The Design Tip That Makes Your Long, Narrow Bathroom Feel More Spacious

The bathroom is not a place where you want to feel cramped and uncomfortable. Ideally, bathrooms should establish a calming and welcoming ambiance where everyone who enters instantly becomes at ease. Even if you're working with a small footprint, there are clever ways to optimize your bathroom design to make the entire space feel bigger. One goes beyond the decision of whether a single or double vanity is right for your space. To create the illusion of extra space, select dual sinks — but separate them from one another.

Instead of having one massive, bulky vanity, divided dual vanities give the impression of a larger room. The key is to leave a bit of space between the two vanities. This makes the entire sink area feel wider by establishing a slight idle area in the very center. The extra space will appear playful but still practical by adding whimsy right in the middle of the vanity structures. Also, two matching vanities will look intentional and balanced and still provide maximum storage without seeming overbearing in the space. And the thinner fixtures are easy to move around and reposition with their reduced weight.

One giant vanity can take up a monstrous amount of the space that can not be compromised, meaning every bathroom design choice must be adjusted to fit the remaining space left behind. Rather than one overwhelmingly large fixture, two vanities side by side feel a bit more reserved and will look eloquently understated without sacrificing style. This small bathroom idea that will make your space seem bigger gives the bathroom, and each vanity itself, a sense of individualism. It also guarantees that when two people are using the vanity space, they will not be in each other's way or disrupt the other person's routine. And the broken-apart setup is easier to clean and maintain since the counter space is split among the two dual sinks.

To choose the perfect bathroom vanity design, you'll need to account for practicality and use as well as appearance. Separating the vanities may create the perfect space for an extra bathroom outlet. Or if you have a sizable space between the two sinks, consider adding a chair for seating. An attractive basket can be placed in the middle as well as an impromptu storage solution. You may choose to install one wide mirror that measures the width of both vanities. Or, hang one mirror over the first vanity and duplicate the look for the second one.