How to place everything you need in a small bathroom: ideas and recommendations

How to turn a small bathroom into a cozy spacemultifunctional space? What should you think about when choosing furniture and accessories? How to solve this complex and creative problem - we found out from architects and manufacturers Perhaps the most personal, the most individual place in the house is the bathroom, a direct reflection of our tastes and ideas about comfort, a place of complete relaxation and rest. And it often becomes the most problematic point in the house, a battlefield for living space. It is from the bathroom that owners of small spaces try to win back extra centimeters, or even meters, for their kitchens, hallways and living rooms. And it also happens that there is nothing to fight for: the average footage of the bathroom of a Soviet "small-family" is 2.7-3 square meters. What kind of design can we talk about here? Only the best! Experts agree: working with "microspaces" is the most difficult, but also the most creative. And its result can exceed your expectations.NEL Collection, Mobalpa

Planning

Ilya Verin, architect:— You should always start by filling the bathroom with the items you need. Decide for yourself what you are willing to give up for the sake of extra centimeters, and what you are not. Can you do without a bathtub? If so, then install only a shower cabin — this will greatly save useful footage. Can you live without a bidet? Do you need to install equipment in the bathroom? For example, a washing machine. The planning of the future space will depend on the answers to these questions. Ilyaverin.ruNEL Collection, MobalpaNEL Collection, MobalpaIf there is little space, but you still want to put a washing machinenecessary, use high countertops under the sink. For families with small children, this is, of course, not very convenient - you will have to provide a small mobile stand or stool for ease of use. But you will save space and achieve the desired aesthetic effect.Collection Manae Bleu, MobalpaCollection Manae Bleu, MobalpaCollection Manae Bleu, MobalpaArthur Guchigov, Mobalpa:— Modern modular bathroom furniture allows you to ergonomically fill even the most non-standard spaces. You can place a washing machine under the sink countertop and close it with a beautiful door, and use the remaining space on the side or top for additional drawers and narrow pull-out modules. There are cabinets and elements with built-in sockets — they are very convenient to use not only for washing machines, but also for smaller appliances: hair dryers, electric razors, etc. Another useful offer from Mobalpa is special holders for hair dryers, magnifying mirrors and other elements. They aesthetically match the furniture and allow you to optimize the space without losing design.Kendo Collection, MobalpaCollection Ibiza, MobalpaCollection Ibiza, MobalpaJim Collection, Mobalpa In small spacesEvery centimeter should “work”, therefore, in small bathrooms, niches, hidden shelves inside the riser section, etc. are used to the maximum. It is believed that the space will look lighter and freer, the fewer “extra” elements there are in it. But those that cannot be dispensed with can take on several roles at once. An excellent solution, for example, is wall cabinets with mirrors instead of doors, open shelves of various modifications and non-standard modules.Ibiza Mirroir Collection, MobalpaNEL Collection, MobalpaNEL Collection, MobalpaNEL Collection, Mobalpa Artur Guchigov, Mobalpa:— Our Ibiza Mirror model, for example, thanks to its small depth modules (34 cm), allows you to easily move cabinets around the bathroom. Another good option is to optimize the internal space of the drawers thanks to a designer accessory for cosmetics with many plastic boxes. They are attached to the inside of the facade and allow you to maintain order among the necessary little things: cotton swabs, cotton pads, etc. The new NEL model, for example, has modules with three pull-out drawers of this design, and the middle color of the drawer can be changed without changing the cost.Ibiza Mirroir Collection, MobalpaNEL Collection, MobalpaCollection Ibiza, Mobalpa

Great tricks for small spaces

So that your little kingdomlooked comfortable and proportionate, when redeveloping, do not forget about simple but effective techniques for visually "expanding" the space. For example, it is believed that high ceilings help create a feeling of "air". In small and narrow rooms, this principle does not work. On the contrary, you may get the feeling of "a chimney sweep in a chimney". To avoid this, ceilings in bathrooms, on the contrary, are lowered. If you use a semi-matte or glossy material and the possibility of perimeter lighting, which will "tear" the walls from the ceiling and floor, you will get that very feeling of lightness and weightlessness that is necessary. Ilya Verin, architect:— Many architects recommend that we plan our bathrooms so that daylight can penetrate them. Good advice! Remember the “Khrushchevkas” — five-story buildings in which there was a window from the kitchen to the bathroom. This helps save energy and adds lightness and width to the room. Another option is to fold the wall of a small bathroom or part of it from frosted glass blocks. It will immediately seem much larger, and it will be impossible to see the person inside. Ilyaverin.ru

Color, texture and shape

The sensation and perception of color is a very sensitive issueindividual. There are people who like small capsule bathrooms. But if you are not a fan of such solutions, avoid dark materials in small spaces. In addition to the oppressive feeling they often create, it is also impractical. The bathroom is a wet area, and you will have to constantly wipe stains from dark matte surfaces.DAO Collection, MobalpaDAO Collection, MobalpaManhattan Collection, MobalpaIlya Verin, architect:— Avoid complex, baroque shapes in modest footage. Such items look beautiful in large rooms. And in small ones, the fewer eye-catching surfaces, the better. Use light materials, clear and simple lines, furniture that tends to minimalism — then there will be more air and light. The same applies to the choice of plumbing. Bright and colorful items that seemed beautiful to you on the stand in a large store, in your small bathroom can greatly disappoint you. ilyaverin.ruCollection Loa chêne scié gris, MobalpaCollection Loa basalte, MobalpaCollection Como/Sign, Mobalpa Looks goodIn small spaces, "floating washstands" and cabinets. They are attached to the wall rather than placed on the floor, and create the impression that there is still plenty of space even where there is none. Another good technique is tall, monolithic, unadorned speakers, from floor to ceiling, which "merge" with the walls and seem to be their continuation. They can be quite narrow, fit well into non-standard spaces and help to gain a lot of storage space.Ibiza Blue Collection, MobalpaJim Collection, MobalpaIbiza Blue Collection, Mobalpa

Common Mistakes

Strength, usefulness and beauty - that's exactly what it isThe great architect Vitruvius formulated the basic laws of architecture in order back in the 1st century BC. But we are always trying to swap them. And in most cases, in vain. Ilya Verin, architect: — First of all, think about the people who will use the bathroom. If there is an obese person in the family, you should not save space by installing small plumbing fixtures; if there is a tall person, think about the distance to the wall cabinets, etc. When I plan such rooms, I always try to “live” in them — mark the location of future objects with boxes and try to perform standard actions: reach for something, remove something, or put something somewhere. Is the toilet positioned correctly? Are the shelves hanging safely? Is toilet paper or a shelf in the shower at hand? The beauty of an inconvenient room will not bring you any pleasure. ilyaverin.ru Another typical mistake of independentbathroom renovations - thoughtless reversal or transfer of utility lines over long distances from the main riser. In most cases, you don't have to enjoy the aesthetic effect for long. After 2-3 years, when dirt accumulates in the pipes through which waste water flows, the owners are faced with an unpleasant smell. Do not forget that the bathroom is a very humid room, and therefore all items must be made of materials designed for this. Saving in this case can lead to large expenses. Arthur Guchigov, Mobalpa:— The quality requirements for furniture for such complex spaces as bathrooms are very high. Otherwise, it will not last long. We have a special technical center at the Mobalpa factory that first checks all components and materials, and then the finished item made from them. There is a special machine (pressure chamber) where various harmful conditions are created for furniture: negative and positive temperatures, high humidity, changes in this humidity and the effect of water directly on the surface. In it, we check each element for aging. If the product does not pass the tests, it does not go into mass production or for sale. mobalpa.comCollection Manae bouton d , MobalpaCollection Loa chêne scié gris, MobalpaCollection Loa chêne scié gris, MobalpaOsaka bleu collection, Mobalpa