Shower Remodel Ideas for Your Small Bathroom Remodel in Grand Rapids, MI

If you have a small bathroom, the space can feel cramped and inadequate for your needs. However, if moving is not within your budget, you might feel stuck with your small space. We have good news for you! Planning a strategic small bathroom remodel in Grand Rapids, MI can go a long way in making your space more functional.

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In most cases, we recommend starting with your shower. Keep reading to learn our best small bathroom shower remodel ideas that can make your whole bathroom feel bigger. 

Opt for a Barrier-Free Entrance

Often, the key to making your bathroom look and feel bigger is all about creating visual space. If you’re planning to replace your shower, we recommend choosing a model with a barrier-free entry

Instead of having a lipped ledge to step over, barrier-free showers have a low-entry threshold that is modern and tricks your eye into thinking the room is bigger than it is because it blends into the ground. As a bonus, barrier-free showers are safer, especially for those with mobility restrictions. 

Add Built-In Shelving

One of the many reasons Grand Rapids homeowners trust the BathWorks team is that we can customize bathrooms based on our customers’ specific needs. For homeowners with small bathrooms, we often recommend adding built-in shelving during their shower remodeling project. 

When you have a small bathroom, that usually means you don’t have much storage. This can lead to excess products sitting in your bathtub or shower. This cluttered look can make your small space feel more cramped. By adding built-in shelving to your shower, you can organize your product, making your bathroom look cleaner and giving the illusion of more space. 

Choose a Light and Bright Design

Our acrylic shower walls come in a variety of different styles and colors so you can customize your bathroom to match your desired aesthetic. When you’re remodeling a small bathroom, we recommend choosing light and bright colors to make the room look bigger. 

Darker colors tend to make your bathroom look smaller, especially if you don’t have any natural light coming into the space. Instead, opt for bright whites, light grays, or other light colors to make your bathroom look and feel bigger. 

Consider Glass Doors 

Finally, consider installing a shower with glass doors to create the illusion of more space. Since you can see through glass doors, your eyes will see more of the room than they would with solid walls. 

This gives your bathroom a more open look and helps it to feel bigger. And, if you have a detachable shower head, glass doors are easier than ever to clean so your bathroom chore list can be tackled with no extra effort. 

Start Planning Your Small Bathroom Remodel in Grand Rapids

After reading through our tips on how to tackle a small bathroom shower remodel, we hope you feel more prepared to start planning your project. When you’re ready to get your small bathroom remodel in Grand Rapids on the books, the BathWorks team is here to help. 

Contact us today to get one step closer to maximizing the space in your bathroom and helping it feel more functional for your family’s needs.

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Very personable, a pleasure to have in our home. Explains everything. Very clean . Looks great!!! Can't wait to give it a spin. Doggo loved them…

Sandy P.
Grand Rapids
1/26/2026

Our was a tub to shower conversation. Cole and Sam went out of their way to make sure we were happy with our install. Thank you.

Sally S.
Grand Rapids
1/31/2026

Arrived 3 weeks ahead of schedule! The day of the install went very smooth and Matthew was great through the process. Massive improvement for my small space! Very happy, so far.

Derek S.
Grand Rapids
2/10/2026

Bathworks did a fabulous job on our shower. It had some custom things that needed to be done and they did a beautiful job. The two man crew were professionally and diligently all day and got it done in one day as advertised ❤️

Bridgette C.
Grand Traverse
2/12/2026

As an engineer, I have worked on many projects. Brandon and Joe are among the best I’ve had the pleasure of working with. On time, very helpful with recommendations and excellent at cleaning up. The job was completed as promised and it looks great.

Eric M.
Grand Traverse
2/19/2026

Jake, Ace & Jimmy did a great job replacing my old tub/shower combo with a walk-in shower with a chair and grab bars. They covered everything with drop cloths and cleaned up their mess completely when they were done. They explained the lifetime warranty, how to operate the water handle and shower head as well as the cleaning of the shower in full. We're very satisfied with the professionalism and friendliness of all of them. We would definitely recommend Bath Works for your bathroom upgrade.

Peggie R.
Saginaw
3/9/2026

Jake and Jared made sure to explain everything they were going to do, they laid out drop cloths to protect the carpet and when they were done they picked everything up and even vacuumed for me. During installation they double checked where I wanted things installed. They were professional in their manner as well as the fabulous job they did installing my new shower. I would encourage anyone thinking of redoing their shower to give them a call.

Amy L.
Saginaw
3/24/2026
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