A cloakroom can be a wonderful addition to any home, relieving pressure and time demands from the main bathroom and ensuring that guests and visitors don't need to queue during busy times. Second toilets are a great value-adding resale feature and make a huge impression on the overall atmosphere and effect of the design of your home.
However, cloakrooms can often be extremely limited in size, often little more than just a box room, so the question is: How do we make use of the space that is available, without the results feeling cramped and an enclosed?
Firstly, it is important to decide exactly what it is that require of your cloakroom. A toilet and basin are usually the only two pieces of sanitaryware included, so it then becomes a question of selecting which models might be best for you. In bathrooms and cloakrooms of limited size, there many different space-saving options to make the most of the room you have. Toilets with reduced size cisterns were originally created to use less water per flush, but they can also be highly efficient in smaller spaces, saving on room and utility bills.
Similarly there are a wide range of basins designed specifically for cloakroom use. Models that are wider than they are deep will provide you with the functionality you require, without projecting too far into the room. There are also corner units available, which depending on the location of your plumbing and pipes, can be save an extraordinary amount of space, as well as serving as an interesting design feature.
Another issue that frequently arises with cloakrooms is a lack of sufficient storage space. In a room of restricted proportions, it really only takes a few small items lying around for things to begin to feel cluttered and cramped. In a cloakroom there are two simple solutions to this problem. Firstly, a basin vanity unit installed to either incorporate or create a pedestal for your basin, will provide ample storage for any cosmetics, toiletries and cleaning supplies that you may wish to keep in your cloakroom. As a fitted unit, it will also only occupy floor space that would ordinarily go unused, so won't feel like an intrusion into your room. Secondly, try replacing your cloakroom mirror with a mirrored cabinet. Again, this will not feel like an intrusive addition, it will perform the same light and space enhancing job as before, and will simply afford you a little extra storage space.
A cloakroom is a great addition to any home; just make sure you are making it work fro you in the most efficient way possible. Why not try out these ideas and see how you get on? Good luck!
However, cloakrooms can often be extremely limited in size, often little more than just a box room, so the question is: How do we make use of the space that is available, without the results feeling cramped and an enclosed?
Firstly, it is important to decide exactly what it is that require of your cloakroom. A toilet and basin are usually the only two pieces of sanitaryware included, so it then becomes a question of selecting which models might be best for you. In bathrooms and cloakrooms of limited size, there many different space-saving options to make the most of the room you have. Toilets with reduced size cisterns were originally created to use less water per flush, but they can also be highly efficient in smaller spaces, saving on room and utility bills.
Similarly there are a wide range of basins designed specifically for cloakroom use. Models that are wider than they are deep will provide you with the functionality you require, without projecting too far into the room. There are also corner units available, which depending on the location of your plumbing and pipes, can be save an extraordinary amount of space, as well as serving as an interesting design feature.
Another issue that frequently arises with cloakrooms is a lack of sufficient storage space. In a room of restricted proportions, it really only takes a few small items lying around for things to begin to feel cluttered and cramped. In a cloakroom there are two simple solutions to this problem. Firstly, a basin vanity unit installed to either incorporate or create a pedestal for your basin, will provide ample storage for any cosmetics, toiletries and cleaning supplies that you may wish to keep in your cloakroom. As a fitted unit, it will also only occupy floor space that would ordinarily go unused, so won't feel like an intrusion into your room. Secondly, try replacing your cloakroom mirror with a mirrored cabinet. Again, this will not feel like an intrusive addition, it will perform the same light and space enhancing job as before, and will simply afford you a little extra storage space.
A cloakroom is a great addition to any home; just make sure you are making it work fro you in the most efficient way possible. Why not try out these ideas and see how you get on? Good luck!