Bathroom with shower cabin design

How to decorate a bathroom with a shower cabin installed in it? This issue often arises both in the owners of private houses, and in residents of standard urban apartments. But in their own house bathrooms are usually spacious, and therefore it is much easier to arrange all the necessary accessories in them, than in a closely-connected bathroom, as well as to come up with a design and finish. Unfortunately, on the Internet you can often find sketches and developments for rooms, the vast area of ​​which remains a pipe dream for most apartment owners.

A small bathroom with a shower cabin design for which to come up is much more difficult - almost not discussed. But after all through this room there are also various engineering communications that require a certain camouflage, which also complicates the design process.

It is about the bathrooms with a shower enclosure, organized in small areas, the possible difficulties in their design, taking into account certain nuances, we will talk about in this publication.

Preparatory work

To make ready, fully equipped with all the necessary accessories and the finished bathroom looked as originally intended by the owners, it is necessary to conduct preparatory measures that will streamline all further stages of work.

Drawing up the

project First of all, a project is being prepared for the bathroom, in which the bath will be replaced with a shower. Usually this process aims to make the room more spacious or to combine a bathroom with a toilet, so that, if possible, even expand the kitchen or hallway, depending on the layout of the apartment.

Some apartment owners try to keep in a bathroom and a bath, replacing it with another smaller one, and also get a shower. It should be noted that sometimes these accessories can be purchased in the complex.

When developing a preliminary design, it must be remembered that it may well be necessary to make corrections thereafter, after all the communication pipes have been opened. In the sketch, masking boxes can be added, because, depending on the project, there is a need to transfer and lengthen the water and sewage pipes.

Preparing the room

Having thought over and executed on paper a rough "layout" of the location of all the objects, you can proceed to the next stage of the work. It can be held in different versions:

• Dismantling of all old bathroom accessories.
• Dismantling the partition between the bathroom and the toilet, if decided to combine them into a single room. This process should be carried out only after coordination with the regulatory authorities.

Further, after dismantling all the elements, you need to get rid of debris and clean the walls and the floor well of dust. If the walls are tiled or trimmed with other decorative materials, they also need to be removed immediately.

If it is decided not to transfer the toilet bowl but leave it in its original place, then it is recommended to dismantle it in the last place. If you can live without a bathroom for a while, then without a toilet, it will be much more difficult to manage.

Planning and installation of utilities

When the room is free of all unnecessary and unnecessary, it is possible to freely inspect the condition of the old pipes and, relying on the bathroom design, to think about how best to conduct the pipe routing by making the appropriate drawing.

If the repair is done only in the bathroom, and the sewer stand remains in the toilet, it is recommended to hide the water pipes and drain pipes in the walls. To do this, cut out the stitches, in which the communications are mounted - this will also help to save part of the area.

In addition, it is recommended to hold at least one outlet in the bathroom, as very often this element is not enough to include a hairdryer. Maybe it will be necessary for a washing machine if it is planned to be installed in this room. The electrical cable must also be hidden in the wall, having enclosed it beforehand into the corrugated tube, and the outlet itself must be purchased with a special one, with increased waterproofness.

After carrying out all pipes and cables, stitrobs are closed with cement-sand or plaster mortar.

If the bathroom is combined, then all water and sewage communications are usually reduced and compactly mounted near the central riser. It will not be possible to transfer it anyway, so that the entire communication node can be disguised as a box of drywall.

sewer. Particular attention is paid to the way of connecting to the sewage riser of the shower cubicle itself. Some pallets have a very low position of the spout, so to connect it to the sewage pipe it is necessary either to bury it in the floor, or to raise the booth itself to the required height. Raise the pallet with the help of special adjustable legs, or lay a brick pedestal, which is installed and a shower.

If the bathroom is combined and instead of a bathroom installed shower cabin, then some prefer not to mount a box that can ruin the interior design, and install a drywall masking wall with an elegant door-jalousie. Especially this option is suitable in case when the bathroom and toilet are combined the sewer central pipe is in the middle of the rear wall of the room.

It is necessary to leave a viewing window - for free access of utilities to pipes, valves and meters. Well, the elegant door closes all the interlacing of pipes, so the door needs to be selected last, to all available finishing.

It should also be taken into account that the inspection window should open freely, which means that it can not be blocked by any bathroom accessory.

In order to create such a wall or a box, you will need to purchase a special metal galvanized profile and moisture resistant gypsum board.

It is recommended, before starting the installation of the frame, it is necessary to think carefully, and best of all - even to draw the location of each of its elements to make the structure strong, and the window for access to the pipes was of sufficient size and was in a convenient place.

Waterproofing the surfaces of the bathroom

Even before installing the masking box, after sealing the shrotb and removing from the garbage room, the floor must be covered with waterproofing. Especially carefully it needs to be done around all pipes passing through the overlapping pipes of any purpose( pass-through sleeves).

It is very important to waterproof the joints of walls and floor, covering the composition of the wall to a height of not less than 120 ÷ 150 mm, and in places of installation of sanitary devices, even above the level of connection points( plumbing sockets").In these places, a special sealing tape is necessarily glued, and only after the drying of these strips the whole surface of the floor is to be covered with a waterproofing compound.

Waterproofing will save the owners of the apartment from unnecessary trouble in the event of an emergency, from which it is impossible to completely insure themselves. Spilled on the surface of the floor water does not leak to neighbors living on the lower floors. To ensure that water does not leave the bathroom room, the door must necessarily be equipped with a threshold, which also needs to be waterproofed.

Waterproofing the floor in the bathroom - the most important stage of the repair!

There are several types of materials used for this purpose. To understand their diversity, choose the most optimal one and get acquainted with the main technological methods of waterproofing the floor in the bathroom will help special publication of our portal.

How to approach the choice of the shower cubicle

Having prepared the room for installation of all the necessary accessories, you can choose by purchasing a shower cubicle. In order not to be mistaken with the dimensions, it is first necessary to remove the exact measurements from the area where the cab is planned for installation, and to accurately determine the area that can be selected for it.

And, if you plan to buy a booth, even having a plan in almost triangular shape with a small semicircular ledge, then the basis should still take a square. Attracted in the store model in the same place should be measured from all sides, to house transfer these dimensions to the place to install the cabin.

At present, various shower cabins are presented in the assortment of special shops - from the simplest ones to equipped with numerous additional options. Naturally, the cost of them, too, has a wide range. In addition, they can be of different types, forms made of different materials.

Shower cabins are basically divided into two types according to the basic design - open and closed. What they represent - this should be of interest first.

Open type shower cabins

Openers are called shower enclosures that are limited to side walls, but do not have a ceiling.

The wall in the booths of open models can be two or three, they can be installed in front of the structure and near the walls. In addition, there are options that have only the front walls, which are fixed to the frame, mounted on the wall.

These models of cabins are considered to be economy class products, since they are basically equipped with only a basic set of functions. They are often called "shower corners".Cabs that do not have rear walls require a reinforced sealing at the joint of the pallet with a wall, the same as when installing a conventional bath.

The absence of some additional functions is also explained by the fact that they will be useless in this type of construction, since it does not have a ceiling, and, for example, "aromatherapy" or "sauna" will be effective only in an enclosed space.

Open cabins are produced, which can be installed without a pallet, but such models should still not be installed in apartments of high-rise buildings, since even if high-quality waterproofing is done, there is a possibility of flooding the apartments of the lower floors.

In addition, the floor will have to be lifted with a screed, at least 70 ÷ 80 mm, in order to lay a sewage pipe in this layer and install a ladder. Such a coupler, even without taking into account all the necessary floor finishing, will significantly weighed the construction of the floor, which is extremely dangerous, especially for old houses.

It is undesirable to purchase a booth with a tray that has low flanges, as this too can lead to flooding of the lower floors.

The only thing that can be corrected( except for the screed) is to install the pallet in a well-waterproof podium, which is usually made up of bricks. It already has the opportunity to hide the drain pipe, and take it to the sewer, with a mandatory bias of 2 - 3 degrees.

These options are best used for bathrooms of private houses, when the drainage of water from the pan is immediately carried out in the sewer pipe.

Closed cabs

The closed type of shower cabins is also called boxing. They differ from the shower corners in that they have a pallet, walls on all sides and a roof. These booths-boxes can be equipped with only the main function - a shower, or be multifunctional.

They are given a variety of shapes - in terms of they can be a rectangle, circle, semicircle, triangle, etc. Their dimensions along the perimeter or diameter depend on the parameters of the pallets, which, in turn, can also differ in height and material of manufacture.

Bath with shower cabin

Another option that will occupy space indoors is not much more than a regular bath. This is a whole complex, allowing you to lie down in hot water, and relax or cheer up with a shower.

Such a compact accessory is made in different variations, and can only be equipped with a shower or have many other functions, including the original lighting and even the ability to listen to music.

Sometimes such a cabin can have a rectangular shape, like a conventional bath. There are also angular options, but they will require more space than for a standard accessory.

Homemade shower cabins

Such a shower can be erected by the owner of the apartment, but the pallet is still better to get ready. Of course, and you can add it yourself, but do not load the overlap - enough of the brick to make the podium around the perimeter.

by selecting a room zone. Two walls or one, as conceived by the designer, can be made of bricks and tiled or built from glass blocks.

The size of the self-made shower enclosure will depend on which pallet is suitable for a particular room.

On sale it is possible to find glass blocks having a different color and texture pattern, so you can pick them up for every taste. Mounted these elements are also quite easy - most importantly, constantly monitor the verticality of the masonry.

The case for small - erect a partition

The installation of walls in the bathroom is almost the same as erecting partitions from different materials, including glass blocks. As independently fold the partition - read the special portal publication.

Trays for shower cabins

As mentioned above, the pallet determines the shape of the shower cubicle. It can be square, rectangular, triangular, oval or asymmetrical. Another defining parameter of this element in the cabin design is the depth. Pallets can be deep - up to 450 mm, small - from 100 to 180 mm, and flat, only 30 mm deep.

Pallets are usually equipped with an anti-slip relief coating. They are chosen according to the color, which should perfectly harmonize with all accessories of the cabin or with the color range of interior decoration of walls, floors and ceilings.

Make pallets from different materials - this can be cast iron, steel or acrylic.

• Cast-iron enamelled pallets are highly reliable and can be installed on a steel frame or podium made of bricks. They are perfect for self-made shower cabins.

• Steel pallets are also covered with enamel, but they are less durable, since they have thin walls. When installed on a frame or empty inside the podium during showering, the sound of the falling water will be very loud. Therefore, in such cases it is recommended to cover the back side of the pallet with mounting foam, which will create a noise absorbing layer. Steel pallets are less durable than cast-iron ones, but with accurate handling they serve at least 10 ÷ 12 years.

• Acrylic pallets have recently become the most popular, as this material is good hygienic, pleasant and warm enough to touch. The acrylic pallet is light in weight and strong enough if it has been properly installed. When there are scratches on it, they are easily rubbed with fine-grained sandpaper.

. The shallow pallet is mounted in a special frame. If this option is chosen for a self-made shower, then for him, exactly in the form of the bottom, you need to install a podium.

Some pallets can also be used as a shallow bath. In such varieties it will be necessary to install a "drain-overflow" system.

• You can build a self-made pallet if it is small in perimeter and height, that is, it does not overload the floor. For cladding it is recommended to use a mosaic tile, as it will create a non-slip surface.

When plugging a waste pipe into a self-made pallet, it must be remembered that it should be located at a slope of at least 2 ÷ 3 degrees.

The walls and doors of the shower cubicle

These protective elements of the shower enclosure are made of impact-resistant glass or acrylic. Acrylic walls and doors can have a different degree of transparency and vary in color, but the glass is easier to clean, since water does not stay on it and quickly drains off without leaving traces. In addition, over time it does not cloud, in contrast to transparent acrylic panels.

Doors in the shower enclosure can be swinging or sliding, consisting of two or four shutters. The sliding door type has a higher degree of tightness in the closed position. The doors are moved by rollers and do not require additional space to open them.

When choosing a booth with a swing door design, you will need to think in advance about installing other accessories in the bathroom, as they should not be a hindrance to the doors, otherwise they can be accidentally damaged.

Additional functions of shower cabins

A few words need to be said about the additional functions of shower cabins, as some of them also affect the interior design.

• Backlight. The finished shower can be equipped with lighting, which is carried out with the help of special waterproof lighting devices. This function allows you to take a shower, not including the main lighting in the bathroom. In addition, specially designed lighting has a therapeutic effect on the human condition( in medicine this term is called chromotherapy).

At the same time, the lighting can go not only from the walls and ceiling of the cabin, but also the water jets that come out of the shower head are colored by color. Colors can be changed with the help of the remote control, depending on the mood and on what system of the organism should be affected.

• Aromatherapy. This function allows filling the stall with aromas with healing effects. For this effect steam and water are passed through the chamber with aromatic balm. The function of aromatherapy can be installed only in enclosed cabins, otherwise it will not be possible to achieve the desired effect.
• Tropical shower. This function simulates heavy rain, and this effect is achieved with a specially installed in the ceiling cockpit nozzle."Tropical rain" relaxes the muscles and nervous systems, so it is recommended to take it before going to bed.

• Contrast shower. This function has the opposite direction: if the summer shower relaxes, the contrast will give vivacity and increase efficiency. During the acceptance of the procedures, the cold and hot water are alternately supplied in a predetermined temperature range.
• Hydromassage. Hydromassage devices can be horizontal and vertical. Horizontal hydromassage can be installed in a deep pallet, which, in fact, is a whirlpool bath.

The vertical hydromassage is the one for which the nozzles supplying air and water flows are installed on the side walls of the cabin. The quality and variety of available massage functions depend on the number and location of the nozzles. Hydromassage can improve health, normalize blood circulation and positively affect the work of the intestines.

• Turkish bath. If this function is provided in the booth, a special microclimate with 100% humidity can be created inside it at a temperature of 40-60 degrees. This option is achieved with the help of a steam generator, which generates and dissipates the steam inside the cabin.

It should be noted that to achieve the effect of hydromassage function and create a microclimate of a Turkish bath, the pressure in the water pipes should not be less than 2 ÷ 3 Bar.

In addition to these functions, in the shower cabins can be installed and such as voice control, music, detergent dispensers and much more.

Buying a shower enclosure with an abundance of different functions, you should immediately count on a large electricity consumption. Connecting the cab to electricity, you need to make a separate cable, which must be grounded, so it is worthwhile to invite a specialist for installation and connection.

Can I mount the shower cabin myself?

Practice shows that this is quite an uneasy, but still quite feasible task. Tips for installation of the shower cubicle with their own hands are given in a special article dedicated to this issue of our portal.

Video: a variety of models of shower cabins

Bathroom finishes

Surfaces of the bathroom with a shower cabin installed in it are most often covered with ceramic tiles, as this material is ideal for this room. However, there are other options.

Wall decoration with plastic panels

For the decoration of the walls in the bathroom, plastic panels are excellent, which in a wide range can be found in the building stores. An important condition for their installation is the greatest possible evenness of the wall surfaces. This is necessary especially if the bathroom is very small and the installation will have to be done with glue.

glue. The advantage of choosing plastic panels is that they are more affordable and can be installed by any novice master, which is especially important for saving money that is being wasted during repairsenough.

An important condition for the quality of installation of this material is a tight connection between the panels and a thorough sealing of all joints.

The most "budget" version of wall finishing in the bathroom - PVC panels

When buying quality panels and observing the technology of their installation, you will get a beautiful, durable, hygienic coating that will last for many years. How to independently trim the wall with plastic panels - in a special publication of our portal.

"Classic" wall decoration - ceramic tiles

Cladding with ceramic tiles is more labor-intensive work, since you need to own the technology of its masonry. Therefore, for the result to turn out to be flawless, it is often necessary to invite a master-clerk, and his work will cost a lot. It is especially important to carry out the process according to all the rules, if it is supposed to decorate the walls with tiles with the image of an ornament or fit into the main masonry of the panel.

. If you still decide to try your hand at this work, then the walls will need to be aligned to the ideal. With this task, you can cope with the use of sheets of drywall, which is mounted on the wall with a construction adhesive mix. This alignment is possible if the walls do not have excessively large differences. For surfaces in the bathroom, only a moisture resistant gypsum board with a green face is used.

Use plasterboard for leveling walls!

Ideally smooth GCR level the surface and will become a good basis for further finishing, including - for facing with ceramic tiles. In the limited space of the bathroom, it is more profitable for to fix the drywall without profiles, directly to the surface. How it is done - in a separate article of the portal.

Flooring

The floor in the bathroom can be tiled with ceramic tiles, covered with a moisture resistant laminate or decorated with a liquid epoxy coating.

Ceramic tiles on the floor should also be placed skillfully, otherwise there may be differences in level. This will not look aesthetic, but in addition, it can lead to injury, since the protruding tiles easily tripped or scratch your foot.

If the shower tray has low sides, the floor covering is made only of ceramic tiles.

Floor tiling with tiles - how difficult is it?

The process can not be called simple, but if you strictly follow all technological recommendations, you can manage yourself. To decide on the self-tiling the flooring on the floor , it is recommended to study a special publication of our portal.

• Laminate flooring can be made if a sealed type shower enclosure with high sump walls is installed. With this option, the risk of water overflow and getting it onto the floor surface will be much lower.

Laminate has the advantage over ceramic tiles in that its surface is much warmer and less traumatic, which is very important when leaving the shower.

"Minus" of this coating can be called a shorter period of its operation. But if you buy high-endurance material, stack it and use it carefully, do not walk on such a floor in shoes with a hard sole, then the laminated coating can last for a long time.

• flooring for bathrooms. An epoxy or polymeric floor is suitable for a bathroom with a shower enclosure with any tray, as it performs two functions at once - both waterproofing and decorative coatings. The disadvantage of this type of floor can be called that for its device you will have to invite a professional, whose work will be quite expensive. And the set of materials for such filling will cost a "good" amount.

Modern approach to bathroom finishing - self-leveling epoxy floor

The polymeric floor with patterns, fillers or even three-dimensional drawing will look very attractive in the bathroom. In addition, the problem of waterproofing is completely solved immediately. To find out more about the technology of filling 3D floors of and evaluate its capabilities - read the special publication of the portal.

Ceiling for the bathroom

The ceiling in the bathroom is decorated with various materials - it can be plastic panels, stretch ceiling, slab, painted, styrofoam, made of gypsum plasterboard suspended structure and others.

. The ceiling in the bathroom is a special approach.

Each of the types of ceiling finishes has its advantages and disadvantages, both in installation and during operation. To find out which bathroom ceiling to choose , check out the special portal article.

Bathroom design options with shower cabin

In order to imagine how different types of shower cabins can look in the interior of small bathrooms of standard apartments, it is suggested to consider several possible design solutions in more detail.

Variant № 1

In this case, the combined bathroom is equipped in a room, the area of ​​which is usually reserved only for the bathroom.

The compact arrangement of all the necessary elements, contributed to the fact that a fairly large area of ​​the room remained free. For this purpose, a simple compact shower enclosure is chosen without additional functions with a medium-depth pallets, so it does not make the interior much heavier. Its opaque-transparent walls, as well as a mirror that reflects the opposite wall, contribute to the expansion of space.

For walls and floors two types of light tones are used, which perfectly match each other. As a decorative decoration, a ceramic narrow curb with an ornament is used, which includes both colors used in the interior, which simultaneously unites and divides them.

Light colors, as well as floor tiles laid diagonally, visually expands the room.

To ensure that the room does not seem narrow due to the height of the ceiling, the white tile is not laid on the entire height of the wall, but in the form of a wide insert, which is framed by a border of narrow ornamental tiles. The upper part of the walls is decorated with a strip of the same color as the lower part of the interior - it seems to make the ceiling lower, and the room does not seem too narrow. The combination of the color planes of the floor and panels, too, expands the space.

The central sewage pipe is disguised by the design of the shelves, which are not only functional, but also perfectly fitted into the design.

About this interior, you can say that the designer thought out every detail of its design - from the color solution to the placement of all accessories. And prudently left the place, which, if desired, the owner of the apartment can easily install a washing machine and fix the hanger for towels.

Option No.2

. In this case, the free space in the bathroom was created by combining two rooms - a bathroom and a toilet. With the demolition of the wall between these rooms, it is prudent to keep some of it to be converted into a medium-height partition separating the bath and toilet areas. The compactness of this element makes it almost invisible in the interior, to that its preservation has allowed to save the location of the heated towel rail, which is simply replaced by a smaller version.

The interior uses two shades of one warm color, which makes the room more light, and the white ceiling echoes with interior elements that look bright on the background of a dark orange tone. Separating the color areas of the border is a kind of "highlight", adding to the design of aesthetics and emphasizing the area of ​​the panels.

A similar color solution, although thought out in warm sunny tones, still requires more intensive lighting, as the dark orange shade of the panels and the floor does not support it, but it seems to absorb it. Therefore, only white ceiling and accessories located on a dark background look bright spots.

For this bathroom a compact simple shower enclosure is chosen without additional functions with transparent walls, which contributes to the effect of space expansion, and the rounded shape of its doors softens the interior lines. Smooth lines and warm tones can set a person to relax, which is good for the evening hours, when water procedures are taken before going to bed, but it does not contribute to the mood for increased efficiency.

It should be noted that this design is not sufficiently thought out on the color solution, since additional lighting is required for the room. The arrangement of all elements of the interior is successful, fairly compact and takes up a small area. The rest of the room can be used for installing other traditional bathroom items and appliances.

Variant №3

The interior in this case is made in cold colors. Although the room is fairly light and does not require additional lighting, the selected gray-white finish looks quite depressingly and "officially".In the interior there is a thoughtful accuracy, thanks to the rational arrangement of all accessories, however, as if there is no home comfort. If you choose a facing material of this shade and the room is already decorated in a similar style, then a mat of bright warm color laid on the floor and a colored panel on the wall will help to fix the situation. These details will add warmth, coziness and light to a dull monophonic interior.

The positive aspects of this design can be attributed to the designer's horizontal arrangement of rectangular tiles on the walls and diagonal - on the floor. This solution visually expands the space and makes the room more voluminous.

In the considered variant the shower cabin having the massive form and more functions is chosen. It is the center of the interior and the first, at the entrance to the room, attracts attention, and the remaining elements, as it were, maintain its presence, filling the space.

In general, the interior is decorated with professional accuracy and calculation. The only drawback is its uniformity and color coldness.

Variant № 4

This small bathroom is located in a small apartment, the so-called "Khrushchev".Having such a small room, we have to think over the installation of each of the elements with special care, and the shower cabin with its compactness can be called the only rational solution.

In this interior, in spite of its small area, the sewer pipe and the pipes passing next to it are perfectly disguised with the help of the built-in box. Moreover, the box fits perfectly into the design, without standing out and, it would seem, does not take up any space at all. The shower cabin has successfully found its place between the wall and the protruding part of the box. Although it does not look compact in a small room, it looks very aesthetic and neat. Semi-circular sliding doors of the cabin have matte glass, and this additionally contributes to a visual expansion of the space, as they cover the corner of the room in which the cabin is installed, thereby blurring the wall boundary.

The room is decorated in light colors, and for this purpose a tile with the color of melted milk is used. This approach, combined with the white color of all accessories, enhances the lighting of the room.

In the shown interior the area is used as efficiently as possible with a color selected for it and arrangement of all the elements necessary for this.

Option number 5

Another room with a small area, it would seem, makes it impossible to accommodate everything necessary for hygienic procedures. However, the skilful designer also perfectly coped with his task, choosing compact accessories and successfully placing them in space.

The room even found a place for a pencil case, a washing machine and a mobile bedside table, which is conveniently placed detergents and towels.

Moreover, for this bathroom is chosen a shower cabin, which has a deep pallet, which can be used almost like a full bath. In addition, the cab is equipped with additional functions, as well as a seat, which makes conducting water procedures as comfortable as possible.

The walls and the floor are made using a ceramic tile in contrasting colors. For panels, the facing material is dark blue, and the upper part of the wall is made white, which makes a small room that does not have natural light, is fairly light. A narrow curb dividing the two colors and having them in their ornamentation softens the sharp transition from the dark lower wall area to the upper, light part of it.

About this interior, you can say that it has everything you need to receive procedures. And, despite a small space, for free passage to any of the accessories left a lot of space.

In conclusion, I would like to note that in order for the interior created in the bathroom to be maintained for as long as possible, it is very important to pre-prepare the room and also to choose the right accessories for it. After completing all the recommendations for the arrangement of this room, the owners will get a comfortable bathroom that will last for several decades.

At the end of the publication - another interesting version of the design of the bathroom with the installation of a shower cubicle.

Video: bathroom interior with a shower cabin