Artificial light can enhance a specific area look at the use of lights in a picture gallery they can brighten the space when used correctly however; bright light can look oppressive if it is too stark. Have a look at the option of special light bulbs that diffuse light.

There are many throwback bathrooms that have not been renovated or revamped in decades some people display some rather strange tastes that make a bathroom appear oppressively dark or disagreeably tiny. If you are considering buying a house with a small bathroom there are ways and means of making the most of the available space. It isn’t always necessary to knock down walls or do major works, some simple creative ideas will give the illusion of space without the expense of actually creating the space.

As a general rule- space is created by the illusion of light. Visual space when these concepts are used cleverly to complement each other look as if the room has expanded. Fortunately in a bathroom there are two sources of light, natural light and ambient lighting. The natural light is any area that allows sunlight to come through this can be a skylight or a normal window. Windowpanes in bathrooms should be kept as light as possible if you are trying to create the illusion of space, dark or painted over Windows draw the space toward you and this makes the area look artificially smaller. If you need to make your bathroom more private then use light-coloured decorative blind.

Colours can be defined as being warm or cool, examples of warm colours are red orange and yellow. Examples of cool colours are greens blues and purples; the cool colours alter the perspective in a room because they appear to move away from you and create a distance. However that’s not always as simple as it seems if you look at the colour chart for blue you will see that some of the colours in the spectrum are warmer than others. This is often reflected in the names of the paint for instance ice blue. When you mix colours to warm greens will produce a warm green, two cool greens will produce a green colour if you are looking to maximise light then never mix a warm hue, with a cooler one.

Artificial light can enhance a specific area look at the use of lights in a picture gallery they can brighten the space when used correctly however; bright light can look oppressive if it is too stark. Have a look at the option of special light bulbs that diffuse light.

One of the most effective ways of making space look smaller if the clutter is up! Clutter closes space down more effectively than anything else. Remove everything that is not essential in the bathroom. Even shelves make a wall look smaller. Create storage spaces under existing fixtures such as the sink unit these have to be specially built they will look less cluttered.

Do not use smoky glass in the shower. To create the illusion of space in the bathroom use clear glass or a light coloured shower curtain that can be opened up completely when not in use. None of these ideas are really expensive but they can be a really effective way of making small bathroom look larger.