22 Bathrooms That Rock a Narrow Floor Plan
Do you have a bathroom with tricky dimensions? Gather ideas from these narrow bathrooms with deliberate design features
Vanessa Walker
30 October 2019
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor-in-Chief
While we love to dedicate a generous amount of space to kitchens and living areas, bathrooms often have to fit into more restricted footprints. But don’t despair, there is much you can do to make a narrow bathroom beautiful, either with decorative tiles, views to the outside, clever material selections or good, old-fashioned maximising floor plans.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Location: Oxfordshire, UK
Designer: InStil Design
Features: A bright feature wall to draw the eye along the space.
Designer: InStil Design
Features: A bright feature wall to draw the eye along the space.
2. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Nimmo Nielsen Collective
Features: Patterned floor tiles distract from the limited width of this bathroom.
Designer: Nimmo Nielsen Collective
Features: Patterned floor tiles distract from the limited width of this bathroom.
3. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Eat Bathe Live
Features: Uninterrupted white, with dark – easy to clean – floors.
Find a bathroom designer and renovator near you on Houzz to design a beautiful bathing space in a small floor plan
Designer: Eat Bathe Live
Features: Uninterrupted white, with dark – easy to clean – floors.
Find a bathroom designer and renovator near you on Houzz to design a beautiful bathing space in a small floor plan
4. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Features: Utilities running along one wall, with light flooding in from the floor-to-ceiling glazing.
Features: Utilities running along one wall, with light flooding in from the floor-to-ceiling glazing.
5. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Excelsior Master Builder
Features: A bathroom the width of a bath with tiles climbing up the surrounds, leading the eye onwards.
Designer: Excelsior Master Builder
Features: A bathroom the width of a bath with tiles climbing up the surrounds, leading the eye onwards.
7. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Nimmo Nielsen Collective
Features: A tiled feature wall in serene colours and a tall window makes the whole bathroom a sanctuary.
Designer: Nimmo Nielsen Collective
Features: A tiled feature wall in serene colours and a tall window makes the whole bathroom a sanctuary.
8. Location: Dallas, USA
Designer: SB Long Interiors
Features: A furniture-like vanity and an eclectic mirror provide points of interest.
Designer: SB Long Interiors
Features: A furniture-like vanity and an eclectic mirror provide points of interest.
9. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: McKimm Residential Design
Features: Clean lines and minimal wall fixtures.
Designer: McKimm Residential Design
Features: Clean lines and minimal wall fixtures.
10. Location: London, UK
Designer: Amberth
Features: Fittings and fixtures that go right to the edge of the space utilise all the available area.
Designer: Amberth
Features: Fittings and fixtures that go right to the edge of the space utilise all the available area.
11. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Matt Woods Design
Features: Steel-framed doors add a note of refined luxury.
Designer: Matt Woods Design
Features: Steel-framed doors add a note of refined luxury.
12. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Tom Robertson Architects
Features: Bold framing emphasises shape and contrast.
Designer: Tom Robertson Architects
Features: Bold framing emphasises shape and contrast.
13. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: De Arch
Features: Gentle hues in different materials provide interest without clamouring for attention.
Designer: De Arch
Features: Gentle hues in different materials provide interest without clamouring for attention.
14. Location: San Francisco, USA
Designer: Blaine Architects
Features: A view to the outside extends this space.
Designer: Blaine Architects
Features: A view to the outside extends this space.
15. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: GDP Interior Design
Features: A variety of material choices for an unapologetic approach.
Designer: GDP Interior Design
Features: A variety of material choices for an unapologetic approach.
16. Location: Austin, USA
Designer: Haven Design and Construction
Features: A tiled inset provides a focal point in the narrow space.
Designer: Haven Design and Construction
Features: A tiled inset provides a focal point in the narrow space.
17. Location: Geelong, Victoria
Designer: Charles Maccora Design
Features: A black-and-white theme rendered in a variety of ways.
Designer: Charles Maccora Design
Features: A black-and-white theme rendered in a variety of ways.
18. Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Features: White and pretty-as-a-peach decorative tiling.
Features: White and pretty-as-a-peach decorative tiling.
19. Location: Canberra, ACT
Designer: The Dept of Design
Features: Bold floor tiles taken up the walls with major fixtures in plain white, complete with a clever vanity overhang.
Designer: The Dept of Design
Features: Bold floor tiles taken up the walls with major fixtures in plain white, complete with a clever vanity overhang.
20. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Desyne Developments
Features: Tall plants in a narrow side area add a freeing element to a structured and refined space.
Designer: Desyne Developments
Features: Tall plants in a narrow side area add a freeing element to a structured and refined space.
21. Location: Moscow, Russia
Designer: iPozdnyakov Studio
Features: A small but suitably glamorous space.
Designer: iPozdnyakov Studio
Features: A small but suitably glamorous space.
22. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Zou Build
Features: A cavity door that doesn’t take up valuable floor space.
Your turn
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Designer: Zou Build
Features: A cavity door that doesn’t take up valuable floor space.
Your turn
Which of these narrow bathrooms do you love? Tell us your favourites in the Comments below, like this story, save the images, and join the conversation.
More
Craving more design inspiration for narrow spaces? Don’t miss last week’s Best of the Week: 24 Brilliant Small and Narrow Kitchens
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Bob Marley - sorry, complete opposite for me. A generous bedroom all the way.,,llu spend a lot more time in the bedroom than the bathroom.
@HU-319610855 spend a lot more time in the bedroom - asleep! :)
Monika - exactly exactly! horizontal, in a king bed to minimise partner disturbance, actually get some sleep and be able to function! Also, even the time I take to fall asleep would be easily 10x what I would spend in the bathroom