7 Interesting Ways to Renovate Your Toilet Area

According to a Bathroom Habits Survey from MaP, the average individual spends 182 hours per year in the bathroom, while many others spend more than the average.


This simply means that the restroom is an important area of a person’s life.


Approximately everyone spends between 30 and 40 minutes in the bathroom daily. This is why your toilet area has to be functional while still being stylish.


This is why your toilet area has to be functional while still being stylish.


Don’t focus on one and forget the other. Imagine having a stylish toilet, but if it has leaky pipes and clogged sinks, it will not be comfortable because it lacks functionality.


Continuously, the toilet area is not limited to the wet area (i.e., the spa, shower, and bath), it also has a dry area (i.e., the toilet, storage and vanity).


In this article, we will be giving you seven (7) interesting and creative ideas on how to renovate your toilet area.


7 Interesting Ways to Renovate Your Toilet Area


  1. Maximise Space and Style With a Half Wall
  2. Embrace bold with statement tile
  3. Introduce luxury with a wall-mounted toilet
  4. Lighten Up With Strategic Lighting
  5. Storage Solutions: Think Small but Smart
  6. Add a Touch of Nature
  7. Finishing Touches: Hardware and Accessories

Maximise space and style with a half-wall


If you have a small bathroom space, you can create your dream toilet design with just a half wall. A half wall helps you demarcate the toilet area, creating space for the shower and toilet, while still maintaining an open feel in a small bathroom.


If you don’t want the half wall to be basic, you can give it some creative designs. For instance, you can paint it, use wall decors, incorporate a shelf on it, put up a wall mirror, or even use glass to construct the half wall. You can search for pictures online


Embrace Bold With Statement Tile


Most people paint their bathroom walls white and use white tiles on the floor.


While white is a universal and popular colour, there are other statement tiles you can use on the floor and the wall behind the toilet, especially if you are going for a bold, unique and eye-catching look.


The colour, size, and pattern of tiles that you choose for your bathroom should depend on your taste, your budget, the size of your bathroom, and the colour you want to paint the other part of the house.

Introduce Luxury With a Wall-Mounted Toilet


Instead of installing the traditional toilet, you can go for a wall-mounted toilet. Although it’s more costly to buy and install, it takes up less space, offers a more modern look, and is easier to clean.


Aside from the additional work and extra parts you will need during the initial installation, a wall-mounted toilet is a delight to own and easy to maintain.

Lighten Up With Strategic Lighting


The lighting that you put in other parts of your house should be different than the one you put up in your toilet area. 


You can use dimly coloured lights in your bedroom, but your bathroom should be well-lit.


This is because you do the most delicate things in the bathroom, including applying your makeup and skincare products, shaving, grooming, etc., that require you to see properly.


Types of lighting that you can use in your toilet area include statement pendant lamps, recessed lighting, sconces, LED lighting, backlit mirrors, ceiling lights, backlit lights, candles, geometrical lamps, wall lights, farmhouse-style lighting, etc.


If you are looking for the best light to use for your bathroom, then go for LED lights with a CRI rating of 80 to 100. It could be cool or warm white light, depending on whether you are going for a bright, enlivened atmosphere or a cosy and inviting atmosphere.

Storage Solutions: Think Small but Smart


If the space in your toilet area is small, then it will not be a wise decision to build in storage, as it will restrict the flow of movement.


Instead of building a whole storage system, you can just input creative options like a moderate cabinet above the toilet, a cart, some new hooks and hangers, a ladder shelf, wall-mounted toilet paper with extra storage or built-in shelves under the sink.


Add a Touch of Nature


Perhaps you do not know, but keeping a plant in your bathroom has numerous benefits.


Some of its surprising benefits include purified air, increased humidity, absorbing unwanted moisture, beautification purposes, energy, stress relief, etc.


You will need plants that do not require much sunlight, as they will stay in the bathroom most of the time.


Examples of low-light-tolerant plants that will thrive in your bathroom include peace lilies, string of pearls, spider plant, snake plant, philodendron, aloe vera, sword fern, orchid, tillandsia, parlour palm, etc.


The best pot for your bathroom plant should have holes below it to allow excess moisture to drain from it.


Usually, it should be placed outside the shower, but plants like aloe vera should be placed to the side of a bright window, while plants that need direct light like flamingo flowers should sit right in front where they can get enough of it.


Finishing Touches: Hardware and Accessories


Don’t leave your bathroom bare; otherwise, you or whoever will be using it will not find it comfortable enough. You should build in towel racks, toilet paper holders, robe hooks, shelves for keeping your toiletries, etc.


The hardware finishes you use in your toilet area have a lot to say about you. Some common hardware finishes are chrome, copper, matte black, brushed nickel, brass, bronze, antique brass, metal, etc.


Toilet accessories are vital, some are ceremonial and some can be done without; so, consider your budget and your bathroom space when choosing toilet accessories. Also, check the quality, colour and design of the accessories you want to buy.


In Summary,


The methods listed in this article are just to give you an idea of how to renovate your toilet area. The aim is to unleash your creativity and make the bathroom yours by putting your personality into every design.

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