How to choose furniture for the bathroom
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The choice of furniture for a bathroom needs to be taken seriously, because in this room is a lot of time. More comfortable, more convenient and more functional furniture in the bathroom, the better there is.
In order to implement the planned project of a bathroom, do not forget about the dimensions of the bathroom. Based on the size of the bathroom, you can use different options:
- Cupboard;
- The Cabinet under the sink;
- Narrow cabinets and shelves;
- Hanging shelves;
- Mirror;
- Holder towels and bathrobes.
This is a standard set that is used. Thanks to technological advances used not zapotevshie mirror. When choosing furniture for bathroom you need to pay attention to the basic parameters.
Additional but not less important parameters when choosing furniture: functionality and aesthetic appearance. There is a large range of both imported and Russian furniture for bathrooms. Russian has a lower price, good functionality and is fit for small size bathrooms. If settling a bathroom in a private house, it is best to use imported furniture.
The correct choice must be guided by the following:
- It is necessary to choose furniture made specifically for the bathroom. It has increased water resistance. The facade needs to be adapted to extremes of humidity and temperature of the bathroom. You need to pay attention to the joints, the surface of inside and outside design accessories;
- Decide in advance the color scheme. The furniture should harmoniously fit into the interior and can be combined with fixtures and finishes;
- When choosing you need to consider the size of the room, not to overload it. For bathrooms larger sizes it is preferable to use tall cabinets, corner or hanging cabinets;
- You should not use floor space. It is necessary to leave free space for maneuverability. Even if the bathroom is of large size, it is not necessary to fill it to the brim with cabinets and tables;
- Better use of suspended furniture. It is more practical and allows you to comfortably carry out wet cleaning and mopping.
Solutions for small space bathroom ↑
A small area of the bathroom is a headache for everyone who started a repair. To solve this problem, if used in the interior corner bathroom furniture. The corner design takes up little space, but quite functional. Thank them, you can easily save a lot of space in the room. After all, if you installed in a small bathroom standard bathroom furniture, the place will remain low.
Until recently, corner bathroom furniture was difficult to find on sale or made on order only. But people are increasingly interested in a compact and functional solution for small space bathrooms. Therefore, the demand for corner bathroom furniture began to grow. Now you can easily find a design like that will fit into the interior and help to solve various problems.
Corner furniture has a number of advantages over the standard sets:
- Helps to save enough space;
- Visually creates the effect of a larger space;
- A wide range;
- Functionality.
When building a bathroom with a corner furniture, the center of the room remains free. Because of this, the bath ceases to be a place where it is impossible to turn around. Visually, a room becomes larger, because the walls of the room is free, occupied only by the corners. A large number of models will allow you to create your unique style. If desired, you can decorate bathroom with modern style to classic or even retro. With the help of such furniture is an unusual and functional area – angle. If you want you can use all angles for bathroom design.
One of the main elements of a corner of bathroom furniture are corner cabinets. Their main advantage – easy installation in corners. They are ideal to cover uneven walls and corners to hide a bad finish or communication. In addition to this, corner cabinets can be used to combine several elements in one ensemble.
Often in small bathrooms install a small sink and small cabinets. It does not always look as desired and even visually make the room smaller. But if you are using corner Cabinet, the picture changes completely. The room will be transformed and there will be space.
The types of furniture for decorating bathroom facilities ↑
The most common material is chipboard and MDF. Most of the furniture for bathrooms is made from it. This was made possible thanks to the small price, huge selection of designs and colors. In the ratio the price-quality for such a choice is justified, if not much pay attention to moisture. For simple rectangular models use particle Board with a protective coating from water. For more complex models of used MDF. When choosing and buying furniture from these materials, you should pay attention to quality, to be sure in long service life.
If you want to get great quality, but for a great price, then you should choose furniture made from natural wood. The advantages of this choice include quality, beauty, and sustainability. The main and most essential disadvantage of this choice is the price tag. However, the high price and the protective coating is not fully save the tree from high temperatures and moist air in bathrooms. Therefore, this option is preferable for large areas with good ventilation.
Another budget option is a plastic furniture for bathroom. In addition to the low price tag has other advantages. Of plastic, are manufactured facades of different shapes. Plastic is perfectly resistant to moisture and this makes it ideal for the bathroom. Plastic furniture is available in various colors that will make it easy to make a choice. Besides the advantages there are also disadvantages: plastic is quickly covered with scratches, less durable, and protective coatings eventually flake off and crack.
Innovative and interesting solution is to use metal or glass furniture for the bathroom. Metal construction will last very long if it is treated with preservatives that are not allowed to develop corrosion. The glass surface is made of tempered glass with no sharp edges.
And though this design visually gives the square of the volume, the glass can break easily, and it will bring a lot of trouble.
Creating the right bathroom decor ↑
The choice of furniture and use it to create internal space of the bathroom for each individual. It is in this room a person is alone with himself and his thoughts. Therefore, it is important that the interior design met all the requirements.
It should bring joy and positive emotions to all family members. Creating a bathroom style, you need to proceed on your own preferences. However, in creating the space of the bathroom, there are nuances:
- With the usage of warm floors, and cabinets must be on legs. It is best to use the suspension structures;
- Cabinets and sink do not need to put too close to the wall and tub. This will allow cleaning in a more comfortable environment and will increase the life of furniture;
- To take into account the size of the room. If the bathroom is a small area, you need to buy a narrow and tall cabinets. This will allow you to save free space, but will not affect the capacity of the furniture.
When a large area bathroom, you can install a shower cubicle or do showers, sinks and baths. Unfortunately, in the apartments is not always possible to implement all our plans. So one of popular design that combines several elements. In the presence of niches in the room the bathroom, it is advisable to install large furniture centers. In such circumstances, it will keep harmony of the interior.