Avoid having anything sticking out from the walls, especially in very narrow rooms or bathrooms. This means that you may refrain from a towel rail and mount it to the back of the door. Go with built-in toilet paper holders and magazine settings. Also try to avoid decorative shelves. All this removes precious square meters.

You can use design tricks through lighting to visually enhance the space in a small room. To make the room seem bigger, try the ceiling with wall cones or cove lighting. It will create the impression of higher ceilings and more expansive space. For a crowded room, a wall with light will illuminate an illusion of a more open area.

If you have a small space with a high ceiling, you play it up by painting the ceiling a light blue with some small clouds to pay special attention to detail.

To give the illusion of more space, eliminate as many visual blocks as possible when choosing fixtures and materials: for example - Clear shower cabinets with minimal hardware; swinging doors rather than bypass if at all possible.

Storage must have: towels, toilet paper, daily necessities (teeth, cleaners, makeup, etc.).

Waste speed: Pedestal water (beautiful but not functional if you have limited space). Remember: Behind the door hooks for towels and robes or over the door pockets to hold small objects (hair, makeup) and medicine cabinets and / or shelves that sit inside the walls, between the studs.

Place floor tiles on a diagonal. This will give the room an illusion to be bigger. Larger plates with thin grooves will also give the appearance of more square meters.

A great way to maximize a small bathtub is to use wall-mounted cabinets and toilets with oversized floor tiles. Today's product range on both of these areas is very expansive as in previous years and there are styles that suit everyone's taste and decor. The wall hanging toilet and cupboard show more of the floor and gives the illusion that the room is larger than what is shown.

Another large space saver is a fully mirrored recessed medicine cabinet. When installed, the cabinet looks like a stylish flat or screened mirror, but has hidden 4-inch storage, which is the depth of a standard wall. These cabinets are available in different heights and widths to accommodate most applications and the best part about the cabinet is the fully mirrored interior so you can easily see which product is behind the mouthwash bottle!

Keep it simple. Busy wallpaper, too many colours, patterned fabrics and accessories will make the room feel messy and smaller. Two colours work well in a small room. One for wall paint and another for accessories.

When selecting materials, be aware of the cumulative effect of patterns. Tiling and patterns in tiles and floors, decorative details about hardware and cabinets can "crowd" a room. On the other hand, only small-scale patterns can emphasize that the room is small. Containing larger scaled lustre or architectural features sparingly can give the room more importance.