Zoning space is a good way to share a room. When combining the bathroom and toilet in one room, you need to correctly dispose of the space received. Next, the article will consider successful options for a joint bathroom.
Redevelopment plan
To increase the total area of the house, the bathroom and toilet should be combined into one room. But first you need to create a redevelopment plan, and for this it is necessary to take into account the following nuances:
- Plumbing and furniture placement.
- Location of utilities.
- Planned room design.
Advantages and disadvantages
If the apartment was originally planned to be a divided bathroom of small sizes, then this problem can be solved by re-planning the rooms. Most often, a small bathroom is combined with a toilet. Thanks to the rational location of utilities and good zoning, you can make a joint bathroom with a shower. To perform these works, not only basic building skills will be required, but also imagination and dexterity, as you will have to think through the design of the room.
As a rule, when performing these works, you will have to dismantle the partitions and doors, so additional space will appear in the house. The combined bathroom creates many advantages:
- a place is formed for the installation of equipment (for example, a washing machine);
- additional space will appear where you can hang or put shelves and cabinets for storing hygiene products;
- it will be necessary to put one door into the room;
- to make a quick redecoration of the joint bathroom, it is enough to replace the water pipes and meters with newer ones;
- the ability to put large plumbing in the room;
- engineering communications (water supply, ventilation system and power supply) can be arranged more compactly.
However, the bathroom has disadvantages:
- when dismantling the walls, a lot of dust and debris is formed;
- the creation of a new house project is an expensive and long event, the implementation of which will require a permit from the district administration;
- purchase of high-quality building materials, new plumbing equipment and carrying out repair work - operations, the execution of which involves large cash costs;
- joint bathroom - a room in which several family members will not be able to use both the toilet and shower at the same time.
Before starting the redevelopment, you need to create a room project. To do this, you can use the services of a designer or perform a drawing yourself. In addition, there are ready-made standard designs.
Dimensions of the combined bathroom
For successful zoning of the space, you must first determine the dimensions of the room. When planning, you need to take into account that the minimum area of the combined bathroom should be 2.5 m 2 . In such a room it will be possible to install a small shower and toilet.
In the room, the area of which is 3 m2, it is possible to put a washing machine and wash basin. However, there is another option: installing a bathtub and toilet bowl, so you will have to abandon the sink and equipment.
To equip a comfortable sanitary unit, you will need a room with an area of 7-9 m 2 . But in the so-called stalinka and Khrushchev’s building such a room will not work, but for private houses this is the ideal solution.
Ergonomics
Before planning a combined bathroom, you need to calculate its size in such a way that the result is a comfortable bathroom combined with a toilet. The main thing is to properly arrange furniture and plumbing. To implement an ergonomic design, the following parameters should be considered:
- the free space in front of the toilet should be at least 60 cm, and on the sides - 25 cm;
- unallocated space in front of the shower must be at least 70 cm;
- the optimal height of the sink is on average 80 cm, and the width is 50 cm;
- between the washbasin and the wall it is necessary to make a distance of at least 20 cm;
- the sink and toilet must be installed at a distance of 25 cm from each other.
Zoning space is a must for a rational layout. This is a technique due to which it is possible to harmoniously and optimally divide the premises into functional zones , taking into account the style of the room.
In order for a joint bathroom with a bathtub to have an aesthetic and successful design, for this it is necessary to apply various architectural techniques: arrange arches, original ceilings and walls in the room. For this purpose, decorative materials are used: decorative plaster, paint, tile, marble and wallpaper.
During the design of the room, you need to carefully consider the design of the room.
Zoning space
To make the joint bathroom more harmonious, the space separation technique is used. There are several good zoning options:
- Light - a method for the implementation of which different lighting, color, direction and brightness are used. As a rule, the washbasin and bathtub zones stand out, and the place where the toilet is installed, on the contrary, is darkened. In this case, you can use two-color lamps that illuminate the room with different light rays. In addition, the bathroom can be divided using strips of bright light.
- Architectural zoning - this method involves the use of screens, partitions or niches. But these items should not be solid. For example, a plasterboard partition with through niches is a good choice for realizing these goals.
- Color separation is a variant of zoning, in which the room must be decorated in different shades. For example, the toilet area can be finished with white tiles, and the area where the bathroom and washbasin is located is colored plastic.
- Interior zoning is a way of dividing a bathroom using furniture.
Creating a project: rules and features
This stage of redevelopment is an important process that needs to be additionally coordinated with the administrative authority. If you ignore this point, then you can only perform work on decorating the room and replacing the plumbing. The project is allowed to be developed independently, but it is better to contact a specialist who has all the necessary permissions and tolerances. As a result, a ready redevelopment plan will have to be approved by the housing inspectorate.
Performing redevelopment without preliminary design is a gross violation of construction, legislative and sanitary norms. So, for example, the commission may demand to restore the original appearance of the premises. In addition, in the bathroom, combined with part of the corridor, it is necessary to waterproof the floor. And it is forbidden to place a room above the living rooms of neighbors.
For an example, one of the successful joint bathroom projects will be shown below.
Equipment placement
The layout of the bathroom, whose area is 3 m2, will have to be coordinated according to a simple system. However, in such a room there will not be enough space to install additional furniture: a cupboard, a cabinet, a laundry basket. Therefore, you will have to be content with a minimum number of devices (for example, a mirror or a shelf). In addition, you can put a washing machine and a corner wash basin in a small bathroom.
But there are some tricks: you can install a corner bath and cover it with a partition made of plastic. The result is a free space in which you can put a cabinet for hygiene products.
In the joint bathroom, you can install both a bath and a shower. In this case, the washing machine will have to be put in a corner. In addition, there will be free space for a water tank on the wall.
The space can be increased by the following methods:
- Install a wall mounted toilet, as in this way the room will become more spacious.
- The place under the washstand is the free area on which it is recommended to install an open shelf for household chemicals. In addition, if you cover it with a stylish curtain, then this will be a good design decision.
- To make the bathroom seem more spacious, you can install a mirror in it.
- Niches should be equipped in the room, since their use is a good solution for zoning the space.
- If you lay out a number of bright tiles, then you can divide the joint bathroom into functional zones.
- Glass shelves will look better than wooden.
Room design development
This is an important process, since the aesthetic appearance of the room depends on its implementation. Successful zoning and functionality are the criteria that the interior of the bathroom must meet. The room should harmoniously fit into the style of the house.
In the process of developing the design of a joint bathroom, it is important to consider the following points:
- the shade of the ceiling, walls and floor should be combined with furniture and appliances;
- for decoration you need to use only high-quality building materials;
- the room should be well lit;
- Communication should be hidden so that water does not get on it.
The design of the room can be done in different colors: blue-green, bright red, pale pink, black and white, purple and so on. A good choice is wall and floor cladding with white glossy tiles. In the photo, the joint bathroom decorated with this material looks amazing (for a good example, the picture is shown below).
Conclusion
The article examined the question of how best to make zoning of the combined bathroom. Thanks to some tricks and methods, you can achieve not only a visual increase in the area of the room, but also increase its functionality. The main thing is to properly arrange furniture and plumbing, as well as to make a competent and beautiful design of the room.