Levitate sanitaryware to lengthen your bathroom

A small bathroom can be an enjoyable place to spend time in, providing it is cleverly designed to ensure that it doesn't feel overcrowded. One way to achieve this is to opt for sanitaryware that you can see underneath. And, as this traditional roll-top bath shows, your look doesn't have to be modern.

The Trident Shower Bath is raised up on feet and sealed to the wall to create a safe shower area, from £1,501, Albion Bath Company

It's easy to clean underneath the Pure Bathroom Collection from Smiths Briten's D500 Wall Hung Unit, £349, ceramic round bowl basin £139

The further your eye can see beneath the sink, the toilet and even the bath, the bigger the room will appear. And vanity units can also be taken off the ground,  there is no need to sacrifice storage in order to keep the floor space clear.

Kelly Hoppen MBE Bathroom Collection at Crosswater KH ZERO 2 wall-mounted basin tap, £399

You can apply the same principles to taps too. By cantilevering the taps from the wall, instead of rising them from a side of the basin or bath, you further reduce the visual clutter in the room and add to the illusion of space.

Read on here to find out how furniture with legs can make your other rooms grow