Kimberly Niesz Love these ideas!
Lisa, I think we must have the same master bath...ours is so tiny, too.
We hope to one day take out the tub/shower and replace with just a glass enclosed shower to visually expand the space, since enlarging the square footage is not an option.
But until then, there are several ideas here that I think would work wonders in our bathroom! Thanks!

robkat #2 looks like a re-purposed DVD tower. That gives me lots of ideas!

jb10 Don't forget this one:

PamDesigns 3D I like the way many of these utilize the space between the studs. Not a fan of the TP over the door idea though.

gussieboy Had to have been a male photographer in pic #5. Close that lid!

Anne DeCocco Oh no, I have the world's tiniest master bathroom. Luckily 2 sinks, but no room for a tub! These are great ideas.

Greenlife Design Great for individual spaces

cinderella19 the bookshelf thing only makes me think of the seinfeld episode where george takes the book into the bathroom of the bookstore. :-)

sessaba I would not want my books next to the toilet... haven't you read those stories about fecal matter being found on tooth brushes kept next to the toilet? Same concept...

Christine Sakariasen I wonder how difficult adding recessed cabinets would be---love the idea.

trinitylab My bathroom was created from the old pantry in my 1910 craftsman. It isn't even big enough for a real door (folding closet doors are all it can handle!) and even that has to open out. I want to put shelving in but still want access to the plumbing. Any ideas that won't make the room seem cramped?

Bethany Durys THANK YOU! Exactly what I was looking for. Most of the websites with suggestions for "small bathrooms" have bathrooms larger than my livingroom.

Heidi Ross We have 1 full bath in a house of 6! To make it worse there is a door going into our bedroom and one into the hall. From the tub to the hall door is 4 ft. Sit on the commode and hope no one tries the bedroom cut through while playing chase - your knees are in direct injury line.

In a dream world I could add 4 ft onto the back of the house and extend the kitchen, living room, our bedroom and add another bathroom, but it's cheaper to move than endure that kind of remodel/ build. However, this bathroom has to be redone long before we could move and I finally know what I'm going to do because of the ideas here.

1 thing I have going for me-- a son who makes beautiful cabinets because this room is so small the cabinets have to be custom made.
1. Two 12 in wide by 2ft deep- floor to ceiling cabinet by hall door and between sink & commode.
2. Sink area, Over the sink another cabinet that goes to ceiling with mirror on doors.,
3. Last cabinet is over commode to ceiling
4. 4 in. lip under commode cabinet
5. 8 inch inset cabinet over hall door to ceiling for TP
6. Frame out the wall behind hall door for additional storage (IKEA cabinet sits on other side) with towel hooks.
7. Make Master door a pocket door.
8. Rip out plastic surround/ tub and replace with real tub/ tile/ shower and niches above for decorations.
9. Lighting from ceiling and under cabinets.
10. Turquoise green on the walls, a lighter tile ( dry Grand Canyon look) on floor,up the walls, and tub area.

Now I have to wait until summer - so its warm enough to set up "camp shower" and I have a week to do the DIY project.

asharpemom We are putting in a recessed cabinet behind and above toilet....any recommendation on a nice type of light to install?

bigplanet747 A whole book case next to the toilet. Now that is funny!

abcd66 not crazy about the toilet paper over the door on that shelf but it is a pretty good idea to display something nice. I am having a small bathroom remodeled next month and I'll keep that in mind.