DIY bathroom renovation: design ideas

Pseudoretro

As you know, the new is the well-forgotten old. Motifs from the 1950s and 1970s have long since returned to furniture design, and now they have made their way to bathrooms. Nostalgic notes are heard in many of the latest collections of tiles and sanitary ware. Do not be afraid to be considered a retrograde: the more “old-fashioned” the design is, the more relevant it is!

• With the Menhir sanitary ware and bathroom furniture collection, designer Paola Navone pays tribute to the 50s and 60s. Falper, Credit Ceramics company, Arte di Vivere gallery.
• The bathroom cabinet doors from the Mimo collection are decorated with cheerful pop art prints. Laufen, Konzept salon.

• Leather tiles from the Retro collection from Nextep imitate the technique of parquetry. Special water-repellent impregnations allow using it in rooms with high humidity. Nextep, Neksklyuziv salons.
• The multicolored circles on ceramic tiles from the Revision collection are reminiscent of the psychedelic paintings of artists from the “flower children” generation. Ragno.

• The rounded corner mirrors from the Mimo collection are supplied with ceramic shelves in white, red and black. Laufen, Konzept salon.
• Dream Ocean ceramic tiles with floral prints are reminiscent of paper wallpapers from the recent Soviet past. Collections Feel, Cris.

• Wonders of technology

Wonders of technology

There is a holiday on the street for fans of technology! The latest design advances transform the bathroom into a music room, cinema and chromotherapy center. Now you can keep up with progress even while standing in the shower!

• The modular shower system WaterTile consists of several shower heads built into the walls and ceiling. Watering cans are able to turn, changing the direction of the jet. The system’s capabilities are impressive: steam supply of different temperatures, chromo and aromatherapy modes, built-in audio speakers with moisture protection. Countless functions can be controlled from the wall-mounted touch panel. Kohler.
• Love for music knows no barriers: true music lovers do not part with their favorite iPod, even in the bathroom. This is what the MP3 Mirror by Antonio Lupi is designed for. It is equipped with a built-in adapter for an MP3 player, as well as an LED display for controlling lighting and sound. Designed by AL Studio for Antonio Lupi, Arte di Vivere gallery.

• The Maitre mirror from the 5 Sensi collection has all the qualities of an ideal life companion: it can wake you up in the morning, tell you about the weather, entertain and keep you up to date. The mirror has a built-in radio, a barometer, a clock with a calendar and even a glass fogging sensor, as well as a touch panel for controlling all these devices. Don’t forget to plug your iPod into the dedicated jack, or simply load your favorite MP3 music onto the device. Stocco.
• The collection of bathroom furniture Max X 02 is characterized by a minimalist design: strict forms, smooth surfaces … Nothing more! Is that an LCD TV built into the mirror – however, for a modern person suffering from addiction to news and TV shows, this is no longer a luxury, but a harsh necessity. Novello.

• Jets of water, highlighted in red, will help shake off drowsiness, green will give a boost of optimism, blue will help to relax … You can test the effect of orange, yellow or purple colors yourself by taking water treatments under a shower lamp from the Sandwich Colors collection. 144 built-in ultra-low voltage LEDs reduce the risk of contact with electricity to zero. Designed by Gianluigi Landoni for Cristina.
• Shower cabin Tempo is equipped with six hydromassage heads, function of supplying steam of different temperatures and a mirror with anti-fogging. Water pours from the ceiling shower as rain or waterfall in the dim light of the built-in LED lamps. All you need to do is turn on the built-in radio (with an iPod connector, of course) – and you can throw a party! Hafro.

• The VibrAcoustic spa bath provides wellness treatments not only with the usual water jets, but also with sound! Sound waves from a special generator propagate through the water column, providing the bather with additional sensations. The miracle bath chooses the most suitable operating mode and appropriate music itself! Kohler.
• Brush your teeth and watch the latest news at the same time? Easily! Just get a psyshe mirror with a built-in LCD TV. (It also has a built-in clock, where can we go without them!) Ad Notam>.

• Save space

Save space

Is the bathroom so cramped that there is nowhere to swing a toothbrush? Don’t panic – help is coming! In the struggle for precious square centimeters, designers show wonders of ingenuity.

• A screen-radiator from the Axor Urquiola collection not only zones the room, as it should be for a screen, but also heats it and dries towels. In addition, you can look in the mirrored sections, and hold things on the built-in hooks and shelves. What more could you want? Designed by Patricia Urquiola for Axor.
• Two in one is one of the most popular space saving solutions. The Tandem model is also designed according to this principle. The distance between the bathroom and shower is reduced to zero. Genesy.

• An ingenious solution to save water and square meters was proposed by the Spanish company Roca. The compact wall-mounted washbasin W + W connects to the toilet. The water with which you have washed or washed your hands does not go straight to the sewer, but passes through the filter and enters the toilet cistern. Designed by Gabriel and Oscar Buratti for Roca.
• The built-in shelves of the Biblio bathtub can accommodate a small library. But it’s better to keep here not books, but glossy magazines – they don’t care about high humidity! Corian, wenge. Antonio Lupi, Arte di Vivere gallery.

• The Aquarius Corian bathtub has a spacious niche in the side wall, which means that your favorite shower gel or soap set will always be at hand! Planit.
• Glossy invisible sliding door, finished with white lacquer, smoothly slides into a groove in the wall. Res. Floor-standing sinks from the Planeta collection, crystalplant, Antonio Lupi, gallery Arte di Vivere.

• The compact sink from the Happy Day collection is combined with an equally compact storage system finished in zebrano wood. Duravit, Neuhaus galleries.
• The striking Outline washbasin in glass and Corian sits on a small but roomy vanity unit. B-Mood.

• The Illusion is completely retracted under the sink when not in use, leaving only a small joystick in view. A light touch to it brings the mixer into combat readiness – and it “grows” right before our eyes! The sink can be placed anywhere, even on a windowsill. Designed by Eyvind Wilhelmsen for Damixa, Aquaart.

• Unusual materials

Unusual materials

Cast iron and earthenware plumbing is a thing of the past. Manufacturers are experimenting with might and main with the most unexpected materials. Crystals, acrylic resin and even natural wood are used. And this is just the beginning!

• The Jolie translucent bathtub is made of a high-tech composite based on acrylic resin with the addition of a glassy color pigment. The bathtub can be equipped with a soft headrest. Model awarded Design Plus at ISH 2009. Regia.
• The washbasin from the Batik collection is made from the same material as the bathtub and looks no less impressive. Regia.

• The two-tone Scoop bathtub is molded from state-of-the-art crystalplant material. As conceived by the author, it seems to flow out of the wall. Designed by Michael Schmidt for Falper, Arte di Vivere.
• Io bathroom fixtures collection is made of innovative material – artificial stone Pietraluce. Designed by Alexander Dühringer and Stefano Rosini for Flaminia.

• The Sartoriale bathtub has acquired its sensual curves thanks to the extraordinary plasticity of the crystalplant material. It makes it possible to give the product soft, rounded shapes with a relatively small thickness of the mesh. Antonio Lupi, Arte di Vivere gallery.
• In the old days, teak was used to build ships. Modern designers have gone even further – they grind shells out of it! Plavisdesign.