Probably, there are not many lucky people who have at their disposal such an interesting and unusual interior detail as a window in the bathroom, most likely they will be the owners of modern apartments and private cottages. It is more difficult to think over the design of a bathroom with a window than for a conventional bathroom: a window opening has its own advantages that need to be used correctly, but it also has some disadvantages that need to be correctly eliminated. And the advice of designers and colorful photos that will tell you interesting design ideas will help you with this.
If your bathroom has a window opening, you need to be prepared for the fact that it will take a central place in the interior of the room, and its design will have its own nuances and complexities.
Advantages of having a window to the street in the bathroom
The presence of a window opening in the wall facing the street has a number of technical and aesthetic advantages:
- A huge plus of the location of the window in the bathroom is to supplement the usually enclosed space with natural ventilation. It becomes much easier to ventilate, refresh and maintain the desired microclimate in this room.
- The second advantage of a bathroom with a window is the presence of natural light. Such a solution allows not only to reduce energy costs, but also helps to make the interior more spectacular, since the design of such a room will play with different shades under natural and artificial lighting.
- The presence of natural light has a favorable psycho-emotional effect on a person in the room. The play of the sun's rays will cheer you up in the morning, the starry sky will create a romantic mood during the evening bath.
- A large window opening combined with mirrors will help visually increase the space.
- You will have the opportunity to use live plants in the decor.
Bathroom layout options
You can choose from 4 common layout options:
- The bath is located against the wall opposite the window. The container can be of any shape.
- When the window opening is opposite the door, you can place plumbing along free walls by choosing a corner bath or shower.
- There is a washbasin near the window, and a mirror on the opposite wall or nearby.
- The bath is located under the window.
Attention! If you plan to install a bathing tank or a shower in the immediate vicinity of the window opening, you need to insulate not only the frame, but the entire wall with high quality, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable during cold or rainy weather during water procedures.
Design Ideas
When designing the interior of such a bathroom, the window is the central element, and its size, location and shape determine the stylistic direction.
- Rounded windows, decorated with curtains or Roman blinds, will “draw” cozy classics and vintage.
- Rectangular window openings are perfect for styles such as minimalism, modern, hi-tech. Blinds, Roman or roller blinds will be appropriate on them.
- Stained glass windows or glass with an ornament will fit into the oriental interior.
- Windows decorated with shutters will add a special charm to large bathrooms decorated in country style or provence and finished with natural materials.
A spectacular design solution would be to replace the window sill with a countertop with a washbasin made of suitable materials, such as artificial stone. And if you install a bedside table or a washing machine under the countertop, then the wash area will become more functional.
Bathroom with a window opening between rooms
There is another type of bathroom with a window (photo) - this is a room in which a small window opens onto the kitchen. It is located above the bathroom under the very ceiling and was conceived for the natural lighting of the room. In a modern interior, three ways of decorating this window are used.
- In the first version, the window is “removed”, that is, it is sealed with drywall and becomes part of the wall, which is further decorated in the usual way.
- The second option is the opposite, such a window becomes part of the interior and a design element. This window is turned into a niche for storing things, highlighting it with other finishing materials, or used to visually expand the space by embedding an illuminated mirror.
- The third option is the most interesting design decision. The window opening is enlarged, decorated with stained-glass windows or paintings imitating the view from the window, thus turning it into a false one.
Creating a false window or its imitation is an interesting interior design solution that allows you to create the illusion of volume and airiness of space in a small bathroom if you choose the right “view from the windows” and competently beat it with the help of lighting, living plants and textiles.
