Bathroom layout options

The bathroom is a room that every person living in the apartment repeatedly visits during the day. The layout of the bathroom and its design should not only be functional, but also meet all the basic requirements in order to please the eye and help to improve the mood before starting a new day.

Classic 3D bathroom layout

In view of this, the renovation program in the old bathroom in Khrushchev is one of the most crucial and difficult moments, especially considering that additional household appliances are often installed in the bathroom. Preliminarily, it is desirable to draw a detailed schematic drawing of the future premises.

The first factor that should be taken into account when you are preparing such a drawing is the utility system. The size and shape of the room, as well as the location of the plumbing line, are the main factors influencing the design, and their configuration most often cannot be changed.

Various bathroom layouts

Naturally, everyone wants to make the bathroom in Khrushchev as comfortable and cozy as possible, but not all apartments can boast of the size of the bathroom.

This is especially true of old Soviet-built houses, where even 4 meters are found. In such cases, it is often necessary to resort to ready-made design projects designed specifically for small spaces.

Bathroom tiling

The bathroom is the room in the apartment with the highest level of humidity, which must be taken into account when carrying out repairs.

Bathroom tiling option

First of all, this concerns the choice of material, which must meet a number of requirements, the main one being the ability to be easily washed.

The most accessible and well-known material with excellent properties is tile. The main surfaces that are covered with it are the walls and the floor. Tiles will ennoble the overall design of a room with a bath or shower.

At the time of purchase, it must be borne in mind that the types of tiles for these surfaces are somewhat different from each other. Tiles for wall decoration in a bathroom in Khrushchev with a shower must meet the following requirements:

To finish the bathroom floor, a special type of tile is used, which, taking into account its characteristics, has different parameters in terms of strength, thickness and dimensions than the option for walls.
When choosing, you need to pay attention to the following characteristics:

1. The absence of a sliding coating, since such a tile is too likely to fall and get injured.
2. The tile class on which all its parameters depend. The higher it is, the better the quality of the material, so it is recommended to buy tiles not lower than the second class.

To finish a bathroom with a shower, 3 types of material are most often used:

It is allowed to put large material even in rooms with an area of ​​​​3-4 square meters. m, because visually it does not reduce the space. And if you make the decoration in the form of horizontal lines of different colors, it will even help to create the impression of a more spacious room in small-sized baths.

The color of the flooring may differ from the walls and have a darker shade. The wall decoration with dark tiles also has a similar ability to visually expand the space if, on the contrary, a lighter option is used for the floor.

DIY bathroom renovation

Initially, even before the start of repair work, it is necessary to carry out initial planning in order to determine the approximate desired result of this activity.

In particular, you need to choose which of the following is planned to be done:

1. Major renovation of the bathroom, which includes a global redevelopment.
2. Cosmetic repairs relating to various surfaces.
3. Replacement of household appliances and plumbing fixtures.

At the same time, it is desirable to draw up a theoretical plan for the work being prepared. Today, there is specialized software for personal computers that can help get rid of paper and manual work in the process of drawing up a plan. For example, Sweet Home 3D is freely available and free.

Bathroom layout 2.9x2.3 meters

At the second stage, it is necessary to decide on the material that will be used for finishing. In many ways, the choice depends on the type (combined or separate), and on the presence or absence of the need to mask pipes and other elements of engineering communications during the repair process.

Among the most popular varieties of materials are:

• waterproof paint that is applied to surfaces in bathrooms;
• special, so-called "washable" wallpapers for bathrooms;
• plastic panels;
• plaster mixes;
• glass tiles, which are the latest in the construction market, and therefore considered one of the most creative and innovative finishes.

Additionally, you can clarify about the mentioned glass tiles - you should not use it to finish the entire surface, most often it is used for spot mounting.

Bathroom design with shower

This is due to the increased fragility of the material and too much risk of damaging it during installation or operation of the premises. In addition, glass material is the most expensive of all the proposed options.

It will also be necessary to carefully consider the issue of installing new pipes. Excellent materials for replacing pipes are polypropylene and metal-plastic.

Experts advise to stop on the first option, it costs less and is less capricious than metal-plastic, which is most often used out of desperation in plumbing systems of increased complexity with a large number of turns and bends.

In addition, such pipes will require a special type of fitting called a coupling - this is a very fragile element that is subject to frequent breakdowns and leaks. The installation of polypropylene pipes has a slightly more complex technology, which takes more time, but such a system is much more reliable and durable.

Installation of sewer and water pipes in the bathroom

It can last more than ten years without the need for additional repairs or maintenance. When buying pipes, it is necessary to focus not only on their inner thickness, but also on the outer diameter. The optimal ones are those for which these two parameters have an identical value.

For laying a pipeline, more than one new hole in the surfaces of the premises may be required, so it is best to take care of purchasing a diamond drill in advance.

Fittings also need additional mention - only elements made of plastic are suitable for installation in the bathroom. If they are used in conjunction with polypropylene pipes, then the entire system can be masked by hiding in a plastic box specially made for this, without fear of possible leaks.

Multiple bathroom layouts

To achieve the required quality, all fastenings and connections must be carried out only with the help of a special soldering machine, and in no case should the couplings be joined end-to-end.

As mentioned above, the most popular finishing material is tile. According to most masters, the best option would be a porcelain stoneware variety, which has one very significant advantage - a rough surface structure. It makes this material absolutely non-slip even if moisture and other detergents get on it, and, therefore, reduces the likelihood of falls and injuries.

Additional requirements are also imposed on the tool and auxiliary materials that will be used during the repair work:

10 meter bathroom layout

In addition, special waterproof wallpapers are perfect for bathroom renovations. Today, there are 3 main types:

• vinyl;
• liquid;
• standard "washable".

In conclusion, I would like to note that of the three types listed for bathroom renovation, the “liquid” version is the most popular. The secret of its success is very simple - in fact, liquid wallpaper is one of the specific types of plaster.

This gives them a whole range of advantages, for example, the ease of application technology. In addition, if any damage is done to such wallpaper, then the damaged area is quite easy to scrape off to put a new layer in its place.