Textured walls aren’t for everyone, but they look truly inspiring underneath this deep gray paint. Herringbone tile lays elegantly on the floor underneath a farmhouse-style gray vanity with black fixtures. For a pop of color, bright brown floating shelves are nestled just above the toilet.
28 Inviting Small Bathroom Ideas For Any Home
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Published: April 26, 2023
Updated: November 25, 2023
Updating your small bathroom can make a huge difference in the overall appeal and resale value of your home. Bathrooms are meant to feel inviting and comfortable, and these curated small bathroom ideas are sure to get you excited about the potential of your space. The variability that exists between switching out the tile, faucets, mirrors, shower doors, and vanities is immense and can be overwhelming.
Common themes that are useful in a small bathroom include delicate frames on mirrors and shower doors, statement tile and wall color, and smaller vanities with well-designed storage. The best part of current interior design themes is that they are moving toward a minimalist aesthetic, meaning that common bathroom elements have become smaller and more subtle in scale. Don’t let your small bathroom hold you back from creating a space that is exciting and vibrant and let the ideas here bring your vision for your small bathroom to life.
02 of Warm Brown Tones for a Small Bathroom
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For a cozy vibe in your small bathroom, deep brown laminate flooring is a great choice. Complemented by a brown and white gingham rug, light oak picture frames, and a distressed farmhouse mirror, the room is modern while maintaining its true dedication to cottage-style charm.
03 of Opulent Floor-to-Ceiling Molding
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In an elegant home, wainscotted walls with floor-to-ceiling molding in a small bathroom can appear so much more opulent. The designer chose tan paint to accompany a white pedestal sink, with black and white mosaic tile to match the black candelabra sconces on the wall.
04 of Small Bathroom With Delicate Décor
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This powder bathroom is filled with delicate decor elements. From the tiny lamp nestled in the corner of the vanity top to the diffuser and a picture frame that stand lightly on floating shelves above the toilet, the decorative inspiration is subtle. For added texture and neutral space, an oriental rug sits at the base of a green vanity.
05 of Freestanding Tub Near Mounted Television
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This bathroom is the best corner in the house with a free-standing tub nestled in the back corner under a geometric chandelier. Though the space between the tub, vanity, and toilet is limited, the homeowner still managed to mount a television on the wall just above the foot of the tub for viewing pleasure. For a little texture, the wall with the window is layered with white shiplap.
06 of Moody Paint and Marble
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This eclectic bath is giving us all of the feels. Moody black paint is exquisite behind a gold mirror with matching sconces. A textured vessel sink sits atop a gray vanity, and hexagon tile with a marble print fills the shower and backsplash of the entire room.
07 of Opting for a Square Drawer Vanity
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Changing up the vanity is always a great choice for a bathroom update. In modern spaces, vanities with cabinets are easy to swap for a drawer vanity, like this one. Two deep drawers make storage so simple, and the white square vanity top creates a look that is clean and fresh under a silver-plated mirror.
08 of Petite Vanity in a Small Bathroom
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In this small basement bathroom featuring a window, a petite vanity stands in the corner underneath an octagon-shaped mirror with a brushed metal frame. The light gray walls have the subtlest hint of blue in this bathroom with dark gray laminate flooring, creating a very cool but bright vibe.
09 of Subtle Framing Small Bathroom Décor
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A cool trick for making a bathroom feel larger is utilizing common pieces of decor like mirrors and picture frames but minimizing their appearance. For example, the pictures above the toilet are a standard size, but the thin black metal frame makes them appear less intrusive on a white wall. The same goes for the circular mirror above a gray drawer vanity. The mirror itself is large, but the tiny frame creates a look that is much more subtle.
10 of Black Circular Mirror in Small Bathroom
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Switching out the vanity mirror is a simple way to modernize a small bathroom. A square mirror in this small bath was exchanged for a circular one with a thin black metal frame. It is paired with a white vanity that has similar black handles, and a framed poster over the toilet. Small changes can truly make a bold difference.
11 of Black and White Bathroom With Wooden Accents
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Black and white color themes are not boring when combined with loads of wooden textures. Though one wall of this bathroom is painted black, the white features make the room feel bright and open. A frameless glass shower is a modern touch with the mosaic tile floor. The wooden elements include a raised pallet board just under the sink, a wooden counter slab above the toilet, and wooden blinds that cover a large bathroom window.
12 of Veiny Vinyl Tile for a Small Bathroom
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Tile is tough to select in a renovation, but a classic take on a necessary bathroom feature is veiny marble-like vinyl tile. It is so versatile in its color scheme that it even looks great paired with a wall painted with tan hues. The look is completed with a white vanity sink and a sliding shower with subway tile.
13 of Hexagon-shaped Shelves With Plants
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In a bathroom with an open wall, hexagon-shaped floating shelves are not only fun but act as a great vessel for holding any of your favorite eclectic decorations. Just above a fabulous free-standing tub are three hexagon boxes that hold multiple small plants in white flower pots. A basket full of vines creates a luxurious paradise just over the side of the tub in a truly immaculate room.
14 of Cozy Tiled Bathroom
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A patterned bathmat rests on the small honeycomb floor tile. A small, wooden vanity with a white counter stands tucked in the corner with soap, a small plant, and a chrome faucet. Two white towels with gray stripes hang on hooks mounted on the light gray wall.
15 of Cafe Curtain for Small Bathroom Window
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Bright windows are very common in older homes, Just above the floor radiator is a small trimmed window with a cafe curtain. Privacy in a bathroom is important, but a cafe curtain allows plenty of light to get in at all hours of the day without sacrificing safety. The curtain looks great against paneled walls with a gorgeous light blue vanity.
16 of Subway Tile Surround and Spunky Tile
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Who doesn’t love a bathroom with subway tile? This small bathroom featuring a pedestal sink and antique clawfoot tub has subway tile that fills the entire room just below beige walls. As a super spunky addition, vinyl floor tiles with an intricate black and white pattern lay on the floor, displaying the designer’s creative side.
17 of Granite Vanity Top With Brown Undertones
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The pretty textures in this bathroom are found in the granite vanity top that is attached to a light wood-toned vanity. The speckles of cream, brown, and black are a rich complement to the brown vinyl flooring. A simple white shower curtain hangs in front of a traditional tub and shower covered in subway tile.
18 of Black, White and Gray Mosiac Tiles
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This small upstairs bathroom has the cutest elements from wicker basket decor, to a vanity with an exposed basin. Most of all, the black, white, and gray mosaic tile takes center stage underneath white features with black fixtures and hardware.
19 of Black Frameless Shower Door With Clear Glass
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In a small bathroom, the shower is responsible for using a great deal of square footage. If you’d like your bathroom to feel larger, a frameless shower door with clear glass provides a view that travels all the way to the back wall, making the bathroom feel larger. An open shower concept like this immediately changes how the space is perceived, and the marble tiles combined with the black metal are so elegant.
20 of Modern Gold Sconces Over a Black Vanity
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Changing out the light fixtures is a simple way to elevate the look of a bathroom. In this small bathroom featuring an oriental area rug and black vanity, gold bulb sconces hang to the side of a black framed mirror. Flowers in dusty hues sit daintily on the white vanity top that matches the mosaic tile on the shower floor.
21 of Exposed White Brick Small Bathroom Ideas
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Whether or not your home features an addition, or you purchase faux brick wallpaper, the look that the white-painted brick in this bathroom is exuding is quite modern and exquisite. The brick accent wall looks natural against a cream wall featuring a brown-framed mirror. The fixtures are in a deep brass material that contrasts wonderfully with the bright walls.
22 of Bisque-colored Pedestal Sink
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Switching out a toilet or a sink makes a huge difference in how modern a bathroom looks. These bisque-colored features with square corners appear luxurious simply through their bold style. A pedestal sink like this one creates the facade of a more sophisticated space, under a square black-framed mirror.
23 of Wall Faucet Above Vessel Sink
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A small one-drawer vanity holds a modern vessel sink with silver fixtures in this small bathroom with paneled walls and chair rail molding. A unique twist on a necessary bathroom element is extending the faucet from the wall in place of the vanity top. This creates a more luxurious look and allows flexibility in the type of sink chosen.
24 of Vintage Black and White Tiles in Powder Bath
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Vintage black and white floor tiles are the perfect addition to this all-black powder bath with wooden accent shelving. As a unique touch, the mirror above the pedestal sink has a small shelf for candles and/or plants. It matches beautifully with the floating box shelves that are situated just above the toilet.
25 of Contemporary Bathroom Art Idea
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A contemporary bathroom with a modern wood vanity and white quartz countertop. White walls brighten the room and a dark-rim round mirror reflects bright indoor light. A collection of framed prints mounted on an adjacent wall and a gray robe and loofa brush hanging from a mounted hook complete the modern bathroom decor. A large textured rug rests in front of the vanity and light marble flooring runs throughout.
26 of Modern Fish Wallpaper in a Small Bathroom
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Modern fish wallpaper lines the top half of a small bathroom wall with a vertical shiplap panel below. A gray vanity with a white sink sits near a modern, white toilet. A round silver-framed mirror and matching sconces hang above the sink and a wicker basket displays decor and toiletries on a herringbone floor.
27 of Switching To Lighter Paint
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If your bathroom feels tight and short on space, evaluate the paint color on the walls. Sometimes, lighter, brighter paint is all you need to make the room feel larger. The subtle gray paint in this white bathroom adds just enough cool tones to make the bathroom feel more open.
28 of Industrial Shelving Unit and a Gray Arrow
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Plants, glass canisters, and a white sign are placed on an industrial shelving unit hanging on the light gray bathroom walls. A gold sconce hangs above a second white sign on the white counter of a wood cabinet. A gray arrow is placed on a small shelf next to the toilet.
