DIY bathroom renovation pictures

To make a quality bathroom renovation, you don't have to have big finances. Indeed, if you wish, you can significantly save money.

For example, you can refuse the services of a designer and yourself come up with a style in which the renovation will be performed.

You can also save on the construction team and do everything yourself.

But in order for the process to be established and the result achieved, it is necessary to draw up a detailed plan of action in advance.

So, you will need:

• Come up with a design;
• Stock up on the necessary materials and tools;
• Make an estimate;
• Calculate the exact dimensions of the bathroom and the dimensions of the plumbing;

When choosing a design, you need to pay attention to the area of ​​the room. Owners of a small area should take into account that a small space is less functional.

Light colors in the interior and large mirrors on the walls will visually enlarge the room.

You can refuse to install a bath and give preference to a shower cabin. Thus, there will be more space in the room.

For hygiene products, instead of bulky floor-standing cabinets, you can hang compact hanging cabinets.

After you have decided on the choice of design, you need to draw up an action plan. After all, in order for the process to go on continuously, all actions must be performed sequentially.

Neglecting previous work can significantly affect the final result.

This is a very important stage in the renovation. An unpleasant moment may be that if the calculation is not correct, there may not be enough tiles, panels or other building materials.

Indeed, in the process of cutting and masonry, some of the material can be damaged. To avoid such an incident, you should initially purchase building materials with a margin.

To remove tiles from walls and tiles from the floor, you need to stock up on a hammer and chisel. However, it will be easier to cope with the work with a punch or drill. There are two options for dismantling: gentle and emergency.

The first is done with a hammer and chisel. First you need to soak the grout, and then carefully separate each tile from the wall or floor.

The second option is much faster, but more “dusty” and “noisy”. To do this, you just need to demolish the coating with layers using a perforator.

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First of all, a screed device is installed. If the installation of an additional "warm floor" system is not provided, then the height of the screed will be 1-1.5 cm. The height will be 3-4 cm if the floors are further insulated.

There are several types of "warm floor" system: water, film and electric. Any of the systems preserves the microclimate in the bathroom well, at the same time it has a low cost and is easy to install.

Today on the market there are materials for the bathroom for "every wallet". First of all, it all depends on the finances that you have. Most often, tiles are laid on the walls.

But you can choose a more budgetary option, for example, plastic panels or special moisture-resistant plaster. At this stage of the repair, everything depends on your imagination and finances.

When repairing the ceiling, it is worth starting from the materials that were used on the walls. So, for example, elastic vinyl film looks very nice with tiles and plastic.

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If you plan to make a ceiling with different transitions, then use a special moisture-resistant drywall. However, there is also a more budgetary option: plastic panels.

After all the finishing work has been completed, you can install the bath, furniture and plumbing. DIY repair is not easy, but very informative. Plus it can save you money and make the design exactly the way you want it!

The small and large bathroom are similar in the main. Both should be comfortable, beautiful and serve all the needs of the owners. The only difference is that it is more difficult to place all the amenities on 5 m² than on 12 m². But nothing is impossible, the main thing is to carefully consider the location of furniture and plumbing. Before going to the store for shopping, it is worth examining a selection of photos of small bathroom renovations. This will help you understand what is right for you.

The bathroom is 4 sq. m. with proper planning, it can accommodate everything you need

Preparing a bathroom design project is not only the lot of the rich and famous. It is quite possible to prepare the usual scheme yourself using a pencil and paper or computer tools. In apartments with a separate bathroom, you can win space by removing the partition and combining the bathroom with the toilet. Here are some photos of the renovation in the Khrushchev bathroom with redevelopment.

A small bathroom can be stylish and functional

The main rule to adhere to is to hide everything that is possible. There can be several ways to solve the problem:

1. A plasterboard box will help hide horizontal routing.
2. In many Khrushchev houses, a wall niche behind the toilet is provided for the sewer and water pipes. It can be covered with a plasterboard wall and laid out with the same tiles or turned into a small cabinet.
3. The water and drain hoses of the washing machine can be hidden behind the bathtub. If there is no bathtub, they can be held inside the floor in a special groove.

Ideal for a small bathroom - installing a shower cabin

There is practically no space for furniture in a small bathroom, and it is usually saved on the space for it. In the "Khrushchev" bathroom, you can use narrow tall pencil cases, on the shelves of which you can place various little things. Another option is a wall cabinet. It is not so roomy, but a mirror is often installed on the door, you can not allocate space on the wall for a separate mirror.

Light colors and the presence of mirrors will make the room visually more spacious.

Useful advice! OOne of the ways to effectively use a riser niche is to turn it into a small cabinet. For this, two or three shelves are mounted in the niche, and plastic doors are installed outside.

Compact arrangement of bathtub and washbasin

You can use a drywall pipe box as another shelf for storing small toiletries. It is especially relevant in bathrooms with a water heater - gas pipes usually run at a height of 1 m, so they will need a fairly high box.

Using the built-in toilet cistern - you can equip a small additional shelf

Compactness is the main characteristic of plumbing for a small bathroom. To save space, it is better to abandon a bulky bathtub altogether, because it takes up at least a third of the usable space. If in the family there are those who like to soak in hot water, it is worth giving preference to compact corner baths. They fully fulfill their purpose and allow you to carve out additional centimeters of area for other purposes.

A washbasin with a mirror can be placed in the wall niche

You can also save space on the toilet. To do this, an installation is installed instead of a conventional toilet bowl. Most of it is built into the wall, leaving only the bowl outside. As a place for installation, you can use the very niche for water pipes.

For small bathrooms, it is better to purchase compact models of washing machines.

Sinks in small bathrooms are often discarded altogether, but they are very easy to clean. Therefore, it is rational to use compact sinks. Basins with drawers are not usually used in small bathrooms. But there are options for purchasing a washing machine suitable just for installation under a washbasin - in this case, a water lily sink or a sink with a countertop will do just fine.

Placing the washing machine in a niche under the shelves

Useful advice! The most compact option for a small bathroom is a top-loading washing machine. Keep in mind, however, that the space above it cannot be used. And such a machine is more expensive than the usual one.

Many manufacturers offer compact bathroom fixtures that are perfect for small bathroom designs.

In the bathroom, it is good to use stretch or suspended ceilings of the rack type or armstrong. They are not afraid of moisture and go well with tiles and sanitary ware in style. Before making the final decision, pay attention to the photo of the repair in the bathroom of the Khrushchev with different options for ceiling coverings.

In a long and narrow bathroom, you can equip a shower area by blocking part of the room with a glass partition

The issue of lighting in the bathroom is quite difficult, as it is associated with the installation of electrical wiring. Previously, regulations prohibited the installation of wall outlets and ceiling lights in the bathroom to avoid the dangers of short circuits. It is difficult to do without it now. But keep in mind that the sockets in the bathroom must be suitable for use in wet areas.

An example of the location of plumbing in a small bathroom

Useful advice! It is better to take the junction boxes outside the bathroom into the corridor or the next room: if you are flooded by neighbors from above, it is less likely that the contacts will be flooded with water and a short circuit will occur.

The bathroom in the attic is limited by the ceiling height, so it is impossible to place a shower cabin in it

Waterproofing the bathroom is necessary to protect the walls from moisture and an additional obstacle to flooding the neighbors in the event of a water supply breakthrough. There are many types of materials for waterproofing the bathroom floor:

• bituminous mastic;
• sheet or roll waterproofing with bitumen impregnation;
• mixtures based on cement and polymers;
• hydro-barriers on a rubber basis.

Even with a room width of 1.4 m, a small sit-down bath can be placed in it.

When making waterproofing yourself, you cannot use polyethylene-based materials. They do not allow water vapor to pass through, and moisture will accumulate in the bathroom, there will be comfortable conditions for the appearance of fungi and mold. It is recommended to install any roll waterproofing and cover it with an additional layer of mastic for the best waterproofing.

The corner arrangement of the washbasin can win a little extra space.

Useful advice! To further stimulate the ventilation of the bathroom, it is recommended to make an air gap of 3-4 cm at the bottom of the bathroom door. It can be made less noticeable with a decorative grille, but then the size of the gap must be proportionally increased.

A small room is not a reason to refuse a hydromassage bath

One-color walls in the bathroom are not in honor in the XXI century. It is popular to use an ornament with inserts of tiles of a different color or pattern.

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Among the most popular color schemes for small bathrooms are the following options:

• combinations of juicy "tropical" shades (red, yellow, orange, bright green);
• "Nautical" theme: a combination of different shades of blue from bright blue to pale green;
• coffee and chocolate shades: preference is given to brown, beige, white.

Bathroom tiled with sand-colored tiles

But it is not recommended to use dark colors for "Khrushchev" bathrooms. Visually, they reduce the space, and the bathroom will seem like a real "cell". Examples of small bathroom renovation photos will help you choose the best option. Also, many trading companies have computer programs for creating a 3d model of a bathroom according to the customer's size in any tile from the assortment.

The combination of tiles in two contrasting shades looks good in the bathroom.

Of great importance is not only the color scheme of the tiles, but also the way of laying them. In addition to standard methods of horizontal or vertical laying, the following are possible:

• combining tiles and mosaics to create unique patterns and ornaments;
• zonal styling (squares, rhombuses or other shapes);
• diagonal tiling;
• combination of horizontal and vertical styling.

Color accents in the bathroom with a splash of vibrant green tiles

Even the smallest bathroom can be beautiful and functional. And its limited dimensions only stimulate the owners' imagination in thinking over a design for it. Of course, choosing furniture and bathroom fixtures will have to be done with greater care, but in the end you will be able to create a unique bathroom that perfectly matches your ideas of comfort.