | | | illusion of space. |
| provides. | | | | 5. Make clever use of lighting to give the bathroom a |
| Often, people are totally defeated by the thought of | | | | bigger look. Allow light to pour in through frosted |
| giving this small space a new look. After all, what is | | | | windowpanes. Use cool colors. Vertical stripes add to |
| there to do? How much can one move the lavatory | | | | the feeling of space and height. |
| or the bathtub, and what would be the point | | | | 6. Get rid of dark fabric that makes the bathroom |
| anyway? Well, there are many ways you can use | | | | look dowdy and depressing. Instead, use light fabric in |
| mirrors, lighting, free-floating cabinets and light to give | | | | cool colors. Glass block windows should never be |
| this space a large, roomy and extravagant look. In | | | | covered up, as they are great style statements. |
| fact, a properly done bathroom remodeling job could | | | | 7. Place lights above mirrors. Use stylish light fixtures |
| leave you open-mouthed! But you needn't call in the | | | | so that bald tubes do not give off glaring light that |
| experts or pay through your nose for expensive | | | | hurts the eye. Place lighting fixtures in a way that |
| designers before you get the bathroom of your | | | | they are nicely reflected around the bathroom. |
| dreams. Just follow the tips below and you could well | | | | 8. Lastly, avoid clutter. If the space is small, keep |
| be showing off your bathroom to your friends and | | | | unnecessary things out of it. Functionality should |
| family. | | | | nicely be amalgamated with style so that you get |
| | | | maximum mileage from what you use in the small |
| 1. If your bathroom is cramped and starved for | | | | space. |
| space, get rid of the tub. Go for a compact shower | | | | Bathroom remodeling is not the tough job that it is |
| unit that has gleaming faucets and controls. On the | | | | made out to be. In fact, since you have to think |
| other hand, if you have a large bathroom, make use | | | | sleek and slim, it is by far the easiest room to |
| of geometric designs instead of the conventional tub, | | | | remodel and convert. |
| and demarcate this area from the rest of your bath | | | | |