If we count the cost of repair per square meter, then the bathroom will be the most expensive room in the entire apartment. After all, here, on a relatively small area, a large number of expensive plumbing devices are concentrated, complex plumbing wiring has been performed. And for the decoration of the walls and floor of the bathroom, special materials are required, which combine an aesthetic appearance and moisture resistance. In order for the expected result to the expected result, you need to carefully work out planning and functional solutions. And also choose the right finish, plumbing, high -quality moisture -resistant furniture and accessories.
Planning principles
Before starting the repair in the bathroom, you need to carefully measure the room and choose a plumbing in advance, which optimally fits in the dimensions. Many owners of small -sized apartments, to increase the area of the bathroom, demolish the partition between the toilet and the bathroom. In this case, indeed, an additional area that allows you to install a washing machine or other necessary equipment. But this option is not a very successful solution in terms of functionality if people of different generations live in the apartment. For example, adult children with older parents or, conversely, parents with children-schoolboy.
When the plumbing and furniture is located, certain rules must be followed. It is desirable that the distance from the wall to the edge of the toilet is at least 150 mm. And before the device should be at least 600 mm of free space. Determining the location of the washing machine with front loading, you need to remember that it needs a free place to open the door.
The choice of finishes
For placement without natural light (namely, the majority of bathrooms are) the choice of the total color scheme is of paramount importance. Color can radically affect the perception of space – visually increase or decrease the room. In small bathrooms, it is advisable to avoid dark tones and contrasting solutions. The best choice will be light cold tones – white, blue, pastel turquoise. In spacious bathrooms, you can afford bold interior experiments: bright colors, contrasting combinations, decorative panels.
The main quality that all finishing materials for the bathroom should have is moisture resistance. The most inexpensive option for wall decoration is waterproof paint. But such a coating does not differ in particular durability. It will lose an attractive appearance for several years.
The market offers a fairly wide selection of decorative plasters. But most manufacturers do not recommend using them for wall decoration in the area of direct water hit. There are more exotic options for decoration of the bathroom. For example, sheathing from wooden boards with special hydrophobic impregnation. And yet, these materials in the aggregate of user qualities (price, durability, variety of designs) are significantly inferior to ceramic tiles and porcelain tiles. Options where to buy ceramic tiles are a lot. A variety of collections that differ in the price category will be offered in construction markets, in supermarkets of building materials, furniture stores.
Choice of bathroom tiles
Ceramic tile catalogs represent collections of modules extremely diverse in size and shape, colors, texture and texture of surfaces. It seemed that among a huge number of sentences it is easy to choose your own, individual, option. But it often happens that the tile that liked in the catalog or on the stand, in the bathroom room looks not at all impressive. How to choose ceramic tiles so that the finish fully justifies expectations?
Surface texture. Ceramic tiles have two types of surface – matte and glossy. Brilliant gloss visually increases the room, fills it with glare of light. Tiles with a glossy surface – ideal for small bathrooms. But for decorating large rooms it is better to choose collections with a matte surface or combine glossy and matte tiles.
Surface relief. Ceramic tiles with a relief surface have long ceased to be a rarity. Imitation of waves, quilted upholstery, tissue weaving can be found in many manufacturers. Tiles with “waves” and “threads” are equally well suited for large and small rooms. Due to the game of shades and light on the relief, it hides proportions. That is, small rooms will seem more, and large ones – slightly less than they really are. “Quilted” rhombuses – a visually active element. If you lay out all the walls with such tiles, then even a large room will look cluttered. But the tile with a “quilted” relief will look great as an accent decor that will draw attention to the wall with a mirror and a washbasin or other interior composition.
Form. In addition to traditional rectangular and square tiles, manufacturers offer collections from hexagonal and pentagonal models, as well as elements with wave -like edges. Such materials look great in styling, give the interior originality and individuality. Multiplant tiles are suitable for both small -sized and spacious bathrooms. The only “minus” of such collections is a fairly high price.
Dimensions. Almost everyone knows the rule: tiles of medium formats are suitable for small bathrooms, large for large rooms. And although everything is not so unambiguous here, people who do not have a special education should adhere to this particular principle. Mosaic should not be used for continuous styling on the walls, but only as an accent decor. But the mosaic floor in the bathroom will look very beautiful. Correly selected the color of the mosaic, you can achieve absolutely amazing effects. For example, melange from the mosaic of blue shades will create the illusion of water flowing under the feet.
And most importantly – when choosing tiles, do not chase fashion. Most fashion trends quickly lose their relevance. But the repair in the bathroom is made for more than one year. If difficulties arise with the choice of tiles, you should seek help from a professional designer. Serious suppliers provide consulting services for free.
