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Jean Tuck Sadly with room where it is I see the ceiling being the only change to white for a more spacious look as if ceiling would then seem higher.
Paint door white as well.

epcrema Thanks Jean, I was planning on painting the roof and rafters white, and mosaicing the far wall with mirrors to give it more light and an illusion of being larger.

nFORMAL design epcreme...not sure where you live, but in the US, that bathroom isn't anywhere near up to code. If you actually remodel it and change out fixtures, then I am pretty sure you have to then retrofit and make it up to the new building code, so I'd watch out for that.

As far as cosmetic changes, you can paint it all white and put white tile in it, but I doubt it is going to feel a ton bigger with those rafters into the space. Painting it white, however, is about the only thing you can do at this point.

G.Elizabeth Designs I agree with nFormal design about code, however, if you are changing it to a powder room, removing the tub and you can meet code, paint the rafters white, the door as mentioned and yes, remove the tub, but as a powder room bath, it could work if you move the toilet and put white shelving at the lowest head space in the back. Hey, this would be a dream bathroom in some countries, so laugh, and remodel but if you can afford to, get everything to code ASAP.

groveraxle Remove the tub, install wall hung toilet and basin, and make the whole room a wet room. Honestly, I would tile the whole thing, including the beams.

epcrema Hi, I'm in Italy, as i said it's one of the 7 that I have to remodel, but it's one of the ones that I need to do right away. Not sure what building codes are in the US, but we are redoing, pipes, electricity, gutting it and hopefully moving the wall (where the tub is) out about a foot, but it will still be a small bathroom. But it has to fit a sink, shower and toilet, anything more will be cosmetic. thanks for your comments!

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G.Elizabeth Designs Oh I'd love to be in Italy! It's one of my favorite countries for travel. If you don't need it as a full bathroom, then groveraxle made a great suggestion, wall hung toilet and basin and tile the whole room, you're in Italy, where tile, color and masonary work is cost effective. I know this sounds odd, but I love the space, it's a challenge but you are in the right place to take it on, consider Venetian Plaster as well.

nFORMAL design Yeah...most places outside US/Canada are different. In the US, you would have to maintain a height, which after looking at those pics, you wouldn't achieve without putting a bump-out above the bathroom.

Whatever you can do to brighten it up is good. Depending on what's above, I don't think I'd tile everything...adding a lot of weight if it is the roof. Being in Italy, you should be able to get Carrara marble pretty inexpensively...that is what I'd go with. Take a linear mosaic pattern and make go vertical instead of horizontal...will give an illusion of height.

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Not all rooms have to be light, especially in Italy, this is a small, albeit not as small bath with Venetian plaster walls, it is more cost effective.

joannpb It looks like about six by eight feet? How about a corner shower in the front right corner with the toilet on the same wall, and a pedestal sink on the left wall; some sort of shelving or other storage on end

nFORMAL design Not all bathrooms have to be light, but as cramped and foreshortened as that one is, I'd make it as light as possible...and seemingly vertical to help keep it from feeling worse.

The example that G.Elizabeth gave is really nice, but I don't think it is a good example for this case. The ceiling height appears to be at least 7'...which is HUGE comparatively. I like dark bathrooms particularly for myself, but my opinion is that the ceiling is extremely low and the rafters make matters even worse. Dark will equal cave!

(No offense G. Elizabeth. However, I actually really dig that bathroom you pictured. :-) )

G.Elizabeth Designs No offense taken at all, what you day makes perfect sense, I used the example mostly for color and the technique of Venetian plaster, thanks for clarifying.

eztia I will look for a couple of innovative tiny bathrooms I have seen on Houzz. It might take a little while, but I will return.

eztia Here are two photos.
The first photo shows a Roca W + W toilet/washbasin. You will need to look on the Internet to find more information.
The second photo is from Houzz. Go "Hammer And Hand" in the Professionals section of Houzz for details. If I remember correctly, this tiny bathroom is only about 39x39 cm squared!
I am sorry the photos do not enlarge on this post.

epcrema Thank you all for your suggestions, I'll have to post the pictures when it's finished. G.elizabeth, I love Venetian Plaster, but it would be a complete waste in this bathroom, I think I agree with nFormal , and most probably I will go will with bianco carrara, the mirorred mosaic (now I just need time to get in my studio and make it!) the rest being white tile and white paint. I do rather like the idea of a wet room groveraxle, but my experience in the past tells me that this room is the wrong room for that---Too much exposed wood.