JANUARY JLC 1997 By Design Tight Bath Tricks To glance through plumbing fixture catalogs, you might think the bath has become the biggest room in the house. Where do they find room for fountains and fireplaces? In the real world, most bathrooms are small, and for good reason: Once a bathroom meets their basic needs, most people would rather devote any extra space to a larger closet or bedroom, or perhaps to another bathroom altogether. Bathrooms tend to get shoehorned into whatever small, irregular-shaped space is left over after other program areas are accommodated. This can work, but only with care and the willingness to be creative. Here are two innovations I've used to
