Layout and zoning of the bathroom

Design of a combined bathroom in Khrushchev. Big ideas for a small room

Planning a combined bathroom in Khrushchev is not an easy task. And the reason for this is the very small area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room. To carve out more space, the first step is to replace the door. So, in Khrushchev, for the most part, it opens inward. A large toilet can be replaced with a wall-mounted drain barrel. And replace the bathroom with a shower. When redevelopment, plumbing can be swapped. If the toilet remains in its original place, then the shower stall and sink are mounted in place of the bath. And here it really depends on the taste, to mount the shower cabin near the door, and the sink in the corner of the wall, or vice versa - move the sink to the door. Also, the toilet and shower or sink can be swapped.

The design of a combined bathroom in Khrushchev can be different, it all depends on imagination and taste. To accommodate household items and personal hygiene products, you can use wall cabinets or a high shelf from floor to ceiling. To visually increase the space, large mirrors or a full-wall mirror panel are used. When choosing ceramic tiles by color, a small combined bathroom should not be flashy with large ornaments or too dark. For small rooms, such a color design is unacceptable, it visually narrows the space. Therefore, for a small bathroom, light colors with wall mosaics are the best fit. Plumbing, in this case, should also choose light colors.

Thinking through the interior of the combined bathroom, do not forget about the water supply system. A large number of pipes and appliances must not be removed. They should be hidden using a special box - a box, providing free access (see photo above). The box is formed using wooden planks attached to the walls of the plumbing hole. And they are already attached to the finishing material, which can be masked by ceramic tiles. So that the box does not stand out from the general view. If the pipes can be moved to another room, then a hanging toilet can be installed. But before installation, you should make sure that the wall will withstand such a design.

Let's give an example of what a combined bathroom in Khrushchev can be, the photo is presented below.

Summing up, I would like to say that the history of the combined bathroom does not come from a good life. During the Khrushchev era, there was an acute problem of lack of square meters. And nothing has changed since then. Residents of Khrushchevka still lack them. As soon as they do not have to get out in order to expand at least a little, getting a small combined bathroom. The design of such a room is not simple and is often a kind of masterpiece. And the owners of small apartments continue to believe that someday they will have a spacious bathroom that one can only dream of!

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Difficulties in creating a design

Getting an enlarged bathroom combined with a toilet is only half the battle. Now the complexity of the design begins.

Communication niches can be used as shelves

Space zoning

The main one is the correct zoning of space in order to place everything you need in a small area:

• Bath or shower;
• sink;
• Toilet bowl with a tank;
• Washing machine;
• Cabinet for household chemicals, detergents.

This is the minimum filling of a bathroom combined with a toilet. A bath or shower, as well as a washing machine, take up a lot of space, they must be tied to utilities - water supply, sewerage.These communications cannot be moved, so determining the installation site for plumbing is the first stage and a defining stage on the way to an updated design.

The white design of the wall behind the toilet perfectly highlights this area.

Choice of finishing materials

Features of the room dictate the choice of finishing materials. They should be:

• moisture resistant;
• Durable and practical;
• Easy to clean.

Natural stone tiles are the ideal material for bathroom decoration.

Requirements for ease of cleaning are not accidental. Bathroom - a room of high humidity - an ideal place for the reproduction of fungi, and they, in turn, are the cause of many serious diseases. The bathroom combined with the toilet should always be clean. This is the law.

Bright mosaic tiles add fresh touches to the interior of the bathroom

The need to keep a distance

In any, even the smallest room, you need to observe some distances between objects so that it is comfortable to move around and use furniture and plumbing. The rules for a bathroom combined with a toilet are as follows:

• Before the toilet, you need a free distance of at least 50 centimeters, on the sides (from the center) - at least 40.
• In front of the bathroom, the sink must be left 60 centimeters for free movement and ease of use.
• From the sink to the wall, the distance should be 20 centimeters.

The sink is best placed at a height of 80-85 centimeters, its width can be from 40-45 centimeters for small rooms to 50-65 centimeters for spacious ones. In a large bathroom, you can install two sinks, then the distance between them should be at least 25 centimeters.

We create an ergonomic space

Based on the above requirements, before starting repairs in the bathroom, you need to make all the exact calculations - what, where it will be.

Think about what you can refuse in favor of creating a comfortable and convenient space:

• Leave a bath or limit yourself to installing a shower cabin;
• Do you need a pencil case in the bathroom or will a small cabinet under the sink be enough?
• Is there enough space in the bathroom to install a washing machine or is it better to take it outside the bathroom;
• Install conventional plumbing or limit yourself to compact options.

After answering all the questions, we proceed to the repair.

What should be the style of the interior

For rooms with high humidity, today specialized furniture is produced in a certain style. These models are well sealed, they will not deteriorate even if accidentally poured with water from a flexible shower.

The main advantage is the increase in space due to the absence of a wall, which really takes up too much space.

Useful advice! It is not necessary to demolish different furniture in the bathroom that is not intended for wet rooms. This also applies to cabinets with mirrored doors - the amalgam must be sealed.

To emphasize the stylistic choice, you will need to select all the elements:

• finishing the floor, walls and ceiling, even if it is ordinary tiles;
• color scheme;
• lighting;
• accessories.

It is important to note that a more spacious room can better convey any style direction. If there are no special stylistic preferences, you can’t just put everything together, making “author’s eclecticism”

It often looks tasteless. It is better to stick to one concept - classic, hi-tech (any other modern style) or Japanese minimalism

If there are no special stylistic preferences, you can’t just put everything together, making “author’s eclecticism”. It often looks tasteless. It is better to stick to one concept - classic, hi-tech (any other modern style) or Japanese minimalism.

Much attention is paid to plumbing:

• general appearance, configuration and form;
• stylistic direction;
• functionality of individual tanks.

The peculiarity of the style will be emphasized by a decorative insert - a stained-glass window, hand-painted, mosaic pattern or a panel of broken tiles. In addition to aesthetics, it is worth thinking about the practical side. Chrome, mirror and glass parts often have to be cleaned of calcium stains.

This is a great solution for small apartments and houses.

Bathroom design principles of planning and zoning

A beautiful bathroom cannot be designed without working out the components, where they should be in harmony:

• plumbing and fittings;
• colors and lighting;
• floor, wall and ceiling finishing;
• accessories and decor.

The task of designers when designing a combined bathroom is to create a beautiful and functional space with improved ergonomics.

Zoning can be pronounced or become isolated by some details. It is not always possible to take a ready-made idea and use it at home, you have to take into account the features of the layout. Most often, a purely visual division into 3 zones is preferred:

• toilet;
• wash basin;
• bathing area (shower, bathtub or jacuzzi).

The design of the combined bathroom can look amazingly stylish.

Another option is separation using curtains (partitions). The meaning of zoning is a functional division, where everything should be at hand for a certain action or occupation. In one case, a brush and toilet paper should be close, in the other, shampoo and a towel.

Double sink installation options

Installing double sinks is not much different from installing a conventional washbasin. By type, they are also divided into mounted, built-in and overhead.

The easiest to install will be an overhead washbasin with a cabinet included. All that needs to be done for it to work is to connect the faucets to the water supply and install siphons.

Countertop double washbasin with cabinet

Wall-hung washbasins are a little more difficult to install, but they are the cheapest in their segment. For connection, in addition to water supply and installation of a siphon, it is also necessary to fix the washbasin on the wall on special supports.

The built-in sink is mounted by cutting into the countertop. Everything else is done in the same way as in the case of other sinks.

Advice. When purchasing a double sink united by a common body, do not forget to ask the seller about a special siphon that allows you to connect both drains to a tee, thanks to which you do not have to redo the sewer system.

When choosing a double sink, you need to correctly evaluate the possibilities of your bathroom. In all other respects, you will feel the convenience and its undoubted advantages from the first days of use. And a large selection of different shapes and types will allow you to embody even the most daring design in your bathroom, better than any photo in glossy magazines.

Bathroom with toilet and shower

Furnishing specialists who make projects for the modernization of Khrushchev confirm that it is easier to transform the hallway, living room and bedroom by changing the wallpaper and curtains. But it is precisely by the equipment of the bathroom and kitchen that one can judge the taste and real prosperity of the owners of the house.

Today, they often abandon the traditional arrangement of the bathroom and prefer standing bathing, it can be a shower of various formats:

• an impromptu compartment (a small flexible hose with a water divider, curtains for isolation and a drain through a floor opening with a slope);
• full shower;
• self-made deep tray behind glass partitions (doors) with all shower accessories;
• a flexible shower over a compact bathtub or a prefabricated shower tray.

All options are good, you just need to choose something that suits your conditions, taking into account the area and type of layout.

The shower stall can also be very functional for families with children.

Color scheme of the combined bathroom

No matter how spacious or seemingly the bathroom, even after combining it with the toilet, the visual expansion will not hurt it. Therefore, it is better to choose light colors for the bathroom - they visually expand the space and add light.

Fashion trends

Trendy colors of today for decorating the bathroom:

• Sand;
• Beige;
• Pink;
• Dark green.

Warm white, beige, light gray, light blue shades are associated with cleanliness, which is why they are popular in bathroom design.

However, color not only acts as a means of visually changing the parameters of a room - it can be used to zone a large bathroom, as the photos show. Color zoning involves both the use of several colors (designers do not recommend taking more than 3-4 shades), and several tones of one paint.

Monochrome and contrasts

Monochrome interior is neutral in terms of fashion. If you choose neutral colors at the same time, you will get a classic interior that will always be relevant. Such a design will look more harmonious in a small room, and in a spacious one you can “play” with contrasts:

The trend of recent years, which remains relevant, is a black and white combination. The design is suitable for modern styles - minimalism, hi-tech. The combination is also typical for historical interiors, for example, Art Deco.

Red-white, red-black combination - bright, unusual and stylish. Calm minimalism and cutting-edge trends allow such bright "explosions".

Interior color and style

Classic interiors are best done in neutral colors, using natural shades: beige, milky, white. At the same time, you can choose furniture made of wood in the same light colors.

Blue, the color of water, is a very popular choice in bathroom design. The photo shows how harmoniously the "pixel" mosaic in blue tones is combined with white bathroom furniture. Mediterranean "marine" style, shabby chic, modern trends are the best interior options, where blue, blue shades will look appropriate.

Grunge - urban style - is not the most popular interior design choice, somewhat reminiscent of a loft. It is distinguished by simplicity of lines, lack of excessive decor and high functionality. For such a design, you can choose fashionable graphite shades, combined with light gray, green, blue, red tones. There should not be many bright accents.

For those who like to bother

PHOTO 11 "The primitive beauty of the combined bathroom"

Among the masters of small bathroom design, it is considered a special chic to plan the room so that the toilet is not visible either from the entrance or from the bath. Or at least not to be seen. Sometimes this effect is achieved by purely artistic means (see PHOTO 11). The decoration of this bathroom is so impressive with its primitive solemnity that the toilet bowl, orphanedly attached to the wall, is almost invisible. At the same time, both the sink and the bath, arranged in the altar niches, immediately attract the eye and downright beckon to sacrifice the dirt and dust from one's own body.

Another delight is a small hanging toilet hidden in the very corner of the room from prying eyes by a sink with a massive pedestal. And in order to see him from the bath, you have to turn your head.

PHOTO 12 “The toilet is not visible at all”

Replacing the bathtub with a walk-in shower leads to an even more radical solution to the problem: the toilet is literally wedged between a pedestal sink and an opaque vestige of the wall that serves as part of the shower enclosure.

The same is achieved, the camouflage effect is enhanced due to the height of the opaque fence, and through the use of “antique” decor elements, including the bronze bowl of the overhead washbasin, the decoration of the walls with large marbled tiles: you don’t want to, but look at them.

PHOTO 13 "Color masking"

A very elegant option is the elementary color masking of the toilet: just as it is impossible to find a black cat in a black room, it will also be difficult to find an equally dazzling white toilet in a small bathroom lined with dazzling white tiles.

PHOTO 14 "For students and poets"

And finally, the most original solution. Let's call this "mansard" view of the characteristic slope of the roof. Everything here suggests the bohemian nature of the owner of this small bathtub with flying rook outlines. All other interior items of this small-sized bathroom lose in comparison with the grace of this structure, illuminated by rays falling obliquely! Although there is everything you need for life and creativity: a sink, a toilet bowl, and even a shelf under the mirror for combs and perfumes ... In a word - full credit!

Color palette for a combined room

Light bathroom design will never go out of style. And not only because small-sized utility rooms are not going anywhere, and their parameters will need to be expanded, at least visually. The light palette helps to create a light, fresh and clean image of the room - ideal space associations for water and sanitary procedures. But even in a room with a very modest area, accents cannot be dispensed with. Use bright or dark colors for the execution of storage systems, accessories, textiles for bath procedures. Such an approach will not interfere with the visual increase in the boundaries of the room and will create a color accent that is so necessary for our eyes.

Gray has been in trend for several seasons in a row. The versatility of all shades of gray allows you to create practical and at the same time noble images of the premises. Against a gray background, snow-white sanitary ware looks great, the gloss of chrome-plated surfaces of bathroom accessories effectively complements the image. So that the interior of the utilitarian space is not too “cool” and harsh, experts recommend the integration of objects made of wood or its imitation. Even a small storage system or open shelves made of wood of a warm palette will transform the created image, raise the degree of color temperature of the interior.

Contrasting combinations are always in fashion. Even small rooms can be decorated with a certain level of dynamism, luxury and modernity, using a combination of light and dark surfaces. If in a small bathroom dark elements only emphasize certain interior items, outline the geometry of the room or highlight zones, then in spacious rooms dark, deep colors can also be used as a finish (full or combined).

Nothing creates a favorable association in the design of the bathroom like the combination of snow-white surfaces with shades of blue and light blue. Water treatments, a cool color palette, a clean and light image of the room - all this sets up not only for cleansing the body, but also for the emotional state, relaxation and peace.

The beige palette is always relevant. If you are repulsed by the all-white look of the bathroom, if the use of blue shades, which leads to the creation of a cool color temperature environment, is not your priority, then the beige color scheme is perfect. Pastel shades or deep chocolate color - almost all shades of brown bring warmth to the atmosphere of the room. If you add storage systems made of wood (or its analogues) to such a finish, then you will be provided with a cozy and relaxing atmosphere of the room.

Bright accent surfaces are always in trend. Even in small bathrooms, you can find the possibility of using bright colors for local decoration. This could be the wall above the bathtub or the space around the sink, the shower area, or the wall with the doorway. Against the background of a neutral, light finish, even not the brightest shades become an accent, emphasize the whiteness of plumbing and become an excellent backdrop for various accessories.

Color can be used to visually increase the parameters of the bathroom.But we are not talking about the snow-white finish of all surfaces, erasing the boundaries of space. With the help of vertical bright stripes (decorative tiles or mosaics), you can visually increase the height premises. A similar effect can be achieved when the so-called curb is located above the middle of the height of the room, approximately at the level of a person's eyes.

Combined bathroom layout highlights

First you need to decide how the demolition of the wall will take place - on your own or hire a professional for this. Consider the option of self-demolition of the wall, since the demolition by the masters is already clear - he gave the task, paid, accepted the job.

It is better to start dismantling the wall from above, because when dismantling from below, a strong collapse of the wall may occur. For dismantling, you will need tools, such as a grinder, a puncher and a hammer. The puncher needs to make four holes in the wall, deep, but not through. Then connect them with a grinder, again not through and through. After receiving the "square", you should carefully disassemble the wall with a hammer. In no case do not knock out, in order to avoid a collapse. In addition, in small pieces, the wall is easier to dispose of. After dismantling the "square", sticking pieces of concrete remain on the sides. They can be cut with the help of the same grinder, and the irregularities can be leveled with the help of a rotband. As a result, you will get a combined bathroom - a small masterpiece with your own hands.

Choosing plumbing equipment

On sale you can find a very wide range of a wide variety of plumbing. However, you need to choose the most suitable models for a particular room.

Considering toilets, you should pay attention to corner appliances. Their main advantage is an extremely convenient location, which allows solving many planning problems.

However, its installation will be very simple only if the riser in the room is located in the corner. Otherwise, you will need to purchase a special expensive cross. If the riser is located inside the load-bearing wall, as, for example, in standard block Khrushchevs, you will have to forget about the corner toilet.

Hanging toilet and bidet - a beautiful and practical solution

Another good solution is hanging equipment. It is more compact, and due to the free space under the device visually makes the room more spacious. Another "plus" of such plumbing is ease of care. Keeping the floor clean in such a bathroom is much easier than in a traditional one. For the installation of suspended appliances, most likely, you will need special fasteners or, as they are also called, installations. They will ensure the safe use of the equipment.

Corner toilet significantly saves space

Choosing the right bathtub is also not easy.

Most often, experts recommend paying attention to the corner options in a variety of forms. Such equipment will help save space

If the area is large enough, you can install an interesting device - a bath combined with a shower.

Model 2 in 1: bath and shower

Or put both devices at once. Those who have made a choice in favor of a shower cabin should also think about its shape. If there is enough space, almost any device in shape will do. If the room is small, you should look at the corner models of various configurations.

If space and funds allow, there is no need to give up anything

The shape of the sink is also selected based on the size of the room. You need to know that rounded "tulips" will save space along the wall, but narrow and long models - across the room. Corner sinks are also convenient, allowing you to perform an original functional layout. Those who plan to make the most of the space under the equipment should choose the so-called "water lily". This appliance is designed so that a washing machine can be installed underneath.

The water lily sink is designed to be placed above the washing machine

The combined bathroom requires a special layout. It must be carried out taking into account a number of nuances. It is unlikely to succeed on your own, it would be more correct to trust the professionals. Only in this case it will be possible to avoid amateurish mistakes and, as a result, get a beautiful and functional solution that allows you to minimize the shortcomings as much as possible and use all the advantages of a combined bathroom.

Pros and cons of combining a bathroom

A combined bathroom with a bathtub has the following advantages:

• Even with a slight increase in space, it becomes possible to more rationally place plumbing, furniture, and even install a full-size washing machine.
• With the appearance of more space, more design ideas appear, such as the original shape of the bathtub, the installation of the bede, the wall-hung toilet.
• From a financial point of view, building materials are being saved and employees are being paid, since it is already necessary to carry out repairs in one room, and not in two. Also the savings goes to the door. Instead of two, you need one. Or buy instead of two middle-class doors, one, but expensive.
• Since the water supply system is unified, the repair of steel water pipes is also carried out at a lower cost. In a small toilet, you will have to “sweat” a lot when taking meter readings or temporarily turn off the water. When creating a combined bathroom, you can arrange all the taps and counters as you wish as conveniently and expediently as possible.
• Another plus can be considered the ability to immediately wash your hands after using the toilet.
• And, of course, women will appreciate the alternative of cleaning in one room instead of two.

A bathroom combined with a bathroom also has its drawbacks:

The biggest disadvantage is going to authorities to get help. Collecting certificates takes not only time, but also money. Combining a bathroom is also a redevelopment of an apartment and without permission, you should not even start such work. Otherwise, you will have to pay a large fine.

• When combining a bathroom with a toilet, there is a problem of visiting the bathroom together. Especially if there are elderly people and children in the family. You can always find compromises, but the problem will still come up.
• With the demolition of the partition, sound insulation disappears, and it becomes more difficult for ventilation to cope with unpleasant odors.
• A large amount of dirt during dismantling will be another disadvantage.
• Do not forget that for many, finding a bath next to the toilet is considered unaesthetic.

Summing up all the pros and cons, we can come to the conclusion that a combined bathroom is suitable:

1. for a single person or small families,
2. small apartments - studios or Khrushchev;
3. for those who do not have enough space in the bathroom to implement design ideas.

Bathroom with bathtub. 30 interior ideas

It is recommended to combine a toilet and a bathroom if no more than three people live in the apartment. This rule ensures comfortable operation. And if the bathroom is already combined, then you simply have to use it to the fullest.

When the doorway is located on a narrow wall, it is better to install the bath in the end part, on the contrary.

2. Combined bathroom with bath

A decorative technique for zoning space is to create a bright accent. For example, one of the functional areas is highlighted with bright material, while tiles of neutral shades are used to clad the rest of the walls. A calm tone can be combined with a rich color border.

 Finishing the surface with bright tiles allows you to designate a functional area.

If the door to the room is located in a wide part of the room, then the bath is mounted to the right or to the left of the entrance.

Mosaics in the decoration, as well as vertical stripes of tiles, can visually enlarge the room, horizontal ones - on the contrary.

Small combined bathroom (pictured). The diagonal direction in laying floor tiles visually expands the space.

Often choose a tile that contrasts in color with the main color, or is made in a more saturated shade of one gamut.

Bathroom accessories should be combined with each other, as well as with the main tone of the tile. The following interior filling elements are mainly used: towels, rugs, a laundry basket, etc.

3. Bathroom with shower

An ideal option for facing the walls of a room is a medium-sized tile.

 

When combining a bathroom with a toilet, plumbing fixtures are often placed at an angle, or corner models (toilet bowls, sinks) are used.

In some cases, the walls are not fully tiled. Tiling occurs only in that part of the walls that is most susceptible to the influence of water, the rest of the surface is covered with a special paint with a moisture-resistant effect.

 

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Furniture and plumbing for a combined bathroom

If the area of ​​​​the bathroom allows, install a bath - no one will refuse to soak up after a working day in soft foam. A good option is a shower with a bathtub. This choice will make both morning and evening procedures comfortable. The photo shows a variety of designs of such multifunctional shower cabins in the interior of the bathroom.

Bath or shower

A bath is needed if there is a child in the family. With a limited area of ​​\u200b\u200ba bathroom combined with a toilet, you can choose a smaller sit-down bath or a corner one. Such baths are equipped with a shower, hydromassage.

If the area of ​​​​the bathroom does not allow, you can limit yourself to a shower. Here, too, options are possible that are practically not inferior to each other in functionality:

• Closed shower cabin with 4 walls;
• Zoning with a glass partition, behind which is a shower area.

The latter is convenient for a small bathroom: the glass will visually preserve the entire space, giving it lightness, while fulfilling its functions, fencing off the zone of water procedures.

Occupying a corner

In a small bathroom, every centimeter counts, so you can use the corners of the room - by installing a corner sink or toilet there. In addition, you can consider the following arrangement of furniture and plumbing:

• One corner of the bathroom is occupied by a corner Jacuzzi bathtub or shower with semicircular doors;
• A toilet bowl is installed in the opposite or adjacent one;
• A sink will be installed between them along the wall;
• The center of the room remains free for comfortable movement.

Ergonomic space

So that a small bathroom combined with a toilet does not look cluttered, it is important to place all the elements correctly:

• It is recommended to place the bath opposite the door, then the rest of the plumbing elements will be located along one of the walls;
• If there is not enough space for a washing machine in the bathroom, try placing it under the washbasin, slightly raising it and choosing a rectangular sink with a flat bottom;
• Having chosen a corner location for plumbing items, the third corner can be occupied by a washing machine, above which it is better to place a corner wall cabinet. Install a second small cabinet for detergents under the sink.

Sink and toilet ideas

Today, interesting models can be found in catalogs and hypermarkets. For example, a low toilet for a child is the best solution when there is still a separate toilet. It takes up little space and can be covered with a folding seat so that nothing bothers you while relaxing in the bath.

If the toilet in the bathroom does not bother you with either the look or smells (it is regularly cleaned), you can choose a set of the same design with a sink and a jacuzzi.

Models with a high tray can easily replace a bath tub for small children.

It is better to place small plumbing according to the principle of secondary distribution - where there is space left. Sometimes it is possible to arrange models of an unusual shape, for example, to attach a multi-level washbasin with a convenient compartment for washing feet.

A corner toilet with a compact cistern is a great option when all the containers are placed in the corners - there is a lot of free space in the aisle.

How is the redevelopment of the legal part

Dismantling the wall in the bathroom is considered a complex re-planning and requires coordination with the architect and administrative authorities. First you need to draw up a diagram of the premises and develop an architectural project. With him, you should visit the BTI, SES, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the housing inspection, operating organizations and the architecture department. Next, you should contact the district or municipal interdepartmental commission. It takes about two months to agree on a redevelopment.

If the redevelopment is done without permission, then a fine in the amount of 25 minimum wages and the passage of commissions for obtaining permission are threatened. If, even after a fine, the rescheduler refuses to visit the commissions, then in this case a fine of eighty thousand rubles is already threatened.

But, if all the commissions have been passed, the plan has been agreed with the architect and permission has been received, you can safely proceed to redevelopment.