Less square footage doesn’t have to mean sacrificing on design.

Even withless square footage, you could create your dream bathroom while maintaining a realistic budget.

In this bathroom, designer Laura Kay used wainscoting as a simple yet appealing break up the bold wallpaper.

Dorothy Shain Henderson Bathroom

Credit:JAMES RANSOM; STYLING: VERONICA OLSON

Try raising the sink instead of a built in to allow for more space on the counter.

Use White Accents

For many small bathrooms, natural light isn’t as prevalent.

Add Color in Unexpected Places

Don’t save paint just for the walls!

Laura Kay Bathroom

Credit:HECTOR MANUEL SANCHEZ STYLING BY: HOLLY SMITH

The ceiling, trim, and vanities are a great way to incorporated additional color without overwhelming smaller spaces.

Here, a buttery yellow vanity adds an extra layer of personality.

Not only can itbrighten up a space, but it also aids in humidity control.

Heather Chadduck Hillegas Blount Springs, AL Lake House Bathroom

Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Wood, rattan, and bamboo textures give this space a relaxing feel.

This bathroom used the Art Deco aesthetic to create a unique, stunning statement room.

Here, artist Dorthy Shain Henderson opted for a vibrant blue (Farrow & Ball’s Stone Blue No.

Wall Shelf in Bathroom

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to evoke a cheerful and energetic space.

Extend the wallpaper to the ceiling as well to create a fun and cohesive nook.

In this bathroom, unique overhead lighting and sconces were incorporated to make a bold statement.

Natalie Steen Bathroom

Credit:Alison Gootee; Styling: Page Mullins

This bathroom uses a bold yellow-green color in throughout the space to make it brighter.

Incorporating floral wallpaper into your small bathroom can create a visually appealing and lightened space.

Idea House 2020 Powder Bathroom Vanity

Credit: Robbie Caponetto; Styking: Kendra Surface

Powder room with wallpaper

Credit: Courtesy of Rachel Cannon Limited Interiors, Photography by Haylei Smith

Bath with Vintage Pink Tub and Complimentary Details

Credit: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Lizzie Cullen Cox

Blue Bathroom

Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

2022 Idea House guest bath

Credit: PHOTOGRAPHY BY LAUREY W. GLENN; STYLING BY KENDRA SURFACE

Chapel Hill House Bathroom with Chicken Wire Wallpaper

Credit: Photo: Ngoc Minh Ngo; Styling: Ed Gallagher

Grass cloth wallpaper bathroom

Credit: Courtesy of Peltier Interiors, Photography by Andrew Bui

Unpainted, unfinished wood recalls bygone beach style―imagine a Key West cottage in the days of Hemingway. The look is authentic, natural, and beach-chic all at the same time.

Credit: Jean Allsopp

Leaning Bathroom Shelf

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Shaun Smith New Orleans Ranch Guest Bathroom

Credit: Laurey W. Glenn

Yellow patterned wallpaper and green sink

Credit: Courtesy of Nomita Joshi Interior Design, Photographer Alison Gootee

Gibson Cottage in South Carolina

Credit: Laurey W. Glenn

Meg Kelly’s 1960s Ranch Bathroom

Credit: Alison Gootee; Styling: Matthew Gleason

Dorothy Shain Henderson bathroom

Credit:JAMES RANSOM; STYLING: Veronica Olson

2018 Idea House in Austin, Texas Girl’s Vanity Bathroom

Credit: Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller

Bathroom with dark, patterned wallpaper

Credit: Courtesy of Arditi Design, Photography by Claire Esparros

Ornate mirror on patterned wallpaper

Credit: Courtesy of Andrea May Interiors

Katie Davis Powder Bath

Credit: Kerry Kirk

Green and Blue Bathroom with Wallpaper

Credit: Laurey W.Glenn

Floral bathroom wallpaper

Credit: Courtesy of Jennifer Barron Interiors

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Credit: Raquel Langworthy

Blue and white bathroom

Credit: Courtesy of Miretta Interiors, Photography by Dustin Peck

Brown bird wallpaper bathroom

Credit: Courtesy of Peter Spaulding, Photography by Kelley Kish