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Often in apartments and houses, the bathroom is made combined. This is justified from the point of view of saving space (one less wall), and from the point of view of functionality too. But it’s not easy to design a bathroom: you need to properly place plumbing, and sometimes even household appliances (a water heater and a washing machine). About all the subtleties of this difficult lesson further.
Ergonomics of the bathroom
To use plumbing was convenient, it must be located at a certain height, while maintaining minimum tolerances to walls and other objects:
- the optimal size of the washbasin is 48-61 cm (with smaller sizes, even washing your hands is inconvenient);
- there must be free space in front of the sink – at least 69 cm;
- the upper shelves in the bathroom should be located no higher than 180 cm;
The correct location of the washbasin and shelves above it - the center of the toilet should be no closer than 40 cm from the side wall;
- the bidet is placed so that the sidewall is no closer than 30 cm from the wall;
The location of the toilet and bidet relative to the walls - the toilet paper holder is placed at arm’s length – about 80-90 cm from the back wall at a height of 60-70 cm;
Position of paper holder and towel
When designing a bathroom, these dimensions must be borne in mind, but they can and should be adjusted. They are calculated for the average height and average body size of a person. When determining the exact location of a particular piece of furniture, “try on” the distances for yourself. If you are comfortable, you can install at such a distance.
How to arrange everything
In the modern bathroom, in addition to plumbing, there is also household appliances. For lack of another place, a washing machine is placed here, and sometimes a boiler. So in addition to the toilet, sink and bath / shower, you have to look for a place for two more overall items.
Looking for a place for a car
One option is to pick up the washing machine and sink so that the washing machine is hidden under the washstand. The downside of this solution is that the sink will be higher than usual, and the machine will have to look for a narrow one. If there are tall people in the family, plumbing located a little higher – this is not scary, but the space savings are solid. The photo below is one of the options for such a bathroom design. The sink used is rectangular – there are many of these today.
If you can’t lift the washstand in any way, the machine is placed where it “fits in”. So that the place above it does not walk, you can make shelves on top. If there is a need to hang a boiler, it is the place above the typewriter.
If there is very little space, take a closer look at top-loading washing machines. They are smaller and can fit into small gaps.
Bathtub or shower
The bathroom, of course, has the advantage – you can soak in warm water in it. But it takes up a lot of space and in some cases this convenience can be neglected by placing or making a shower cabin.
If you don’t want to say goodbye to the bathroom, we will “enter” it and all the necessary items. The most obvious way is to position the sink so that one end of it is above the tub. But at the same time, you need to make sure that it is convenient to use the washbasin.
If you just use a small washbasin, this will cause significant inconvenience: splashes will fly in all directions, and there will be nowhere to put accessories. In such cases, they make a countertop (as in the photo above), line it with mosaics or tiles. This design takes up less space, and the functionality is even higher.
Another option is to put a corner bath, thereby freeing up one corner for installing a washing machine or toilet.
Another option is to use a custom-shaped bathroom. For example, such as in the photo. And there was a place for a typewriter …
If, nevertheless, it is not possible to fit a bathroom into the bathroom, put a shower cabin (read how to install a shower cabin here). Moreover, it is not at all necessary to buy a ready-made one, you can make it yourself – build a pallet from tiles and install doors.
A homemade shower cabin fits well into the end of a long and narrow bathroom. You can simply fence off about a meter from the wall by installing doors. Moreover, the doors can be put glass (made of tempered glass). They do not share a small space and the design of the bathroom is more harmonious.
In square rooms, part of the area is fenced off by placing a dividing wall. With this decision, it must be remembered that the minimum size of the shower stall is 90 * 90 cm. This is not enough – you can’t wave your hands strongly in such a nook, so if possible, do at least a little more.
Where to put the bidet
Using the bathroom is much more convenient if it has a bidet. It is optimal if it can be placed next to the toilet (the distance between two faience products is at least 40 cm). If there is not enough space nearby, you can install it on the opposite wall. The main thing is that there should be water and a drain.
The problem is that with all the approaches, this plumbing item occupies about a meter of usable area. If the total area of the bathroom is only 4-5 sq.m. it’s a lot. In this case, you can install a hygienic shower. Warm / cold water is brought to the toilet, a mixer and a flexible hose with a special nozzle are placed. In terms of functionality, this option is slightly inferior to a bidet, but it is also very convenient.
Fashion trends in decoration
Most often, the design of the bathroom is developed taking into account the fact that the walls will be lined with ceramic tiles. Until recently, this material had no competitors. Mosaic is becoming more and more popular today. This is a very small tile (glass or ceramic) glued to a polymer mesh. Small tiles usually come in several shades, which give the walls an interesting look and are present in most modern bathroom interiors.
In the design of the walls of the bathroom, the same trends are observed – a combination of tiles of different colors and shades. As well as when combining wallpapers, manufacturers produce tiles in collections whose designs are designed so that they are combined with each other.
The design styles of bathrooms have also changed – more and more often they design a room with a modern style, in the spirit of minimalism or hi-tech. When creating such an interior, rectangular plumbing and a minimum of colors are used. All these styles are characterized by neutral tones for the walls – white, gray, beige. And against this background, there may already be several bright elements from a compatible range.
However, modern plumbing in itself can be a decor. There are very decorative forms with graceful outlines.
Bathroom design in photo
