While we'd all love a bathroom with a beautiful view, or failing that, a large window that fills your serene, spa-like space with morning light, the reality is often far from the dream. Sometimes, a tight or tricky floorplan necessitates squeezing in internal bathroom, or carving one out against a windowless external wall. En suites are often slotted in between adjoining bedrooms, where there's no chance at all of a view to the outdoors.
Whether you're starting from scratch or faced with the redesign of an uninspiring, light-deprived modern bathroom or shower room, all is not lost. Make your space interesting enough, and you'll forget you ever wished for a window. You could choose not to fight against the lack of light, and instead envelop your space in a dark palette for a restful, atmospheric scheme. Alternatively, look for ways to create or highlight recessed areas and niches to help detract from that boxy, slightly claustrophobic feel that a small, windowless space can have.
