![]() The simple answer is they don’t “break them up” into smaller pieces like we do. 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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