Traditionally, owners of country houses often use the attic floor to store unnecessary things. However, the French, being natural esthetes, offer to use this room for bathroom arrangement, because the bathroom in the attic gives an opportunity not only to save the living space of the house, but also to bring notes of originality and exclusivity to your interior.
As a rule, when planning a bathroom on the attic floor, there are a number of issues related to repair, furniture selection and interior design. It is on them today, "House of Dreams" and will try to answer in this publication.
Secrets of the design of the bath in the attic: what needs to be taken into account
Attic is usually called the attic floor, which is under a pitched roof. Because of different levels of walls and sloping ceiling, this room is rarely used for functional purposes. However, knowing some features of the arrangement, you will find that the attic can be an excellent basis for decorating the most cozy and original bathroom.
So, the creation of a bathroom in the attic floor must begin with a water pipe and sewage systems. The complexity of this process depends on the individual layout of the house, but in any case, this task is quite feasible. To facilitate the work, it is recommended to decorate the bathroom above the kitchen area.
Any bathroom is a room with high humidity, and on the upper floors humidity and condensation develop even more rapidly. Therefore, during the design of the attic, in the first place, it is necessary to provide the room with reliable waterproofing and thermal insulation. As a finishing material for the walls of the bathroom in the attic, it is recommended to use waterproof panels or ceramic plates.
The main feature of this room is a sloped ceiling, which simultaneously brings pluses into the design and creates some difficulties during the decoration. This feature of the layout visually makes the space smaller, if during the design of the bathroom does not take into account some rules:
- First, it is desirable that there was a window on the sloping wall. On the one hand, it will visually expand the boundaries of the premises, and on the other, will make the interior even more colorful and original. In addition, without a window in this room it will be very difficult to get rid of steam and condensate. Since you can not attach any curtains to such a window, it's better to decorate decorative blinds or cassette curtains at once. If there is no window on the sloping wall and it is not possible to make it, then the surface of the wall should be covered with glossy material. Also here you can hang a mirror.
- Secondly, the area, which is under the angle of the pitched roof, must be used for functional purposes. If the size of the corner allows, you can put a bath or toilet. If the angle is too sharp, at this point you can equip the necessary shelves or lockers for storing things.
However, you need to take into account that the window, located on the sloping surface, necessarily needs a drainage.
Bathroom layout in the attic: furniture and decoration
Due to its unusual layout, the bathroom on the attic floor needs some furniture rules. Since the size of this room is often not very spacious, during the design of the bathroom you should try to maximize the use of the entire area. In some cases it can be quite difficult to find the furniture that is suitable for the size, so for sure, some items will have to be made to order.
Most often close to the sloping wall is installed a bath or toilet, but if the angle does not allow this, you can use additional wall panels. In very small in size attics it is recommended to install shower cabins instead of the bathroom.
The rest of the plumbing and furniture should be both compact and functional. For this room, wash basins, combined with cabinets, hanging shelves, towel holders, etc., are perfect.
The bathroom in the attic should look fresh and spacious. To achieve the desired effect, it is recommended to equip it with furniture with a glossy and light surface. If there is a need for hanging shelves, it is better to give preference to those models whose doors are made of a transparent material or a mirror.
You can use a mirror tile or any other glossy material to decorate the floor.
It is recommended to decorate the bathroom walls in light colors, however this condition is mandatory only for very small rooms. If the bathroom in the attic differs in standard sizes, any combination of tones can be used as a color scheme.
If there are supporting structures in the room, you can decorate them with an accent of the interior, thus saving space, because hiding the buildings visually will make the space smaller.
Interior design of the bathroom in the attic
Designing the bathroom design in the attic, in the first place, you need to start from the layout. Pitched walls or walls in themselves look original, so this room is enough to add a couple of accents, so it looked exclusive and cozy.
For example, it is possible to decorate load-bearing structures with wooden panels, which will emphasize the attic atmosphere of a country house. Or decorate the room in white tones, because of what it, shining with natural light, will look fresh and harmonious.
In general, the interior of the bathroom, located on the attic floor, can be made in any style, the main thing to take into account the features of a small room. Instead of cumbersome furniture, it is better to give preference to built-in lockers, shelves and shelves for storing all the necessary things.
Another interesting idea can be the design of a bedroom with a bathroom. After all, it is very convenient and, at the same time, romantic.
The bathroom in the attic will be an excellent solution for small country houses. Due to competent planning, in this area it is possible to free up additional space for other zones. However, do not think that such a design is suitable only for small houses. In large dwellings, the attic can be used to equip an additional or guest bathroom.