So you’ve got a small bathroom. Alternatively you may already have a vast bathroom, the trouble is you also have a vast legion of inhabitants all sharing this one space. Whatever your situation, the one thing that is at a premium is space.

For ease of use we all like to store things in the bathroom. Aside from the usual bath/shower enclosures, basin and toilet there are all sorts of towels, lotions and potions that we require every day. Unfortunately issues arrise when you are suddenly faced with a situation whereby you actually have more stuff than you do storage, whilst space for extension is very much at a premium.

Bathroom furniture provides a simple and effective solution. Whilst you might have visions of small, wall-hung cabinets, there are in fact a whole load of useful alternatives that will help you improve storage capacity without impeding the space within your bathroom.

What is this alchemy? The bottom line is all about making the very most out of what is available to you. Without deliberately repeating myself, on average any bathrooms include a number of fundemental objects, not least a toilet and of course a basin to freshen up in. These take up a proportion of your available area, that is unavoidable; however they do also leave some ‘dead space’.

To optimise your bathroom space you need to resuscitate this dead space, and use it to your advantage. Bathroom furniture often includes units that wrap around either the toilet or the pedestal of the basin. In terms of the toilet, this additional storage can be fitted at the very back, underneath and even atop the cistern; creating an area for essentials that would otherwise be an empty wall punctuated by a cistern and a flush.

These storage areas can be as elaborate or as simple as you require. There are larger options available, although again these only maximise what would otherwise be empty space, barely encroaching on your sparse space.

Basin pedestal units are particularly clever at achieving optimum storage for limited space. Basins command a fair amount of floorspace purely because of their bulbous shape, unfortunately they have little more than a thin pedestal base beneath. Tuck all of your essentials, including those all-important towels and toiletries, in immaculately convenient bathroom furniture of whatever shape or size you desire. As you’d expect, they are available in a multitude of styles, designs, sizes and shapes. Some are often no wider than the basin itself, making for a neat, compact package. Others though are far broader and more developed; these are often referred to as vanity units. Within this single unit there are cupboards and drawers to store whatever you could possibly require. If your basin is cast adrift on a long wall, then these vanity units can often be very broad, allowing you maximise this area.

So there you have it, bathroom suites will never be the same again. If you have a small, pokey room in which to escape from the outside world, don’t fall foul of unwelcome compromise – take a stand. Get the most out of every inch of wall and floor space, without ruining the aesthetic or functional elements of your room.

Bathroom furniture can be as stylish as it is functional. There’s no need to go for something that is completely out of kilter with the rest of your bathroom, neither do you have to outlay thousands for the privilege. Have a look around for some deals, get sizing up your bathroom suite and get it fitted soon; you certainly won’t regret it. Here are a few reasons why you should consider bathroom furniture, where it might go and generally why it is a good idea:

• Straightforward storage solution
• Ideal for smaller bathrooms
• Incorporate storage around basin pedestal
• Make use of dead space
• Maintain style

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