Give Your Small Bathroom A More Spacious Look

You have to wonder about why home designers assign so little space to bathrooms, especially since they are one of the most used areas of your home. It is easy to feel cramped in a small bathroom and since this is the area where relaxation and un-stressing from the pressures of the day occur, it is important to create a space that encourage the proper mood. There are ways of making your bathroom feel and look more spacious without knocking out walls. When choosing the right elements for your bathroom, keep in mind that you want comfort as well as spaciousness to be the desired effect. The illusion of spaciousness can be achieved with the right sink, shower and lightening. You will find all the right elements at JT Spa where there is the latest products, elegant styles, and the best prices.

Instead of bulky cabinets, choose a free standing sink with high-tech contemporary faucets and fixtures. You have an array to choose from at JT Spa and will find whole suit's for your convenience and bathroom d?cor. This gives your bathroom a streamline, clean look that gives the illusion of more space. You can enhance this look and feel by using smaller faucet and fixtures to make your bathroom look larger. Using smaller tubs and shower stalls create more space and frameless glass stalls gives a more luxurious and spacious look. Mirrors help to give a spacious look to a small bathroom. At JT Spa you are sure to find the right fixtures, faucets and mirror with and without lighting. Installing two mirrors will make your bathroom look twice as spacious.

Unclutter by removing unneeded shelves and towel holders for the feel of more space. Use clear bathroom elements such as shelves, shower curtains and trash bins to achieve a more spacious look. Finding furniture that offers recessed lighting and storage can greatly affect the amount of space freed to move around in. Stone flooring can add to a spacious appearance in a small bathroom. Pale and pastel colors for walls and shelves help achieve a spacious look. Include your towel in you choice of colors for your pastel color scheme. White elements with pastel colored walls and darker colors for accents enhance the spacious feel, as well. Adjust light bulbs and fixtures for a brighter look. If possible, a skylight would brighten the room with natural light.

You may be able to create the illusion of more space, but in some cases, the actual space is needed. Before buying tubs and showers, take measurements of your bathroom to make sure you buy the right size. There has been a rumor the US President William H. Taft got stuck in a bath tub and it took several men to help pull him out of it. According to Ray Henderson, who wrote a book entitled ?42 Years in the White House,? it is a true account. He was the White House usher during Taft?s presidency. The book was published in 1932. President Taft did have a weight problem, being 5_ 11 _? and weighing 340 pounds. To accommodate his girth, a captain ordered a bath tub 5 feet 5 inches with over rolled rim and extra width. Sometimes bigger is really what is needed. Visit JT Spas where you are sure to find the right size for you.