INTERIORS 81 COMPACT & FUNCTIONAL
With space becoming more confi ned in developments, designing rooms that still include all the right features is challenging. Joanne Dobbs from Lecico Bathrooms off ers her advice when creating bathrooms for compact areas.
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he reduction in fl oorspace in UK homes over the past 50 years presents a challenge to achieving attractive design in new housing bathrooms and refurbishments alike. As a result, a range of bathroom products and interior design ideas have evolved to meet the challenge. When designing a new bathroom with limited space, the following products and design ideas can be used to give the perception of a larger space and achieve a luxury feel.
OPEN SHOWER SPACES Increasingly, baths are being substituted entirely for showers. Installing a wet room style shower using a single glass panel is a great way to adopt a minimalistic design that opens the full fl oor space. Low profi le shower trays offer a simpler and more cost-effective solution to achieve the wet room look without having the installa- tion challenge of wet room drainage and waterproofi ng walls and fl oors. If a bath is required, there are a range of baths available in shorter lengths. For example, a 1500 mm bath saves fl oor space and the use of a shower over the bath offers a combined solution so bathing and showering are possible.
WALL HUNG OR COMPACT SANITARYWARE Choosing compact sanitaryware also helps to save fl oor space. Wall hung WCs installed with concealed cisterns are an increasingly popular design in modern, minimalist bathroom design. Wall hung WCs ‘fl oat,’ leaving open fl oor space beneath the WC, which in turn makes the bathroom feel larger. The same can be achieved with washbasins using semi pedestals rather than fl oor standing full pedestal washbasins. Where fl oor space is really limited, corner WCs and corner washbasins can be used to minimise redundant fl oor space. If corner washbasins or WCs are not desirable, ‘short projection solutions’ also help to save space.
FURNITURE UNITS, BASINS, AND TAPS Bottles and tubes scattered on countertops, windowsills and shelves are guaranteed to distract from even the most aesthetically pleasing bathroom design. Closed storage in the form of wall hung bathroom furniture with a washbasin sitting on the countertop gives the option to keep bathroom items tucked away. Selected well-designed items can then be displayed to accentuate the overall design. Wall mounted taps when used in combination with freestanding washba-
sins on furniture also deliver a modern and highly stylised solution which also clears countertops.
MAKING A SPACE FEEL LARGER Interior design techniques can also be deployed to make bathrooms seem brighter and more spacious. Minimalistic design, the optimum use of light and certain types of tiling all help to amplify light, brighten up the bathroom space and give an increased impression of depth. Using light and bright colours helps to
WHERE FLOOR SPACE IS REALLY LIMITED, CORNER WCS AND CORNER WASHBASINS CAN BE USED TO MINIMISE REDUNDANT FLOOR SPACE
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