![]() ![]() ![]() It is generally more pleasant, when opening the bathroom door, to see the washbasin than the toilet. In both cases, it is possible to change the placement of certain elements, even doors. Save this picture! AUTOHAUS / Matt Fajkus Architecture. This time, we will cover the minimum and ideal dimensions for residential bathrooms. We have already covered how to design accessible, safe bathrooms for the elderly, and even predicted what they might look like in the future. A poorly designed bathroom can be a huge hassle, as well as being costly to make further changes. Yet because the bathroom is so essential and so consistently used, some considerations must be addressed to make it comfortable, even if it has very small dimensions. Barbara Penner goes even further to indicate its importance by writing that “The bathroom connects our daily domestic lives with large-scale infrastructures of water, waste, and sanitation.” Even though most clients and architects are aware of the bathroom's significance, it is often reduced to its minimum size in service of other spaces. Image © do mal o menosīeing one of the smallest and most complex rooms in a residence, and containing complicated equipment and several hydraulic installations, it is essential that the bathroom is carefully planned. Save this picture! Casa no Restelo / aspa. But privacy and related concerns about decency began to shape these establishments, too communal privies were downsized and public baths were more rigorously subdivided to ensure the segregation of men from women, and, with partitions and cubicles, men from other men and women from other women." The concept of private bathrooms inside buildings is not, therefore, as old or as natural as many would think. Up until the 1920s, and sometimes well after that, the urban and rural poor were mostly left to carry on as before with communal privies (which remained sites of socializing) and public bathhouses, showers and swimming pools. And given that private was increasingly equated with exclusive, it is not surprising that private and often very luxurious bathrooms first appeared in European aristocratic or bourgeois homes. But the rise of privacy has resulted in the general privatization of western bathing, though this did not happen evenly or all at once. Barbara Penner, professor at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, points out that “No less than the rise of the field of public health, it was the modern invention of privacy that caused a decisive break with earlier attitudes toward the body that had marked much of human history. In Roman civilization, collective latrines were also places for socialization and debate. Image © Fernando Guerra | FG+SGĪlthough today the bathroom is mostly private and reserved, this arrangement has not always been the case. A simply fitted shower room can be transformed with brightly coloured mosaic tiles on the walls and floors.Save this picture! Casa Pavilhão / Andreia Garcia Architectural Affairs + Diogo Aguiar Studio. It will make your bathroom much easier to clean and give the illusion of space, too. Try to keep walls clear of clutter and consider fitting underfloor heating, so you can keep it toasty without taking up space with wall-hung radiators.įinally, add a splash of colour. More inspiration: Small bathroom ideas to optimise your spaceĬhoose wall-hung fittings wherever possible. Bi-fold doors will save on space in a compact room. If your budget is tight, a sleek alternative is an almost invisible low-level tray with an all-glass screen.Ĭreate a shower enclosure in a long, narrow room by sectioning off one end with a glass screen or doors to create a walk-in shower. The whole room will need to be tanked (waterproofed) as there is no shower enclosure – the water drains away through an outlet in the floor. Plus, it's perfect for creating a contemporary look. ![]() Shower room layoutĪlthough it’s a big project to undertake, a wet room is a seriously stylish option. Shelves can look untidy very quickly so opt for cabinets with doors that can be closed to contain everything out of sight. You can never have too much storage in a family bathroom. ![]() Space at a premium? A trough-shaped sink with wall-mounted taps is a good alternative. That's because provide enough space for everyone to wash and brush up before the school run. Not only are they very on trend, they are also extremely useful for families with children. Think about adding ‘his and hers’ basins if you have the room. Or, if you prefer baths, then a corner shower cubicle is a good use of space and will allow for a full-sized fitted or freestanding bath. For a clever space-saving solution, create a stud wall at the end of the bath to form one side of the shower cubicle. If your family prefers to shower rather than bath, then think about a shorter bath for occasional soaks and use the extra space to plan in a walk-in shower. Design your space according to how it is most frequently used. ![]()
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