The toilet is one of the most deprived areas of modern apartments, so making this room cozy, functional and comfortable is not an easy task. It is reasonable, when thinking over the design of the toilet, to use photos from the Internet, you can find many interesting and practical ideas on them. After all, in addition to choosing the right material for decoration and plumbing, you still need to think over the lighting, develop the design of the walls, floor and ceiling.
What materials are suitable for finishing the toilet?
The most common solution in the selection of finishing materials for the toilet is ceramic tile. The popularity of tiles is due to many advantages:
- Does not get wet and does not retain moisture.
- Simply cleaned up when dirty.
- Durable, retains its original appearance even after many years of operation.
- The market offers a wide range of different types, designs and colors of tiles.
- With the knowledge of some design "tricks", choosing the right styling, it is possible to completely transform the interior of the bathroom.
Considering various options for decorating a toilet in an apartment, it is not necessary to be limited to tiles! The choice of other suitable, original and practical materials is very large.
And if not tiles, then what?
You can choose one of the following options:
- Plastic panels. Low cost, easy maintenance, durable. However, their installation requires battening equipment, which means losing several centimeters of space at each wall. In addition, panels are a budget option not only in terms of finances, but also in terms of the appearance of the bathroom. The toilet will look neat and attractive, but you won’t be able to create a stylish and chic interior using panels.
- Decorating the walls of the toilet with wallpaper is a great low-cost option. The main thing is to choose waterproof varieties (there should be a corresponding mark on the rolls). The best options: non-woven, vinyl, liquid. The latter is a well-proven novelty. The decoration of toilet surfaces with such wallpaper is carried out using a spatula or grater, and the finishing layer is a special water-repellent composition.
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- Floral wallpaper
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- Wallpaper combined with tiles
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- Wallpaper with a thematic pattern
- Coloring. It allows you to quickly refresh the interior, but requires the highest quality leveling of the walls with putty and plaster, otherwise all the flaws will be noticeable. We recommend giving preference to latex and silicone paints, because they are moisture resistant and easy to clean.
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- original coloring method
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- Paint on the walls in the toilet
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- Plain painted walls
- Decorative plaster - an original design option that allows you to create an unusual relief of the walls. Its advantages include moisture resistance, vapor permeability, the absence of a tendency to the formation of fungi and mold.
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- Decorative plaster in the bathroom
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- Spectacular decorative plaster indoors in a classic style
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- Gloss waxed plaster
We arrange plumbing
Recently, even in the most modest-sized bathrooms, they are trying to place a washbasin. A toilet with a sink is the best solution for personal hygiene. Usually, mini-models with a depth of only 20–30 cm are used for this. Due to the presence of different types (straight, corner, etc.), you can choose a sink suitable for any conditions.
Several ways to comfortably place the sink in the bathroom:
- If the front door is located in such a way that one of the walls is larger, then it is on this wall that you can place a washbasin, and move the toilet a little to the opposite wall.
- When moving the doors to one of the walls, you can place the bidet (optional) and the toilet along the long wall, and the sink in the corner. However, at the same time, try to leave a passage of about 60 cm. This option is implemented provided that the distance between the walls is at least 1.2 m.
For quite small bathrooms, with an area of \u200b\u200bno more than 2 m2, you can choose the option with a wall-hung toilet, which will go well with a miniature corner sink. Due to the fact that the console toilet rests on the wall, and not the floor, it looks less massive, and it is not difficult to care for it. A powerful base and a special flat tank of such a plumbing fixture is hidden behind a false wall. Toilet option with installation - photo below.
Usually plumbing is chosen in white, but there are also color options on the market (red, black, green, pink, etc.). You need to choose such devices wisely:
- The toilet and sink should have not only the same shade, but also a common design.
- Plumbing products should be in harmony with the interior of the toilet, with its style. For example, a black, gray or red toilet will fit into a hi-tech style toilet, soft green or pistachio will be appropriate in Provence style, gold - for a rococo, baroque, classic toilet.
Lighting arrangement in the toilet
The creation of artificial lighting should be taken with all responsibility: choose an option that is moderately bright, otherwise your toilet will become associated with an operating room.
An excellent solution is point light sources built into walls or ceilings. With the help of a dimmer, the light intensity can be adjusted, which allows you to set the optimal brightness level for each member of the family.
Some of the nuances of the design of bathrooms
When thinking about the design of the toilet, use the following tips:
- Avoid monochrome design, do not turn the toilet into a faceless, unremarkable, sterile room. If white is chosen as the main color, dilute the walls and ceiling with an unusual pattern or original decorative elements.
- The arrangement of furnishings should be approached thoughtfully. The locker can be placed above the toilet bowl, the bookcase - next to it.
- Accessories such as a paper holder, a toilet brush, a soap dish, selected in the same style and with taste, can become a spectacular decoration of the toilet interior.
- Glass and mirror elements will help expand the space.
- The opening of the front door should not be inward, but outward.
Unattractive communications in the toilet are best hidden:
- in a drywall box lined with the same material as the entire toilet;
- behind a false wall made of plasterboard, wooden or plastic panels;
- in a functional cabinet with shelves, doors or roller shutters.
Also on the Internet there are many interesting options for decorating old metal pipes.
Thinking over the design of the toilet, pay attention to photo ideas, they will help create a unique, cozy interior even in such a small, utilitarian room.
