Many Soviet-built apartments, as well as some modern ones, sin in that a minimum of space is allocated for the bathroom. You look at a room the size of 3 squares, and do not know how it will fit everything you need, including a washing machine. But do not despair - even such a space can be properly managed using suitable furniture and plumbing, finishing materials and the possibilities of modern design.
Layout Features
Bathrooms in apartments can be separate and combined. In some "Khrushchev", the toilet and bathtub are traditionally in the same small room. If a separate room is allocated for a toilet in the apartment, it is easier to dispose of three squares of the bathroom itself, although in this case each square meter is worth its weight in gold.
To plan a bathroom of 3 square meters. m with a washing machine and without a toilet, you have to work your head well and draw a layout of everything you need, making accurate calculations. Be sure to focus on such details as:
- risers
- pipes
- ventilation strokes
- ledges and niches.
Due to this, without spending extra money, before the repair it will be possible to acquire everything that is impossible to do without, and then, when implementing the project, place it in place with maximum efficiency.
When planning, you must also consider the following:
- room style;
- color scheme and visual accents;
- Decoration Materials;
- lighting;
- construction of plumbing and furniture.
Color spectrum
To design the bathroom, it is better to use light shades, especially when it comes to the minimum footage, and the need to visually expand the space is especially acute.
It is rare that anyone avoids the presence of traditional white in this room. It creates a feeling of spaciousness and cleanliness and goes well with any other paints.
Look good in the bathroom light shades of gray, which also goes well with chrome fittings and metal parts for lighting and plumbing.
The very place in the bathroom shades of blue and blue, since these paints correspond to the elements of water and set in a calm mood during water procedures.
Green lovers can use it in a three-meter bathtub. These colors add freshness to a small space. Moreover, it is desirable to combine pale green tones with saturated leafy tones and emphasize the natural juiciness interspersed with brown or gray.
A common situation when when choosing colors for the bathroom use beige. This is a neutral tone that gives the space a sense of comfort and warmth. It resonates well with the details of caramel tone or dark brown. Against the background of beige, a golden hue looks favorable.
Usually when decorating a room combine three colors. Light colors are diluted with patterns in the form of geometric shapes, leaves, flowers and so on. Thanks to this, the bathroom does not become like a hospital box, although due to moderation in the color game, the feeling of variegation that “eats” the space is not created.
Style solutions
Interior design is desirable to build, adhering to a specific style in the design. If the repair in the entire apartment is done in the spirit of classic or provence, it’s logical to design the bathroom in the same way.
In order for the embodiment of the idea to be consistent with the original plan, you should always keep this aspect in mind when purchasing finishing materials and equipment. Nothing should cause a feeling of inappropriateness when everything is ready and takes on a complete look.
Finish options
When it comes to rooms such as a bathroom, one has to focus not only on the aesthetic qualities of the finishing materials, but also on their resistance to water and temperature extremes.
therefore for the floor, ceramic tiles, artificial stone or porcelain tiles are best suited. You can make a bulk floor. It looks interesting if it contains interspersed pebbles, shells or figures of marine inhabitants. An imitation of water ripples or foam also looks beautiful on such a floor.
As for wall decoration in a three-meter bathroom, the easiest option is paint them with waterproof paint. It can be acrylic, silicone or latex. True, you need to apply the composition to water-coated panels or fiberglass coated with soil. You can also paint over ordinary brick (when the bathroom is decorated in a loft style).
Practical finish with smooth washable wallpaper or plastic panels. Looks more expensive tile or artificial stone.
It is advisable to choose small tiles. Large fragments will look bulky in such a limited area. Large experiments with color are also best avoided by choosing a discreet monophonic option or tiles with a modest contrasting pattern.
The seams between the tiles should be designed so as not to attract attention.
The mirror effect on the ceiling for a small bathroom is a suitable design technique, especially when the room is not happy with the height of the ceiling. So the glossy tensile structure in white is just right here. Although it is possible to apply both painting and finishing with vinyl siding.
Translucent looks spectacular glass ceiling with a pattern. With well-designed lighting, it looks magical.
How to visually increase the space?
The task of any finishing materials is to decorate the room, make it comfortable, including visually increasing the miniature bathroom. The room looks more spacious if the tiles on the walls are laid in horizontal rows. If the bathroom has a low ceiling, you can visually raise it by laying fragments of the coating vertically.
The effect of perspective creates tiles with photo printing on one of the walls. You can choose scenes of a panoramic plan with an image, for example, glade or water surface.
If monophonic tiles are used, it can be supplemented with mosaic inserts or borders contrasting in color. This will emphasize the volume and make the interior more expressive.
Specialists advise laying tiles on the floor in a limited area diagonally. Thanks to this, the room seems wider. It creates an excellent visual effect in a three-meter bathroom, for example, a chess floor mounted in this way.
We should not forget that the perception of space is largely influenced by the presence or absence of all kinds of small things in the face, such as washcloths or bottles and bottles. For all this, a place on a limited area behind the cabinet doors and on closed shelves should be provided.
A simple way to enlarge the bathroom visually is to hang a large mirror in it in a thin frame. A cumbersome frame should be avoided - such heaviness immediately visually steals free space. The mirror is best placed above the sink and equipped with local lighting.
In general, lighting also plays a large role when it comes to visual perception of space. A chandelier in such a small room as a three-meter bathroom will be quite inappropriate, attracting extra attention and creating the impression of crowding. But the spotlights on the ceiling and walls fill the room with light, "pushing" the walls. LED strips that create the effect of light overflows and a special romantic mood will be a good help.
The choice of furniture and plumbing
As for the selection of furniture and plumbing - this is a very delicate issue, when every centimeter of space is crucial. It is no coincidence that experienced people are advised to choose models of special designs. In this case - suspended.
When using hanging sinks, communications are cleaned into the walls, because of this the interior is not loaded with unnecessary details. The space under the sink itself is not wasted. It is convenient to install a washing machine there.
The washing machine should be compact, otherwise it will not fit into such a small room or will greatly prevent people from turning around on a nickle, which will remain free. If it is not installed on the sink, then it should be a model with a vertical loading.
As for the mirror, instead of it it is possible to adopt a hanging cabinet with mirrored doors. On the one hand, there is a place where bath accessories are quietly cleaned, on the other hand, the mirror functions are as full-fledged as in a conventional wall. Moreover, there are furniture models that provide for mirror lighting on the doors.
For the arrangement of lockers, it is also beneficial to use niches that are masked by doors and serve as a container for the necessary things, which should always be at hand.
The most space in any bathroom is the bathtub itself. Today on sale you can find these containers of any size and shape. The bath can be installed along one wall or choose the corner option, which saves a little space. In addition, the corner bath looks stylish and modern. In addition to square models, there are also teardrop-shaped ones that fit well into the corner of a very small room.
An alternative to it is a shower. There are models combining the functions of a shower and a bath, when in the lower part there is not just a pallet, but a deep container. You can put a child in it, and an adult can calmly splash around in such a "tub".
Choosing a shower cabin even for such a tiny room as a three-meter bathroom, it is better to avoid supercompact models. In a cramped soul you can’t wash yourself freely, and you won’t be able to relax well.
Good examples
To create your own interior, you can always look and find out: how did others cope with this task?
- Three square meters will fit a shower, a washing machine, and a sink. A wall mirror visually “pushes” the walls, making you feel more comfortable in a cramped room.
- “Marble” finish of the bathroom with an area of only 3 squares makes it easy to feel in such a room. Even a cramped room is perceived as part of a solid spacious house.
- Thanks to the angular design of the shower, the bathroom wins significantly in area. There are no problems installing the sink and the washing machine. Small lamps fill the room with a soft soothing light.
- The combination of a hanging sink with a suitable-sized washing machine is a supercompact option. Just for a very small bathroom.
- The angular design of the bath makes it possible to place the washing machine. The combination of white and blue in the design of the walls and floor sets in a positive mood during water procedures.
- In the mini-bathroom everything is at hand. On the one hand there is a sink, on the other - a machine, and right on the course - a container for washing and relaxing in water.
- The presence of glass partitions makes the small bathroom visually larger. The use of calm shades in the design sets in a relaxed way and allows you to relax when taking a shower after a busy day.
- The use of plumbing in round shapes and contrast in the decoration of the room makes the interior modern. It is very beneficial that a special niche is provided for the washing machine, glass shelves above it also add convenience. The high mirror above the sink makes it possible to use it by all members of the family - both children and adults.