Multifunction Bathroom

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Having a single bathroom available for an entire apartment we see some suggestions to make it multifunctional and convenient to all the needs of the family.

Multifunction Bathroom
Arch. Raffaella Pierri
Arch. Raffaella Pierri

Only one bathroom in the house


Bagno unico: stato di fatto Not always in an apartment you have available more than one bathroom, so you have to deal with the needs of an entire family and concentrate all functions in one space.

It happens more often than you think, especially in the case of old buildings where, even if restructuring is planned, it is not possible to intervene in order to add a second bathroom to the existing facilities or for reasons of distributions to the planimetric spaces that just will not allow it.

Fortunately, it is almost always quite spacious premises, so, with small adjustments is possible to obtain a multifunctional environment comfortable for all family members. The example I am going to offer just falls into this category. It is indeed a bathroom, the only one, in an apartment to be renewed for a young family. The needs are the classic ones of a modern family where each member has their own habits and needs and, above all, school and working schedule to take into account.


Bathroom in the attic space


If we consider that the apartment in question is located in an attic space, then in addition to the limited space we must also take into account the different ceiling heights.

In this apartment, of which have been redesigned the interior spaces, I have kept in account the ridge line that, as shown by the black line in the map of the built plan, indicate a trend of a pitched roof with a slope of about 30%.

The maximum height appears to be in the middle that shows the structure of the stairs as important nucleus of the whole structure. It is precisely starting from this height, which is equal to 2.90 m, that the distribution of the various rooms has been studied, trying to make the most, of course, of the central spine to organize the spaces more than others need more development in height to be able to place cupboards and other containers.

Bagno unico: schizzo di progetto This was the guideline that has based all the work on, both for the living and the sleeping area. Regarding the latter, compared to the original, the partition walls were demolished (marked in green in the sketch of the project), and new ones were built (marked in red).

The purpose of these changes was, first of all, to obtain a master bedroom in place of the bathroom, with a different corridor access than before. Secondly, the second bedroom was slightly enlarged, and most importantly, it has been realized a multifunctional bathroom where before was the bedroom.

Inside, in fact, in this new environment, there is now a small laundry room with washing machine and the service drip tray, closed by a folding door that isolates it from the rest of the bathroom. In the latter, then, the shower/ tub corner is positioned in the upper part, while the transverse wall that divides the different functions of the bathroom is placed the double wash basin on a cabinet.

Bagno multifunzionale, progetto The toilet area is hidden from the rest of the bathroom, as a precise indication of the owners. In the master bedroom, once leaning the bed against the lower wall (approximately h.1.56m), displaced with respect to the original, we have chosen the solution, much more convenient, of a walk-in closet, placed in the area where the ceiling is higher, so you can take advantage of the full-height space without visually cluttering the room itself with a classic wardrobe.


Decorating a multifunctional bathroom



Bagno Unico: Birex, Acqua e Sapone How to decorate a multifunctional bathroom, trying to concentrate in the same space capacious furniture container in order to have everything available for the whole family, but without giving up on having a functional, comfortable and aesthetically appealing space?

Nothing could be easier. There are companies in aid of the bathroom furnishing sector for years developing projects for multifunctional furniture, modular according to the most varied compositional schemes to meet any need and, in addition, by adopting materials capable of withstanding the best in demanding environments such as the bathroom, where humidity and use of aggressive products can create problems in structures and plans in general.

When I refer to the furniture for a bathroom like this, of course, I consider furniture which also take account of the fact of having to hold appliances and items such as washers, dryers, sinks for hand washing, and related accessories and items that revolve around this world, from detergents to the clothesline, the axis board to the laundry basket, and so on.

Bagno Unico: Birex, Idrobox
Then take a look at the catalog of Birex, a company that has a unique mission at the heart of all its work: to create furniture and accessories to make your home a welcoming, functional and beautiful place, focusing on the spaces considered minor, those of service, at the end the busiest and used of the whole house and for this reason that should also be the most cared for.

For the bathroom space that must also have a laundry room (as in the case of the project shown), a furnishing solution might be suggested by the various elements of the two collections Acqua e Sapone or Idrobox, now a classic of the company.

Bagno unico: Arredal All the bathroom could be decorated with these elements, practical and functional, aesthetically impeccable, with every accessory, able to be placed in spacious or mini bathrooms, alone or in combination with existing furnishings or other companies, thanks to its finish and modern and trendy colors.

For smaller areas you will find functional elements at Arredal, available for purchase online. It is aluminum furniture with thermoformed tub stretched to cover the washing machine or structures in resin, and the materials used make these furnishings virtually indestructible and impervious to liquids and moisture in general.

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