Decorating the Bathroom. Basic Concepts.

Bathrooms, Storage Rooms and Closets

Design Criteria

How to Decorate a Bathroom

The design of the bathroom must be adapted to the family members. If possible, it must be designed comfortable and cosy. Normally, a good placement of the toilets gets more space in the middle and then the bathroom seems larger. The segregation of the toilet can prevent blockages in the morning, and odours for the next user.

The showers are mainly used for cleaning the body, while the baths can also be used for resting and recovery purposes. For young users, it’s often preferable to install a shower rather than bath. For seniors, however, it’s preferable the bathtub or at least the hip bath (bath usually shorter, with a seat on one side).

A proper design of bathrooms and toilets should provide lockers for towels and cleaning products, and the location of the water heater and a first-aid kit. A good interior designer should not neglect the design of the mirror and the lighting, and should take care of the situation of the holders for the towels, the toilet paper, the cup for toothbrushes and the soap.

When designing the bathroom, keep in mind that this is an especially moist room and, therefore, it is always better building surfaces that are easy to clean. The ceiling material must be able to absorb and release enough water vapour. The flooring should be slip resistant. In small bathrooms is better to choose light colours, while in the larger ones we may apply darker tones.

Storage Rooms and Closets

The storage rooms are used to store cleaning supplies, tools, ironing utensils, etc. Every home should have at least a 1 sq. m storage room. In large houses, at least a 2 per cent of the built area should be dedicated to storage rooms. A good interior designer should be able to take advantage of the space under stairs and sloping roofs and place in them storerooms, cupboards and drawers. Regardless of design, the cabinets should be well ventilated, either through cracks, vents or doors with slats.

Architect Daniel Trujillano
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