Take a tour of our minimalist master bathroom! Although not large in size, it holds everything we need.

As a result of our friends becoming more aware of our family’s minimalist lifestyle, we receive plenty of questions. Mostly, people want to know where we keep our things. Specifically, they are curious what we do with all of the items that are needed on a day to day basis.

To help answer that question, I thought it might be fun to give a little tour of our master bathroom. This hardworking room contains everything we need, in a small footprint.

Minimalist Master Bathroom Basics

This room is by no means large. At 5′-0″ x 5′-0″, with an additional couple of feet for the shower, some may consider it small. But, for us, it is a luxury to even have a master bathroom at all. Previously, we lived in homes that had only hall accessed bathrooms. When designing our cottage, this is one upgrade we were really looking forward to.

Technically our master bathroom is a a 3/4 bath, since it includes a total of three fixtures: toilet, sink, and shower. We opted out of a bathtub for this room, because we felt that a shower would be more accommodating to us as we age and mobility becomes a potential issue.

The faucet, shower curtain, towel hooks and toilet paper holder are all classic chrome.

For the light fixtures, we continued the theme from the rest of the house by going with black + glass fixtures. Above the mirror is a simple wall pendant. You can find a source link for this light and all the other light fixtures throughout our home HERE.

 

 

DIY features

In order to save money during the build of our home, we tackled some of the finish work ourselves. In our master bathroom that included all of the tile work. Because this was our first ever time working with tile, we weren’t sure what to expect. Overall though, we think that our first tiling attempt was a success. We are happy with how it tuned out!

The floor tile was a bit more difficult to install, because they came in sheets that needed to be lined up perfectly. In the shower, we decided to add a simple subway tile. This was an easy installation, since we did not include any niches for products in the design of our shower.

 

In addition to the tile, we also completed a custom vanity build. Or, should I say that my husband completed it. After seeing a beautiful vanity on the pottery barn website, I knew I wanted something similar for our small master bathroom. However, the price tag made it a bit unattainable. Thankfully, Craig came to the rescue and, with a little design guidance from me, was able to create the perfect piece! You can watch the building process in this video.

 

Storage in our minimalist master bathroom

Many people who know of our family’s minimalist lifestyle ask us the question, “Where do you keep all the things you NEED?” It’s a well meaning question that I think deserves an answer. Surely, even as minimalists, we have items that we use on a day to day basis.

In a bathroom alone, there are quite a few products and self care accessories that need a home. Here in our minimal master bathroom we have two main spots where we keep these items. In the shower, and in the vanity.

I mentioned that we did not include a niche or shelf for products in the shower. Instead, we have opted for a small metal shower caddy, which sits on the floor of our shower. It does take up a bit of standing space, but we enjoy how convenient it is to have all of our shower products in one spot. We also like how the shower curtain hides the basket from view. It is a simple, low cost solution that works well.

For the most part, the bulk of storage in our bathroom is within the vanity itself. Though it appears to have two drawers, in reality the top is just a false front. The bottom, however, is a functional drawer with plenty of storage.

Within the drawer, we have the space organized in a sort of ‘his and her’ fashion. We were able to find metal bins that fit perfectly in the drawer. Having the removable bins makes it easy to clean the drawer when needed. They also help define boundaries for how many products we keep.

 

 

Minimizing Products

Overall, quite possibly the most important tip when it comes to minimalist living is to be intentional about inventory.Paring down to just the necessary items means that organization is easier and more manageable.

As a lady especially, there are so many products that are pushed in our direction. Promises of cleaner skin and healthier hair tempt us into buying items we don’t need. And, if the products enter our home, they are difficult to get rid of. Even if they didn’t work the way we anticipated, we feel guilty throwing them out because of the money that was spent.

After trial and error, and letting go of products that didn’t work, I have a handful of tried and true staples. My makeup bag is small, and my morning routine is simple.

In addition to the drawer, the bottom shelf of our vanity holds two baskets. One is our laundry hamper, and the other holds clothing items that we will be wearing again – such as pajamas. These baskets completely eliminate the practice of throwing clothes on the bathroom floor, and keep our master bathroom looking tidy at all times.

 

I hope you enjoyed this little tour of our minimalist master bathroom. It is a refreshing space that we love to spend time in. If you would like a closer look at any of the features I mentioned in this post, be sure to watch this video!

 

 

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