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So you’ve got a small bathroom. Maybe you haven’t, maybe you’ve got a large bathroom but a lot of users sharing the same 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. The trouble comes when your products outweigh your storage space and you aren’t able to extend your capacity any further due to physical constraints.

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? Well, essentially it is all about maximising what you already have. 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. You can get bathroom furniture that will fill this void with invaluable capacity for your towels, toiletries and anything else you might want to store down there. These units can be found in all shapes and sizes. 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:

• Optimise toilet surround
• Ideal for smaller bathrooms
• Make use of dead space
• Incorporate storage around basin pedestal
• Straightforward storage solution