The bathroom of 5 m² is quite common in modern houses, but many people have problems with its arrangement. Although such a bathroom can not be called a small one, it is often not clear how stylish and at the same time it is competent to decorate it. Nevertheless, making a comfortable, practical, functional and beautiful room at the same time is a very real task.
Colors
The main difficulty in developing bathroom design is not a very large area is not in a limited area, but in the absence of the main idea. But an impressive and unique design can be created even in a very tiny room. The main task is to visually expand the boundaries of the room. To solve it, you need to choose the right materials and know about some of the design techniques. First of all, we will talk about the correct choice of colors.
If the bathroom is not very spacious, it does not oblige you to make it white or light. You can easily apply in the finish of dark and cold shades, for example, blue, blue, dark and others. In this color the room looks cozy enough. But brown and red tones used in the oversized room is not worth it, because they will visually reduce it.
Features of the design
Quite popular solution for a given area of the bathroom - redevelopment. The combination of a bathroom with a part of the corridor, a toilet or a closet will give you more space for creativity. But do not forget about the need to get permission.
The large enough corner bath( but not the pool in view of the limited area) will be the most successful choice. In such a bathroom you can relax as much as possible and if you want to take a bath in the company with your loved one.
Try to have one object at one wall. Try to maximize the floor, so that it has a minimum of sanitary ware and furniture. It is also important for a small room to light up all of its space.
When planning the bathroom you will be limited only by such moments:
- The locations of the channels for ventilation and doors.
- Places for connection to pipes( water supply and sewerage).
- Electrical wiring safety.
Before carrying out repairs, be sure to draw a plan for the location of furniture and sanitary ware, think it through.
Practical advice
To find the best option for placing the existing equipment in a room 5 sq. M.m., you can use special programs used for interior design.
Before you begin to deal with the interior of the room, you should take care of replacing the old plumbing and ancient pipes. Only after this it is necessary to begin to finish the floor of the room, its walls and ceiling, and then move on to the embodiment of the chosen style.
If you want to place the plumbing after repair in another way, this will help the use of flexible pipes.
Before finishing the surface of the walls and floor should be leveled using a concrete mixture, as the material for the finishing of bathrooms in most cases is ceramic tile, because it is affordable and quality material with a wide range.
However, the bath can also be decorated with wall panels, marble, paint, wallpaper, stone and other materials.
However, only light tiles have the ability to reflect objects, which will be a great help in the visual increase in space. With such material your bathroom will look spacious.
Here are some more tips for bathroom owners 5 sq. M.m.:
- If you plan a device of a warm floor, you can remove the towel from the wall, making room for cabinets and shelves.
- If the door to the bathroom opens inward, consider replacing it with a sliding model.
Zoning
In the bathroom area of 5 square meters.m. You can select 2 zones, and if a toilet is installed in the room, the zones should be 3.
In one zone, water procedures will be performed, and the second one will be designed for hygienic activities and recreation.
For the zoning use such visual techniques as:
- different drawing or wall color,
- branch decorative edge,
- different ornament of floor tiles,
- folding screen,
- various partitions.
Remove unnecessary
When you have installed in the bathroom plumbing, furniture and a machine, the free floor area remains very small. This gives a sense of limited space, with which you can cope if you try to maximize to free the floor. The problem is solved by the choice of wall furniture, baths on legs, hanging plumbing. This will not degrade the functionality of the room, but visually the room will look more spacious.
Suspended shelves are better to choose glass, and for lockers to provide mirror doors. It is these items that will not look cumbersome in the interior of a small bathroom.
Finishing options
A small bathroom should be trimmed with medium-sized tiles. Changing the location of the tiles, you can create different visual effects, for example, using vertical masonry, the ceilings can be visually made higher, and with the help of horizontal masonry, you will make the space of the room wider.
Tiles can be used in different colors, as well as in one color range.
In the choice of colors, consider - if light colors help to expand the space, then the dark has the ability to visually reduce the square meters. The material can also differ in its origin, as well as in texture. Often in places near the mirror, a bowl or a bath place accents.
In the decoration of the bathroom area of 5 m with tiles should also take into account such nuances:
- The design will be more harmonious and spectacular when decorating with glossy tiles. He will add light and coziness to the room. However, with glistening surfaces, do not overdo it.
- An excellent modern solution is a mosaic. The bathroom, decorated with such small elements, will be more spacious and cozy.
- Laying tiles along the diagonal, the room will also visually expand. Use this technique when decorating the floor.
- Having made the upper part of the room darker than the lower one, you, on the contrary, visually narrow the space.
- In bathrooms 5 m² large drawings or panels are not appropriate.
Sanitary ware
When looking for plumbing for an oversized bathroom, consider these tips:
- In the choice of plumbing is to look closely at the angular models.
- If you decide on a shower instead of a bathtub, you can take the saved place to a washing machine.
If your bathroom has a lot of furniture, you should think about saving space:
- The hinged toilet model is more compact in size. Such a toilet bowl can also include a bidet function. The second option for replacing a separate bidet is to install a hygiene shower. It does not take up much space and can be mounted on a sink or on a wall.
- Bath in a small room should choose a sit or corner. If in your family there are no lovers of long-term bathing, the most profitable and reasonable solution is a shower cubicle. Modern models with a high pallet can combine functions and shower, and baths. Such a shower cabin will save space and decorate a small bathroom.
- The sink for a small room can be angular or narrow. Position the sink so that it is not against the door. Now there are models of shells, allowing you to install under it a closet or a washing machine.
Decor
Complementing the bathroom with different stylish elements and accessories, do not forget about the mirrors. They, like glass transparent parts, contribute to a more airy appearance and expansion of space. For greater functionality, the mirror should be equipped with a mirror shelf, and also an internal illumination.
Also, bathroom towels, rugs, wicker baskets, houseplants and other elements can serve as a bathroom decor. In a small bathroom, hang a translucent curtain for the bath, and not a matte.
Lighting
It can be provided with three components:
- with common lighting( for example, spotlights in the ceiling),
- with the backlighting of the bathroom zone( using LEDs)
- with two wall lights in the rest area( they will be needed for hygiene and toilet procedures).
Thanks to the different levels of lighting, you can also divide the zones indoors, and visually make the walls wider.
