If you’re looking for small funky bathroom ideas, these decor items will give you some inspiration. You can get away with a maximalist color aesthetic for a small bathroom design because a smaller space isn’t overwhelming. And if you’re living in a rental space like an apartment, you can perk up the room with accessories in a bright color scheme that’s more saturated to make it match your style without doing anything permanent to the walls.
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Paint a statement powder room.
If you can paint the walls in a small powder room bathroom, you can make a statement just by adding a fun mural or bright colors to the room. I painted the downstairs bathroom in my house like Van Gogh’s Starry Night because I could, and it’s a constant conversation starter. If you can’t paint because you’re renting you could use wallpaper murals or a fun removable wallpaper to style the walls, or use wall art to hang instead.
Fun wallpaper.
Wallpaper can go a long way to bring fun into a room. If it’s a small bathroom you even can paper just one wall and get a big impact without making it feel claustrophobic. These wallpapers would be fun in a powder room to give you a maximalist color impact.
A fun floral wallpaper in bright colors is a bold choice!
I love this bright oranges and lemons fruit wallpaper, and it would be fun in a bathroom paired with bright towels.
This cute polka dot pattern peel and stick wallpaper can be the basis of any kind of funky bathroom decor because it will pair with a bunch of color combinations. Add more black and white, or add some brighter colors. You can also change the look by changing the color of your accessories.
Colorful bath towels in fun patterns.
Adding colorful towels is a good way to add color and patterns to your bathroom. Stick with a solid color or go with patterns that match your aesthetic.
Unique bathroom accessories.
This magenta pink shower curtain has an elegant pickles design with white flowers. It’s definitely an unexpected design that will make your bathroom more fun. We also have it in other colors in our Zazzle shop.
A colorful trinket dish can hold soap or small items that you use a lot. This glass dish with a modern collage is an original art design that you won’t find anywhere other than on Zazzle.
A fun powder room sink.
One of the Artisan Shopping Directory members mentioned her floral sink and we made her post a photo of it. She hates it, but a bunch of us (including myself) are very pro-sink. If you’re brave enough to add a patterned sink to your bathroom you should go for it, especially in a small powder room where the sink is the focal point of the room. Match the colors in the room to the sink, and you’ll be sure to get a reaction when people use the bathroom. Whether it’s good or bad, nobody will ignore it.
You can usually find architectural salvage at antique malls, or you can get a reproduction of vintage designs at stores that sell specialty fixtures. You can also find reproductions of vintage sinks on Amazon, like this on: Porcelain vintage sink reproduction (affiliate link).
Bath mats.
Create a fun vibe in your bathroom with a simple bathmat, as long as it’s the right one. Any of these from Amazon will be perfect to give your bathroom the fun upgrade it needs.
A bright floral bathmat in front of the tub or a sink will brighten the room in a subtle way.
Bathroom tile.
If you can’t install tiles in your bathroom permanently because you’re renting, you can attach them to a backsplash or around the wall with heavy-duty double-sided tape that can be removed when you leave. Get some on Amazon here: Double sided tape (affiliate link)
This atomic age tile is a fun addition to a funky bathroom, especially if you have a mid century vibe in mind. Pair it with a teal or orange bath set for the bathmats and towels to add to the retro feeling.
This cute green, orange and pink argyle ceramic tile would make a funky detail that’s retro and trendy at the same time.
Bathroom storage cabinets and shelving.
This is something that can be permanent or not attached to the wall, and a can of paint can transform a basic shelving unit to something really colorful and fun.
This little shelf fits over the toilet and doesn’t have to be attached to the wall, so it works well for apartments. You can paint it any way you want because it comes in a plain white painted finish, so it’s perfect to redo.
Colorful wall art.
Statement wall art is a good way to add color and style to a small space, especially if you can’t paint. Use removable Command strips to hang the artwork for easy removal.
This abstract canvas wall art would be fun in a white or black bathroom to give it a pop of color. You can get it in a few sizes on Zazzle.
The bright colors in this floral painting would be at home on a gallery wall in a small bathroom. Adding a bunch of colorful paintings on one wall will give your bathroom a fun artsy feeling, and the brighter, the better!
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