Small bathroom - 2019 design

In most of the standard apartments in our country, bathrooms are more than modest in area. At 3.5-4 square meters, it is necessary to place plumbing with accessories, storage systems, and in some cases even a washing machine. With all this, it is important to create not just a functional room, but also an aesthetic, comfortable atmosphere, in which you can relax at the end of the working day and recharge with tone at the beginning of the next. The task is not easy, but doable. For many years of working with small utility spaces, designers have gained considerable experience in creating a rational design of the room. If there is no possibility to physically increase the volumes, it means that it is necessary to provide at least a visual expansion of the space with the help of effective design techniques. Examples of such design methods, as well as effective layouts of plumbing in small bathrooms, can be found in our selection of 100 modern, practical and outwardly attractive bathroom design projects.

The smaller the space, the more carefully preparations should be made for its design. The designer is advocated for total planning - absolutely all interior elements are selected - from water pipes to accessories such as soap dishes and towel racks. Detailed preparation for the repair will help you not only withstand the general concept, without missing any trifles, but also save time and money. So, the following factors will influence the choice of design of a small bathroom, the layout of the location of plumbing:

• the form of the room (in standard apartments, almost all bathrooms have the same layout, in private houses or apartments after redevelopment - options are possible);
• the passage of communication lines (with rare exceptions, any engineering systems in the bathrooms can be transferred for the convenience of plumbing);
• the location of the doorway, the presence of a window (hang the door so that it does not open inside the bathroom, but into the corridor, bedroom or hallway);
• the possibility of installing a forced ventilation system (as a rule, there are no problems with this item in apartments of the most varied modifications).

 

It is also necessary to think in advance of the plumbing model that you will install in the bathroom, because not only the layout of the room, but also its appearance largely depends on their size and design. Modern manufacturers have a wide selection of models of bathtubs, showers, sinks and toilets of various shapes and sizes - the owner with any size of wallet can find the option suitable for the bathroom.

Decide on the style of bathroom design. Unfortunately, there are few options for creating a truly original, exclusive design within the premises with an area of ​​3.5 sq. M. Designers recommend adhering to a modern style that gravitates towards minimalism. A simple and concise design with a minimal amount of decor, a strict set of sanitary ware, without bulky storage systems is the best option for decorating a small bathroom.

 

Russians, accustomed to the need to design small utilitarian premises (while others were rarely found in apartments built in the last century), are well aware that light shades will help to design a modest bathroom in size, not only adding lightness and freshness to the interior, but also visually expanding the space .For most of us, it is white color that is a symbol of purity and freshness, which are so necessary in the room for water and sanitary procedures.

But you should not go in cycles on light surfaces only because the bathroom has modest sizes. Color accents are also necessary to save all household members from persistent associations with a hospital ward or operating room, which, of course, is clean and even sterile, but absolutely uncomfortable. But the bathroom, no matter how small it is, is designed not only to perform the basic functions of providing opportunities for water procedures, but also to relax. In large families, the bathroom is often the only place for privacy. Agree that such a space must be designed with special care. So, how can you diversify light shades (which, of course, will prevail in the design of a small room)?

The abundance of white surfaces always creates a somewhat cool atmosphere of the room. Designers recommend "diluting" the snow-white tone by integrating wooden surfaces. It can be the facades of storage systems (most often these are small drawers under the sinks, less often - hanging cabinets and open shelves), imitation of wood on ceramic tiles, which is used to finish floors or decorate an apron over the bathroom, sink.

Even in a very small room it is impossible to execute all surfaces in white. The flooring must be done at least 2-3 tones darker. This is necessary to create a favorable, from the point of view of the emotional state, picture of the interior. If the flooring is done in a light tone, like the walls and the ceiling of the bathroom, it creates a feeling of lack of shape in the room, the person literally “leaves the ground from under his feet”. You can use an imitation of wood or stone, choose a tile with a colorful ornament or in a plain version, but not light

 

In addition to white, there are many color possibilities for creating a light, calm finish that will not burden the image of a small room and help create a relaxing atmosphere. All pastel shades are suitable as the basis for wall decoration in a small bathroom. Light beige tones, among other things, help create a warm, relaxing atmosphere. In addition, against the background of beige walls, snow-white plumbing looks more spectacular. Contrast can be brought into a lighter image with darker colors for flooring or storage systems.

 

Different shades of gray can be used to decorate a small bathroom. On a gray background, not only the white of the plumbing looks great. But the shine of chrome bathroom accessories - various holders, faucets, faucets. Light gray tone can be taken as a basis, and with the help of darker, deeper shades - emphasize the geometry of the room or highlight a particular functional area.

Not only by choosing the color for finishing the main surfaces you can influence the visual perception of the room, its size and borders. Small color inserts, various edging, the location of the print on the tile - with the help of various design techniques you can achieve positive effects to create a comfortable image of a small bathroom. For example, the location of a narrow border or color insert not in the middle of the room, but slightly higher, will visually increase the height of the room.

Can there be such a design technique in a small bathroom as an accent wall highlighted with saturated color? Designers unanimously answer that yes. A standard sized bathroom and even an irregularly shaped room can benefit from the presence of a colorful finish on one of the surfaces. It will not visually reduce the space, but emphasize the shape of the utilitarian space.Most often, for a bright or contrasting dark design, the shower area is selected, but you can also use the wall behind the bathroom or the sink with a mirror as an accent surface.

Modern manufacturers focus on the needs of customers. Demand for compact models of plumbing devices does not fall, despite the improvement in the quality of life, an increase in the possibilities of utilitarian spaces in apartments and private houses. Pay attention to the hanging models of plumbing - toilets and sinks. They are built into niches specially created for them, inside of which you can hide all engineering systems. Console models will help to save much-needed centimeters of usable space of small rooms. Not to mention the aesthetic side of the issue, because a hanging toilet or sink, which seems to be mounted on the wall without any pipes, is an excellent solution for a modern and stylish image of the bathroom.

 

If your bathroom is a room of irregular shape or looks like a very elongated rectangle, which against the background of a small area becomes an especially problematic option for decoration, then only a compact shower cabin can save useful space. In the lines of modern manufacturers there are models with pallets of 70x70 and 80x80. Such modest-sized hydroboxes are effectively integrated into niches (or occupy the entire width of a small bathroom), but at the same time they perfectly fulfill their main functions.

If a shower cabin as an alternative to taking a bath is not an option for your family, then it is necessary to build in the largest plumbing fixture of a utility room across the width of the room. In this case, you will have to choose the model that most closely matches the size of the room, regardless of your personal preferences and even the growth of households. In small spaces, it is often necessary to sacrifice partial comfort for the proper layout of plumbing fixtures.

If your family has those who like to soak in the bath and those who prefer the invigorating effect of a contrast shower, then it will be necessary to equip the bath with additional elements. To be able to take a shower without hindrance while standing in the bath, not so much is needed - a holder for a cheap watering can mounted on the wall and a glass partition protecting the space of the bathroom outside the impromptu shower. The glass partition does not weigh down the image of the bathroom, but at the same time reliably protect it from splashing water throughout the space.

For a small space, light is one of the most important elements in creating an image of the interior. It is he - the main assistant in the matter of visual increase in the volume of the room. Reflecting from mirrors, glossy and glass surfaces, light spreads over the entire provided volume of a small utility room. That is why one ceiling lamp will not be enough. Spot lighting around the perimeter of the ceiling, mirror highlighting, the use of strip lights or a combination of lamps with different designs and modifications - even in a small space, options are possible.

The mirrors mentioned more than once can be attributed to both functional and decorative elements of the interior. Not a single bathroom can do without a mirror, and in a small space it becomes not only a means for reflecting objects, but also serves as a visual expander of the room’s volumes. If instead of an ordinary mirror above the sink you install a large mirror cloth, possibly occupying the entire width of the room, the borders of such a bathroom will literally erase. Not to mention the multiple reflection of artificial light.

In mirrored surfaces, which often serve not only as reflective elements above sinks, but also as aprons, you can drill holes for mounting fixtures or outputting communication systems for installing a mixer. For spectacularity around the perimeter of such a mirror panel or at the bottom, you can set the ribbon backlight.

If you decide to use hinged storage systems above the sink, you can safely purchase a cabinet with mirrored doors. As a result, you will get a multifunctional interior item - a storage system, a mirror surface for reflecting light and visually increasing the volume of the bathroom, and an original design element. Mirror facades can be smooth or have fittings. It is important to understand that on a smooth door, without a handle, fingerprints will remain.

For decorating in a small bathroom, there is often simply no room left. In order to avoid fragmentation of the image of the room into small parts, designers do not recommend not only not to get involved in interior decoration, but also to minimize all accessories and additional interior elements. And yet, we always have the opportunity to add color, originality and just variety to the bright and often boring image of the room with the help of household items, without which no bathroom can do - bright towels or shower curtains. A rug in front of a sink or bathtub, original sets of bath accessories, various dispensers and holders.

Such decorative interior items as faucets, shower heads, taps, heated towel rails, paper holders, towels, various dispensers can also serve as decorative elements. The original design or unusual performance material (surface coating) will not only diversify even the most trivial interior, but will also raise the degree of uniqueness of the design of a small bathroom.

In the conditions of severe space saving, efficient storage becomes a priority in the organization of the bathroom. It is important to distribute the necessary household items and bath accessories in the least number of storage systems. They also use separation inserts for drawers, and hidden hangers, hooks and other devices, of which there are many in modern plumbing stores and bathroom accessories.