In modern interiors shower became very popular, especially in small spaces. Often it is combined with a bath or shower set only by refusing bath. Showers zaimeli opponent quickly - options without pallet. This solution allows you to show your creativity and make a nice shower cabin, organically combined with the design of the entire premises.
Peculiarities
If a small bathroom, then shower without cabin becomes the optimal solution. This can be a fairly simple design, and intricate original. The main feature of the models without cab - no tray. The base is located on the floor level. A place for taking a shower is allocated doors, shutters and zoned using decor. Wall usually chosen transparent and mounted directly to the floor, which houses the sink.
The floor in this area consists of several layers:
- the foundation;
- insulating layer;
- screed;
- waterproofing layer;
- again tie;
- tile.
This shower can take many forms:
- pentagon;
- square;
- rectangle;
- ellipse;
- semicircle.
The choice of form depends not only on the area, but also on how simple or complex is a communication installation. Cabin room is directly dependent on the ability and willingness of the owner:
- median - 90 cm for a single;
- about 120 - for a double.
Shower without shower tray will fit well in the interior as a large and a small bathroom, and the variety of finishes allows you to organize a very original design. Visually, this design looks easy and air, physically not clutter the space. Filling shower enclosure can be any, most concise or, alternatively, expensive and roskoshnym.Vybor material finishing, design of doors, walls must be consistent with the overall composition.
Advantages and disadvantages
Organization of bathroom with shower without shower tray has a lot of advantages:
- design more spacious than the standard cab;
- simplicity and brevity of style give the room,
- walls and doors - that's all you need to install;
- care of this construction is much simpler than the cumbersome shower;
- wash easy and fun it can be to control the degree of filling, add the optional massage or rain shower;
- because the device is quite simple, the number of possible failures decreases dramatically;
- design solution can be almost anything, it all depends on the imagination of owners.
In addition to the advantages should be noted that there are a number of disadvantages:
- In a high-rise building, the risk of flooding apartments is increasing from below, it is important that a person who works well in the question is engaged in the installation and knows all the nuances;
- If the floor in the bathroom does not raise and not install the hydraulic shutter, an unpleasant smell may appear;
- The installation may be difficult because it is necessary insulation, alignment of walls and floor;
- Requires the installation of a ladder in the direction of drain, otherwise the water will be stated.
Materials for finishing
Since the walls of the cabin are absent, it is necessary to qualitatively arrange the walls of the bathroom, which will serve as a replacement.
Ceramic tile
Traditional shower without cabin lay out from tiles - This is the most popular and universal method of finishing. . Huge plus ceramics - strength, high decorativeness, excellent operating characteristics. Caring for such material is easy to use and unpretentious, very environmentally friendly. Ceramic tile is well tolerating the impact of moisture, different temperatures, chemical impact. The price with all this is sufficiently adequate, the range allows you to choose both luxury and budget tiles.
In a small bathroom, you should not make the walls of too big tiles, then a visual room will seem more. Color options, print, a lot of decor, you can pick up to any style. The only nuance that needs to be taken into account is to care for seams can be quite difficult requiring regular cleaning activities.
Mosaic
Maybe from plastic, ceramics, metal. A mirror tile looks very impressive, which is used as a base or an additional element of the composition. This is a fairly practical way of finishing, in addition, the variety of shapes, shades and textures give huge opportunities for design. Exquisitely look at showers decorated with gold and silver mosaic.
This material allows you to lay out the drawing, ornament or other decor of different levels of complexity. Mosaic made of glass is the most durable. The main consumers can be attributed to the high cost and complexity of work during finishing.
Marble
This method is considered the most status, presentable, chic. The properties of marble are the highest strength, durability - make it almost perfect material. However, it is popular only for wealthy people due to high cost. In addition, marble fits well into a truly luxurious interior, all the details of the composition must be appropriate.
If there is a desire to separate the shower marble, and the funds do not allow You can use imitating analogs - artificial stone. It looks also, but it is much cheaper.
Combinations
All types of tiles can be effectively combined, combined in beautiful compositions. For example, a mosaic can only be used for decorative accent, lay out an image or ornament from it, and make the main background from ceramics.
In addition, walls in shower can be finished:
- Plastic panels , they are well tolerated moisture and high temperatures are presented with a wide selection of shades, prints, you can independently make the finish, since the laying does not represent complexity;
- paint - There are special paints of latex type, which does not harm water, however, this method is real only with perfectly smooth walls;
- adhesive film - The most budget option that can be done independently, but there is a significant minus, the film does not pass the air, and therefore the walls can be covered with mold.
A very important point is the choice of material for the walls and doors of the shower. Optimally, if it is the surface, repelled water, not porous, on which the drops of moisture do not dry out. This surface is easier to wash. There are several common materials.
Strained glass:
- Highest hygiene;
- strength;
- There is no danger of the development of mold, fungus;
- ease of care;
- Large weight.
Polystyrene:
- lighter;
- budget;
- Not too durable;
- In the care of capricious.
Plexiglas:
- hygienic;
- securely;
- No conditions for the development of fungus, mold;
- lung;
- It is subject to mechanical damage, scratched.
Triplex:
- tempered double type glass;
- covered with film;
- durable material;
- expensive.
Walls and doors can be both transparent and translucent, matte, mirrored.
Flooring is most often formed from porcelain stoneware, which is selected with general style, color, composition details.
Color decoration
The design of the bathroom is impossible without a careful selection of the color scheme. Color - the basis of a competently thought-out interior. Shower without a cabin can merge with a common design and stand out only by walls, or be a zoned color solution. The main rule of design - light tones increase the space. Therefore, if the bathroom is small, make bets on pastel, neutral shades and the absence of contrast. A lot of air will be in a room decorated in snow-white, light gray, beige gamma.
All shades of blue, aquamarine, color of the sea wave, green, are perfectly suitable for shower. Pastel gamma also fit into the design - lavender, lemon, mint, rose. If there is no need to expand visual bathroom, you can play in contrasts. Luxuriously looks black shower, graphite in combination with white and gray. The choice of color largely depends on the style of the style to which the rate is made.
Style solution
Style options are selected depending on personal preferences, bathroom size and features. The most popular directions in which the shower without a cabin will be appropriate:
- loft - Doors it is better to choose from glass or with metal trim, brick walls with rough finish, non-dry pipes, beautiful tiles on the floor;
- minimalism - hidden communications, barely noticeable cranes and faucets, glass doors without decor, monochrome decoration of walls in neutral gamma;
- high tech - high-tech, multifunctional equipment, lots of metal, glass, gloss in decoration, good lighting;
- Art Deco - Walls are laid out with a rich pattern, a gold decor, a ceiling with stucco, a total tonality - black and brown, a lot of natural stone in the finish;
- Ecosil - Tile is selected, imitating different wood species, full refusal of plastic, color gamut - Natural: greens, brown, beige;
- Scandinavian - Light background close to white, many bright practical details, wood decor;
- Modern - There must be a shower, and a bath, a smooth type line, a color gamut light natural, a rich decor;
- marine The combination of white, blue, green palette in the design, can be both very bright and saturated.
Where to locate?
The optimal location of the shower is an angle or niche. Mixers, shower are attached to the corner on the wall. The approach to the doors should be free. Planning a room with a shower without a cab is important, taking into account some nuances:
- The convenience of installing communications should be thought out, to transfer the cabin to the opposite corner of the plum is irrational;
- If the bathroom is rectangular and elongated, you can place a shower along the short type wall;
- In the combined bathroom, put the plumbing in the corners to the maximum.
Beautiful examples in the interior
- The shower corner is black - an excellent solution for spacious premises.
- Mosaic tile - a great way to zonail and decorate shower.
- Shower without cabin can take very little space, physically and visual bathroom will seem spacious.
- The original tile on the floor and the walls will turn the shower angle to aesthetic and practical place.
- The project in blue tones is a very popular solution for the design of bathrooms.
