Stylish design of a small bathroom: options and examples

Renovating a bathroom is a pleasure: picking up new plumbing fixtures, arranging cabinets neatly, hanging shelves and neatly fitting the washing machine. But the technological process in terms of the construction of residential buildings went in a slightly different way. Today, sometimes you have to be content with a mini-format. Few people know that even in a room of two square meters, the most incredible projects can be successfully placed.

Yes, the area of ​​modern bathrooms is practically not designed for relaxing, relaxing in a hot bath and enjoying this process to its fullest. Yes, and the rhythm of life today often does not allow you to do this. However, a successful design in a small apartment will help to concentrate in the bathroom all the most necessary and trendy things this year. The main style trends in the decoration of bathrooms are calculated by the loft, naturalism, fantasy, high-tech and neoclassicism that have gained popularity. Each of them has acquired a new flavor precisely in the placement of accents in the small bathroom.

As a rule, light shades allow you to visually enlarge and expand the room, which is what is planned to be achieved in small rooms. The play of contrasts can also significantly affect the appearance of the room and create a kind of inner infinity. Marine shades also confidently hold their positions. Scaly tiles, undulating aqua reliefs and imitation of the bottom of the reservoir or the reflections of its surface. All this is reflected in the modern color combinations of the bathrooms.

The interior filling of rooms (furniture and plumbing) cannot always be correctly placed in a small area. But you really want the bathroom to be a full bowl. So that in this place everything is at hand and there is no discomfort. For this today, hanging toilet bowls and overhead structures have become fashionable today. They allow you to hide ugly pipes and use this place as practical as possible. An ergonomic washbasin, a transparent shower stall and a rain shower go beyond design thinking. They become public and proudly step over the thresholds of the most ordinary bathrooms in order to bring an element of organization and order to them.

Leading designers advise using ceramic tiles to a minimum. Only when it is necessary to focus on a certain area or fix a smooth transition from one point of the room to another. In the first place today are moisture-resistant paints and varnishes, natural or artificial stone, wood. Sustainability is paramount today. In order for a small bathroom not to seem like a jumble of plumbing fixtures, furniture and equipment, it is necessary to carefully select the design of the room. In it, it is imperative to take into account the unity of style both in decoration and in filling (we are also talking about decor).Choose colors and shades depending on their effect on the visual perception of the area, but use no more than 2-3 in the renovation of your bathroom. Get closer to new generation plumbing: floating toilets and small sinks installed in countertops, on top of washing machines and in the corners of rooms.

Looking over your bathroom with an appraising glance, it is worth determining what should remain in it from the furniture after the repair is completed.

There are things that certainly will not disappear from such a small bathroom, namely:

• toilet bowl;
• bath with shower;
• wash basin;
• washing machine.

Everyone chooses for himself the future filling of the room. The same list is intended to show you the most essential items. In this case, the combined bathroom also plays a very important role or not. Our standard "Khrushchevs" delight with two-meter separate bathroom and toilet. When each such room had two square meters, there was no need to think much about comfort and usable area. Today, a person puts forward more specific and practical requirements for these premises.

Of course, oversized bathrooms can let your imagination run wild. But if it is not stopped in time, then the bathroom can turn into an additional storage room, where any rubbish is added "until better times" or moving to the country house or garage. Small bathrooms keep the owner in good shape. They are very demanding and selective about what should be inside and coexist with new fixtures and fittings. Small bathrooms are good because everything in them can be arranged so mobile that even the morning shower ritual and brushing your teeth can go unnoticed: comfortably, quickly and naturally.

In order to somehow understand the possibilities of the useful area of ​​a small-sized bathroom, you should pay attention to several options for solving this problem. At first glance, to do something intelligible and adequate seems to be an absolute fairy tale and completely unrealistic. But you can always find a way out.

It is pointless to talk about placing furniture and plumbing in a separate bathroom. There, everything is already in its place, has a clear structure. It simply cannot be otherwise, although nuances do happen. What can be done when the dangerous proximity of the bathtub and toilet can interfere with each other's normal functioning. It should be understood that combining a toilet and a washroom may not provide the privacy that exists in separate rooms. This is especially true for families with small children. But competent repairs can help here, which, even in a typical apartment in a nine-story building, will put everything in its place. In such situations, plumbing products come to the rescue of minimal sizes, but acceptable for all family members, the corner design of a bathroom or shower, which harmoniously fit into even the smallest project.

The standard finishing of a bathroom in a panel house, as a rule, directly depends on the water and sewer lines that the builders performed. They did everything correctly, according to the design and construction plan. However, this does not sometimes fit into dreams of a beautiful and practical bathroom design. Often, the owners leave the wiring, agreeing to a typical project of a typical bathroom. But, as practice shows, one should not lose heart even here. Since a wide selection of modern plumbing fixtures allows you to choose exactly the model that suits all parameters.

In the old five-storey buildings, called "Khrushchevs", everything was thought out at the design stage. The bathroom was divided into two rooms by a thin partition. One had the same standard white toilets, the other had the same faceless bathtubs and washbasins. The decor was as basic as everything else.

The main mistakes are as follows:

• tiles on the floor and walls;
• pipes and tubes sticking out from everywhere;
• a partition that eats up useful space.

In such rooms it was really possible to retire. The only window that provided natural light in the bathroom overlooked the kitchen. Often, the owners closed it up in order to use the wall for shelves and hooks. Thus, clogging and narrowing of the already tight space occurred.

After that, it is worth taking a closer look at the plumbing benefits of civilization of non-standard shapes and sizes.

• Sinks. They can be overhead and suspended, with a minimum diameter (30x20 or 25x15) or corner structures.
• Toilet bowls. Suspended compact models will require the installation of additional bulky equipment - installation, which, however, will allow you to hide the pipes behind a false wall.
• Bath, or better shower. For a minimal space, either a modest seated corner bathtub or the same corner, radial shower with transparent or frosted sliding doors that will not sharply divide the room into "before" and "after" is suitable. And also today on sale there are original bathtubs of irregular geometric shape, which also solve the issue of space in a small "Khrushchev" or studio bathroom.

So, corner structures in mini-format bathrooms are more and more common. Today it is not only possible to install a radial shower in the corner of the bathroom. Hanging toilets, sinks, bathtubs - it is also convenient and practical to hide in the corners of a small toilet-bathroom. And the rounded edges of all plumbing items allow you to use them as safely as possible.

A corner bath has such undeniable advantages as:

• takes up little space - the first and important requirement that must be achieved;
• has a light weight, which allows you to save on movers;
• easy to install - even a person who has never done this before can handle the installation.

Along with this, such a thicket has the following disadvantages:

• it is impossible for an adult to sit comfortably in it;
• it is difficult to choose curtains that cover a person in the process of using a shower. Water is sprayed all over the room;
• there is not enough space on the surface of the bath to accommodate personal care products.

Nevertheless, all of the above nuances make it possible to increase the usable area of ​​the available space and, if necessary, put a washing machine in the bathroom. As for the corner bowls of the sinks, everything here is much more prosaic and clear. There are both standard wall-mounted washbasins, which are attached directly to the corner of the room, and special surface-mounted models. The advantage of the latter is that an additional work surface is created for the location of the necessary funds, in the form of a small countertop. And there are also unique sinks that are installed directly above the wall-hung toilet, they are mounted in one installation - a false wall, in which all pipes and communications are hidden.

Today, professionals increasingly recommend installing showers in small bathrooms. There can be plenty of variations on a theme. Of course, choosing massive hydroboxes is not worth it at all, since space saving in this situation is no longer planned.Showers, like their bowls, come in a wide variety of sizes and types. They are open and closed; semicircular, oval, square, rectangular; shallow, medium and deep. Their functionality can hardly be overestimated, however, and they can make the bathroom as attractive and practical as possible.

Today, it is very fashionable to install shower stalls without bowls. The so-called rain shower. A simple drainage system is installed in the floor, a special diffuser-watering can is attached to the ceiling. Often this design is completed with transparent glass walls or a door. The trick of transparent shower stalls in general is that they allow you to zone the space without eating up the usable area. In this case, it is very beneficial to use a mosaic of ceramic tiles, as if uniting the bathing and washing area.

The opinion of experts about where the washing machine should be: in the bathroom or in the kitchen, still diverge. They never came to a single point, but you still need to install it. While theorists are pondering, practitioners come up with a large number of designs for a combined bathroom, where the machine either acts as a pronounced detail, or is hidden in a false cabinet under the sink. In any case, equipping a small bathroom with a washing machine no longer seems like something wild and impossible. More details about the various layouts and methods of filling will be discussed using examples of the interior of specific areas of the bathrooms.

It is as easy as shelling pears to arrange everything you need for a toilet-bathroom on five squares. But nevertheless, here, one should adhere to certain rules and subtleties. There are already much fewer restrictions in terms of the number and type of furniture and sanitary ware. But the right choice of materials, style and color palette can give the room an unusual image. For small rooms, designers recommend using no more than two different colors. In this case, it is desirable that they are approximately close to each other. Although the play of contrasts is also welcome.

Here you can already walk around and put a separate bathtub, shower stall, stationary washbasin and even a washing machine. But here it is very important not to overdo it. Depending on what will become the center of the exposition, you will have to choose the content of the room and its color scheme.

You can decorate a small bathroom with a wide variety of materials.

• Ceramic tile. But you need to be careful, because for the floor you should choose the most non-slip surface, the squares of the material should be placed diagonally, so the room acquires a visual increase. Do not be afraid to decorate the interior with bright colors. You can create a beautiful accent with an unusual color and repeat it in the design elements of furniture, floors or plumbing.
• Moisture resistant paint. It is very easy for this material to perch on the second place in popularity. In terms of price, it is practically not inferior to tiles, but it is less traumatic. In case of an unsuccessful experiment or a change in mood, you can change the main color of the bathroom at any time.

• Wood. Oddly enough, but in the wettest room today, you can not do without him. Wood wall panels, flooring and decorative elements made of this simple and sustainable material look stylish and rich. All surfaces, as a rule, are treated with special moisture-resistant compounds, due to which they serve for a long time and faithfully.
• Natural or artificial stone not very often used in flooring, but sometimes it is used to lay out a picture or ornament on one of the walls. It is also customary to make the floor in a shower stall without a bowl from this material.In bathrooms with an area of ​​5 m², it is very convenient to install a mobile worktop made of noble stone, into which a built-in or overhead sink fits in.

In a combined bathroom of a small area of ​​four square meters, it is also convenient to place the most basic components of the interior. Well, in order for the design to come out not only beautiful, but also as convenient as possible, it is worth using a few secrets.

• More light. Designers advise not just to increase the number of lamps, but to choose an individual model for each zone. For example, original bright spotlights with warm light are suitable for a bath or shower stall. In the center of the room, mini-chandeliers of "non-toilet" purpose will look good. If earlier lamps were divided into categories depending on the room in which they are applicable, now this line has already disappeared. A new trend this year is unusual chandeliers in the overall style of the bathroom.

• Light furnituremore than ever, it will come in handy in the interior of a bathroom of 4 m². Glossy surfaces, mirrored facades or a large mirror above the washbasin - this will make the room almost dimensionless.
• The combination of the incongruous. Finishing materials will also look harmonious even in contrast. For example, dark tiles and soft light paint, delicate light wood and rough primordial stone.

After such a renovation, even the most inconvenient apartment layout will seem like an excellent opportunity and inspiration for future design solutions.

In a small bathroom, it is already much more difficult to arrange an oasis of your own preferences. But even here there are techniques and means that allow not only to visually enlarge the space of the room, but also to do everything according to the latest fashion and technology. The arrangement of the "baby" is proposed to begin with a complete rejection of the bath. It is fully replaced by a shower, as mentioned earlier. On the walls, the best option would be simple tiles or PVC panels, waterproof paint.

A washing machine would not be very appropriate in such a small room. Therefore, it is better to install this equipment elsewhere. The style directions most acceptable for a small bathroom in three squares are modern, ethno and retro. Chic and shine in details and finishes will create an incredible combination of design imagination and sensible approach.

The budget option for finishing mini-bathrooms involves independent design and self-repair. Such work is carried out, as a rule, in the case when there is no need to touch the water supply and sewerage wiring. When finishing is a minimum investment of money and effort. It is worth talking in detail about the homemade transformation of walls using PVC panels.

A standard set of works with an economical approach looks like this:

• Replacement of plumbing. This stage can be complete, or it can include only some elements. For example, replacing only a toilet or just a bath;
• Wall cladding with ceramic tiles or PVC panels. You will have to choose a color based not so much on fashion trends as on the cost of the coating itself. The most popular shades have the highest cost;
• Treatment of the genital space. Here, the selection of the most economical option is also carried out. This is often an ordinary tile that does not slip. This can be dangerous for the bathroom;
• Bath decoration. Installing it in a box that can serve as additional storage space.The main thing is not to start folding excess and unnecessary rubbish behind a convenient facade;
• Work with the ceiling. Today, suspended structures are ready to be installed anywhere. But in a small room this is not only inconvenient, but also meaningless, since 20-30 cm of the available height are lost. PVC panels can also work with this part of the room.

A material such as polyvinyl chloride has all the positive qualities of facing raw materials, namely:

• durability;
• profitability;
• water resistance;
• simplicity.

The last point concerns the installation method rather than the appearance. The choice of PVC panels is so wide that it allows you to arrange a safari in the bathroom, black and white confrontation, gray-blue silence and others. Great news for owners of small bathrooms is that this type of repair is economical not only from the material point of view, but also temporarily. Interior decoration with PVC is quick, easy and with minimal discomfort.

The small bathroom of 2 m² contains a sit-down bathtub with a shower stall with transparent walls to prevent splashing water on the floor. A rectangular wall-hung sink that looks like it is installed on a wooden bedside table for bathroom trifles. Pleasant color scheme, which is organized by white ceramic tiles on the floor and as an apron on the walls in combination with pale green waterproof paint. The room contains everything you need, light colors allow you to see a decent space, in which there is nothing superfluous.

Another small but already combined bathroom. All objects are placed on free walls, and there is still a free patch near the washing machine, which would be nice to decorate with an original decor element to match the general style of the room. Bright orange tiles on the floor and half of the perimeter wall. The tub box is also lined with a brightly colored material. Snow-white plumbing and the same walls to the ceiling enliven the space and make it breathable, voluminous and roomy. All communications are hidden by additional boxes lined with ceramics.

An example of arranging a small bathroom using an outstanding novelty: a corner bowl. The originality of the idea lies in the use of ceramic tiles as the main finishing material. Green floor, green and white mosaics all over the bottom of the walls, including the tub box. All this smoothly passes into the decoration of the upper half of the room with small green tiles.

The small bathroom combines variegated textures, lengthened by a vertical mirror and original lamps on the ceiling. Shiny, glossy ceramic tiles play with reflections from the overhead light. A non-standard bathtub is conveniently located on a small square, but it can even accommodate an adult in a reclining state. A simple, surface-mounted porcelain washbasin bowl mounted on a countertop trimmed with fine, shiny tiles. A niche in the wall is conveniently used for storing bath trifles. And the unpretentious pattern on the tiles in the washing area, matched to the main scale of the room, adds mischief and enthusiasm to the monotonous, at first glance, design.

Top view of the combined bathroom on 4 squares. A wall-hung toilet and a bathtub are installed with an installation that "serves up" an additional shelf for storage or decor. On the opposite wall is a built-in sink, above which, in tune with the general mood of the room, there is a mirror in a wooden frame and an equally small cabinet for important bath trifles.The main light sources are of three types: a lamp above the door - this is a typical model for a bathroom; three "street" mini-flashlights each above the sink and above the installation are a good solution that brings light both to the necessary areas of the room and to nearby objects. Smooth lines are the main thread of the entire design in the floor and wall tiles, in the arrangement of the components around the perimeter of the room. Such a room has maximum functionality and practicality, despite its small size.

Another laconic example of a corner bath and sink. The washbasin has a very large structure and a modest continuation hanging over the bathtub and serving as an additional shelf. Although the bathtub is seated, it is also possible to sit in it reclining. Its original design has made it possible to save space for a small sink. Round mirrors on the wall create the illusion of expanding a narrow space, and light calm tones again give the joy of admiration.

In the bathroom of 2 m², even the combination of bright and pastel colors did not increase the visual space. But this design is good because everything you need fits in the room: a recumbent bath, a toilet and a washbasin. All this became possible thanks to the installation of the installation, behind which all the ugly communications were hidden. The main focus is on the unusual shape of the bathtub, which tapers closer to the toilet. Above it is a small-diameter hinged washbasin. To get from one zone to another, you just need to turn.

Gray and black are prevalent in the renovation industry this year. They are especially evident in the bathrooms. The contrasting black and white dressing room allows you to play well with its interior content and design. But the noble gray, imitating natural stone, graphite walls, immerses you in a silent comprehension of your life. Everything is very geometric: a rectangular bathtub, a round stationary toilet, a rectangular built-in washbasin on a cabinet. Everything is subject to a certain but very beautiful precision. A painting, a mirror frame, a flower in a vase - all this is subordinated to the unity of style and color. It erases the boundaries of this space and does not allow you to immediately realize that there are only 4 squares.

Delicate beige bathroom. The floor tiles are laid out diagonally, the suspended snow-white toilet seems to float in the air, the countertop, into which the sink is mounted, covers the washing machine. The standard reclining rectangular bathtub also fits well into this "still life". The mirror line from the washbasin to the toilet, located in the upper part of the wall at eye level, visually expands the room.

Minimalism in all its glory. This manifestation of style is very pleasing for its organization. Such an interior perfectly accommodates: a shower stall, a toilet, a sink for washing, a washing machine. All zones are clearly separated, but have a single feature. Of course, this design is most acceptable for a bathroom with a total area of ​​at least 5 m².

Design tips for a small bathroom - in the next video.