Washing machine in the bathroom

Installing a washing machine in the bathroom for most owners of standard city apartments is the most acceptable option for placing this equipment.

Considering the lack of space not only in the entire living space, but also in the bathroom, a reasonable question arises as to how to install it there.

However, installing a washing machine even in a confined space is possible, but its presence in a sanitary area does not always lead to a significant reduction in space. As an example, you can view a photo of a washing machine in the bathroom.

Where to put the shower stall?

We can say that this question has practically no options. In 95 cases out of a hundred, the shower stall is installed in the corner of the room. A large selection of corner shower enclosures also helps with this. In fact, this decision is quite justified. Corners are always considered the least practical in terms of the functionality of a part of the room. If you trace the movement of a person in a room, then the corners are practically not used. When installing a shower stall, the corners become assistants.

Another option for the location of the shower stall is the entire length of one of the walls. This happens if the room has an elongated size, the length of which is much greater than the width. By the way, this solution allows you to choose a larger shower stall, which means you can truly enjoy visiting it.

Installation subtleties or where to place the machine

In a combined bathroom with toilet, as a rule, there is enough space to rationally use it for a washing machine. The main convenience of a bathroom with a washing machine is the connection to the water supply network and drainage.

Accommodation options:

next to the shower stall (if the stall is in place of the bathtub);
under the sink directly or next to it, under a single countertop, like a built-in one;
in a number of layouts - opposite the toilet, as a rule, next to the entrance, leaving a distance for the entrance.

In a closet or other furniture

The integration of equipment allows you to achieve compact equipment for sanitary facilities. For example, it can be closed with a sliding door, creating a non-standard design. The following ideas for combining furniture and appliances will help to carry out a rational arrangement:

combination with a chest of drawers. The door covering the equipment is matched to the color of the chest of drawers. Both products are located side by side, creating a discreet tandem.
combination with a hanging cabinet. The equipment will become a continuation of the hanging cabinet. The assembly of the structure is carried out by mounting common side walls made of plasterboard. The top door opens the cabinet, the bottom door gives access to the equipment.
combination with a chest of drawers, washbasin. A wooden rectangular structure is assembled, which will serve as the base for the washbasin. Inside there is equipment and a pair of hanging drawers. The free space under the drawers will be occupied by a basket with household chemicals and a basket for dirty laundry.

If the machine does not fit under the sink

Ergonomics is one of the important conditions in “small-sized”, which allows you to effectively use square meters (and sometimes centimeters).

When purchasing a compact model of a washing machine, it is important to evaluate the ratio of external dimensions and drum loading. Modern models are capable of serving up to 6 kg of laundry in compact sizes without compromising the quality of washing.

If the sink and machine are purchased separately, then the first one must have a horizontal drain. The sink should be mounted on brackets, without using the machine as a support.

It is advisable that the appliance goes 5-7 cm deeper under the sink in order to protect the appliance from splashes.

It is worth installing the machine in this way only in extreme cases, when there are no other options. Due to its design features, a sink with a horizontal drain is prone to frequent clogging. There is a high probability of moisture getting on the body of the equipment and inside it.

In order to place a washing machine under the sink, you need: that the machine has front loading; was no more than 70 cm deep; It is possible to choose a “set”, sink + washing machine, these are already on sale.

If space allows, it is much more rational to place the “washing machine” under the same countertop as the sink, that is, not under the sink itself, but on the side. In this case, a place for washing and a storage compartment are ergonomically equipped under the sink, in the form of a built-in cabinet.

Features of the bathroom layout 4 sq m

On the one hand, you need to arrange the plumbing fixtures so that you don’t end up with a storage room filled to the ceiling. But on the other hand, you also want to create an ergonomic, aesthetic and functional space so that being in the bathroom is comfortable.

Before carrying out repair work, it is recommended to plan the arrangement and select suitable interior parts. You should also place them wisely so that the room is comfortable for all family members. Let's consider the features of the layout of such premises.

The location of the bathroom and toilet in the room always depends on their connection to the running communications.

Therefore, the installation of appropriate devices should be planned in close proximity to these objects. It is also necessary to consider the location of the entrance in relation to the selected plumbing fixtures.

By the way, “building standards” recommend opening the door to the outside with access to the hallway or corridor.

Standard bathroom design 4 sq.m. with a combined bathroom may include the following components:

toilet;
shower cabin (bath);
sink;
storage systems (shelves, cabinets).
Sometimes a washing machine is also added here.

It is advisable to install the bathtub against a wall with a length of at least 1.7 m. A toilet with a wall-hung sink can be placed nearby. The bath can be replaced with a shower stall, next to which you can hang storage cabinets. By the way, it is advisable to place them vertically so that the usable area is not occupied.

A mezzanine located above the doorway or a bedside table with drawers under the sink will fit organically. Installing a folding hatch under the bathtub is also welcome.

The texture and color of the finish are responsible for the attractiveness and overall appearance of the interior. This room is always warm and humid, so you should choose finishing materials that can quickly be cleaned of dirt and are very durable. They must also match the chosen style and design.

The interior design of a small bathroom should be done in calm, light colors, avoiding excessive brightness of colors and sharp contrasts. This will visually enlarge the room, creating more free space in it.

Washing machine next to the shower stall

The design of a bathtub with a washing machine, where a shower stall is installed instead of the standard solution, is often used in combined bathrooms. By placing the unit on the same parallel with the shower stall, you can not be limited to front-loading models.

In this case, you can choose a spacious “washing machine” with vertical stacking of things. The interior with this arrangement is most suitable - minimalism, high-tech, where the main condition is functionality and rational organization of space.

Washing machine placement options

Bathrooms can be combined, and then there is usually space for household appliances inside them, or separate. In the latter case, there are not many options:

move the machine to the toilet above the toilet, to the kitchen, hallway, corridor;

Above the toilet and in the hallway closet.
place it in the area of existing plumbing (under the sink, on the wall at the end of the bathtub);

Placement under the sink.
build into a niche or existing furniture;

Built into the cabinet.
free up space by replacing the bathtub with a smaller bowl or shower; Shower cubicle with washing machine instead of a bathtub.
carry out a remodeling project, usually adding a toilet to a bathroom. Connecting a toilet to a bathroom to install a washing machine.

When designing a bathroom with a washing machine on your own, you should consider the following factors:

if the device stands alone, it is perceived by the eye as a self-sufficient element of the room; No decorations.
The machine looks alien under wall cabinets, in niches, under countertops, if the gap between the top panel is too large.

When installing household appliances in niches and under countertops, do not leave large gaps on top.

For different layouts of typical apartment projects, there are several layouts for placing a frontal/vertical washing machine, discussed below.

Front loading

There are several types of front-facing washing machines for rooms of different sizes:

full-size – dimensions 60x60x90 cm;
narrow – depth 35 – 40 cm;
ultra-narrow – depth 32 – 35 cm;
compact - under the sink, most often sold complete with this plumbing fixture.

The first three options have a standard height of 85 - 90 cm and a width of 60 cm. Compact appliances are narrower (32 - 45 cm), the machine under the sink is lower, and the depth is from 43 cm.

Front-facing models can be easily disguised with curtains, hinged, sliding doors, which can be hung on elements built into the front panel of the household appliance. They are mounted in a single position - the back wall against the wall, but they cost and are cheaper to maintain than “vertical” ones; for repairs, you do not need to order parts from the manufacturer.

The range of frontal washing machines in any store is much more diverse compared to vertical ones. You can place light objects on the top panel - powders, laundry baskets, detergents. The main disadvantages are:

low bearing life;
You need more space in the front to open the hatch and load laundry.

The first factor is due to the fact that the drum is mounted on only one axis.

Under the sink

An ordinary sink, washbasin, or sink bowl are not suitable for installation above a washing machine, since a standard siphon will interfere with this. The industry produces special flat plumbing fixtures in which the siphon is shifted toward the wall and deployed along it.

The features of this installation method are:

connection to the cold water supply through a tee from a water socket or fitting intended for a sink;
connection to the sewer through a siphon, directly into the sewer or through a tee;
plumbing is installed after installing the household appliance.

The plumbing bowl protects the control panel of the machine from splashes, ensuring the highest possible maintainability of the household appliance, since it can be moved away from the wall at any stage of operation. Even during high-speed spinning, vibrations cannot cause damage to the enclosing structures of the apartment or furniture. The design of the room corresponds to the style of minimalism, hi-tech, techno.

The catalogs of leading brands include “sink + washing machine” sets. The main advantage of this option is its high decorative value, the ideal combination of style, size, and build quality.

We recommend a detailed article: Installing a washing machine under the sink.

Under the table top

A standard countertop allows you to visually hide a washing machine inside a combined bathroom. There is no room for it in a small bathroom, but here the sink bowl cuts into the countertop on one side, and the other serves as a shelf.

The standard option is to mount the tabletop to a wall or to two enclosing structures in the corner. That is, the structure is open on at least two sides.

In the cabinet

If the tabletop has legs and is equipped with side and rear walls, the structure becomes full-fledged furniture - a cabinet or pencil case. And the machine placed inside this furniture is considered a built-in household appliance. This option cannot be used in Brezhnevkas, since the dimensions of the bathroom do not allow this.

Large-capacity cabinets, allowing you to hide a washing machine inside, can be built in combined bathrooms of Khrushchev-era apartment buildings, spacious Stalin-era bathrooms and apartments of a later layout.

Built-in household appliances can be equipped with seats for furniture hinges and magnetic locks. This simplifies the process of integrating the machine into a floor stand, pencil case, or closet, but such equipment costs more.

From the end of the bathtub on the wall

In the absence of free space in the room, ordinary shelves can be expected to be used for mounting household appliances. If the user does not need to hide the machine, the shelves can be placed above the bathtub, taking into account the following nuances:

in the front there is a mixer and shower;
along the long wall of the bath there is only enough space for the bather;
the rear end remains near the wall.

It is best if there is a gap of 10–20 cm between the bath bowl and the wall, and its length itself is more than 150 cm, as in the top photo. In this case, household appliances standing on the shelf will not interfere with the washing of family members. The main nuances of this method of installing household appliances are:

attaching the shelf only to load-bearing structures, plasterboard and hardware go right through to the brick walls;
cutting off the machine body from the bath bowl with PSUL tape to prevent the transfer of vibration loads when the drum rotates;
installation of a curtain to protect the control panel from splashes, shower head;
Ultra-narrow models are suitable.

Although this installation option exists, we still strongly do not recommend it, because... it does not comply with the electrical installation rules (PUE) and is not safe.

Read how to properly place a socket for a washing machine here.

Above the toilet

In the combined bathrooms there is a toilet, above which you can also build a shelf to accommodate the washing machine. This option is more suitable for a separate bathroom layout.

The main difficulty lies in the maintenance/repair of household appliances. It is very difficult to remove and install a heavy machine, and the likelihood of the toilet underneath it splitting sharply increases. On the other hand, under the sink this electrical equipment causes inconvenience every day, and above the toilet only during repairs.

In a niche

Depending on the series of a typical multi-storey building, small niches may be located where the hot water supply/hot water supply risers and sewers pass. In their absence, these elements of engineering systems in the bathroom are usually hidden inside gypsum board boxes. Then a niche space appears next to these structures. In any case, this area is sufficient to install a washing machine.

Unlike the built-in option for installing a washing machine, the enclosing structures here are decorated with tiles according to the design of the project. There are no doors, facades, or shelves. An instantaneous/storage water heater can be hung on top of household appliances in the same niche.

In another room

If there is very little space in the bathroom, you can take the machine to another room - a corridor, a pantry, a balcony, a kitchen. The main condition is that communications must be connected to the installation site - sewerage, water supply, socket.

Wall-mounted washing machine

There are compact wall-mounted washing machines. For example, Daewoo DWD-CV701PC, its dimensions are 55x60x30 cm, and its weight is only 16.5 kg; you can wash about 3 kg of laundry at a time. The wall for installation must be solid, since the weight of the laundry and water must be added to the weight of the machine itself, plus additional load from vibrations. The disadvantage of such machines is that the spin speed is reduced - only 700 versus 1000-1200 for floor-standing models; the laundry will take longer to dry.

According to reviews, many people have enough of such a machine, even if they live alone, but for a family with children such a machine is definitely not suitable, it simply cannot cope with the load.

Vertical loading

There are fewer top-loading washing machines on sale, they are more expensive to purchase, and they are more expensive to maintain. The disadvantages of the design are:

the top cover is not intended for use under a shelf;
It is difficult to integrate a household appliance into furniture or a room;
frequent contact with water on the top touch panel reduces the resource;
complex repairs, ordering parts from the manufacturer.

On the other hand, their design has many more advantages:

quiet operating sound;
the drum rotates on two axes, there are bearings on both sides;
increased service life;
installation in several positions;
low vibrations;

In principle, the dimensions of modern frontal, vertical machines are the same. However, loading laundry occurs in different ways. Therefore, the first type requires more space in front of the door on the front panel, and the second type requires more space on top.

The above options - on a shelf, under a countertop, under a sink - are not suitable for a top-loading machine - it will be inconvenient for the user to put/take out laundry through the top hatch, or look at the top panel when selecting washing modes.

Between plumbing and wall

Narrow in width, the vertical washing machine is specially designed for small rooms. The width of 40 cm allows it to fit between the wall and the plumbing fixture:

installation near the shower stall; Installation option near the shower stall.
placement option near the sink; Installation near the sink.
idea of installation near the bathtub.

Short bath.

These options are usually used in a combined bathroom in a Khrushchev building in order to properly plan the workspace of the room.

The best place for a washing machine

It is also possible to install the washing machine on brackets, for example above a cabinet. A bathroom with a washing machine that is not located on the floor is a rare, but feasible option. But with such an installation, it is necessary to take into account the strength/material of the walls.

For example, this type of installation is not suitable for Stalinist houses due to weak walls. When installing the unit on a podium, it is necessary to calculate the weight with load, including in washing mode.

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Compliance with basic safety should include not only a strong pedestal, but also limiters that will prevent the machine from moving.

The anti-vibration panel is also rational in this installation option. The bathroom is the best place for a washing machine. Therefore, in some cases you have to use your maximum imagination.

Color solutions for a bathroom in Khrushchev

The visual perception of the room will depend on the correctly chosen design. For small bathrooms, it is worth taking a closer look at solutions such as minimalism or modernism.

Soft colors with simple shapes increase the space without overloading it with unnecessary details. Classic designs with decorative elements, bright colors and wooden furniture are more suitable for large bathrooms.

After completing the bathroom renovation, multi-colored rugs, towels, bottles and tubes will appear there. During the construction phase, these colors should be taken into account.

But within 3 square meters. m are allowed to use a maximum of 2 colors. Many will argue that this bathroom design is very boring, however, with a carefully done renovation, even a monotonous design looks great.

White

For the bathroom, colors that are close to light are suitable. Usually they are already present due to the plumbing and ceiling, so, one way or another, they will look advantageous together with other shades.

Advantages:
When washing in the sink or taking a shower, drops form on all possible surfaces. After drying, such stains are not very visible on light-colored furniture.
Black tiles are expensive and hard to find. And there are many white tile options in any hardware store and their price is significantly lower.

The second color for the bathroom is chosen from light gray, beige, blue, and bright shades, however, it is worth remembering one trick: the more saturated the second color, the more white there should be in the room.

Conversely, the less contrasting the accent color, the more it can be used in the design of the room. Such a bathroom will look harmonious and stylish.

Multi-colored tiles

Creating combinations of all kinds of tiles on the walls of the bathroom is a bad idea. Such solutions are suitable exclusively for large bathrooms, but not for Khrushchev-era buildings.

Expert opinion

Olga Kovalenko

Since 2010 I have been engaged in interior design and architectural design.

The use of different tiles in the bathroom is allowed only to delimit zones, and not for decoration.

It is enough to adhere to the rule that only 1 type of tile is allowed on 1 wall. The only exception is the horizontal division of a room using two different types. However, there should be no transitions or curbs.

Decorative tiles are not used in the bathroom. Such elements are very mediocre and create “visual garbage”. It is better to resist the desire to decorate the room with such tiles, as this will spoil its design.

Placing the machine in a large bathroom

Large bathrooms are equipped with various appliances that are built into cabinets, cabinets and other furniture elements.

Apartments where the area of the sanitary zone allows you to separate the space, you can equip a special place for appliances and other attributes (washing machine, dryer, ironing board). That is, to isolate a separate laundry area.

Real examples of good design (with photos)

You can find a huge number of good bathroom design options online. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the most successful of them, which will allow you to gain inspiration and gain new ideas.

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Finishing a bathroom 4 sq.m.

The basic design of any bathroom is the finishing. The attractiveness of the design as a whole depends on its color and texture, because plumbing fixtures, as a rule, are quite standard and differ only in shape.

Considering the high humidity and frequent temperature changes in the bathroom, all materials must be very durable and easy to clean from dirt.

The aesthetic component is also important. In a small bathroom 4 sq.m. All elements must be selected according to the principle of complementation, but sharp contrasts and excessive brightness of colors should be avoided.

Floor

The flooring in the bathroom is constantly in contact with water, and sometimes with detergents (splashes of soap, shampoo, etc.). For this reason, it is completely unacceptable to use easily wet materials such as laminate, wooden boards or carpet.

It is most appropriate to lay the floor in the bathroom with special ceramic tiles or porcelain stoneware.

To avoid a banal “Soviet” look, you should not buy cheap square products of an indeterminate color. Much better at 4 sq.m. large, monochromatic light tiles laid in diamond patterns will look good; hexagonal patchwork tiles; gray rectangles imitating stone or parquet.

Another suitable material for a bathroom is 4 sq.m. is a self-leveling floor made of epoxy resin. After the polymer hardens, a completely smooth, seamless coating is formed that does not absorb water at all and is easy to clean. The use of photo printing allows you to create a unique design of a self-leveling floor with a 3D effect, which will give the room additional volume.

However, for a small bathroom it is better to choose small designs - for example, shells, fish, coins or modest flowers.