There's nothing worse than a small bathroom [1], but these bathroom before and afters have given us some major hope. With some help from our friends at Sweeten [2], a free service that matches renovators with general contractors, we're here to give you showstopping examples of bathrooms [3] that have gone from zero to 100.
Use these tips [4] and make your small bathroom [5] look and feel bigger and better than ever.
Before: Coordinating Colors
The harsh white walls and dark tile flooring gave this small bathroom an unbalanced feel.
After: Coordinating Colors
The remodeling of the overall space, as well as the coordinating colors, make this bathroom much more balanced and beautiful.
Before: Light and Bright
This poorly lit bathroom made the whole feel of the room dark and drab.
After: Light and Bright
The additional lighting in this bathroom gives the room a major glow up. (The new tile and wallpaper help, too!)
Before: Playful Tile
The dark wall coloring and poor lighting made this bathroom look very uninviting.
After: Playful Tile
Mixing and matching the tile colors and bringing in better lighting brings this bathroom to life.
Before: Wide Open Window Placement
Not only is the shower head in a bad spot, but the window placement makes this bathroom look more crowded than it is.
After: Wide Open Window Placement
The remodeling of this bathroom make the whole space look bigger, and angling the shower around the pre-existing window lets in more natural light.
Before: Clean and Crisp Tile
The mismatched tile colors and designs made this bathroom look small and cramped.
After: Clean and Crisp Tile
The new, fresh tile on the walls and floor make the space look much more open and bright.
Before: Glowing Glass
The big shower curtain and poor lighting made this room feel smaller than it actually was.
After: Glowing Glass
The sleek glass shower doors help open up this newly remodeled space.
Before: Color Contrasts
The all-white interior made this bathroom look washed out.
After: Color Contrasts
The bold flooring gives this bathroom a major pop of color.
Before: Super Sleek
The green tile and tiny tub made this space feel overcrowded.
After: Super Sleek
Opening up the shower space by taking out the tub makes this bathroom look much bigger. The toilet remodel also gives it a chic feel.
Before: Perfect Placement
With little room to decorate, this bathroom lacked tasteful touches.
After: Perfect Placement
The new mirrors and helpful shelves make this small space look much more inviting.
Before: Bright and Bold
The harsh lighting contrasted poorly with the dark interior of this bathroom.
After: Bright and Bold
The bright white walls and bold flooring make a striking (and coordinated) contrast.
Before: Color Block
The similar but varying color hues made this bathroom look dreary.
After: Color Block
The eye-catching wall color brings the rest of the bathroom to life with an ultramodern feel.
Before: Chic and Sleek
The poor lighting and dull decor was not doing this small bathroom any favors.
After: Chic and Sleek
The sophisticated white and black contrasting colors make this bathroom so much better.
Before: Luminous Lighting
The poor placement of the lighting made this space look extra dull.
After: Luminous Lighting
The natural lighting from the new window brightens up the whole bathroom.
Before: Sophisticated Coloring
The dull tile coloring and washed out blue walls made this bathroom look outdated.
After: Sophisticated Coloring
The striking variation of the black and white colors makes this bathroom pop.
Before: Subtle Color Usage
The dark cabinet made this bathroom look cramped due to the lack of depth that it created within the room.
After: Subtle Color Usage
The minimal variation of color hues leaves this bathroom looking uniform and cohesive.
Before: Sleek Shower Doors
This bathroom looked crowded due to the contrasting designs on the shower curtain and flooring.
After: Sleek Shower Doors
The glass shower doors help give this bathroom more space and a sleeker look overall.
Before: Bold Color Pop
The darkness of the tile mixed with the harsh lighting made this bathroom look very uninviting.
After: Bold Color Pop
Adding a bright splash of color alongside a bright white background make this room feel fresh and friendly.
Before: Light Changes
The differing color hues made this bathroom look dull.
After: Light Changes
The new light fixtures, along with the glass shower door, help give this room a much-needed revamp.
Before: Tasteful Tile
The differing tile patterns on the flooring and walls gave this bathroom an uneven contrast.
After: Tasteful Tile
Changing the tile to subtle colors make this space look like a whole new bathroom.
Before: Moden Touches
This small bathroom looked disheveled and messy due to the poor decor choices.
After: Moden Touches
The sophisticated white floor and wall balances perfectly with the bold black cabinet.
Before: Sleek Shower Installment
This long tub made it look as though there was little room in the rest of the bathroom.
After: Sleek Shower Installment
The bold new shower makes the whole bathroom look taller and more spacious.
Before: Creative Coloring
The dull, pink colors made this bathroom look totally outdated.
After: Creative Coloring
The bright, contrasting colors and patterns give this bathroom a whole new look.
Before: Cheeky Tile
The harsh lighting and large mirror size made this bathroom look much smaller than it really is.
After: Cheeky Tile
The playful tile design and bright lighting open up the whole room.
Before: Color Correction
The dark wall hue mixed with the black accent colors gave this bathroom an uneven contrast.
After: Color Correction
After sticking to two main color choices, this bathroom is now much more sophisticated and chic.
Before: Deliberate Designs
Due to the white cabinet, flooring, and walls, this bathroom looked dull and washed out.
After: Deliberate Designs
The bold tile choices help this bathroom make a statement.
Before: Room Swap
This room looked too small to be a bedroom or storage place.
After: Room Swap
Playing with size and pre-existing features in a room can transform a space into a whole new kind of area.
Before: Modern Update
The outdated shower curtain along with the dull colored flooring made this space look boring and cramped.
After: Modern Update
The slick new tile and bold wall color gives this bathroom a completely new look.
Before: Bold Designs
The light wall coloring made this bathroom look like it had less depth than it really does.
After: Bold Designs
Bringing out bold wallpaper and pairing it will dark tile helps make this bathroom more open and spacious.
Before: Long and Lengthy
The poor bathroom lighting and bulky shower curtain made this room look overcrowded and tight.
After: Long and Lengthy
While it didn't look like there was much room before, the tall shower curtain gives the room much more depth and overall character.
Before: Contrasting Tile
The white walls mixed with the white tub gave this bathroom a crowded feel.
After: Contrasting Tile
The two different tile designs bring this small bathroom to life by making the whole room eye-catching.