This Cramped 1950s Bathroom Got a Makeover, and Now the Square Footage Feel "Generous"

""The bathroom was one of the smallest rooms in the house, but the vanity made it feel even tighter," she says. "It protruded so far into the narrow footprint that it nearly collided with the door swing. Anyone entering had to sidestep around it just to get inside, which made the room feel cramped and awkward." Not to mention the design was on the dated side. "The goal was to create a clean, bright foundation with materials that feel timeless but still bring personality," Lauren says."

""Replacing the oversized vanity with the slimmer wall-hung version completely transformed the room," Lauren says - but the biggest challenge was finding a retailer that offered the right dimensions, as Lauren and her husband, Nathanael, wanted to DIY most of the work for this room and not have anything custom-built. They found a base from Wayfair, and the searching and scrolling was worth it because "the door now clears comfortably, circulation flows, and the space feels intentional rather than compromised," Lauren says. "That single decision made the bathroom work.""

A bulky vanity protruded into the narrow bathroom footprint, obstructing the door swing and forcing anyone entering to sidestep, which made the room feel cramped and awkward. The space also carried a dated design that lacked a clean, bright foundation. Replacing the oversized vanity with a slimmer wall-hung unit cleared circulation, allowed the door to open, and made the space feel intentional rather than compromised. An off-the-shelf base from Wayfair enabled a mostly DIY approach while avoiding custom work. A drop sink, large drawer pulls, and a better-scaled mirror completed the transformation and introduced timeless, personality-rich materials.

Read at Apartment Therapy