Small Bathrooms & Layouts
Most south London bathrooms are small — the Victorian back addition made sure of that. These answers cover the layout moves, space tricks and honest trade-offs that decide whether a small room merely looks new or actually works better.
How do I make a small bathroom look bigger?
Show more floor and more light: wall-hung basin and WC so the floor runs unbroken to the walls, one large mirror instead of a small cabinet door, large-format light tiles with matching grout, glass panels instead of framed enclosures, and layered lighting. The floor visible at the room's edges does more than any paint colour.
Read the full answerCan you fit a shower in a tiny bathroom?
Almost always. An 800×800 corner tray, a 760mm-deep alcove tray, or a wetroom-style corner with one fixed panel fit rooms people assume are bath-or-nothing. The real constraints are the door swing and the WC position — which is why the layout gets drawn before anything is quoted.
Read the full answerIs it worth changing the bathroom layout?
When the current layout wastes the room — yes, and it is cheaper than people fear: moving a basin or shower costs £250–£600 in plumbing; only the WC is expensive to move because of the soil pipe. When the layout already works, spend the money on quality instead. We draw both options so the decision is priced, not guessed.
Read the full answerWhere do I put storage in a small bathroom?
In the walls, not on the floor: recessed niches in stud walls, a mirror cabinet across the full basin wall, boxed pipework topped as a shelf, and the dead zone over the door. A vanity unit under a wall-hung basin is the one floor-standing piece that earns its space.
Read the full answerHow do I stop bathroom mould coming back?
Mould is a ventilation and cold-surface problem, not a cleaning problem: fix extraction (a fan that actually ducts outside, run long enough), warm the cold surfaces (insulate external walls during renovation, heat the room), and use mould-resistant silicone and paint. Bleach treats the symptom for a fortnight.
Read the full answerWhat is the minimum size for an en-suite?
About 1.2m × 2.1m — roughly 2.5m² — is the comfortable minimum for a shower, basin and WC. Building regulations set no minimum room size; they govern ventilation, drainage and electrics instead. Below 2.5m² it is possible with sliding doors and compact fittings, but every centimetre must be designed.
Read the full answerBath or shower — which is better for resale?
Keep at least one bath in a family house — buyers with young children filter for it. Beyond that one bath, showers win: they are what people use daily, and a quality walk-in shower outsells a second unused bath. In flats, the bath matters progressively less the smaller the property.
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