Corner bath in the interior: how to choose and install (53 photos)

The bathroom is an important part of the human home, and, therefore, human life. Of all the rooms available in the apartment, the person most often visits the bathroom, therefore, the well-being of a person depends on how comfortable the bathroom is, both moral and physical. It’s great if there’s a spacious bathroom in the house, but what if this room is not too large and it’s difficult to put a full bath in it? In this case, a corner bath is useful.

Pros and cons of a corner bath

Before starting the question of how to install a corner bath, it is necessary to outline its main advantages, as well as disadvantages:

• Modern corner baths, despite their structure and size, make it possible to fully use them even to tall people.
• This bathtub is ergonomic. It does not take up excess space in the room, does not interfere with access to other plumbing and furniture items located in the same room.
• The corner bath in the interior of the bathroom looks very appropriate and organic;
• The interior of the bathroom with a corner bathtub looks modern and aesthetically pleasing.
• All kinds of additional devices can be installed on a bathtub of this form. For example, a hydromassage: an angular hydromassage bathtub does not spoil the design of the entire room, but there is a lot of benefit from such a bathtub. In addition, you can set the backlight, audio system, shelves where you can store all kinds of detergents.

As for the minuses, there is perhaps only one minus here: small corner bathtubs may not seem very convenient to use.

Unlike traditional bathtubs, corner baths can be right-handed and left-handed. Due to this, the installation of the faucet and the discharge of water is possible in different versions, because of which you can make a noticeable variety in the overall design of the bathroom.

More on the shapes and types of corner baths

Currently, trading establishments sell a wide variety of corner bath models. They can have a variety of shapes and sizes, they also differ in the shape and depth of the bowl, they also vary in life. In the sense of their design, there are the simplest corner bathtubs, there are true works of art, the bowls of which are made in the form of petals, drops of water, fans, etc. In addition, popular models of two bowls are on sale.

However, regardless of the design features, all corner baths are divided into two varieties:

• symmetrical fonts;
• asymmetric corner bathtubs.

Symmetrical corner bath is more familiar. This is a bathtub of the correct configuration, without any stylistic frills. It is convenient and comfortable, creates a feeling of something luxurious in the room. Its most important disadvantage is that it is difficult to install such a bath in Khrushchev, where there is very little space.

An asymmetric corner bath in the sense of its design is much more unpredictable than a bath of the correct form. Its configuration can be anything: it all depends on the designer who designed it. This may be unusual for the eye, but such bathrooms are very popular.Due to its ergonomics, an asymmetric corner bath can be installed even in a relatively small room - if it is installed correctly, there will be a lot of free space.

Acrylic bathtub

Types of corner baths are also subdivided according to the materials from which they are made. Here the review should begin with an acrylic configuration.

• Due to its thermoplasticity, acrylic can be used to make an angular bathtub of any shape - both symmetrical and asymmetric. For the same reason, acrylic bathtubs can be large, but can be very small.
• Acrylic bathtubs are lightweight, making them easy to transport, as well as assemble.
• They have an aesthetic appearance. Water does not affect acrylic, it does not become dull and yellow over time. The acrylic bathtub is easy to care for. Acrylic has the property not to absorb dirt, so the font should only be wiped from time to time, and it does not require any other care.
• The main disadvantage of acrylic plumbing is its relatively low strength. Even a randomly dropped piece of soap can cause a hole in the bathtub; therefore, in order to cope with the weight of water and a person, it is recommended to combine it with a reinforcing frame or frame during installation.

The advantages of an acrylic bathtub are much greater than the disadvantages, and therefore the asymmetric acrylic corner bathtub is one of the most popular corner bathtubs.

Steel corner bathtubs

The steel corner bath in the sense of popularity takes second place after the acrylic bath.

• Steel is a material that is easily processed, so there are many varieties and shapes of steel corner bathtubs on the market.
• The steel bath is relatively light, so it can be transported and installed alone.
• Due to the light weight as well as the structure, steel structures are very unstable. When installing, they should be mounted in such a way that they simultaneously rest on three supports (it is better if they are walls) or on a reinforcing frame.
• Steel has the ability to cool quickly, and therefore the water in the steel bath will also cool quickly.
• Water flows into the steel bath with great noise. Especially if it is a small bathroom with a corner bath - in this case, the sound of water will be even more audible.
• A steel bath can last a short time - a maximum of 15 years. Steel is actively in contact with water, resulting in rust, which is very difficult to deal with.
• To repair, and even more so restore the metal bath is almost impossible, since it has too thin walls.

However, in order to moderate the sound of pouring water, and at the same time not to allow it to cool quickly, the bottom of the bathroom is processed using a mounting foam or, as an option, is glued with a vibroisol.

Corner Cast Iron Bath

Cast iron corner bath is currently difficult to find. Basically, they are made only by order - their cost is quite high (from 50 thousand rubles and above).

Cast iron bath is durable: it can last more than 50 years. During this time, it may crack and turn yellow, however, these flaws can be easily eliminated by reconstruction.

The cast-iron bathtub is very durable. The water in the cast-iron bath can be hot for a very long time.

The peculiarity of the cast iron bathtub is that it is very heavy: it weighs from 150 to 180 kg, therefore it is necessary to mount the cast iron bathtub on floors made of concrete.

Corner stone bath

In addition to these varieties, corner baths can also be made of stone. Recently, stone corner bathtubs are becoming increasingly popular. And this is understandable. The stone gives the room a special charm.

The corner bathtub in the interior made of stone is stylish and modern. In addition, a stone corner bathtub gives the room a classic look.

Such baths can be divided into two conditional subspecies.The first subspecies is the corner baths made of artificial stone. The second subspecies is a marble structure. For obvious reasons, the cost of marble baths is much more expensive.

How to choose a corner bath

The choice of bath is influenced by several quite obvious conditions:

• The desire of the owner himself;
• His financial solvency;
• What kind of bath the owner prefers: acrylic, steel, cast iron, stone);
• Characteristics of the room in which the owner intends to install a corner bathroom (in particular, whether it will fit a large bathtub or only a small one, which bathtub will look better in the interior - symmetric or asymmetric, in what forms and styles asymmetry should be expressed, etc.).

The bath itself can be easily selected in the respective catalogs, or directly in the store.