Sun glare plays on the ceiling, glides along the walls, is reflected in the mirrors. They “jump off” the shiny handles of nickel-plated taps and “bathe” in a gentle, airy foam, forming thousands of small rainbows. Do you want Life to look into your house? Make a bathroom with a window.
To be or not to be?
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Is it worth it to supplement the bathroom with a window opening, or is it excessive wastefulness? For owners of apartments in multi-storey panel houses, this issue is not worth it. This topic is relevant for owners of private homes or those who are just starting individual construction.
For all doubters, the answer is clear: the window in the bathroom is simply a must. The room will become truly residential and lively only if there is a full-fledged window through which the sun penetrates during the day, illuminating all the hidden corners. Window openings can be several, two or more, this will only add vitality to the interior.
Advantages of designing a bathroom with a window.
- Daylight.
- Constant air supply, high-quality ventilation.
- Nice view from the window.
- Visual increase in space, its "liveliness".
- The ability to complement the interior with living plants.
There are many advantages, there are also disadvantages, but they are easily eliminated by various technical and design techniques.
How to ensure privacy?
Supporters of “deaf” bathrooms put forward the pronounced privacy of the room as the main argument against the window.
There are two ways to protect your personal space:
- Using opaque glass from the street side - frosted, exclusive stained glass, tinted, mirrored, etc .;
- Curtains - textile, with water-repellent impregnation, blinds, etc.
Protection at the same time provides a wonderful decorative effect. A well-chosen design of the window opening will emphasize the stylistic orientation of the room.
But what about the humidity? Cold? Noise?
A few more arguments against placing the window in the bathroom interior are high humidity, condensation on the glass, the wall, and the cold coming from the window in the cold season.
High humidity is typical for small cramped rooms with poor ventilation. Such "twin" bathrooms still exist in most urban high-rise buildings. The possibilities of modern construction make it possible to organize comfortable bathrooms with good heating and quality ventilation.
It is optimal to lay a window opening in the interior of the bathroom at the design stage of the house, providing for this task the appropriate engineering communications:
- A heating system that allows you to maintain a comfortable temperature regime in the bathroom (warm floor, heated towel rails);
- A ventilation system that can quickly “pump” high humidity after taking a bath or shower.
It is better to equip the window frames for the bathroom with valves for ventilation, the possibility of adjusting the opening of the leaves, to ensure natural constant ventilation of the room. For windows overlooking the bustling city streets, soundproof double-glazed windows are suitable. Triple windows, special spraying on glass will protect from the cold coming from the glass.
For finishing slopes and window sills, it is suitable:
- Processed wood;
- Tile used in the main design;
- Mosaic;
- Stone (natural or artificial).
TIP! In the design of a bathroom with a window, the use of non-natural synthetic materials, plastic, and foam should be avoided. Natural lighting immediately “grabs” the unnaturalness from the general context of the design project. If there is not enough money for high-quality expensive finishes, it is better to do with simple water-based coatings.
The form? Color? Style?
To the question of what shape the window in the bathroom should be, there is a clear answer: the shape of the window opening should organically fit into the facade of the house. Small, narrow, highly placed windows, laid out from the calculation of the functionality of the room, violate the overall architecture.
Neighbors or passersby walking by do not need to know where in your home the toilet is located. The appearance of the structure must remain balanced and harmonious.
Varieties of windows for the bathroom.
- Panoramic.
- Standard rectangular.
- Custom semicircular, round, straight and polygonal.
- With a decorative layout - spros.
- Stained glass.
- Attic.
Window opening of any shape can be linked to the selected design style. This is achieved both by structural elements - frame, workmanship, color, quality of glass, etc. - and decorative ones - by curtains, stucco decoration, friezes, additional accessories.
Does the shape, size of the opening affect the style of the room? Of course, for classics, standard rectangular shapes or soft arched, semi-arched are preferred. Provence "Ask" for a tree, Gothic - heights.But any designer can easily "fine-tune" the style to fit the existing structural forms.
The same applies to the choice of colors for the bathroom with a window, furniture, plumbing, accessories. You can want EVERYTHING. Everything is acceptable and everything is possible.
Vitality ... she is. If she is, she accepts everything. The most important thing is to take her herself through the light from the window in your bathroom.
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