Floor standing tables for a bathroom: types, sizes and selection rules

Bathroom decoration and furniture selection are very important. Among the furniture intended for bathrooms, special attention is paid to floor stands. It is important to know what are the rules for choosing their types, sizes and specific modifications.

There are a number of reasons to purchase floor cabinets for the bathroom. This furniture is found in almost any such room. You can choose a model both under the sink, and separately from it. The undoubted advantages will be:

• the convenience of use;
• increased functionality;
• excellent esthetic qualities;
• external beauty (at least due to the disguise of plumbing communications and household chemicals).

Often bathroom cabinet mounted on the base. The support is the podium formed by the walls of the product itself. Everything seems to be simple, but if it breaks a pipe or floods for another reason, water can damage the cabinet. The exception is structures made on the basis of waterproof materials. But the cost of such furniture will naturally be higher, even if protection is provided not by the material of the main structure, but by decorative decoration.

The disadvantage of basement structures is also that it is difficult to clean the floor under them. A lot of dust and dirt gathers there.And due to significant wetting characteristic of the bathroom, soon mold nests and other “pleasant” surprises will appear. Because a significant number of people prefer products on legs. But they are also divided into two groups: with the bearings installed initially or screwed on.

Almost always the legs are made of stainless steel, aluminum and some other alloys. Ferrous metal, wood is used quite rarely. Therefore, even flooding does not affect the safety of the legs. Under thin supports it is easy to wash and sweep the floor. Important: the stand on the legs will be the only possible choice if the floor in the bathroom is heated. Models with a base either make the heat distribution not uniform enough, or they themselves suffer from increased heat.

Noteworthy and floor wheels on wheels. They have all the advantages of legged models, and in addition they are easy to roll to a new place. Cleaning the floor in this case becomes even easier. But installation of washbasins, sinks is impossible - as soon as the bedside table is moved, hoses and pipes can be damaged.

There is a difference in the execution of thumbs. Fall into the classic category designs in the form of a cabinet equipped with a number of shelves, drawers for storing various items.

You do not have to rely on any additional functionality. In fact, this is an ordinary bedside table, only adapted to high humidity. Aesthetically, such designs look very good in a spacious bathroom.

But if there is not much space, it is worth giving preference to multifunctional or having an unusual shape products. They can be put even in rarely used places.

Corner pedestals, unlike straight lines, more like a triangle or a trapezoid. With a relatively small external dimensions, you can put a lot of cosmetics, perfumes, household chemicals inside. In a small bathroom, it is the angular design that is most preferred. Semicircular furniture It has another attractive property - it looks the most smooth and harmonious. However, the difference can be expressed not only in geometric form, but also in equipment of the product.

So, vanity units very practical, because they allow you not to look for another place for such plumbing. But the design must be strengthened, otherwise the increased load can destroy it. A cabinet with a sink may well have additional drawers, shelves, and other storage elements. Sometimes inside is a laundry basket. You can integrate it into both rectangular and corner furniture.

Some models are even made with a mirror. Fixing it to the door helps save space. Sometimes mirror glass completely replaces the doors themselves. However, this solution is not too practical.

Curbstones of a budget class are made of MDF and particleboard. The first option is a little more expensive, but it has improved performance. Particle boards do not really save much. Indeed, for reliable protection against moisture, they must have a good special finish. And not just a finish with waterproof properties, but characterized by increased decorativeness.

A more expensive, but also more presentable option is a stand made of solid wood. It can be safely used in a bathroom decorated in the following styles:

• classic;
• African
• environmental.

And even despite the protective measures, wooden furniture should be taken only in large bathrooms, which are equipped with powerful fans.

On a small area and with a limited budget, plastic specimens should be preferred. Properly selected plastic has several advantages:

• resistant to constant humidity;
• does not suffer from temperature spikes and water splashes;
• serves for a long time;
• reliable;
• easy to process.

With all the significance of structural materials, attention must be paid to the dimensions of the cabinets. Usually they are recorded in announcements, specifications, price tags in abbreviated form. So, if it says "550x470x120", then this means:

• width - 55 cm;
• depth (from the front edge to the wall) 47 cm;
• height (inside the bowl) 12 cm.

The exact size of the cabinet must always be selected individually. At the same time take into account:

• own needs;
• room area;
• plumbing used;
• interior and lighting features.

In small bathrooms, bedside tables with sinks of 60 cm are most often used. Inside, communications are easily masked, and the location of the necessary accessories will not be difficult. For your information: if there are few of these accessories and accessories (or they will obviously be stored in another room), you can choose a model with a width of 50 cm. If at least two people use the bathroom, then the width of 70 cm is justified.

For an ordinary urban family with 1 or 2 children, it is worthwhile to focus on curbstones 70-80 cm wide. But for large families, larger models are unlikely to be useful. After all, because of them, you often have to reduce the size of the bathtub or shower, which is also bad.

Attention should be paid to the height of the structure. Usually it is this:

• for women - 95 cm;
• for men - 100 cm;
• for people of high and very high growth - 120 cm.

It is not necessary to turn to professional designers to choose the best option. The simplest recommendations are often enough. If there are no special stylistic preferences, you can focus on the white color, because it is traditional and harmoniously combined with any plumbing. But in the design room you have to choose a more original color. As for the shape of the cabinet, it should correspond to the geometry of the finish and the bath (cabin).

When you want to simply experiment with different colors, you can give preference to products of such shades:

• beige;
• pink;
• cream;
• gentle blue;
• of chocolate.

Designers, of course, form more original collections. They include yellow and green, red and black and white cabinets. Important: in any case, it is worth considering the general style of the room, and even the house as a whole. To emphasize the features of the styles help handles, fasteners, lighting fixtures.

The most important thing when choosing a pedestal for a bathroom is its size and area. It is very bad if the furniture is visually “lost” or looks like a giant monster. Chasing the great depth of the bowl (if we are talking about a bedside table with a sink) should not be. But a too shallow recess is inconvenient. You can’t even wash your hands in it without the appearance of splashes.

See below for how to choose a cabinet with a sink.