9 beautiful and functional design ideas to configure a narrow bathroom

Often overlooked, the ceiling, or fifth wall, can provide an extra opportunity to add design details, as Victoria Sass, founder of Prospect Refuge Studio, says, ‘The ceiling can be a missed opportunity to add visual volume to a small space.

‘A narrow water closet can have lots of different personalities, but they really shine if you give them a big one. It might feel idiosyncratic, but small spaces are best for bold ideas. This could mean wallpaper or wood, murals or Marmoleum  – decide the story you want to tell and then have some fun telling it.’

Extra creativity is needed to utilize all the space in a narrow bathroom, for example, Victoria says, ‘Sanitary ware such as hooks and holders might need to be mounted to the sides of cabinets or backs of doors.’

Ami McKay, owner of Pure Design adds: ‘Have fun choosing a beautiful tile or two and incorporate a nook in the wall for your bottles and add some hooks.’