Design of a combined bathroom of a small area

In recent years, many owners of apartments during the renovation make a redevelopment and combine the toilet with a bathroom. Explain this choice can be many reasons, primarily the desire to save usable space by combining space and demolition of the partition. Sometimes when redeveloping an apartment, it is possible to include in a new premises and some part of the corridor. Well-designed design of the combined bathroom in addition to all the mandatory sanitary devices allows you to place, for example, a washing machine or boiler, and in general, more rationally organize the layout of the room.

Bathroom combination

In most of the "Khrushchev" apartments built in the Soviet era, there was a separate combined bathroom 4 sq.m. M area, which in conditions of total housing deficit was considered a luxury, despite such a small size. In more modern typical buildings, the norm was the installation of a separate bathroom, but the rooms of the bathroom and toilet were still designed in minimal sizes, limiting the possibilities of their comfortable arrangement. For some time this suited everyone. But in recent years, for the owners of standard apartments, the bathroom, combined with the bathroom, often becomes a more preferable option for redevelopment of the premises for personal hygiene, despite the fact that it is still less convenient to use the combined bathroom than separate. In addition to the additional space that can be used rationally, there are other positive aspects of combining the bathroom, for example, saving finishing materials and money by eliminating the partition.

Solving Legal Issues

Before embarking on an independent project development, it is necessary to solve some legal issues. The biggest difficulty is obtaining permission to redevelop and conclude a special examination, confirming that the wall to be demolished is not a load-bearing structure. Before the design of these documents to think about the future design of the combined bathroom and proceed to unite the premises is not worth it.

Self-development of the project is excluded, if during the redevelopment, bearing structures are affected, common house communications are changed, and sanitary equipment is installed with increased energy and water consumption. The project in this case must be carried out by an organization that has the appropriate licenses.

If a bathroom is small ...

To transform the modest design of a combined bathroom of a small size into the design of a beautiful and comfortable bathroom is impossible without overcoming the main stumbling block - the limit of useful space. This problem is solved by installing compact plumbing, designed specifically for small spaces and occupying space less than conventional devices. Save space can also cantilever sinks and toilets, as well as shower cabins. It is advisable to make a hidden distribution of pipes, then the interior of the combined bathroom looks more attractive. Using existing installation systems, all hygienic devices can easily be installed in a new location in accordance with the project of redevelopment.

Shower enclosures for space saving

Installing a compact shower instead of a bath is the most popular solution for a small room. This idea is especially good for those who have to take into account every centimeter of free space, in order to more rationally place all the necessary plumbing devices.

From the point of view of saving space in the design of a combined bathroom, the corner shower enclosure fits the best. Now there are many options for such booths as simple ones, consisting only of a pallet and a door, and multi-functional, with hydromassage and other comfort charms. However, in a small space usually it is possible to place only the most modest booth.

By equipping the shower zone, many choose a deep pallet, which under certain circumstances can serve as a mini-bath, while others do without a pallet. In the latter case, the shower base and the rest of the floor in the room are laid out with the same material, which allows you to visually increase the space. This solution will make a more modern and aesthetic even the design of the combined bathroom in the "Khrushchevka" - the notorious legacy of the Soviet era.

Zoning of combined bathrooms

The design of the combined bathroom provides for the differentiation of the areas of the toilet and the bathroom, and it can be done by architectural or visual method. In the first case, this is done using a podium device, a multi-level ceiling, decorative niches, partitions or other techniques adapted to the interests of design. The method of visual zoning is more mobile and less expensive. If desired, it is always possible to replace the bored dividing elements, whose role is played by easily moved items: tall stands with lots of drawers or shelves, decorative screens, moisture-loving plants and the like. A good effect is given by the color distinction, in which individual zones are emphasized by accessories and finishing materials of a certain color. Strengthen the visual impression possible with the help of light and decorative lighting elements.

Basic requirements for finishing

The finishing materials in the combined bathroom are subject to increased requirements, so they must have special properties:

• Reliable degree of moisture resistance;
• Resistance to acid-base fluids;
• Ease of care;
• Ecological purity;
• Resistance to the formation of fungi and mold;
• Ability to withstand corrosion and durability;
• Resistance to temperature changes.

Materials for walls and ceilings

The choice among a large number of ways of finishing and modern materials, possible for use in a bathroom, is limited only by its parameters. Completely necessary properties are ceramic tiles - the material that is most often used for finishing hygienic premises with high humidity. In addition, in the combined bathrooms use high-quality mosaic, natural stone, agglomerates, wood, treated with special compounds and covered with waterproof varnish. Actively invades this list of new material - patterned tiles from Bohemian glass.

The simplest method of all types of ceiling finishing is the dyeing with a moisture-resistant paint on a latex, acrylic or silicone base. The option of pasting the ceiling surface with glass beads, expanded polystyrene tiles and other moisture-resistant materials is also possible. Hanging and suspended ceilings became very popular. Their design allows you not to waste time and money on leveling the base, and in the resulting free space you can hide some communications. For finishing the ceiling in small bathrooms, plastic is considered to be the most practical material. If the area of the combined room is sufficient, a ceiling device can be installed from mirrors or stained glass windows.

The floor covering in the combined bathroom should be not only beautiful, but also practical. The most comfortable is a non-slip floor of a moisture-resistant, pleasant to the touch and attractive-looking material.

Conclusion

As a result of combining the standard bathroom and toilet, a more spacious combined bathroom is obtained, which is not difficult to turn into a comfortable hygienic room. Of course, you will have to spend time designing the design and thinking over the details of the layout, choosing the beautiful sanitary equipment and furnishings, carefully considering every detail. And then, after the completion of the repair, the bathroom will be transformed so that no one can recognize the former boring standard rooms for hygienic procedures.