9 must-try designs for your bathroom -

Tiles are an indispensable part of the redecoration plan of any bathroom. They can help you with a variety of designs and themes, from a luxurious and glamorous space like the ones you see in hotels to creative and inventive designs that can even make a small space look more spacious.

You read that right! Orientbell’s small bathroom ideas can help make a smaller area look bigger, beautiful, and classy, which matches your style and personality. So don’t worry if your builder carved out a small bathroom in your apartment. While there are no specific tile designs for smaller areas, they can be used cleverly in plenty of ways to maximize the bathroom space.

Let us explore some specialized ideas to help you make small bathroom spaces look spacy and more dazzling:

Carefully choose the color scheme of the bathroom: The choice of the color can make a smaller area look larger. You can go bold in terms of the colors you choose to create an indelible impression. For example, you may opt for an all-white color scheme that can look striking and also make any space look bigger. Whitewall tiles give a small space a charming look, without looking overpowering. The trick is to look for light and reflecting surfaces, enhancing the impression of light in a compact bathroom, opening up space.
Make use of the difficult corner: Many times, this is a corner that is covered by a beam or a structural built-in feature that might look and feel awkward and you may find it difficult to work around it. You may choose to make it the bathtub area and decorate the wall around it with attractive tiles. This can remove the requirement of a shower area and also give the luxurious look to your bathing area.
Mount your taps and seat on the wall: Wall-mounted taps (you may choose mixer taps to reduce the number of taps) look beautiful with cleverly hidden pipework. They also eliminate the requirement of bulky basin support. Further, mount the toilet seat on the wall and you reduce the space requirement. The only visible part of a toilet seat in such a setting is the bowl and actuator plate. It can make a difference if the seat is up to 12 inches closer to a wall, thus leaving loads of space in your bathroom. Also, such wall-mounted lavatories are easier to clean since there is no contact with the floor. Also, don’t forget that wall-mounted taps and seats give a modern and sleek look to a bathroom. Further, such wall-mounted designs keep your tile patterns unbroken and shall give your professional designer greater flexibility to create various designs.
Use glass to your advantage: Glass utility in a bathroom is the best gift for you. Not only does it add to the beauty and aesthetic value, but it also gives you a wide scope of fashioning your bathroom into a modern one. A walk-in shower with frameless panes gives a feeling of invisible walls, creating an impression of more space than there really is.
Create optical illusions: Taking the floor tiles up to the bathtub panel, or up to the walls, shadows the boundaries between floor and walls thus creating an optical illusion of a bigger area. Mismatching the pattern of the direction of the tiles to effectively hide the meeting of the vertical and the horizontal lines in your bathroom will make it appear extended. A point to note here is that the floor tiles may differ from the wall tiles due to their different purposes. Floor tiles need to take the load of walking and most of the moisture thus every tile may not be suitable for the wall. Wall tiles require to be moist-free and can add to the glossy look of your bathroom, thus creating more light and a clean look. Thus choose the optical illusion tiles carefully. Forever tiles from Orientbell will be a treat for your eyes!
Play with shapes: Tiles come in all sorts of geometrical shapes, which can help you create different patterns and make your own style statement. Colorful mosaics are a classic choice that can give your bathroom the ageless look with its competitors is the hexagonal or fish scale-shaped tiles. Square tiles of diamond shapes with different sizes also look beautiful if chosen carefully. The size of a tile is also an important part of making your bathroom look bigger. You might choose penny tiles giving the small and sweet look to the contemporary look of your mosaics. The smaller tiles also give a deeper look to your small bathroom area thus making it look like a bigger space.
Minimization is the key: There is a well-known fact about bathroom redecoration: the more flooring space is left to view, the more spacious your bathroom will appear. Opt for bold geometric designs with a neutral color to give a unique look to your bathroom. You can also use a freestanding bathtub for the lighting to flow beneath and to give the tiles continuity in the pattern, thus adding to the spacious look.
Opt for a featured wall: A colorful tiled feature wall will attract the eye, ensuring your space is noticed in its entirety. A featured wall will also help your bathroom stand out and make an impression.
Think beyond conventional and try changing the direction: Your bathroom is your personal space, rather than a personalized experience. Give it an edge by experimenting and refurbishing your bathroom to suit your functionality and aesthetic senses as well!