10 Bathroom Makeover Examples with Before and After Photos

Scandinavian-style bathroom

The area of the one-room apartment in a panel house from the 1970s is only 32 square meters. A young girl lives here. The bathroom is small, but due to the new arrangement of plumbing, the room has become comfortable and more functional. Instead of a sink, a suspended toilet was installed.

The pipes were hidden behind a false wall, and a cabinet for storing cosmetics and household chemicals was built in to the left of the entrance. White tiles and a large mirror make the space appear larger, while the black and white pattern serves as an accent to the interior.

A bathroom with a secret

An apartment in Moscow belongs to a businesswoman who lives with her teenage daughter, loves lofts and the book “Alice in Wonderland”. Instead of old ceramic tiles in shades of pink, the designers chose inexpensive white “hog”, laying it out in a herringbone pattern.

Some of the walls were painted gray, thanks to which the interior looks complete. The sink cabinet is custom-made: combined with the frame of the mirror, it adds classic notes to the decor. The canvas with the illustration from Alice in Wonderland is not just decor, it disguises the inspection hatch.

A bathroom that has become more spacious

The area of this apartment for a young couple is 38 square meters. The old bathroom only had room for a sink and a shower, and it could be accessed from the bedroom. After the redevelopment, the bathroom was enlarged by adding part of the corridor: now you can get to it without going into the room. There is now room in the room for a toilet and a spacious vanity unit under the sink.

A bathroom with an “airy” effect

The new owners chose this apartment because of the magnificent view from the windows, but the dilapidated dwelling required a lot of investment: the last time it was renovated was 30 years ago.

The designers dismantled the old multi-layer partitions, consisting of boards and bricks, thereby increasing the room by 20 cm. They replaced all communications and electrical wiring, tiled the walls and floor with marble tiles, installed a bidet and a lightweight console sink.

They replaced the toilet and sink. Thanks to turquoise accents, the bathroom looks fresh and airy.

From yellow to elegant gray

A middle-aged couple with a cat live in a three-room apartment in Novosibirsk. The main drawback of the bathroom was the poorly thought-out storage systems: a lot of tubes and jars accumulated on the open shelves.

After the redevelopment, the toilet was hidden behind a solid partition, and the cabinet with the water heater was placed above it. The storage area was arranged in a niche and disguised with a curtain. It is made of two layers: the inner side is waterproof, and the outer side is textile, with an elegant pattern.

A bathroom with a masculine character

The owner of the apartment in the panel house built in 1983 was a middle-aged man. After the designers knocked down the walls and combined the bathroom with the toilet, the space began to be used more functionally.

The pale green walls were covered with brutal tiles with a stone texture. The natural theme was supported by a cabinet and a door with a wood texture. In the niche formed by the box with the installation, there is a sink, and above it – a cabinet with a mirror door. A glass partition protects the shower from splashes that fly out while using it.

A bathroom thought out to the smallest detail

The new owner of a one-room apartment in a Khrushchev-era building with an area of 34 square meters is a female marketer. The bathroom size is only 150×190 cm. The location of the plumbing had to be partially changed: the toilet was moved closer to the bathtub, the washing machine was placed in the corner, slightly recessed into the wall.

The countertop for the sink was made to order, as was the mirrored wall cabinet with a depth of 13 cm. To make it convenient to bend over to the bathtub, the designers provided a small niche for the legs. The walls and floor are decorated with large tiles with a marble texture.

Tiny bathroom with shower

Moscow apartment with area of 32 sq. m is intended for rent. The size of the bathroom is 120×195 cm. After the renovation, the location of the plumbing was almost unchanged, but instead of a small sitting bath, a shower stall was installed.

The countertop combined the sink and the box to which the toilet is attached. Above them, cabinets were placed, masking the meters. The shower area is partially divided by a transparent partition: its size is calculated so that a door is not needed. There was no room for a washing machine, so it was installed in the hallway.

Bright bathroom

This is another small apartment (37 sq. m.) for rent. The previous owners dragged out the renovation for a long time: cracks and holes appeared in the floor. First, the workers dismantled all the old finishing and plumbing, then replaced and sealed the pipes.

They also waterproofed the room and laid a new floor covering in the form of hexagonal tiles. The shower stall, toilet and sink were replaced: storage space appeared in the form of a cabinet. The bathroom has become light, discreet and seems more spacious.

Expansion of the bathroom at the expense of the storage room

A spacious apartment in Moscow belongs to the chief accountant and her student son, who often comes to visit. The last renovation was done in 1985. After demolishing the walls, a niche appeared in the bathroom, where shelves and a linen box were placed.

Instead of a bathtub, a shower stall appeared, and a washing machine was placed under the countertop with a sink. The floor and walls are covered with porcelain stoneware “under the onyx”: due to the continuity of the texture, the room seems larger, since the boundaries between the planes are visually blurred.

Thanks to well-thought-out projects and design tricks, bathrooms have changed beyond recognition: they have become more spacious, comfortable and attractive.