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How To Maximize Your Small Bathroom Space With Modern Minimalism

28 May 2015

James Riley

Incorporating modern minimalist design is not only a great way to update an aging bathroom facade, it provides the perfect way to maximize the size of a small space. With an emphasis on simple elements of nature and design, small bathroom spaces can be planned more efficiently, and the effect can often be more aesthetically appealing than when you opt for traditional detailing. So if you're ready to make the most of your small bathroom, there are a few ways you should incorporate modern minimalism into your design.

Let In The Light

Open up your space to create flow, instead of compartmentalizing areas of your small bathroom. Opening up a small space gives the optimal configuration for both maintenance and modern aesthetic, and it allows you to use the beauty of light to create continuity in the area. Using clear materials, like glass shower and tub enclosures, provides the easiest method of opening the space while still allowing you to maintain wet and dry areas. Glass shower enclosures also offer a modern minimalist look that's incredibly easy to maintain, and installing an enclosure is a solid investment, due to the longevity and timeless appeal of the material. If you don't have windows in your bathroom, using a minimalist configuration that's open is also the best way to maximize the light in your small space. Look into the type of enclosures available locally, such as at Glass-Pros, to find your best option.

Get Clean

Clean lines and low-maintenance materials help you nail the look of modern minimalism, and they can make your life easier in the process as well. Modern minimalist designs focus on simple dynamics of lines and curves, with accents that contribute cooperatively to the space. Glass enclosures should be complemented by sinks, showers, tubs, and hardware that is not ornately designed, but displays the modern characteristics of simplicity. Lines are the focus of modern minimalism, whether they curve or intersect, so choose to integrate objects that continue the flow of the space. Choosing traditional materials, like wood, metal, or ceramic gives a durable and modern result that will last.

Try Textures

Beyond lines and materials, choosing to accent a small space with texture is a way to avoid the pitfalls of detailing and patterns. Though patterns and ornate details offer beauty to bathrooms, modern displays should harness the power that textures hold, in order to maximize the aesthetic appeal. Try to keep enclosures, cabinets, and counter spaces clean, but accent with walls, textiles, and accessories that provide texture. Alternate clean glass and metal with wood or ceramic, or try using a simple overall bathroom design that uses textured accents as a focus, like towels, an area rug, or a singular piece of art.

 

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