What do you do when you can’t make a little bathroom any bigger? You make it look bigger with clever color and style!

This tiny bathroom serves guests and was a bit of an embarrassment for the homeowners. I worked to bring a soft color palette for the primary color, choosing what I would call a creamy nougat. By unifying the colors of floor, walls and cabinetry (the dated oak cabinet was broken particle board, and very short!), the illusion of greater space was created.

The real winner was hundreds and hundreds of 3″ x 6″ faux stone wall tiles – placed vertically, they draw the eye upward, to the very high ceiling. This created the most impact for the illusion of greater space. With the faux stone, the perfect complement would be oil-rubbed bronze. These dark bronze elements were used throughout: New curved shower curtain rod, cabinet door pulls, in-wall toilet paper dispenser, hand towel ring, toilet flush handle, door stop, robe hook, and special towel hooks on each side of the bathtub for his and hers bath towels.

In this case, a picture is truly worth a thousand words – look at all of the Before and After photos below – see the floor and baseboard transform and complete the look! The best part? Even with plumbing work for sink and electric for the new light, baseboard, flooring, walls… the total cost was under $4500!