Most often, the attic above the bathhouse is built, assuming further equipment in this area of the rest room. If you competently approach the selection of the project, the decoration of the room, the installation of lighting and the placement of furniture, then you can create a unique design with your own hands. Content:
- Features of the arrangement
- Game style
- Country style
- Provence style
- Yacht style
A bath with an attic is a great opportunity to successfully combine a living, guest, playroom with a bath. In this case, one should carefully consider not only heat, steam and waterproofing, but also the design project of the attic in the bath. As a rule, this room is equipped as a recreation room. You can decorate a room in different styles, using various elements of furniture, finishing materials and accessories.
Features of the arrangement of the attic in the bath
Arrangement of the attic of a bath is a creative process, and it is advisable to start drawing up a design project for the future premises even at the construction stage in order to provide for all the details. Many style solutions have been developed for the interior design of the attic space. In this space above the steam room, you can make a games room with billiards, a country-style living room, a Provence or yacht-style relaxation room.
Features of the arrangement of the attic room in the bath:
- Basically, the attic room does not differ in large dimensions, and therefore it is better to equip one spacious room than to divide the space.
- If you nevertheless decide to divide the attic room, then you need to take care of the installation of partitions also at the construction stage of the bath.
- If the walls are beveled and you need to visually expand the space, you should correctly place the lighting sources and choose the right color scheme for the room.
- If the walls in the attic are sloped, it makes sense to place chairs under them. This will make the best use of all available space. The height of such sites is on average 1.5 meters. This distance is quite enough for a seated person.
- When choosing furniture for the attic room, keep in mind that you should not clutter it up with unnecessary details. Please note: the lower the ceiling, the lower the furniture should be.
In addition, at the planning stage, provision should be made for the presence of dormers, the need to sew up ceiling beams or leave them open.
Attic sauna in a play style with billiards
To install a large billiard table, you need a lot of space. Finding free space in a residential building for arranging a billiard room is usually not easy. An excellent option is to install a game table in the attic of the bath. Thus, you will kill two birds with one stone - equip a rest room and organize pleasant leisure for yourself and your guests.
You should take care of arranging a billiard room in the attic of a bathhouse even at the construction stage:
- Insulation … The presence of a billiard table requires a special microclimate from the room and strong interfloor floors (the weight of the equipment can reach one and a half tons). The temperature in this room should be between 18-21 degrees Celsius and the air should be dry. To do this, take care of high-quality heating and ventilation systems. Considering that under the attic there is a bathhouse with its aggressive environment, reliable steam, hydro and thermal insulation should be provided.
- Floor … The billiard room needs high-quality soundproofing. An excellent carpet with a pile of medium length copes with this. They should cover the floor in the attic. It is recommended to select the floor covering in dark shades. They perfectly contrast and accentuate the green of the billiard cloth.
- Walls … In such a rest room, the walls can be pasted over with light wallpaper. Wallpaper in a classic style will look good - with vertical stripes or plain colors. It is also possible to equip wooden panels along the bottom. They harmonize well with a wooden billiard table.
- Lighting … The billiard room needs to be well lit. Sunlight is a poor helper in this case, as it creates glare. In addition, direct sunlight will fade the textile covering of the billiard table. Therefore, it is not recommended to install dormer windows in such a room. The best lighting option is a few spotlights in the joists above the pool table, as well as along the walls. The diffused light around the perimeter of the break room will be sufficient to create a relaxing atmosphere.
- Furniture … Considering that the playroom also provides for a seating area, it is appropriate to arrange here several chairs with a small table on which you can place drinks or gadgets. The color scheme of these furniture elements should go well with the main attribute of the room - a billiard table. A mini-bar and a small refrigerator are useful in such a room.
To equip a billiard room style break room, you will need the following accessories: a pair of cues and a triangle, a rack for storing balls and cues, a table cover, a special brush, and a cue and ball care product.
Attic baths in country style
Country or "rustic" style has become increasingly popular lately. And given that baths are most often built in suburban areas, this style solution in the design of the attic is perfect. The basic requirements for the design of a country-style room are comfort, naturalness, a touch of romantic nostalgia for the grandmother's village. It is in this atmosphere that you can relax well after a steam room.
Features of the design of the attic bathhouse in country style:
- In general, the style allows you to use different colors when decorating the interior, but you should not choose too bright and saturated shades.
- When choosing finishing materials for the attic in this style, you should avoid the latest technologies and innovative solutions. You should not use linoleum, plastic, stretch ceiling structures, tiles with a modern design, chrome and steel elements, as well as an abundance of glass in the decoration.
- It is worth paying special attention to natural materials. Old metal, bronze, forged elements, wood will look good in such an attic.
- To decorate the walls of the attic in country style, designers advise using paper wallpaper with a medium-sized plant pattern, fabric wallpaper without patterns, plain, natural wooden lining.
- The floors in such a room are recommended to be made exclusively of solid wood. You can cover them with carpets with various patterns, which can refer the interior to a Russian traditional hut, an American ranch, a Ukrainian hut, and so on.
- In country style, the walls of the attic in the bathhouse can be decorated with watercolors, old photos in simple wooden frames, embroidered napkins, ceramic cups and teapots, compositions of dried flowers.
- The ceilings in the attic room can be classic white. Designers recommend to leave floor beams in plain sight.
- For country style, you need to select rough furniture, with a slight touch of antiquity, with a predominance of straight lines.
- When decorating a country-style attic lounge, a variety of textiles can be widely used. It can be curtains with ruffles in the hold of chintz, cotton, chintz. Let their colors be cheerful - polka dots, a cage, a flower.
- One of the central attributes in country style is fire. A fireplace, electric or wood burning, is a great idea for a sauna break room. You can just sit next to it on the floor. To do this, spread skins and soft carpets on the floor.
- Let the lighting be taken care of by a few lamps in fabric shades, suspended from the ceiling beams.
Attic in a bath in Provence style
The romantic and cozy Provence style is perfect for decorating the attic above the bathhouse. Warm and a little French "provincial" interior differs from country by smooth lines, light shades and airiness. Some faded colors, ceramic and fabric accessories, floral ornaments and a lot of light correspond to Provence.
The subtleties of arranging the attic above the bath in the Provence style:
- It is recommended to open the walls in such a room with light paint or even whitewash. Alternatively, you can use paper simple wallpaper "in a flower".
- Designers advise making Provence-style attic floors wooden and covering them with white or light paint. These floors will be complemented by variegated patterned carpets.
- Tables, chairs, armchairs or a sofa of light shades will look stylish in such a room. They can have a slightly aged, vintage look. It will be great if the finish is fabric with floral or floral ornaments.
- The central element of furniture for the Provence style is a chest of drawers. It can be large, light in color and prominently displayed. It can store bath accessories, towels, bathrobes.
- Provence style accessories are soft pillows scattered on the sofa, armchairs, floor. The table can be covered with a knitted tablecloth. Decorate the windows with light curtains in light shades.
- When setting up a rest room in this style, make sure that there are many sources of natural light in the attic.
Attic baths in yacht style
Marine or yacht style is very appropriate for decorating the attic above the bathhouse. The shades of blue, which are widely used in this style, promote relaxation after the steam room and emphasize the water element of the bath.
We decorate the attic in a yacht-style bath:
- All shades that remind of the depths of the sea - blue, turquoise, white, purple - are suitable for interior decoration of the attic in the bathhouse in this style.
- The walls in such an attic are recommended to be pasted over with wallpaper of the same tone or with a marine theme - inhabitants of the seas, water travel, pirate romance.
- The ceiling can be painted with water-based paint. It should be a few tones lighter than the walls. This will create the effect of a taller and lighter room.
- A yacht-style attic does not require any special furniture. You can achieve the desired effect through decorative elements. So, it can be a fishing net on the windows instead of curtains, ropes hanging from the ceiling, decorative anchors and steering wheels, three-dimensional fish made of wood on the walls.
- Floors can be left wooden without carpeting. If you want to add a little coziness, you can use small rugs.
- As for lighting, a simple chandelier in the middle of the room will do, if necessary, add spotlights that will accentuate the lighting of certain areas - a sofa, a table, a mirror.
Watch a video about arranging an attic in a bathhouse:
[media = https://www.youtube.com/watch? v = UjZY0jbhlD4] Adhering to the general rules of interior design and the recommendations of experts, you can independently equip an attic room in an original style. Our instructions and a photo of the attic above the bath will help you translate your design ideas into reality.
