Work plan
To break, of course, - do not build, but still before you start a complete redesign of the bathroom, it is recommended to draw up a work plan. The correct sequence of points will avoid many incidents, especially in the connection of electrical and plumbing communications. In addition, for each stage, new tools and materials will be needed, and it will be easier to provide them on time if you know in advance what you will do today and what will happen tomorrow.
By items:
- Decide on the future planning.
- Remove the old finish and disconnect the communication.
- Align all surfaces in the room.
- Replace old communications with new ones, install a toilet bowl, change wiring, increase the number of outlets( if the bathroom is combined).
- To erect boxes or to mount niches.
- Finish the floor and walls.
- To trim the ceiling, connect the lighting fixtures.
- Connect plumbing.
Layout
The bathroom is, first of all, a hygiene room, so if you limit yourself to a simple installation of a new toilet, it will not be more convenient or more spacious. By elementary standards, the installation of a washbasin and a bidet is also necessary.
How to put all this on such a small area? To the aid will come modern plumbing, and in particular - combo-bono. In addition to its main purpose, it is equipped with a hygienic shower, which can easily replace a bidet. And in the tank is a sink with a mixer, soapy water from the hands in which flows into the tank, after which it is used for flushing. In this case, it takes the device place, like a normal toilet. But it is worth noting that it is not cheap.
For those wishing to make a budget repair, installation of a normal toilet bowl and a sink, simply reduced in size, is also suitable. Each self-respecting company produces such compact models.
It is also recommended that forced ventilation is provided. It is built into a standard shaft and operates on electricity, so it is worthwhile to provide wiring and a switch in advance.
Be sure to consider a place for storing household chemicals and other small things: numerous bottles that stand in sight will not add to the attractiveness of the new interior.
Lighting
Lighting a small hruschevka toilet is worthy of special attention, as it, like nothing else, will visually expand the space. It is strictly forbidden to use a single traditional plafond with a dim lamp. Dark corners are a great way to steal up to a third of space from yourself and make friends with claustrophobia.
Lighting options:
- spotlights;
- LED strip around the perimeter;
- glowing ceiling.
Under the luminous ceiling means an LED lamp covering all or most of the ceiling, in which you can not see the main luminous elements due to frosted glass or plastic. It is also possible to illuminate furniture or corners.
All this must be thought out in advance, since it will be a pity to shred the already finished walls, and the box looks not very attractive.
By the way, advice from a specialist: provide for different lighting scenarios. For example, at night light should be softer and unobtrusive.
Materials
As already mentioned, it is not necessary to immediately buy all the materials and demolish from the garage and from familiar tools. Repair even such a small room will take time, and the family is unlikely to be happy to stumble in a cluttered apartment. It is better to prepare in stages.
When choosing materials for a bathroom, give preference only to moisture-resistant, chemical-processing materials. If you are going to level the walls with plasterboard, then it must necessarily be moisture resistant, if you plan to finish the walls with wood - then this should be either a liquid wood, or boards that have undergone serious thermal and chemical treatment, etc.
Tile
The classic option is tile. Proven for years, it meets the standards of hygiene, endurance. For sex - certainly the best option. Modern stores offer such a choice that with the help of tiles you can place in your toilet and Mona Lisa.
Here we also include ceramic plates - not yet very common material, but certainly having a great future.
The main disadvantage: you need to equalize the surface.
Paint
Water-based or acrylic paint with resistance to moisture - fast and low-cost option. In addition, you can create on your walls your unique drawings, and how tired - repaint.
Not very durable, it requires preliminary wall covering.
Plastic panels
The material has become widespread in recent years. Quickly mounted, inexpensive, easy to clean, however, you can not create an exclusive design with it.
Natural stone
Expensive and status material, if you can so say about the finish of the toilet in the Khrushchev. There are light shades of stone - sandstone, marble, etc. - which really make a small toilet beautiful.
Natural wood
Also suitable for wall finishing in the toilet. However, in this case, you need to choose a carefully crafted board that allows washing with disinfectants.
Liquid wood is inherently resistant to such effects and looks very impressive, but to a natural aesthetic parameters still does not hold out.
Color
Everyone knows that dark colors of space are narrowed, and light colors are expanded. In a small toilet this effect is even more noticeable. However, it is not necessary to make the entire room in merging white-cream shades - the situation will be saved by colored plumbing, a color storage cabinet or interesting accessories.
