Room of the Day: An 8-by-5-Foot Bathroom Gains Personality and Space (3 photos)

To make up for the storage lost by using a pedestal sink instead of a vanity, Buchanan added recessed shelves above the toilet. She painted the walls herself in Sail Cloth from Benjamin Moore to save money. “All finishes are ivory rather than white because I feel it is softer and less clinical,” she says.

Buchanan believes that the most flattering light for a bathroom mirror comes from a pair of sconces at eye level, but that wasn’t possible in her 8-by-5-foot space. “A single sconce beside the mirror is a good compromise and helps to soften the lighting,” she says.

Sink: Memoirs Stately, 30 inches wide, Kohler; toilet: Memoirs Stately, comfort height with elongated bowl, in Biscuit, Kohler; faucet, pivoting mirror, towel bars: Dillon collection, Restoration Hardware; single and double sconces (discontinued) and towels: Restoration Hardware

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