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COMPACT BATHROOMS
Small can be beautiful in bathroom design I
t’s no secret that often in the UK bathrooms aren’t blessed with a vast
amount of floor space. When looking to add value to their property, consumers are also now likely to add a bathroom in somewhere, perhaps as part of a loft extension, in a corner of a master bedroom for an en-suite or even making a cloakroom out of an understairs cupboard. While this helps sell homes and can be a good investment, is you’re a bathroom designer it adds to the squeeze factor. A compact space doesn’t have to look
Comment by Ben Bryden
Sales & Marketing Manager Director, RAK Ceramics
cluttered or cramped if a few clever design tricks are employed though. Some product lines transcend the limits of space, of course; brassware, for instance, can be changed to give the whole room a facelift and can be chosen to add a sense of grandeur to even the smallest of bathrooms.
and furniture, the secret to a successful design lies in choosing products that are specifically made with compact spaces in mind. Despite all the odds, small bathrooms are very much the norm, at least here in the UK, which means manufacturers are well-versed in catering for this market. A shorter projection of sanitaryware and
furniture will mean less encroachment on floor space, smaller washbasins with a generous bowl depth and integrated countertop space. A low level shower tray combined with a frameless glass screen creates a spacious walk-in shower area, while large format tiles that minimise grout lines and make small spaces appear bigger than they are. And of course, furniture with plenty of storage space, in a sleek finish that is easy on the eye. Such solutions will all help even the most modest of bathrooms ooze style and sophistication.
For larger bathroom items, such as sanitaryware
RAK-Petit is big on style in small bathrooms W
ith the size of the average UK bathroom measuring around
4.4m2, the latest designer collection from RAK Ceramics solves the problem of creating luxury results in compact spaces. In fact, RAK-Petit is designed specifically with small bathrooms in mind. Created in collaboration with award-winning
Italian designer Maurizio Scutellà, RAK-Petit is a collection of small washbasins for compact spaces, from cloakrooms and en-suites to small family
bathrooms. With minimal shapes and modest dimensions, RAK-Petit washbasins are perfect for small spaces that are also big on style. The collection includes deep-based washbasins
that can be installed alone or combined with RAK-Joy vanity units in the domestic bathrooms, as well as freestanding washbasins that are statement pieces in their own right. Featuring circular and square shapes, the
freestanding ceramic RAK-Petit washbasins in striking Alpine White measure an elegant 360mm
wide x 900mm tall. RAK-Petit wall-hung washbasins are equally as stylish, again with round or square basin shapes combined with a ceramic ledge, providing an easy to wipe clean surface for soaps and toothbrushes. Measurements for the wall-hung basins are 765mm x 360mm.
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