Before and After: How We Transformed "Killed" Bathrooms

Just take a look at how these bathrooms in typical apartments became after being redesigned by owners and designers!

Bathroom in a Khrushchyovka

This small bathroom in a Khrushchyovka flat was extremely non-functional: the toilet stood right next to the washing machine, and a cast iron radiator took the place of a towel rack on the wall. The mysterious box in the corner turned out to be part of a load-bearing wall.

Designer Marina Merenkova fixed the ergonomics of this tiny space. She installed a sink with a flat trap over the washing machine, thus freeing up space for the toilet. The result was a light and calm interior.

Design: Marina Merenkova

Bathroom in a Stalin-era Apartment

When the space is small, relocation helps. That's what happened with this bathroom in a Stalin-era flat. It was so tiny that there was no room for the washing machine and boiler.

Designer Natalia Solo expanded the area by using the corridor. A unified color palette in concrete tones further opened up the space.

Design: Natalia Solo

Relocation of a Bathroom in an Old Building

Due to the size of this apartment, designers from Mikhail Novinsky's studio were able to create two bathrooms from one. Instead of a heavy brown tone, the walls were painted in gray 'hog' and the tiles were done in concrete style. Color accents were added with lighting and blue paint.

Design: Mikhail Novinsky

Combined Bathroom in a Stalin-era Apartment

The relocation of this bathroom in a Stalin-era flat was complicated by the presence of a gas water heater. Therefore, designer Marina Merenkova left it in its original place. However, she moved the mixer for the bathtub to the opposite side. For storage, open shelves on the walls and a cabinet with a large drawer were organized.

Design: Marina Merenkova

Typical Bathroom Without Relocation

In this apartment, designer Maria Bezuglova refused to do any relocation. She even kept the standard arrangement of furniture and sanitary fixtures. However, she used multi-functional furniture: a mirror cabinet and a built-in sink with storage.

Design: Maria Bezuglova

Which bathroom did you like the most? Share in the comments what ideas you'd like to repeat in your own space. What would you have done differently?