Summer is one of the best seasons to invest in home improvement projects - the sunny days and warm weather will inspire you to get going on those decorating ideas you’ve been postponing. We know renovating small bathrooms may be a challenge, but it’s one that pays off since the results are so amazing. There are several tips and tricks to make a small space look bigger, and we’ll show you eight examples that you’ll want to try immediately.

Clever Storage

A combination of floating shelves and wicker baskets.
A combination of floating shelves and wicker baskets. Image source: This Beautiful Day

Storage is the best way to combine style and function. These are a few storage ideas:

  • Plastic shoe boxes
  • Basket
  • Wicker window boxes
  • Wire baskets

Learn more Organizing Tricks for Each Room in Your Home.

Add Style With Color

Yellow is a color that brightens any room.
Yellow is a color that brightens any room. Image source: Kylie M. Interiors

Small bathrooms are great to experiment with bold colors, whether adding a red cabinet or a patterned towel - even a new towel rack can be the way to go. This is the time to be creative with your bathroom decor and think outside the box!

Install Towel Racks On The Door

These towel racks combine style and function.
These towel racks combine style and function. Image source: Life as Mama

The back of your door can be a smart use of space as well. Install two, maybe three towel racks there to save you some space on the wall, and avoid a cluttered look.

Strategic Lightning

Lights above the mirror are beautiful and save space.
Lights above the mirror are beautiful and save space. Image source: Decohoms

This is an option especially good for windowless bathrooms that don’t have any natural form of lightning. Read more about bathroom lightning here.

Mirror Mirror On The Wall

The reflection of a big mirror makes it look double spaced.
The reflection of a big mirror makes it look double spaced. Image source: Buzzfeed

A big mirror helps the small place look bigger, so go for it!

Mirrors are just one of the many ideas you can try to remodel your bathroom; check out these Modern Bathroom Renovations On a Budget to find more inspiration.

Useful Shelves

Floating shelves are a good choice for whichever room you use them.
Floating shelves are a good choice for whichever room you use them. Image source: The Handmade Farmhouse Instagram

Hanging racks and floating shelves are always great options when it comes to small rooms, and it wasn’t going to be different in the bathroom.

A bathroom upgrade is a great way to improve your home with a weekend project, click here to find more home improvement ideas.

Textured Details

A textured white wall with a green plant might be what your bathroom needs.
A textured white wall with a green plant might be what your bathroom needs. Image source: Domino

Find a decoration piece you like and that stands out for its textured details - whether it’s a rug or a towel. It will give your bathroom a more dynamic look without making it look crowded!

Related: Create Serenity In Your Space

Shower Caddy

Save space while adding some style to your bathroom.
Save space while adding some style to your bathroom. Image source: Mod Cloth

Take a look at this inexpensive shower caddy to organize your bathroom easily and see how they’re one of the most useful additions to a small bathroom! A shower caddy helps reduce clutter that goes on the side of the tub - and you can even use it to hang an air plant to make your bathroom a more relaxing and spa-like place.

What are your picks for upgrading the bathroom? Share your thoughts in the comments below and check our Home Improvement page for more ideas.

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