Make Your Bathroom Feel Bigger Without Having To Buy Those Long Shower Curtains

When confined to using a small bathroom for our day-to-day, we can often feel claustrophobic. Thankfully, there are ways to make our small bathroom feel larger. Changing the setup of your curtains is an excellent way to give the illusion of more space. TikTok user @romantherealtor elevated his bathroom with a few beaded chains and a new ceiling mount for the shower curtains, visually elongating the space between the floor and ceiling. It draws the eye upward, making the ceiling feel taller. 

The TikToker's bathroom interior boasts tall ceilings, and his original curtain was installed lower, causing a huge gap between the curtain rod and ceiling. However, installing the ceiling mount allowed the gap to be filled by the chains and curtain, making the interior appear massive. You can follow this hack in your bathroom regardless of your ceiling height. You'll need Amazon's beaded chains and ceiling mount, a shower curtain, pliers, and a drill. When choosing your shower curtains, pick something simple and something you like. The curtain's color can affect the illusion of the bathroom's size. Stick to lighter tones, such as white, beige, light yellow, or gray, to prevent overwhelming the space, especially if your bathroom walls are painted. If you like patterns and prints, opt for neutral or light tones and subtle designs.

Measure the length from wall to wall to know which size curtain rod ceiling mount to buy. Amazon has options in black or white in various sizes, ranging from 6 to 15 feet long. The ceiling mount costs $47.99, which is expensive if you're looking for a budget-friendly DIY. However, it will last long since it's drilled into the ceiling, making it sturdy. If you're looking for something more affordable, Amazon has different self-adhesive options that can hold up to more than 10 pounds for less than $20. Attaching the self-adhesive curtain track properly is crucial to prevent it from unsticking as you pull back the curtain because it can fall on top of you.

Setting up your new shower materials is straightforward. Mount your ceiling rod first, then, cut down your beaded chains to size. If you have a taller ceiling, the chains can be longer. It also depends on your preference for how much space you want the shower curtain to be from the ceiling. After you cut your beaded chains, insert each through the hooks on the ceiling mount. Finally, loop your shower curtain through each chain. 

To make your small bathroom appear bigger, you want to keep the colors minimal and light in a small bathroom to make it airy and spacious. This hack works by using white shower curtains and walls to heighten and widen the bathroom. However, many folks in TikTok's comment section claimed that the setup felt too much like a hospital room. It's an easy fix with suitable colored and textured curtains, though. If you have a white bathroom interior, swap the white curtains for woven or fabric designs in light gray, pastel blue, or off-white for a contrasting color.

As for the hack itself, it makes the bathroom feel more spacious without using extra long curtains hanging from the ceiling. The hooks hung from the ceiling curtain track allow you to use shorter shower curtains by filling the space. Finally, long curtains can help elongate the bathroom, but they can sometimes look like an extra wall when they're placed too close to the ceiling, so start the changes longer and then reduce the height until you are happy.