Carrying out the renovation of an apartment, the bathroom is traditionally given a lot of attention. Due to the modest size of the bathrooms in most housing options in our country, more and more people are thinking about installing a shower in the bathroom. However, the purchase of a shower cabin is of interest not only to those who are considering the design of a small bathroom. Now shower cabins are also found in large rooms, because it is practical and beautiful.
Having selected the model of a shower cabin in the color of the interior, and also choosing comfortable and beautiful doors, you can radically transform the appearance of the bathroom, making it stylish and modern.
Replacing the bathtub with the shower cabin
The usual bathtub replacement for the compact shower cubicle is basically solved for the sake of getting an empty seat in the bathroom. Due to the considerable diversity and great aesthetics of modern models of shower cabins, they are successfully used in the creation of an ergonomic and attractive interior.
The presence of a shower in the apartment provides an opportunity to conduct contrasting water procedures in the home, a massage shower. Such a cabin can be a substitute for visiting a sauna or a spa.
And if the hostess really needs a bath for bathing a child or washing, everything is decided by buying a shower with a deep tray. By typing water into it, such a tray can be used as an ordinary bathtub.
Selection of
Shower cabins are chosen taking into account a variety of criteria. This is the appearance, and size, and design, and features of the equipment, and the ratio of price and quality.
Among the advantages of installing a shower cubicle can be called not only saving the area, but also reducing the flow of water, as well as safety through the use of its construction of "non-slip" materials.
Shower cabins are easy to install, and can also be used for water massage or as a sauna( if you install infrared emitters).
However, intending to install a shower at home, it is worth considering the possible difficulties and disadvantages of this option.
The full booth for all its multifunctionality can not replace the bath, especially if it is very compact and simple. And if you buy a spacious shower, in a pallet which you can lie down like in a bath, the benefits of saving space will be gone. Also, the drawbacks include the need to constantly clean the walls and the bottom of the cubicle, because in the relief material a white coating constantly forms.
Shower cabin without shower tray
In very tiny bathrooms, it is often preferable to install a shower cubicle without a shower tray. This is the most simple and economical kind of shower cabins. This booth is easy to clean and can be written in almost any style. In addition, this version of the shower is preferable for elderly people or disabled people, as it allows you to enter the shower in a wheelchair or enter without crossing the side.
The base of the shower in such cases is often laid out the same version of the material as the floor in the entire room.
The drawbacks of the lack of a shower tray are the lack of additional functions and a laborious drainage process.
It is recommended to install a warm floor, then the shower will be more comfortable, and the water on the floor will dry up faster.
When you make a bathroom with a shower cabin without a pallet, use tile, plasterboard, stone( natural, artificial), moisture resistant wallpaper or waterproof laminate. It is advisable that a specialist be engaged in the foundation, who will be able to provide a good seal and a proper slope for water drainage.
We choose the pallet version
The minimum pallet size for the shower cabins offered by the manufacturers is 70 by 70 cm. However, this pallet can not be called very functional.
Optimum to allocate for the cabin area from 90 to 90 cm, then you will become available models of shower cabins and hydraulic boxes with a lot of additional functions.
The depth of the pallet can also be different. If the bathroom in the bathroom is not supposed, then from the deep pan will only benefit. It can soak laundry, wash small things or even buy a small child.
Combine shower cabin and bathroom
For those who have a large and spacious bathroom, do not think about limited space and space-saving door types. They have the opportunity to fully concentrate on the design to their liking.
If the room will be installed a traditional bath, then for a more rational arrangement of interior elements advise to complement it with a corner shower. Although in general in large bathrooms there are no restrictions on the choice of a shower cabin model.
In a spacious bathroom, the space is often zoned, allocating space for a bathroom, shower and furniture. For zoning, you can use contrasting colors in the decoration or special selection of lighting. The large size of the bathroom gives space in the choice of furniture. In such a room you can put a wardrobe, an armchair and other furniture. It is important that it is resistant to moisture, because in this room humidity is always increased.
Kinds and styles of
If you work a little, your bathroom can be made very original. To do this, you must first choose the direction of the style, designed to act as the basis for your future interior.
The most frequently embodied styles of bathroom finishes are:
- The classic style of the is quite popular in the design of a large bathroom and a combined bathroom. This interior is exquisite and with great attention to detail. For example, it uses gilding on the walls of a mirror, floral pattern on ceramic tiles, marble and other natural stone. In such a bathroom with a classic style, it looks nice to have a rectangular or square shower cubicle.
- High-tech is a modern style that features minimal furniture, practicality and high functionality. Features high-tech bathroom interior are flat surfaces, an abundance of metal and glass, geometric shapes. In this style, the shower cubicle will fit very organically.
- Ethnic style is an unusual and rather rare style for decorating a bathroom. Often selected Japanese style with rectangular / square shapes, minimum furniture. A shower booth is usually installed in the corner of the room.
- Retro or country - styles that do not work well with modern shower cubicles.
Possible location of the shower cabins
The free arrangement of the hydraulic box is suitable only for large-sized bathrooms.
The most rational variant for a small room is a corner cabin, the shape of the pallet is 1/4 of a circle.
If there is a niche in the room in the oversized bathroom, the square or rectangular cubicle will perfectly fit, but you need to guess with the dimensions, and also manage to bring the necessary communications.
Doors are best to choose recoiling or folding, because for the model with swing doors, free space should be provided in front of the entrance.
In a small room, a transparent shower cubicle has a more advantageous appearance. This bathroom visually looks lighter and less cluttered. Thinking about the most ergonomic placement of the shower in the bathroom, it is worth considering some distances. For example, before the doors are advised to leave a minimum of 75 centimeters of free space. It is necessary for a person gathering in the shower to undress, as well as for dressing after leaving it.
Do not place any other sanitary equipment in the shower enclosure. Between the bidet, toilet bowl or washbasin and shower cubicle should be at least 30 centimeters. With a closer location, it will be inconvenient to use such equipment.
If your bathroom is square and the entrance is in the middle of one wall, the booth should be installed in a corner. It can also be placed along the wall to the right or left of the entrance, but not along the opposite wall entrance. If the door to the square bathroom is on the side, the booth should be mounted opposite the entrance or diagonally from it.
For rooms of a rectangular shape, the shower cubicle is often chosen along the outermost wall or at the farthest corner from the entrance. Only in the case where the door to such a bathroom is in the middle of the "long" wall, it is better to choose a place for the booth in a corner that adjoins the wall with an exit or along any "short" wall.
