Considering the repair work in the bathroom, the first thing to do is to leave the bathroom separate or to combine the toilet with the bathroom. The bathroom, in which the toilet is missing, has many advantages. First of all, this choice allows you to turn the bathroom into a place where you can relax physically and soul, and not only quickly carry out hygiene procedures.
When is it better to choose a separate bathroom?
When planning the design of a bathroom, consider the number of people living under one roof.
If several generations are combined in one dwelling and there are children, a separate variant is preferable.
Neither a small child nor an elderly person should be forced to wait while someone is enjoying the bathroom. Isolated rooms in this case - the best choice.
The second frequent obstacle to the desire to combine the space of the toilet and the bathroom is in the wall, which can be a carrier. In this case, it is forbidden to demolish it.
It would be inappropriate to unite the premises in case of a sufficiently spacious toilet, in which there is enough space for a bidet.
Design rules
Even in the case of separate rooms for the bathroom and toilet most often the interior style for them is chosen by one .Both rooms are finished in the same tones and equipped with plumbing, which belongs to the same collection.
To allow the space of a small separate bath to be visually enlarged, the selects mirror / glossy light surfaces, mosaic or shallow tiles for decoration.
The floor covering can be laid diagonally, and on the walls make a horizontal strip( you can use a strip of ornament, frieze or rectangular tile).This strip should be placed at a level of 80-90 cm above the floor.
To visually "lift" the ceiling, resort to such techniques as:
- vertical installation of wall tiles rectangular shape( you can also make vertical stripes using a frieze or pattern);
- decoration with a decor at eye level or above.
The tile for separate rooms of the toilet and bathroom can be the same, but only the styling will differ.
In this case, for a toilet( especially if it has a small area) horizontal laying is preferable, so that the room is less elongated upwards.
It is important that the color of the floor and the color of the walls are harmoniously combined. The best choice - light tone.
If both rooms are small, furniture for them should be selected compact, and also think about replacing the bath with a booth. For a more airy look in the bathroom, it is better to hang glass cabinets. The door to the bathroom can be made sliding - it looks modern, and saves space.
To the interior of a separate bathroom does not spoil the communication, they are often hidden behind demountable panels or plasterboard boxes.
On the floor of a small bathroom it is better to keep a minimum of things. It will not only visually add extra square centimeters, but also simplify the cleaning.
Choice of style
Quite often for design of a bathroom choose modern. The room in this style is simple and modern, but it looks original and elegant. Colors for finishing choose different, but do not use halftones( only pure color).
The bathroom in the modern style is trimmed with a color:
- blue
- black and white
- brown
- yellow
- red
Furniture, plumbing and taps are selected taking into account their functionality - the excesses in the Art Nouveau style are not welcome.
The bathroom in the classical style, as a rule, is muffled with natural tones. Materials choose granite, marble or their imitation. Plumbers, as well as furniture in such a bathroom is selected with rounded forms, often with a finish that imitates bronze or gold.
The oriental style is quite diverse in design. To your liking you can shave as an ornament or a mosaic, and flower motifs.
The colors in the finish of the eastern bathroom are saturated and warm. Golden, red and yellow shades are often complemented by turquoise or blue.
Japanese style is very fashionable now.
Its differences are concise and simple.
It is in the "Japanese" bathrooms you will not see a toilet or shower cubicle. The bath is often chosen in the form of a built-in bath recessed into the floor. Finishing is done using rods, rice paper and natural stone.
Color palette
Successfully matched colors in the finish help to change the visual perception of the room. They push the walls and raise the ceiling. The time of the monochrome decoration of bathrooms in white or blue has long been a thing of the past. Now the walls, the bath, and any other object can have different colors.
The most popular colors for venues for water treatments:
- blue
- lilac
- green
They are supplemented with warm shades, for example, red, orange or yellow.
For a successful color finish( especially a small room) it is important that the room is not too colorful.
Choose the number of basic shades in the interior to three. Also note that very bright colors in a small room are depressing.
Thanks to light colors, the room space can be "expanded", and deep dark colors will make the bathroom more comfortable and more mysterious.
In the choice of color for the design of the bathroom can take into account the temperament.
For example, choleric decorating is recommended in tones, which will "cool" its fervor. Melancholic is recommended to trim the bathroom with warm colors and to supplement everything with soft diffused illumination.
The best choice will be shades of sand, terracotta, sea wave, amber.
Bright bathroom solutions are most often chosen by sanguineurs. Such people want the room to radiate energy. In this case, preference is given to red shades, as well as orange and yellow.
Phlegmatic is more like classic solutions, , therefore in their bathrooms you can often see beige, brown, gray, burgundy color.
Plumbing
If the separate bathroom is small, then the plumbing is chosen according to the principle of ergonomics and to free up more space( for example, a hanging or corner sink).
In modern bathrooms often installed multi-functional shower boxes or shower cabins, combined with a bath.
Light in the interior
The main difference between the bathroom and other rooms is the need for a bright main light in the . Its sources can be a chandelier in the center, and small halogen lamps on the ceiling.
It is important only that the fixtures fit the style and have water-repellent properties.
Auxiliary lamps carry out the zoning of the room, for example, the directional light is emitted by the mirror area or the lamps are mounted to the floor.
Design programs
Now computers help us see the future bathroom even before the repair and placement of furnishings in it. The designer program creates a 3d model of the room, showing you how the selected panel will look in the bathroom, which can be changed( for example, whether you can add a locker or something to remove).
To use 3d modeling is especially worth to the owners of separate bathrooms, not yet decided whether they want to leave the premises separate or to combine them.
