Bathroom in a modern interior has long ceased to carry direct functionality. The times of the USSR, when everyone had the same bathroom with a standard set of furniture items, long gone. Now it is not only a bathroom, but also a beautifully decorated room.
Getting into the walls of hotels, boarding houses, rest houses, you pay attention to the stylized situation of showers and toilets. And why not repeat it at home? Stylish bathrooms are pleasing to the owners and their guests. That in this, such a necessary room, there was harmony and beauty, it is important to choose the right plumbing, furniture and accessories.
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Modern beautiful bathroom
The bathrooms of the new generation tend to be minimalistic. Once bulky bathrooms, convex toilets disappear from the store shelves. A standard white color replaced a whole palette of different colors. Manufacturers now produce not only single plumbing fixtures, but also those that represent a whole collection of furniture.
It is a mistake to think that a cozy and stylish environment can only be created in a large room. Small rooms for the bathroom are still in the majority and modern manufacturers are focused on them. With the help of finishing materials you will be able to achieve a visual increase in space, and furniture and plumbing will further brighten up the space.
A beautiful bathroom is the room in which elegance and taste are observed. Someone chooses also refinement, which is so fashionable among modern plumbing. There is no definite color solution for a beautiful bathroom, but designers note that naturalness will be most suitable for new standards. It is not superfluous to emphasize natural colors with native materials: wood, marble, granite, sand crumb.
As an addition to modern design, they use accessories. They came to replace the usual tubes with liquid soap, bottles with shampoos, holders for toothbrushes. All unnecessary hides in the closet, in the field of vision there are only objects creating beauty and coziness.
Bathroom fittings
Sanitaryware for the bathroom is purchased in specialized stores.
Classics are always present in the presence, but you will have to order unusual designer pieces for the catalog. Especially if you want to buy a branded kit that will occupy the whole bathroom.
Materials for the manufacture of sanitary ware are used in a variety of ways:
- ceramics (porcelain and faience);
- steel;
- cast iron;
- a natural stone;
- acrylic;
- fake diamond
The sales leader at all times has been and is acrylic, faience and porcelain plumbing. It is strong and affordable. Ceramic products have always been captivated by their purity, and acrylics are invulnerable to damage. Acrylic plumbing is easy to repair, it is nice to touch it, because it does not have a cold surface, unlike metal ones.
Products made of cast iron are very strong, but they are chosen less. The most budget option is steel plumbing. In products of this type, as a rule, light weight of the structure, but they do not keep the heat.
Such material, as artificial or natural stone, meets much less often listed. It is explained by high cost. Moreover, projects of stone should be prepared in advance on an individual order.
Standard bathroom suite, which is familiar to everyone, includes:
- bathroom or shower (there are also bathrooms in which both are installed);
- washbasin;
- toilet;
- mirror and some accessories.
Those who allow space, additionally install a bidet, urinals. All plumbing is divided into two types: built-in and outdoor. For small bathrooms used built-in plumbing, which will save space. In private houses, or apartments with a large area of the bathroom, they buy outdoor plumbing. Moreover, the last trend in the plumbing market was the lack of a joint between the furniture (bathroom) and the wall. So you can install the product in the middle of the room or away from the wall.
Bathroom sinks
The sink or washbasin, as it is also called, is the second most important after the bathroom. If you have conceived the acquisition of such an interior subject, then you know that it can take several forms, not to mention the color. By the type of installation they are distinguished:
- pedestals - they are also called "washbasin on a leg" or "tulip";
- curbstone - is a floor or hanging cabinet, the upper part of which is built-in a sink;
- wall-mounted to the wall;
- angular - are installed in the corner of the room.
The pedestal plumbing hides the hoses, tubular connections and siphon. As for the cabinet, it is possible to add household chemicals, towels, and some things. It is also convenient to use, there is no visible hose connection behind it. Plumbing pedestals come in many sizes. They are ideal for the private sector, and in the bathroom bathrooms they will "steal" free space. Therefore, when choosing, consider this fact.
Wall sinks are at the peak of modernity. Belong to the style of minimalism. Mounted with brackets. As a rule, they are built into a wall. The next type is the corner sink. It was invented to save space. Can be both wall-mounted and with a bedside table. Install corner washbasins in small bathrooms. Some models do not even have a mixer, they are called cascaded. Water here is recruited through the drain hole.
Bath mixer with shower
There are several types of faucets that you can choose to simultaneously control the bathroom and shower. They differ in form, material of manufacture, mechanism of water supply and, of course, price.
- Two-valve;
- Single-lever;
- Thermostatic;
- Cascading.
two-ventilated mixers
The two-valve mixer is a faucet with two faucets, which regulate the flow of water in the bathroom and the shower, when switching the appropriate mode. The valves are located at the edges of the mixer. One of them is responsible for the supply of cold water, the other passes the hot water. The main mechanism of each "krutushki" - crane-buksa. Previously, she was wearing rubber gaskets, which eventually worn out and required replacement. Now the device was equipped with ceramic crane-bunks, in which rotary mechanisms are built.
Water from two-valve mixers is supplied after unscrewing them by 90 degrees. This is explained by the fact that there is a shift, and then docking plates and holes inside the crane. The same procedure also takes place during water shut-off. Such designs are still in demand, especially since some manufacturers are producing two-valve mixers, styled in antiquity, ethnic style, and modern.
single-lever mixers
Single-lever mixers are chosen for stylish, ultra-modern design. The crane is made of a single lever, which regulates hot and cold water for the bathroom and for the shower. To do this, you need to turn the joystick to the right or to the left.
Inside the mixer there is a special valve or cartridge that produces the handle movement. Thus, you can adjust not only the water temperature, but also its supply. True, because of this regulatory mechanism, the technical node often fails. This is facilitated by poor quality water: scale, rust, calcareous impurities. To avoid this problem, homeowners install filters.
Despite some problems that may arise during operation, this mixer is chosen by many users for its affordable price, simple installation and elegance.
thermostatic mixers
Thermostatic varieties of mixers are expensive plumbing, however, its ergonomics and consistent style justify the costs incurred. Using this setting, you can program the mixer to supply the water with the correct temperature. So, for example, including water for young children, boiling water does not pour. The set temperature of 37 degrees will be applied until you change the settings.
The thermostatic mixer is controlled with two handles. On the one hand you can choose the right water temperature, and with another pressure.
cascade Mixers
Cascade mixers have a high throughput. They consist of three nodes: a water regulator, a spout and a shower bowl. You can install them both in one place and separately. For example, the handle for regulating the flow of water is in the middle of the bathroom, the shower is at the head, and the spout is in the corner. Here you can already fantasize, as the design cuts into the bathroom wall and it can be installed differentially.
In addition to these mixers, there are also contactless faucets that operate on the basis of a sensor. For their operation, it is necessary to connect to the electrical network, however, they are installed only for shells.
types of fastening mixers
Having chosen a certain type of attachment for the mixer, you can save space, hide its extra parts or fill the space that has formed. Here are their varieties:
- Wall-mounted faucets are attached to the wall and connected to water pipes. According to the rules of sanitary engineering, such mechanisms are installed at 80 cm above the floor level, but if you want to choose a different height, then this is quite feasible;
- Built-in - mixers are mounted in a wall. Pipes remain hidden in the wall, and the tap, shower head, control mechanism, are output outside. The process of installing mixers in this way is laborious. In addition, in case of leakage, it is necessary to break down the wall;
- Mortise - mixers of this type are installed directly on the side of the bathroom. For installation in the bathroom there must be special openings. The shower head, if necessary, is taken out of the hole, and then inserted into its original place. For the convenience of the shower use, an additional fastening is made on the wall. The device, designed in this way, takes up little space, looks unusually stylish, and installation takes a little time;
- Floor - mixers are attached to the rack, located on the floor. Typically, mixers mounted in this way are installed in spacious bathrooms where the bathroom is located away from the walls.
Spout for bathroom faucets
Spout is a practical basic part in the mixer. Through it comes the necessary water temperature. It consists of a metal tube, a nut and a sealing ring. As a material for the production of steel or brass alloys are used. The top cover can be stylized for gold, shabby cast-iron, frosted or fogged glass, impregnations from inorganic particles, enamel. Due to this variety, the mixer together with the spout is not only practical, but also decorative function.
The length of the spout can be:
- Short - up to 18 cm;
- Medium - up to 28 cm;
- Long - over 30 cm.
According to the form of construction:
- Static - fixed (usually installed in single-lever mixers);
- Rotary - spouts that can be rotated to the right and left.
Ways of making a spout:
- Cast - the design is applicable for exclusive high-priced models;
- Tubular is a common type of fabrication. Available for price and availability in the store;
- Soldered - used in designer interiors. Designed more for decoration, rather than for practical use.
The ends of the mixer tubes can also end with different tips. So, for example, on sale it is possible to meet a spout with an aerator, a filter. Sometimes models are sold in which there is neither one nor the other, but there is a carving. It is provided for the case of fixing filters and aerators. The spout can then have a standard round shape or a square shape.
Bathtub siphon
All the water that drains from the bathroom, before it gets into the sewer, gets into the siphon. It is made of steel, plastic, brass, PVC. The drain system can be an automatic - equipped connecting cable, which reduces the drain and overflow unit with the drain plug. To open or close the drain hole, you need to rotate the lid, designed for overflow. Many choose such siphons for their attractive appearance and affordable operation. However, the cables, which are located between the drainage blocks, can seize. This happens after some time after operation, mainly in cheap models of the product.
Automatic siphons operate on a pin-based basis. A lid is put on it, in case of turning it to close the drain, the plug will drop onto the drain and block the water passage. When you open the sink you need to turn the other way.
Bathroom accessories
Accessories for the bathroom today replace the many boxes, jars, tubes that used to lie along the bathroom. Even towels can now be hung not on primitive hooks from the distant past, but on special crossbars, shelves, transforming hangers.
Accessories come in several types: with wall mount and a spreading option. That is, those that can be on the shelf or on the side of the bathroom. They are usually made of plastic, metal, ceramic, glass or composite material. It all depends on the product. For example, hangers and holders for towels can be made only of metal, but soap holders and glasses of a variety of materials.
The color scheme for bath accessories does not have borders. They can be sold in sets and separately. Assembled accessories in conjunction with beautifully selected plumbing will give the bathroom refinement and harmony. Here are their types:
- Towel holders - as a rule, these are metal products fixed on the wall. Place them in a convenient place where it will be easy to get a towel. The product has several forms: shelves, crossbeams, transforming hangers, hook hangers. Dimensions of the holders are very different. Some are suitable for one towel, others can hold 3-4 items at once, while others can have a hanger transformer, which can withstand five towels;
- Dispensers - bottles, different in volume. Usually their value starts from 200 ml. They can contain shampoos, gels, liquid soap, foam for the bathroom, cream. They put on the side of the bathroom or fixed in a special holders, holders;
- Glasses - serve for placing napkins, toothbrushes. As well as dispensers have free placement or are fixed in the holder on the wall;
- Soap dish - stand for lump soap can be made of different materials and have a wall mount. You can buy and soap boxes for desktop placement;
- Shelves - without this furniture accessory, it is impossible to place all of the above. They are metal, glass, plastic. With solid base and lattice. Strengthen them both on a flat surface of the wall, and in the corners.
To create beauty and coziness in a modern bathroom, you do not need to spend a lot of money. It is enough to choose the plumbing and accessories in full accordance with the chosen style and color scale. And, of course, do not forget about the cleanliness, the beautiful bathroom, the one that they look after!
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