To have a modern spacious bathhouse is a dream of many Russians. No one thinks of suburban life without sincere gatherings with friends, a feeling of complete peace and inner harmony, which gives wooden walls, steam and an oak broom. And, despite the fact that almost all cottages have long been equipped with showers, it is the bathhouse that occupies a central place in relaxing, wellness and hygiene procedures. What should be the modern interior of the bathhouse, and has something changed in design trends over the past decades? Learn about it right now.
Three main areas of classic design
Even so long ago, at the time of our grandfathers and grandmothers, in a traditional bathhouse there were only two rooms: a sink combined with a steam room and a small dressing room. Over the years, people have increased the level of material wealth, which allowed them to install more spacious structures and completely separate the zones from each other. Moreover, the interior of the bathhouse now can include a sauna with real Finnish stones instead of a steam room. However, the classic version of the interior includes three rooms separated from each other:
- steam room;
- a room for washing;
- rest room (dressing room).
Functional component
In the steam room, a person cleanses his spirit and completely relaxes, it is customary to carry out hygienic procedures in the sink. If these two rooms are combined, not everyone can withstand the temperature, sometimes reaching up to 100 degrees, and at the same time it is comfortable to wash. For the best and better relaxation, these zones should be divided, as well as a spacious room for a real relaxation room with a sofa, table, TV and other useful things. Therefore, if desired, the interior of the rest room of the bath can be designed so that it resembles a guest room for relatives and friends who have come to the owners for the weekend.
Additional premises
People with unlimited financial opportunities can afford to build a real countryside complex for relaxation from the bathhouse. In addition to the above main and classic areas, it can include a billiard room, a games room, a font (pool), a shower, a bathroom, a kitchen, as well as rooms for spa treatments and massages.
Most requested finish
Of all the variety of finishing materials, only wood remains the most popular. It is impossible to imagine the interior of the bathhouse in any other design. None of the materials is capable of "breathing" and so uniting man with nature. To ensure that the interior does not rot, a special water-repellent composition is applied to the surface of the walls, ceiling, floor and oak benches, and the bath is regularly dried after use.
Interior style
Modern interior decoration of the bath can be done in any style, however, people are increasingly moving away from pomp and return to basics. Antique utensils, massive beds and oak benches give the style a conciseness, asceticism, but at the same time completeness. Traditionally, homespun rugs and rugs flaunt on the dressing room floor, curtains with folk motifs hang on the windows, and doors are decorated with carved platbands. This whole atmosphere once again emphasizes the purpose of the room - a return to its roots, to its origins, purification of the soul and strengthening of the spirit.
The only difference that the interior of the Russian bath has undergone in comparison with its old Russian counterparts is the abundance of light. Now large bright windows are permissible in the dressing room, and a modern electric lighting system turns the areas given for the steam room and washing into the most desirable place for relaxing procedures.
Additional decorative elements
When it comes to baths, many people are opposed to pretentiousness and deliberate luxury, but they are not supporters of outright asceticism. How to decorate the interior with additional elements that do not stand out from the general concept? In this case, you should pay attention to forging and forged elements, wood carvings, stone trim in steam. About embroidery, which can decorate bedding and curtains in the relaxation room, we have already said. Also a good stylistic decision is decorative brooms and fragrant herbs hanging along the walls. In other words, the interior of a wooden bath is created with the help of trifles and accessories.
How to choose materials for interior decoration?
To understand the choice of materials for interior decoration, you need to know their characteristics. There are a lot of requirements that the casing must meet, but the main ones are environmental friendliness, resistance to moisture and high temperatures, hygiene, practicality and durability. And the final factor in choosing wood is aesthetics and impeccable appearance. However, it must be remembered that the elaborate, eye-irritating finish is unacceptable for a place where people are used to relaxing body and soul. For each room, a certain grade of finishing wood is suitable, because all zones have their own characteristics. Let's consider this question in more detail.
Bath decoration: steam room. The most acceptable materials
In areas with high temperatures, only deciduous trees are acceptable as decoration. When the body comes into contact with a heated surface, burns are unacceptable (otherwise, bedding will have to be used), namely hardwood is least likely to glow. Such rocks do not emit resins, and this prevents the development of fungal elements. The room with the presented type of decoration will dry out during normal ventilation.
If you take into account the strength and durability of the material, you should opt for aspen, but this breed is devoid of aesthetic appeal.
If you want a light, attractive interior of the bath, opt for an alder. Also, this breed is easily processed, pleasant to the touch, resistant to steam, condensate, temperature extremes.
So that over time the room does not darken, stop on a linden. This material does not heat up, it is aesthetic and has an unobtrusive aroma. Many developers buy linden for interior decoration due to its economy.
Recently, exotic African tree species are gaining popularity, and the first on this list is abach. As you know, tropical trees grow in high humidity and incredible heat, which is why benches made from exotic woods practically do not heat up. In the interior of the sauna (baths with dry air and high temperature), this finishing option is considered preferable.
The floor in the steam room is better tiled, and put a wooden grate on top. If you want to withstand a completely wooden interior, then larch is suitable as a floor covering.
Some tips and tricks
- If you use wood of different colors for interior decoration, you can create a room in an original, interesting and contrasting way. The interior design of the bathhouse, where the sunbeds and benches are made in dark colors, and the walls in lighter colors, compares favorably with the rooms familiar to us.
- For contrast and diversity, the steam room uses unfinished solid trunks as a wall decoration, placing them perpendicular to the floor.
- The steam room should not be large. So, it heats up faster and helps to fully relax.
- In the steam zone, it is unacceptable to apply varnishes and paints to wood, since chemical particles produce toxins during heating of the air.
- Do not use material with knots. When heated over time, these inclusions dry out and fall out.
- Self-tapping screws during installation deepen as much as possible to prevent contact with the body during the adoption of procedures.
- Drops of condensate drain faster on a vertically packed lining.
- Skirting boards are selected from waterproof material.
- A floor made in the form of a wooden flooring, having the ability to recline above a horizontal surface, is well dried.
Bathhouse Interior: Tiled
Due to high humidity, some sections of the bath are best decorated with tiles. So, if desired, the lower part of the sink can be made of this material. In this case, problems with decay of the boards will be solved, the room will last a longer time. If you do not want to depart from traditions and maintain the stylistic direction of "antique", you can choose a tile of wood shades.
Dressing room decoration
But in this part of the room is the place for conifers. How can we do without a persistent resinous aroma that causes real bliss in the completion of all procedures? Phytoncides, which especially secrete pine trees, strengthen the immune system, have a beneficial effect on the psyche, relax and improve well-being.
That is why pine is the most popular decoration material for bath houses. In addition to the beneficial effects on health, the material is aesthetic, affordable, durable and durable. Of the imported materials, the Canadian pine, which has a pleasant pink tint, is highly valued.
Resinous spruce has a pronounced stable aroma, as well as a light shade, is durable.
Fir also has a light shade, but practically does not emit tar.
Of the hardwoods for finishing the dressing room, the most suitable material is birch.