How to Visually Expand a Small Bathroom

With OBI experts, we share how to arrange a tiny bathroom to make it visually more spacious and save space.

Choose Wall-Mounted Furniture

Don't worry that there's less storage space in the bathroom — the useful volume of these models is almost the same. However, due to the absence of legs and a base, the floor area appears larger, leaving more room for movement.

Design: Vera Nikolaenko
Your Choice: Vanity Unit "Aquatone Ariya", OBI
Easy access under the cabinet, two sliding drawers, and a spacious laundry basket.
Wall-Mounted Vanity Unit AM.PM Spirit, OBI
Equipped with drawers featuring soft-close mechanisms and metal handles embedded in the front panel.
Wall-Mounted Vanity Unit Ringo Sanita Luxe, OBI
Perfect for a pedestal sink, includes a sliding drawer and towel rack.
And Compact Sanitary Ware

It's preferable to have wall-mounted sinks and toilets, which visually lighten the space and increase usable area.

Free up more space by replacing the bathtub with a shower

Design: Maria Lazich
Your Choice: Hydro-Massage Panel AM.PM Joy with Shelf, OBI
Wall-mounted unit suitable for a bathroom or shower corner.
Wall-Mounted Toilet AM.PM AWE, OBI
Frameless wall-mounted toilet with a two-phase drainage system. The absence of a cistern saves valuable centimeters in small bathrooms.
Vanity Unit Cersanit Smart Como, OBI
Takes up little space and can be installed in the toilet.
Use More Mirrors

The largest visual expansion of a bathroom can be achieved with a mirror wall panel. A more modest but equally effective option is a cabinet with mirrored doors. It's convenient that you can also hide cosmetics and hygiene products behind the cabinet fronts.

Design: 'Malitsky Studio'
Your Choice: Mirrored Cabinet with Lighting AM.PM GEM, OBI
Resistant to high temperatures, splashes, and steam, easy to maintain, functional due to LED lighting.
Mirrored Cabinet Runo 'Parma' with Lighting, OBI
Cabinet with asymmetrical mirrored doors and two storage compartments. Inside the cabinet is a socket and switch.
Mirror 'Aquatone Becky', OBI
Mirror with light and shelf made of moisture-resistant laminated particle board in 'summer oak' color.
Stay Away from Dark Tones

In a limited bathroom space, dark tones visually reduce the area. Light colors, on the other hand, expand it. It's not necessary to cover everything with white tiles; choose beige, light gray, and other neutral tones for ceramic or paint.

Design: Irina Krivtsova
Your Choice: Wall Tile Pamesa Enzo Beige-Gray, OBI
Matte texture styled after stone, three-dimensional decorative elements harmonize with the stone wall masonry and make the space feel fresher and lighter.
Ceramic Stone 'Lasselsberger Scandi Gray', OBI
The decor mimics natural wood, high wear resistance class, and retains vibrant color for many years.
Tile Collection 'Elise', OBI
The series features a modern design with wood and mosaic textures.
Hide Everything That's Possible

Don't leave cosmetic bottles and accessories visible — the bathroom will appear even smaller. Small items are better placed on the inner side of niches or cabinet doors.

Fill the space under the bathtub and sink with through shelves, sliding drawers, spacious containers, or baskets.

Design: Pavel Alexeev
How to Hide Pipes and Utilities?

Experts from the construction company 'Good' offer several solutions.

1. Install a Screen on the Bathtub. A skeleton base, made from wooden planks, metal profiles, or plastic L-shaped corner brackets, is needed. Secure the screen made of plastic or wooden panels to this frame to hide the utilities that connect to the bathtub and sink, especially if they are located nearby. If you build a small window into the frame, it's convenient to store household chemicals there.

2. Build a Drywall Box. This can cover pipes that are oriented either vertically or horizontally. You can make niches and shelves for frequently used items in such a structure. However, drywall must be clad with moisture-resistant materials like ceramic tiles or mosaics.

3. Cover with Doors. Sewer pipes behind the toilet can be hidden behind a drywall partition with a hatch, but it's more convenient to use plastic or wooden doors. Then you can add extra shelves inside for storage.

Add More Light

Even in a small bathroom, several lighting scenarios should be provided — general light, over the mirror, and above the bathtub. You can choose furniture with built-in lighting or install it separately. Another option is edge lighting on the wall and floor, which creates a floating effect.

Design: OM Design
Your Choice: Bathroom Light Odeon Want Chrome, OBI
Waterproof, with white matte glass shades.
Bathroom Light EGLO 85832, OBI
Modern and minimalist design, with a matte shade that softly diffuses the light.
Bathroom Light EGLO 80282, OBI
Made from durable stamped steel and glass. High dust and moisture protection rating, combining glossy and matte chrome finishes.
Use Glass and Gloss

Glass partitions and transparent countertops do not clutter the space — it seems as if they're not there at all. The same effect is achieved with glossy fronts, which reflect surrounding objects and surfaces — making the furniture appear smaller.

Your Choice: Shower Cabin Pegas P-8371 with Hydro-Massage, OBI
Low base, white glass back walls, and front panels made of frosted glass. Six hydro-massage nozzles.
Shower Corner 'Aquatone' GK-864R, OBI
Walls with sliding doors made of durable tempered glass on a chrome-aluminum frame.
Shower Cabin AM.PM LIKE, OBI
Unusual shape, clear geometry, and ergonomic inner surfaces.
Choose One Color for Finishing

Furniture in the color of paint or tiles won't stand out and will create a feeling of spaciousness. Moreover, this is an excellent way to make the bathroom brighter and more interesting if you choose a vibrant color for finishing.