Attic Bathroom - How to Design It Well?

Instagram is full of inspirations (check out @sanswiss_official), but you don't always have a lot of space with regular shape. The attic bathroom is often used in multi-storey houses, as well as flats in older buildings. Creating such space requires some patience, but effects can be astonishing!

1. Attic Bathroom - How to Read the Plan?
2. How to Arrange the Attic Bathroom?
3. Shower in the Attic Bathroom

Attic Bathroom - How to Read the Plan?

If you're buying an apartment or a home with usable attic, beside general plans you need to carefully study the blueprints. Attic cross-section will tell you how to plan the space. Remember you need at least 190 cm height, and anything below that can be used for low cabinets or a washing machine.

How to Arrange the Attic Bathroom?

Depending on how much space you have, you can arrange it according to your needs. If you can get a washing machine or a dryer away from the bathroom, it's a bonus, because you're getting noisy appliances out of your relax area.

Try designing a convenient passage from one end of the bathroom to the other. A sloping ceiling can make it difficult, and nobody likes to walk half-bent. The lowest parts of the bathroom can be fitted with cabinets, shelves or a combination of both storage solutions.

A frequent motif in attic bathrooms are exposed ceiling beams. A combination of white and wood is a good, neutral choice which will stand the test of time, and will remain pleasing to the eye for a long time. You can also expose the bricks on one of the walls or, if the space is tight, optically enlarge it with a mirror wall.

Shower in the Attic Bathroom

Minimum shower cabin size is 80x80 cm, and a sensible choice is at least 90x90 cm. Otherwise it is too tight. You also need to factor in space before the cabin, which will allow for easy access.

Ordering a custom size shower cabin with one slanted wall is usually not a problem, but the shower is a place worth designing with space to spare. If it is only possible, consider a walk-in shower. One light tempered glass wall creates a feeling of space even in smaller areas.

Lighting the Attic Bathroom

Usually attics feature roof windows. They are a great source of daylight, and worth taking advantage of. There is no need to cover them with blinds or shutters if neighbouring buildings are not taller.

Also take into acount cleaning. Window over a bath tub is a great idea, because you can enjoy blue sky or shining stars, but cleaning the window will require standing in the tub, and possibly cleaning it as well.

Modern lighting solutions no longer require chandeliers or sconces. If space is a commodity, consider light strips, also on the slanted walls.

The attic bathroom definitely is a challenge, but when you adapt it to your needs, it will become your place for relaxation.See all blog posts