3 Narrow New Bathrooms With Space-Saving Tricks

beach style bathroom

Emily Moss Designs
1. Daring With Depth

Designer: Emily Moss Designs
Location: Holmes Beach, Florida
Size: 94½ square feet (8.8 square meters); 7 by 13½ feet

Homeowners’ request. “This bathroom was designed for our clients’ son’s bedroom,” designer Emily Moss says. “Our clients trusted our vision completely to create a boy’s bathroom that was a fusion of coastal, industrial, fun and playful but also mature enough for him to grow up in.”

Space-saving tricks. A curbless shower entry and outer floor color that continues into the shower are both great solutions for a narrow space since there’s no abrupt border where the shower begins, Moss says. “Another way to make the room seem larger is by utilizing a darker-color tile on one shower wall. Contrary to popular belief, utilizing darker colors does not always make rooms feel smaller but actually can have the opposite effect in making a room feel more spacious.”

Other special features. Deep blue vanity (Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore). Concrete sink. Marble-look quartz countertop (Brittanicca by Cambria). Soft gray walls (Ammonite by Farrow & Ball).

Designer tip. Carry the out-floor into the shower even if it means you have to use a different size tile. The continuous color on the floor tricks the eye into seeing a bigger, seamless space. Don’t be afraid to be bold with color. Also, an oversize mirror can help make a room feel larger.

“Uh-oh” moment. “The round window in the shower proposed a problem for the tile installer due to the unique shape, size and pattern of the tile. To combat this we decided to trim out the window using Azek composite trim.”

Shower tile: Boomerang in Charcoal, Voguebay; sink: Native Trails; sconce: Single Industrial Simple Sconce, Shades of Light; countertop: Brittanicca quartz by Cambria; project photos: NativeHouse Photography

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