To have a modern spacious bath is the dream of many Russians. No one imagines country life without spiritual gatherings with friends, a feeling of complete peace and inner harmony, which is provided by wooden walls, steam and an oak broom. And, despite the fact that almost all cottages have long been equipped with showers, it is the bath that occupies a central place in relaxing, he alth-improving and hygienic procedures. What should be the modern interior of the bath, and has something changed in design trends over the past decades? Let's find out about it right now.
Three main zones of classic design
Even so long ago, in the days of our grandparents, there were only two rooms in a traditional bathhouse: a sink combined with a steam room and a small dressing room. Over the years, people have increased the level of material we alth, which made it possible to install more spacious buildings and completely separate the zones from each other. Moreover, the interior of the sauna inside can now include a sauna with real Finnish stones instead of a steam room. However, the classic version of the interior includes three separate rooms:
- steam room;
- washroom;
- rest room (dressing room).
Functional component
In the steam room, a person cleanses his spirit and completely relaxes, in the sink it is customary to perform hygiene procedures. 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 separated, 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 bath's rest room can be designed so that it looks like a guest room for relatives and friends who came to the owners for the weekend.
Additional rooms
People with unlimited financial possibilities can afford to build a real country complex for recreation out of a bathhouse. In addition to the above main and classic areas, it may include a billiard room, a game room, a font (pool), a shower room, a bathroom, a kitchen, as well as rooms for spa treatments and massages.
Most requested finishes
Of the variety of finishing materials, only wood remains the most popular. It is impossible to imagine the interior of the bath in any other design. None of the materials is able to “breathe” like this and unite a person with nature in such a way. In order to prevent the interior from rotting, the surface of the walls, ceiling, floor and oak benches is appliedspecial water-repellent composition, and also regularly dry the bath after use.
Interior style
Modern interior decoration of the bath can be done in any style, but people are increasingly moving away from pomposity and returning to their roots. Antique utensils, massive benches and oak benches give the style conciseness, asceticism, but at the same time completeness. Traditionally, homespun rugs and rugs flaunt on the floor in the dressing room, curtains with folk motifs hang on the windows, and doors are decorated with carved architraves. All this atmosphere once again emphasizes the purpose of the room - a return to one's roots, to the origins, purification of the soul and strengthening of the spirit.
The only difference that the interior of the Russian bath has undergone compared to its old Russian counterparts is the abundance of light. Now large bright windows are allowed in the dressing room, and a modern electric lighting system turns the areas given over to the steam room and sink into the most desirable place for relaxing procedures.
Additional decor elements
When it comes to the bath, many people are opposed to pretentiousness and deliberate luxury, but they are not supporters of outright asceticism either. How to decorate the interior with the help of additional elements that do not stand out from the general concept? In this case, you should pay attention to forging and forged elements, wood carving, stone finishing in the steam room. We have already talked about embroidery, which can be used to decorate bed linen and curtains in the rest room. Alsodecorative brooms and fragrant herbs hung along the walls are considered a good stylistic decision. In other words, the interior of a wooden bath is created with the help of little things 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 quite a few requirements that the cladding must meet, but the main ones among them are environmental friendliness, resistance to moisture and high temperatures, hygiene, practicality and durability. And the final factor in the choice of wood is aesthetics and impeccable appearance. However, it must be remembered that a pretentious, eye-irritating finish is unacceptable for a place where people are used to relaxing body and soul. For each room, a certain type of finishing wood is suitable, because all zones have their own characteristics. Let's consider this question in more detail.
Finishing the bath: steam room. Most Acceptable Materials
In the high temperature area, only hardwoods are acceptable as finishes. When the body comes into contact with a heated surface, burns are unacceptable (otherwise, bedding will have to be used), namely, hardwood is the least able to heat up. Such rocks do not emit resins, and this prevents the development of fungal elements. The room with the presented type of finish will dry out with normal ventilation.
If you take into account the strength and durability of the material, you should opt foraspen, but this breed is devoid of aesthetic appeal.
If you want a light, attractive bath interior, opt for alder. Also, this breed is easy to process, pleasant to the touch, resistant to steam, condensate, temperature extremes.
So that the room does not darken over time, stop on a linden tree. This material does not heat up, it is aesthetic and has an unobtrusive aroma. Many developers buy linden for interior decoration due to its cost-effectiveness.
Recently, exotic African tree species are gaining popularity, and the first on this list is abash. As you know, tropical trees grow at 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 finish is considered preferable.
It is better to finish the floor in the steam room with tiles, 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 decorate the room in an original, interesting and contrasting way. The interior design of the sauna, where sunbeds and benches are made in dark colors, and the walls are in lighter colors, compares favorably with the rooms we are used to.
- For contrast and variety in the steam room, unfinishedsolid trunks as wall decoration, placing them perpendicular to the floor.
- Steam room should not be large. So, it heats up faster and helps to fully relax.
- It is unacceptable to apply varnishes and paints to wood in the steam zone, as chemical particles produce toxins when the air is heated.
- Do not use material with knots. When heated over time, these inclusions shrink and fall out.
- The screws during installation work are deepened as much as possible to prevent contact with the body during the adoption of procedures.
- Drops of condensate flow faster down the vertically stuffed lining.
- Plinths are selected from waterproof material.
- The floor is well dried, made in the form of a wooden flooring, which has the ability to recline above the horizontal surface.
Interior of baths: tiling
Due to the high humidity, some areas 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 rotting boards will be solved, the room will last a longer period. If you do not want to deviate from tradition and maintain the “antique” stylistic direction, you can choose wood-colored tiles.
Decoration of the dressing room
But in this part of the room is the place for conifers. How can we do without a persistent resinous aroma,causing real bliss at the end of all procedures? Phytoncides, which are especially distinguished by pines, strengthen the immune system, have a beneficial effect on the psyche, relax and improve well-being.
That is why pine is the most popular finishing material for sauna recreation areas. In addition to a beneficial effect on he alth, the material is aesthetic, affordable, durable and strong. Of the imported materials, Canadian pine is highly valued, which has a pleasant pink hue.
Resinous spruce has a pronounced stable aroma, as well as a light shade, durable.
Fir is also light in color, but has little to no resin.
From hardwood, the most suitable material for finishing the dressing room is birch.
