![]() ![]() So, how do the Europeans make these smaller spaces work? She would think she hit the jackpot if she had a 5’ x 8’ bathroom (what we consider tiny in the U.S.). My niece Roberta owns a small flat in Rome (it’s almost impossible to find parking around her apartment). My wife’s Grandfather (when he was alive) used a 4’ x 6’ bathroom – complete with a shower head, vanity sink and toilet. As a bathroom remodeling geek, I was amazed to see how tiny the bathrooms were in their Italian homes and apartments. Small walk in shower trick #1 – Stop thinking like an American – think like a Europeanġ0 years ago, I visited my Sister in Law Helen and 2 grown nieces (Roberta and Allesandra) in Italy. And to help you even further, I’ve added a 6th ‘bonus trick’ which will make your small shower more stylish, more durable AND simpler to maintain (all without breaking the bank). The challenge becomes how can you design a walk-in shower which will work in your 5’ x 8’ suburban bathroom (or tiny loft apartment or cramped historic home or Air BNB rental for that matter)? In this article I’m going to give you 5 simple tricks to make a cool walk in shower possible even if you don’t have the benefit of the mega “Pinterest-esque-sized” bathroom you wish you had. ![]() Maybe you could blow out the wall into your son’s bedroom and make him sleep in the basement? That’s an idea. You realize you’re stuck with a 5’ x 8’ space unless you get creative. You want the luxury, style and low maintenance features of a walk in shower. You would probably walk into it with your 8’ high ceilings. You don’t have space for both a free-standing tub and a shower (unless you can figure out how to bolt the tub in upside down on the ceiling and determine how to have water suspended in mid-air – that’s a bit crazy).Ī chandelier also isn’t happening. You have a tight 5’ x 8’ space like most suburban Cape Cod, ranch or 2 story homes. Then your 17-year-old son barges in and says, “Mom, what’s for dinner?” Now you’re grounded back into the reality which is your life. What would it be like to have a bathroom like that, you think. You think about expansive luxury walk in showers, separate free-standing bathtubs, and beautiful chandeliers gracing the wide-open spaces. You’re strolling through Pinterest enjoying a rare quiet moment on your den computer. ![]()
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