Considering some new bathroom tiles? Let the sunlight slides across your shiny subway tiles, just like it does over your plate glass showers, icy chrome faucets, and polished marble.īathroom from brownstone renovation in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Matte finishes and dark tones are gorgeous, but to maximize your room’s space and light, use smooth textures and light colors. This nixes a few more eye-level inches-and as those with really small bathrooms know, every inch counts. Bathroom contractors frequently replace bulky, old-fashioned med chests with flat and low-profile mirrors. You might take another cue from these examples, and try ditching the medicine cabinet, too. Do you want one large, horizontal looking glass spanning the length of the room, or a set of three medium-sized mirrors? A square, a rectangle, an oval? Then there’s the frame: wood? A face-illuminating ring light? Nothing? This Park Slope gut renovation used two large circular mirrors set in contemporary frames, while the bathroom with floating cabinets deploys a large, rectangular mirror. Mirrors seem to multiply space (and light), so a large one can almost function like a window, opening up more dimensions as it brightens the whole room.Ĭonsider different shapes of mirrors, as well as different sizes. By setting the tank into the wall, our designers not only gave the toilet a floating look, but removed its entire back half from the room. You may even be able to do this with the toilet, as we once did in a Murray Street bathroom remodel. Fewer vertical lines near the ground create add even more clarity and airiness. Floating fixtures are mounted to the wall, eliminating legs altogether for a buoyant effect at once simple and striking. Take the minimalist idea to its logical, magical conclusion with floating bathroom cabinets and sinks, paired here with a glass shower. The shower, tub, and sink fixtures on a recent Chelsea bathroom remodel we did maximized space with their slim structure, while a handsome, dark matte finish complemented the contemporary angles.įloating vanity and toilet from guest bathroom in Manhattan loft renovation. So whether you’re going cozy, contemporary, or with any scheme in between, check out items with sleeker silhouettes, like chrome shower fixtures paired with a luxuriously oversized tub.Īnd remember: delicate doesn’t have to mean fussy. Stroll into bathroom showrooms and you’ll see a huge variety of elegantly bare-bone options, not only in mid-century modern and Swedish styles but in styles of all stripes. Reduce visual clutter with minimalist, function-oriented fixtures and accessories. Instead of prying apart stiff metal rings to change the curtain, you’ll wick water off with a squeegee. In this way, the choice functions similarly to an open floor plan, painting fully panoramic views and uniting what was once two disparate segments.īonus: maintenance is a breeze. Sleek and minimal, a glass shower lets eyes sweep across the room uninterrupted, particularly if the door is frameless. One of the simplest small bathroom ideas for your shower also happens to be the most impactful: replace the rod and curtain with a smooth, clear pane of glass. Bathroom from pre-war co-op renovation in Manhattan.
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