The design of the bathroom is a very responsible question. It concerns not only the appearance of the room, but also of the functional moment. Compatisfaction both of these criteria is quite difficult, especially if we are talking about small spaces. Nevertheless, furniture stores and building supermarkets offer a wide range of various solutions even for the most difficult tasks. About how to choose the right furniture for the bathroom, and it will be discussed.
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Theory
When it comes to the bathroom, the first thing comes to mind is a relaxing shower or bathing in the foam. Nevertheless, what is good for a person, bad for furniture. Moisture, steam, temperature drops lead even even expensive products. There are several reasons for this:
- inappropriate purpose,
- non-compliance with production techniques,
- ignoring household rules for furniture care.
It is no secret that the furniture is developed and is going to specific needs. By its design, the dining table is very different from the worker. Even if externally, items look equally, according to the method of assembly and materials they will differ.
Material features:
- Wooden furniture is most popular. This tendency has developed historically and still remains relevant. It is important to understand that the tree is a living material that is very painfully reacting to sudden temperature differences. Even if the board is treated with moisture protection impregnation, it will still be unreasonable. Therefore, it categorically not suitable in the bath.
- Next Popularity, Building Material - Plywood. Like a tree, it is susceptible to dry. In addition, significantly more acute reacts to the flag.
- Chipboard is glued sawdust, they completely duplicate the shortcomings of previous options, in addition, it is impossible to repair spoiled furniture.
- MDF or Warfather Plate is the only material that matches the rigid conditions of operation of furniture in the bathroom. Production technology allows you to make a stove moisture resistance, this is not one hundred percent protection, but already extends the service life for several years.
There are certain options when furniture is performed from galvanized steel or stone, let us last in more detail on them further.
Important: The properties of the MDF depend on the impregnation, so when buying furniture in her passport, it should necessarily indicate that the plate moisture resistant, otherwise the product will be in disrepair in more than a few years.
Practice
The furniture in the bathroom should be primarily performed as high quality. When inspecting products, pay attention to:
- slots on the corners of the adjuncting of facade stickers,
- fastening method
- the presence of legs for bedside tables,
- stove thickness
- the thickness of the protective coating.
Unprocessed MDF looks quite unattractive, so it is placed by special vinyl or acrylic facades. Most often is PVC bases that are cast plastic panels. They themselves are resistant to moisture, but if there are noticeable gaps on the seams, the pair will gradually wet the base of the plate, and it will begin to swell, which in turn will bring the facade and full flushing of furniture.
Much less often the basis of MDF is poured into liquid acrylic, the result is a monolithic coating that protects one hundred percent from moisture. Such furniture is rarely found and costs quite expensive, but it extends the service life of at least ten years.
In both embodiments, the thickness of the plate itself is fundamental importance. According to regulations, it should not exceed two cm. In all other cases, you can be confident that you sell furniture collected by a handicraft method from low-quality materials. Also rightfully and in relation to the protective coating, the thickness of which rarely exceeds 1 mm.
For floor products, it is quite important for the presence of legs. This will not only simplify the cleaning process, but also will protect the moisture from accumulating the bedside table. If we are talking about hinged lockers, it is desirable that the fastening mechanism does not assume the protection of the protective cover (most often it is implemented so - the guide is screwed to the wall to which the cabinet is performed using special hooks).
Where and how to buy?
To buy furniture in the bathroom, it is better to contact a construction hypermarket. As a rule, the products presented there are certified with a guarantee of quality and a passport, which can be understood as long as the product will last.
In addition to the class, the area of \u200b\u200bthese stores allows you to simulate real premises and clearly demonstrate how the goods will look in real conditions. This will not only help determine the choice, but also tells several original design options for the bathroom.
Prices in hypermarkets are much lower than in retail stores and only a little inferior to the market. Another undeniable dignity is a huge range of products. There is no more such diversity anywhere, except in elite specializing specifically on this product, stores.
Tip: Before going to the store at least think about the design, as it is better to immediately buy a complete set of furniture for the bathroom. This will save on delivery.
The second place to pay attention to will be the market. It has much less product here, but there are quite a lot of non-standard options suitable for small rooms. In addition, it is possible to bargain and save several hundred rubles. The disadvantage is only one - the lack of quality assurance.
Specialized stores are sold mainly by luxury goods. It is not profitable to trade with ordinary stands and cabinets, as their price will be higher than that of competitors, so the buyer is offered truly unique furniture. The cost is suitable and can reach hundreds of thousand rubles.
Another option is to order a bathroom furniture. Suitable those who created their own design project, for the implementation of which there will be no standard forms and decisions. Handicraft masters are quite a lot, there are ads in both the Internet and in newspapers. The total cost of products will be more than in the hypermarket, but you are implementing your ideas.
Tip: Turning to the untested workshop, it is better to provide the working material, and warn you that you will take trimming. This will protect the fact that usual, non-fatty MDF will be used as a furniture shield, the cost of which is significantly lower. Some advance payment for you will take exactly, but full payment should occur only after the act of receiving the goods. If something does not suit you, alterations should be carried out at the expense of the workshop.
Ideas for design
The issue of placing the bathroom largely depends on the form and size of the room. Large rooms offer two options:
- classical,
- minimalism.
The Classical concept is collective and assumes that the bathroom itself is installed stationary, and the whole composition is built around it. The first thing that is worth thinking is the cabinet under the washbasin. It performs two functions, hides the supply of communications and serves as a place of storage of household chemicals. Consequently, the inner part must comply with these requirements. External design should be combined in color. Experts recommend:
- blue and white
- white and black,
- white and red.
Other colors are suitable, but it is advisable to withstand the gamut only in two tones. It does not only look beautiful, but also creates a comfort.
After the bedside table is installed, go to different shelves, lockers, etc. Recommendations for the selection, the same. The classic assumes the maximum functionality, therefore the selection criteria are quite subjective, the main thing is to be convenient.
Minimalism is a modern fashionable solution. The bath on the legs is installed in the middle of the room. On one of the walls there is a wage. The last subject of the interior, which is forbidden, the lady's dressing table. The color scheme assumes dark tones and minimal lighting. The style helps to create an atmosphere of the sacrament and privacy, but really well looks only in rooms with an area of \u200b\u200b20 square meters. m.
In small bathrooms, fantasy is very limited square. Therefore, instead of furniture, various shelves or niches are installed. The cabinet is needed only for the Hoodies, and that, it is relevant if there are no more household chemicals to store. Read more about how the furniture for the bathroom looks like a photo will help.
Non-standard solutions
Under the furniture they understand not only wood products and derivative materials, but also any other solutions that allow decorating and optimize the space. It will be about glass and stone.
Glass, as a rule, is used for the production of shelves. The modern market offers the most diverse palette of paints and forms. With the help of these products, they create unique and original, and most importantly, very functional compositions. Glass refers to eternal materials, as the only thing that can damage it is mechanical damage. Another disadvantage is a salt flaw that needs to be regularly deleted.
Glass is becoming more and more popular. In addition to the tables, various bedside tables and dressing tables are already started. They fit original in any interior and allow you to forget about the problems with moisture.
Stone is the world's first building material. Fashion for him never disappeared. It is even more versatile than glass. Today it is applied not only natural, but also an artificial stone. Furniture made in such a style is rare enough in Russia, and is characteristic exclusively for England.
Do it, as a rule, do it yourself. To do this, they collect the desired design from the brick and cubs with plates from granite, marble and corona (Corian). Looks very rich and unusual. In terms of cost, it costs even cheaper than MDF furniture.
Another good and new-fashioned solution is a niche. With the help of the profile and drywall, absolutely any designs are created without problems. Doors mounted walls, as a result, it turns out quite beautiful and non-standard furniture.
Recommended furniture manufacturers
The highest quality, beautiful and original furniture make in Italy. This is a luxury product that can decorate absolutely any room with its appearance. The best factories are considered:
- Cattelan,
- Sedit
- Calligaris,
- Bontempi,
- Mobilsedia.
More appliances such Italian manufacturers:
- AGM (Alberto & Mario Ghezzani)
- VOLPI.
In the catalogs of all the above firms, quite a lot of options are presented. Companies make a distinction only on the bedrooms, kitchens and furniture for the street, so the cabinets and cabinets must be selected from the products presented. The absence of a narrow specialization is not reflected in quality.
In second place in terms of quality and price of the company from Germany. Among the best:
- Hulsta.
- Himolla
- Ronald Schmitt.
- Leolux.
- Schoenbuch
- Franz fertig
- Vitra
- Nolte Delbruck.
- Woessner
- Gwinner.
Like colleagues from Italy, the Germans do not make narrow-profile specializations. But, unlike Italians, they work not only with wood and glass, but with other materials.
French furniture is in third place in quality, for the price, some models are superior to the Italians. Most popular:
- Siguier,
- Yves Fuka.
The first company is engaged in the development of serial models, which allows you to make the cost available to the wide masses of the population, the second offers hand-made furniture, buying Yves Fuku, you can be sure that there will be no other such product anymore.
Spain, Belgium, Czech Republic and other European countries are also actively engaged in the manufacture of furniture. Nevertheless, for the price and quality, they are not competitors to leaders and work mainly for the domestic market. Exception from rule - Poland, it offers very available options for quite good quality. In this country, furniture is mainly made by minor firms therefore only the country of the manufacturer indicates the product. In addition, there is already a clear separation for products for bathrooms.
Leaders among Russian manufacturers:
- "Lapis lazuli",
- Dolce Vita.
Relatively inexpensive cabinet furniture offers the company "Lazurit". More refined and unique options are presented in the Dolce Vita assortment. Another good and accessible option is the firm "Furniture Moscow".
