
Russian bath has three main objectives - to improve the body, relax the soul, plunge into the atmosphere of companionship.
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Not every facility will be able to meet the necessary criteria, but it’s worth talking about a comfortable and practical bath interior. Of course, the room should be comfortable, functional and at the same time stylish. The interior, made in the Russian manner, is a classic.
In fact, all are provided with such familiar attributes as brooms, hats, buckets, gangs. Only by adhering to the integrity of the overall style, competently choosing the necessary accessories, you can make your sauna unique and its interior special.
Interior room
There is no better place to relax at the same time after a busy work week, to be fed with harmony, to cleanse your body than a sauna or a bath, which is closer in spirit to the Russian spirit.
For many, visiting it is a tradition that no generation supports, and is often instilled in families from early childhood, so it’s not surprising that our compatriots want to have their own backyard bath.
The atmosphere inside should give harmony, tranquility. This atmosphere is achieved by a combination of all parts of the interior. You should not think that the type of Russian baths is a standard steam room with a stove with the same type of shelves. Designer interior is always different original details, decor, only realizing the individual project, you can get a stylish room for a couple, rest.
Quality, well-designed finish and related accessories - three whales of internal content that will never cause you inconvenience. For information on how to equip the interior, I will tell you today. These ideas can be used both at home, for personal needs, or for business.
return to menu ↑What is a bath?
I will spend a little excursion into history. Russian bath was originally a separate low building, with only one room. Inside, everything was poor, strict. In the dressing room only benches and hooks for clothes, gangs, brooms. The building was used only in the property of the steam room, and then you could dip and cool in a river, a snow hole or a snowdrift. How do you like this prospect?
Modern baths are a structure consisting of several rooms, each supporting its own functionality. There are various layouts, some offer large-scale construction, sometimes even in the perspective of two floors.
But more often, more familiar, middle one-storeyed buildings with three rooms are settled:
- Steam room
- Shower (sometimes, it's the same laundry).
- Dressing room or, as it is also called, a rest room.
Inside each of the rooms you can create your own, exclusive style, although it is important to maintain a harmonious blend in the interior of the whole bath.
return to menu ↑Russian style
Mandatory rule of any harmonious structure - outside, inside, you must adhere to a single style. The Russian-style bath houses are mainly made of wooden logs, and therefore even a modern building looks the same as our great-grandfathers - a structure made of untreated wood, measuring 4 × 6 meters, with a height of about 3.5 meters .
To be considered the original Russian style, pay attention to such elements as:
- tiered shelves;
- a large wooden table with benches around;
- active fireplace;
- huge tub of water, wooden buckets and buckets;
- red brick stove heater;
- wooden floor boards, brooms from different woods, towels and sheets.
There may be a lot of similar small and not so much details, but for them there is one common feature - all the design elements of the Russian bath have natural origin and consist of natural materials.
In the shower room, dressing room, use materials wood, boards, natural textiles, ceramics. All this will create a cozy atmosphere, and things made by hand will add warmth and sincerity.
return to menu ↑Materials for design
After the construction and insulation of the complex is ready, it is time for the rest of the finishes. Finishing work involves certain rules that have significant features when compared with the implementation of finishing in other buildings.
Impeccable internal content provides not only external convenience, but also has an impact on the health of visitors. Stylistics and practicality should be combined, and it depends on the materials used, which should correspond to the following characteristics:
- durability;
- fortress;
- ecological cleanliness;
- accumulation and retention of heat;
- low thermal conductivity;
- resistance to temperature changes;
- high moisture compatibility.
Traditional material that fully meets the listed requirements for the arrangement, of course, wood. In addition, the aesthetics of wood is pleasant in texture, has a delicate, healthy aroma, looks organic and natural.
The interior, where natural material dominates, is beautiful in its own right. From him comes a pleasant warmth, serenity, which forms an atmosphere of peace. Pair can be made with use of one or several breeds, types of wood materials.
Of course, the interior of a modern bath often coexists with other materials. Torn logs, lining or brickwork coexist perfectly with stone, brick or tile masonry. The combination of different textures in a special way distributes each of the bath rooms.
However, you should know that paintwork materials are not used for interior decorating. Such a coating when heated becomes a source of toxic substances, because they are not able to withstand significant temperature changes.
return to menu ↑Steam room
Steam room, of course, the most important of the rooms, and in Russian, steam room is generally the main one. Most often it consists of burnt red bricks, but you can use other materials, even ceramics. Increased temperature, humidity in the room dictate specific rules to accurately pick up the material.
For the steam room, only hardwoods are suitable, which are capable of maintaining their qualities over the years (alder, linden, aspen). The floors are made of wood, so with the use of tiles. If possible, preference should be given to tiles, as the wooden floor will slowly deteriorate.
The steam design recommends a minimalist tone, because the texture of the wood itself is a beautiful decoration. In the steam room you can use the window, which ideally dilutes the interior and is useful for ventilation.
On the slab lie natural boulders that accumulate and retain heat. Water pouring hot stones provoke the formation of wet vapors, without which the whole essence of the steam room will be lost. The area of the room, its height must be small in order to reach warming up quickly and evenly. Install a water container near the stove.
Another attribute of the steam room is the shelves. Install them in corners or near walls. If possible, shelves are placed in several tiers. It is considered to be the easiest way to withstand hot steam at the bottom, and not everyone can linger on the upper tier. In the end, it is under the ceiling that the bulk of hot air accumulates, and it is very hard to breathe there, but this is the main benefit of the procedure.
If the dimensions are small, then you can make the shelves narrow, with rounding. Strict sharp corners will take the usable area. The best material in the preparation of bath shelves prefer linden, larch, which is justified from the standpoint of a practical approach - the boards of these types of wood are resistant to moisture, rot, so products from them can be operated for more than ten years.
Shower room
Shower - this is an innovation inherent in the modern bath, demonstrate how you can retire from prying eyes. It is preferable to tile the room with tiles, adding colorful elements to the design, such as mosaic and stained glass. A special requirement for floor covering, it must have a rough texture. The range of equipment for washing room is large enough. Installation of a shower, jacuzzi, pool is allowed.
If you build on the pattern of your ancestors, then a huge tub filled with water, set on top, will look more harmonious. Naturally, the height of such a home-grown soul must exceed the height of an adult. To get a "shower", you need to pull the rope, then invigorating waterfall you provided.
Well, if the shower room will be equipped with shelves and cabinets, for storing clean towels, felt hats, sheets, brooms and other paraphernalia, without which the steam room is not a steam room.
The walls inside the shower can be painted or made of wood, but in this case the tile will be functional. Ceramics on the wall will prevent mold and mildew, and in addition, it is easy to keep clean and disinfect.
return to menu ↑Restroom
Dressing room - the first room that a person sees when he enters the bath. This is the most spacious room, which can surprise a visitor with its originality, often there is a window in the dressing room. Unlike a steam room and a shower, the creation of designer lounges can be expanded, which will make it possible to please guests with an extraordinary approach.
This interior is necessary for rest in order to make the break between “steam sessions” comfortable. In the hall often place the table, so it was convenient to drink herbal tea, remember that hot drinks in the bath are contraindicated. The room has extra sofas, chairs or benches.
The design and nuances of the sauna room depend on the preferences of the owners. This is a kind of room with a multifunctional purpose. The current baths often have an entrance hall, mini-kitchen, toilet, swimming pool.
An important element and a constant component of the room rest in the bath are dishes. It is worth paying attention to the original cups and plates with traditional folk notes in the ornament. To decorate the table in the bath, the popular favorite of the people is a colorful Russian samovar.
Accents of the dressing room decoration in the bath, put on soft wood, for example, pine or Nordic fir. You can diversify wood elements with stone, brick, tile or plastic. Modernist notes in a rarer style for our places, like Eastern, English, will complement the corresponding furniture, mirrors, paintings, chandeliers, fabrics and other accessory details.
A living room in a bath can be considered as a guest bedroom if it is equipped with full beds and equipped with bedding, slippers and bathrobes.
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