How to arrange a combined bathroom without changing itlayout? Is it possible to organize a real sauna-bath in a city apartment? And how to beat the window in the bathroom? The answers to these questions were given to us by the architects of the Dvekati studio. Recently we wrote about, which was decorated in eco-style by the architects Ekaterina Mamaeva and Ekaterina Svanidze. We were so impressed by the bathroom of this apartment, the area of which is almost 8 square meters, that we decided to devote a separate article to it.
Real luxury
A bathroom with a window is a rarity, and even in the housepre-war times. An even greater exception to the rule is an impressive area for a bathroom - 7.7 square meters. In many ways, these factors played a role in the choice of this particular apartment by Olga and Alexei. Ekaterina Mamaeva and Ekaterina Svanidze, architects of the Dvekati studio: - We proposed a new layout solution for the apartment, but the bathroom remained intact. Such luck as a window in the bathroom is extremely rare and only in custom-designed houses. 
Special requests
Olga and Alexey are still at the design stagetold the architects about their great desire to have a home infrared sauna in the bathroom. Along with their unusual dream, they also expressed their wishes to place in the bathroom a separate shower room, a cabinet with a sink and a storage system, a toilet bowl, a hygienic shower, a water heater and a built-in acoustic column. To realize their plans, the architects had to slightly increase the area of the bathroom - up to 8.1 square meters, but at the same time its rectangular shape was preserved. 
How to designate a bathroom with a finish
An important role in the combined bathroom is played bycorrect zoning. The architects managed to divide the premises into functional zones, which is reflected in the decoration. The so-called "wet zone" stands out especially: a bath of a non-standard shape and a separate shower room adjacent to it are separated into a separate box, lined with ceramic tiles of different format and texture. Above this area, a ceiling is lowered, into which ceiling lights, a rain shower and an acoustic column for listening to music while lying in the bath are embedded. The shower room is separated from the bath by a glass partition and contrasting small blue tiles. The floor in the shower room with a built-in shower drain is laid out with the same tiles, as well as a kind of edging - a plinth around the entire perimeter of the room and in the doorway instead of a casing. The drop-shaped acrylic bathtub, on the other hand, is faced with light large-format marble-like tiles, which are also used for the slopes and window sill. Ekaterina Mamaeva and Ekaterina Svanidze, architects of the Dvekati studio: - The level of the window sill did not match the level of the bathtub, so it turned out to be a kind of shelf for storing cosmetics and various accessories. On the window there are pleated curtains for darkening from the sun, a filling and a shower head are built into the side of the bath. The rest of the walls of the bathroom and the door leaf are painted with a moisture-resistant paint in the color of milk chocolate, which combines two types of facing tiles, as well as floor porcelain stoneware. 
Is the sauna at home real?
To implement the idea with a full-bodywith an infrared home sauna, the architects have specially enlarged the bathroom at the expense of the corridor. It is separated from the toilet by a partition that hides communications. To hide the toilet, the pier was specially extended with a plasterboard ledge. Glass shelves for storage were made in the niche from the side of the toilet. A storage water heater was installed above the sauna, which is practically invisible. Ekaterina Mamaeva and Ekaterina Svanidze, architects of the Dvekati studio: - On the opposite wall there is an author's cabinet with an overhead drop-shaped sink made of natural basalt, echoing in shape with the bathtub. Initially, the cabinet from IKEA was modified beyond recognition, thanks to the cladding with a wooden tabletop. There is also an elegant hanging storage case. 
Materials, brands, cladding:
- interior door - Union Chameleon;
- functional lighting, sconce over a mirror - SLV;
- decorative mirror over the cabinet - IFab;
- mixers and showers - Hansgrohe;
- acrylic bath - Kolpa San Amadis;
- toilet bowl - Roca Element;
- shower gangway - Viega;
- a curbstone, a wooden table-top, pendant - IKEA;
- water towel warmer - Tera;
- floor ceramics - Atlas Concorde, collection Time;
- ceramic tiles - Marca Corona, Jolie collection; La Faenza, collection of Neozebri;
- sink - Sheerdecor;
- glass shelves, the door to the shower - the company "Inprus".
Tips from the architects of the studio Dvekati
photo courtesy of DveKati
