Toilet design in the apartment: choose the finish - tiles, wallpaper, paint, PVC panels (45 photos)

Choosing the design of the toilet is just as important as for any other room in the apartment. This room should be beautiful, comfortable and convenient, and for this you will have to break your head choosing materials, furniture and plumbing. The toilet has its own rules for choosing color combinations, original design ideas and secrets of creating a cozy and functional space.

How to choose the color scheme of the toilet

In apartments where the toilet and bathroom occupy two rooms, these rooms have a modest area. Therefore, the main task in the selection of colors will be the visual expansion of space.

Light colors are suitable - white, beige, olive, blue. But we must not forget about bright or darker colors that will take part in the placement of accents. For example, a horizontal strip running along the walls of the toilet will slightly lengthen the room, and any image (patterns, landscapes, thematic drawings) on the wall behind the toilet will add volume to the space.

The expansion effect is given by the sides, skirting boards, finishing materials with a glossy or mirror finish. Small patterns or mosaics will dilute the monotony of the walls.

For small toilets in Khrushchev, it is better for plumbers to choose the same light shades. But if white appliances are bought, then it is better to refuse snow-white walls and furniture: the room will look like a sterile treatment room.

In spacious toilets, it is acceptable to use darker colors, but then you should choose materials with a glossy surface.

What materials are suitable for finishing

When choosing materials for a bathroom, you need to pay attention to four characteristics:

1. Moisture resistance.
2. Long service life.
3. Practicality (ease of cleaning).
4. The property does not absorb odors.

Therefore, you should not use toilet finishing ordinary paper wallpaper, wood and drywall. Popular materials with suitable qualities for a bathroom are moisture-resistant wallpaper, tiles, paint and PVC panels.

Wallpaper

Suitable vinyl, non-woven, liquid wallpaper. These species are water-repellent and easy to care for.

Liquid wallpaper allows you to apply embossed patterns on walls, vinyl and non-woven - to paste over one wall with material with an original pattern: this technique expands the space.

The photo shows how good the combination of plain tiles with wallpaper in soothing colors looks in the toilet.

Ceramic tile

Tiling - a more expensive option, but the most optimal and common. Combining tiles of different colors, textures and shapes, stacking elements in different ways, you can achieve amazing effects.

By placing the long side of the tile along the short wall, you can make the room visually less elongated. Visually reduce or increase the height of the ceilings horizontal or vertical inserts on the walls. A diagonal laying of tiles will make the shape of the toilet more harmonious.

PVC panels

PVC panels - the most budget option. They are much cheaper than tiles, but have decent performance. They are easy to mount, but this will require a frame, due to which the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room will decrease by several centimeters. Therefore, they should not be used in very small toilets.

From PVC panels, you can make a box with a hatch that hides the riser and pipes.It will look neat, and you will have free access to communications.

Dye

The best choice is latex, acrylic based paints. The variety of colors on sale is huge, you can create your own unique shades.

Attention! You need to apply paint on a perfectly leveled surface, otherwise all wall defects will be visible, and this will spoil the impression of the bathroom.

Other materials

The design is not limited to standard options. You can choose tempered glass, mosaic, 3D tiles or Self-leveling floors. The main thing is that the size of the room allows it.

Choosing furniture and sanitary ware for the toilet

Since the toilet is a small room, it will not work to install a lot of plumbing fixtures and furniture here. Our advice will help you choose interior elements.

• The most successful color for plumbing is white. Chrome and glass inserts will look great, which will make the toilet or sink more "light".
• Toilets with a built-in installation look modern: a hanging toilet bowl and the same washbasin and bidet. The design is selected, focusing on the style of the selected plumbing.

• A compact sink will be a useful addition to a small toilet. Models are half the size of ordinary washbasins, corner sinks will successfully cope with their functions.
• The most practical option is a combined toilet combined with a sink. In such models, it is installed above the toilet bowl. The design looks unusual and modern, it will fit even in a tiny room.

• The design of a bathroom with a sink will have to be carefully considered. We must not forget about free access to all plumbing items, they should not block the space for entering and exiting the toilet.
• The best place for a water heater, if it is decided to install it in the toilet, is a niche above the installation for a wall-hung toilet.

Plumbing and furniture should fit into the interior. For example, for a high-tech style, a touch-controlled toilet is suitable, and for a marine style, cabinets with small steering wheels instead of handles.

• It is advisable to choose a hygienic shower so that it becomes part of the interior, as in the photo.

• In separate bathrooms, it is difficult to arrange massive furniture such as cabinets and cabinets. You can hide pipes and shelves in a niche behind the toilet, which will be covered by roller shutters or blinds.
• Another idea is to "embed" the toilet in a rack or cabinet. Successful examples are in the following photos.

• Decorative shelves diversify the interior.

Lighting

It is important to pay attention to lighting. It should be bright enough so that the space does not seem closed.

For a low ceiling, neat sconces and built-in lights are suitable. The illumination of plumbing looks interesting: it will create the effect of “floating” objects, “facilitate” the interior.