Small windows in the bathroom appeared in the middle of the last century in the so-called "Khrushchev". In these residential buildings in some places, small glazed window openings under the ceiling are still preserved. Such a window is located on the wall between a small bathroom and kitchen, and according to modern designers, does not carry a special functional and decorative load. Therefore, residents of Khrushchev sometimes try to get rid of it. Currently, the trend of bathroom planning is becoming popular in the form of full-fledged premises with specially provided windows that make it possible to embody various design ideas.

The advantages of windows in the bathroom

In modern conditions, window openings are drawn up in various ways, given the overall design of the room. From the type of window in the bathroom depends on its further design and decoration.

At the premises with windows many advantages - access to daylight room, natural ventilation. On the windowsill, you can arrange indoor plants that will feel great in conditions of high humidity. In addition, subject to the successful location of the room, you can enjoy the view from the window.

Using the window in the bathroom, you can solve the following tasks:

• optically increase the area of \u200b\u200bthe room;
• organize a soft natural lighting of the bathroom with the help of daylight flowing through the window opening, while avoiding excessive costs of electricity - in the bathroom with a window there is no need for additional lighting day;
• air ventilation, which is especially important in placing conditions with high humidity regimen.

Ways to design a window opening in the bathroom

With the equipment of the window opening in the bathroom, it is enough to choose high-quality double-glazed windows or wooden windows. If high-quality materials are used, additional insulation will not be needed, even if there is a bathroom near the window opening.

Arrangement of an opaque window

Many people enjoying the bathroom confuse the chance of viewing the room outside through the window. This problem is easy to solve with the help of a self-adhesive decorative film with a suitable pattern, bought in a construction store, which is glued to the window from the inside. This option is not too durable in mechanical damage and in conditions of high humidity, but the most inexpensive - if necessary, the tangled pattern can be easily replaced with a new one.

In addition, in order to obtain the effect of soft scattered or even light, a different kinds of translucent or opaque decorative glasses are installed on the window in the bathroom - patterned, with sandblast pattern, matted or painted. There is a significant selection of various glasses, including it can be ordered in specialized workshops. At the same time, it is possible to choose an opaque glass cloth, perfectly transmitting the sun's rays. Perfectly look in the window openings of imitation of stained glass paintings, made using the ceramic paint of tempered glass painted on one side. The glass surface in combination with the opacity of the enamel allows you to create unique decorative effects. It should be borne in mind that the installation of stained glass will largely reduce access to the room of sunlight.

Converting windows in a false window or niche

Functional conversion of the window in the bathroom can be in various ways. Sometimes it is easier to remove it - for example, in the case of its location on the wall between two rooms. In apartments with a window in the bathroom (Khrushchev), many residents after major repairs got rid of him. Many are inclined to think that it is more expedient to lay a window from the bathroom into the kitchen, or make a false window from it - as an element of decor in the bathroom. It will look quite decent. With the help of the built-in lighting, you can fill the lack of light in the bathroom. After having removed the platbands and hide the glass, the window in the bathroom in the Khrushchev is closed with plasterboard, equipping a niche in its place. It can be decorated with a matte either with a glass pattern inserted into the side panels, with the backlit installed behind it, or make a colorful stained glass window and fasten point lights on the sides. In addition, the niche will decorate the mirror falsy window or with photo wallpapers - various types of nature, sea landscapes are perfect for this room. Such techniques are transformed with the bathroom and visually increase the area of \u200b\u200bthe room. On plasterboard can also be placed ceramic tiles. Sometimes windows in Khrushchev are completely laid by brick, after which they are faced with plaster or a tile.

By closing the window opening, you can convert it to a functional niche, connecting the space to it from below. This will increase the useful area of \u200b\u200bthe room. In such a niche, depending on the thickness of the wall, you can place the shelves, counters and water filters, to bring the comb of a warm floor system, fasten the electric heater on the wall or install a backlit mirror there. The standard thickness of the outer wall 40-60 cm is enough to accommodate a small locker for swim accessories in a niche. Remembering the window in a niche, you will receive new opportunities for the design of the entire room.

Update niche to the floor, in the vacant space you can build plumbing (for example, bidet or toilet, washbasin and washing machine under his worktop). For these purposes, an embedded washbasin with a flat bottom is suitable.

Materials for designing a niche need to be chosen based on the interior style of the whole room of the bathroom. It is possible to separate this section using ceramic tiles, natural stone, plastic panels and other materials suitable for room with high humidity regimen.

Useful tips on arrangement window in the bathroom

When planning a bathroom design, a successful solution will be a coincidence of geometric shapes of the window and a bathroom, especially since the choice of those and other products is almost unlimited. Rectangular, round and oval forms of the bathroom in combination with consigning lines of windows look very harmonious, it is recommended that it is recommended to consider when planning the interior of the bathroom in its own home, with the arrangement of your own apartment, you can also be guided by personal creativity.

If you equip a wide window sill, then an additional place will appear to accommodate accessories for washing and bathing, in addition, it can be decorated with moisture-lifted indoor plants. With the help of decorative landscaping, you can significantly revive the interior of the bathroom.

As for window frames, it is recommended to choose more moisture-resistant plastic structures with adjustable slopes. The windows equipped with ventilation valves provide high-quality adjustable ventilation and output of excess moisture, as well as together with the radiator installed under the window, prevent accumulation on condensate windows.

It is recommended to select frames for windows in the bathroom, harmonizing with the finishing material of the walls or in contrastful tones.

Frames made of wood will be perfectly combined with walls decorated in a classic style with wooden panels. In such an interior, the bathroom with a window will well fit shutters - they can be made to order. Under this room, it is necessary to use the treated with special compositions to increase the moisture resistance of the wood.

When designing a window opening in the bathroom, it should be borne in mind that it is necessary to choose the framing of glass, successfully harmonizing with the window opening. If the window is intended in itself as a decorative element of the interior, it is distinguished by an unusual shape (for example, in the form of portholes in a bathroom with a maritime subject), then in additional decoration it does not need it.

Bathroom varieties in the bathroom

If the window is available for prying views, it will be worth it to be able to close it if necessary from curious views, thereby ensuring the privacy mode. There is also an opposite trend when the window in the bathroom is not closed and provides a full overview. In private houses and urban apartments on high floors in the design of large-sized bathrooms, panoramic glazing for a full review and maximum penetration of daylight can be used. With this design of a large bathroom with a window, as a rule, the use of curtains is not intended. Appropriate and please the eyes of panoramic windows of the bathroom, overlooking the garden, or overlooking the park or reservoir.

For glazing on the entire wall of the bathroom, you can use tinted, sandblasting glass or with a corrugated surface. Panoramic windows, as well as standard window openings can be divided by binders - such a solution is suitable for various styles, for example, baroque, gothic or modern. To do this, you can use special decorative linings on double-glazed windows that imitate traditional window frames.

In small-sized bathrooms, the interior is drawn up, as a rule, without special excesses, most often in the style of minimalism or modern. Such laconic style solutions can be combined with window stained glass windows, as well as with the frame of the window with a mirror mosaic. In standard bathrooms, rectangular window openings look good, visually expanding the area of \u200b\u200bthe room. Compact room, equipped in the original design style, can decorate round window-portholes. Oval windows will fit into the bathroom, decorated with arches or in oriental style.

Decoration windows in the bathroom

It should be borne in mind that if the bath is located in close proximity to the window, it is necessary to apply zoning with various curtains to protect the glass from splashing. In addition, to create if necessary, privacy mode indoors, closing the window from a curious eye, various attachments will help.

There are several ways to such functional decoration windows in the bathroom:

• roman or rolled curtains that can be lifted to let the sunlight and omit if necessary. They are easily installed, easy to operate, because allow you to penetrate the daylight, and in the evening, if necessary, overlap the premises overview. The monophonic wall decoration shade the tissues of a saturated color or with a pattern. For such decoration windows in the bathroom, suitable natural linen and cotton canvas are suitable;
• fabric curtains - considering that the bathroom is a room with a high humidity mode, it is not recommended to decorate the window in the bathroom with tissues from tissues absorbing water (especially with a similar bathtub location from the window). To eliminate the appearance of dampness and the disposition of tissue curtains, it may be necessary to need effective ventilation in the form of air dryer or powerful exhaust equipment;
• blinds made of various materials (fabrics with antiseptic impregnation, cane, metal, plastic and bamboo) are harmoniously combined with the interior of the modern style, suitable for windows in a bathroom of various sizes, allow you to adjust the degree of illumination by the solar rays of the room, as well as, if necessary, to completely hide what is happening In the bathroom from curious eyes. Blinds are easy to operate, they are easy to clean from dust, it is easy to update, replacing a separate design element;
• wooden shutters, made according to window parameters and special impregnation treated to increase moisture resistance. Such a design will create a sensation of security in the bathroom, will increase the soundproofing of the room, block the way to the sunshine, while maintaining ventilation indoors. Shutters-blinds are very comfortable and gently adjust the level of illumination and temperature regime in the room.

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