Materials for making accessories
The bathroom is strikingly different from other rooms in an apartment or private house. There is always high humidity and temperature changes, which negatively affects the quality and condition of household items and furniture.
For this reason, IKEA produces all bathroom equipment products primarily from moisture-resistant materials:
- Tempered glass (coated or uncoated).
- Plastic.
Metal accessories made of stainless steel or aluminum are very popular and practical. Such surfaces are not afraid of moisture and corrosion, and can easily withstand frequent wet cleaning and the action of disinfectants.
Wooden parts also do not lose their relevance, however, during production they are pre-treated with moisture-resistant compounds to protect them from rotting and pathogenic fungus. The IKEA bathroom is an example of special quality, stability and safety for the consumer.
Why IKEA
IKEA, how do you create such an impeccable bathroom design? Although, what is surprising here is that thousands of highly professional employees are working on one common cause - to make our life more comfortable!
Take a look at any photo of a chic IKEA catalog, and you will be overcome by doubts - is your space organized correctly, is the interior comfortable for you, is your bath cozy?
If you think that the comfort in this particular room is not as important as the well-functioning operation of taps, mixers and a washing machine (if it is located there), then answer, but only honestly, the following questions:
- Do you enjoy going to wash your face in the morning (shave, brush your teeth) and get stuck in the bathroom for a long time if you have free minutes?
- Do you often have the urge to take a shower or lie in a warm bath?
- To the question “Do you like your bathroom?” do you answer: “I adore her”?
If you answer at least one question negatively or even neutrally, then you are either not a fan of water procedures, or... The answer suggests itself, and therefore we invite you to “plunge” into the world of IKEA and its magical interiors of bathroom spaces.
As you may have noticed while flipping through the catalog of the Swedish brand, IKEA is the Guru when it comes to the design and filling of rooms for hygiene and water procedures. All these cabinets, shelves and accessories in the bathrooms are made with so much love that it is transmitted even through the computer screen.
And it doesn’t matter how many square meters there are in the room - 3 or 13. The designers tried to come up with a beautiful and ergonomic interior even for a tiny room. Let's get to know them better?
Main types of IKEA accessories
Today, the range of bathroom products from IKEA is quite extensive, and the collection of accessories is constantly expanding:
- Sets of organizers: for the table, for the sink, wall-mounted organizers.
- Hooks, hangers, plastic rings and other accessories.
- Sets of accessories for the interior of a bathroom cabinet.
- Wall, floor and corner shelves.
- Floor mats of various shapes, compositions and designs.
Collections of dispensers, soap dishes, and cups for personal hygiene items are very useful. All available accessories can be found on the pages of the IKEA bathroom catalogue.
Bathroom Organizers
Organization and order in the bathroom is the dream of every housewife. A high-quality organizer can help with this task. As a rule, this accessory is a set of plastic or metal cups in which it is convenient to store toothbrushes, tubes and bottles, and cosmetic kits.
Such organizers can be desktop or wall-mounted, attached to the underlying wall. Often, cups have a number of holes on the bottom surface, which allows the resulting moisture to drain and facilitates periodic cleaning of the organizer.
Accessories for cabinet interiors
Every buyer today has the opportunity to purchase not only an IKEA bathroom cabinet, but also all the necessary parts for its internal equipment:
- Plastic boxes with lids. Very often, such accessories are divided into compartments, which allows you to store small items, spare toothbrushes, and sets of decorative cosmetics in them.
- Hooks for the inside of the cabinet.
- Replaceable light bulbs of varying intensity and diameter.
Rattan wicker laundry baskets are also available for sale. They allow air to pass through well, can easily withstand wet cleaning and cleaning, and are usually equipped with a lid.
Ability to develop design and layout
The project takes into account the chosen style, the size of the room and the necessary equipment of furniture.
This service is in demand today, so you need to sign up for it in advance. The initial design takes specialists 5 working days. After the project is approved by the customer, unless additional edits are required, the final version is assembled within a week. The cost of the service is about 3,000 rubles, but it may vary slightly in different cities.
In addition to furniture items, the “design project” includes accessories, taking into account the possibility of redevelopment, relocation of lighting and electrical wiring. The recommendations include decoration items and finishing materials, such as tiles, lighting fixtures and other design attributes.
Bath mats IKEA
The tiles on the bathroom floor are quite slippery, which means there is a risk of injury. To specifically prevent falls on wet floors, the IKEA design team developed bath mats with an additional anti-slip layer.
The outer surface of bath mats is usually textured to create a massage effect. Most IKEA rugs absorb moisture very well, which is also an obvious advantage.
Company secrets
The Swedish brand highlights several of the most important areas in its work, which allow it to achieve maximum design efficiency.
Now we will look at several variations from IKEA, in the form of bathroom furniture, which is offered in IKEA bathroom design.
Optimal selection rules
There are several simple rules that, if followed, allow you to rationally equip your bathroom. These include:
- Timely choice of interior style, according to which the selection of accessories is made.
- It is mandatory to take into account the number of family members. For example, families with a small child will need many more laundry baskets, soap dispensers, hooks and shelves.
- Particular attention is paid to the quality and reliability of fastenings and the safety of materials used in production.
An important role is played by the design of the selected accessory, as well as the features of practical care for objects and accessories.
Characteristics and qualities of Ikea kitchen furniture
This brand offers four styles of kitchen furniture:
- Scandinavian style.
- Youth.
- Modern.
- Country.
- Furniture facades are produced without frames. The main material used for the production of products is medium-density fiberboard of the highest quality. The reliability of the design modules is ensured by fastening with valves and dowels.
- The main material of furniture products is covered with veneer. The color scheme and texture of this material depends on the selected Ikea collection of kitchen furniture.
- Blum Tandemboxes are manufactured directly for this brand, offering fastenings for a variety of drawers in a wide range. Thanks to them, the drawers slide out very easily, and the materials last a very long time. See Ikea kitchen photos in the interior.
- Legs for kitchen system modules are made from special plastic that can withstand loads of up to 120 kg!
- Produced with standard parameters, width 60 cm.
In addition to all of the above and having looked at the Ikea kitchen photos, it is important to know about the advantages of this furniture:
- The quality of the materials is very much appreciated. All of them are certified and also comply with all standards and norms of almost all countries of the world regarding the production of furniture products.
- Fittings for the production of Ikea kitchen furniture are also produced of very high quality, certified and meeting international standards. Thanks to this, not only she, but also the furniture will last for many decades! Look at the Ikea kitchen photo catalog here! In addition, if you assemble the kitchen set yourself, you will not have problems with the holes not joining together, as can be the case with domestically produced products.
- Ikea kitchens in the interior look chic and magnificent, and are perfectly combined with kitchen appliances.
- If funds are limited, some elements of the kitchen set can be selected from other manufacturers, because Ikea goes with everything, it is universal!
- With the help of the branded Do It Yourself planner, you can design your own kitchen design online! To do this, you need imagination, as well as a PC with Internet access.
- Assembling an Ikea kitchen is a very easy process even for a beginner. And, despite the fact that craftsmen are called upon to assemble furniture from this brand, you can also assemble and install it yourself.
But, no matter how much you would like it, this furniture also has some disadvantages:
- The kitchen style is minimalism, but not everyone likes it. After all, some people still prefer romantic designs, curly or unusual. And, if you have already seen Ikea kitchens 2021 photos, such wishes are unlikely to be satisfied.
- Ikea kitchens have so-called style recognition.
- Due to only the standard parameters of the products, in some cases it is impossible to equip the kitchen space with this furniture.
- To attach wall panels, this furniture does not have specific fasteners.
- Instead of connecting strips, end strips are used.
- Ikea chairs and tables are glued to an edge that is 2 times thinner than the standard one. Of course, this makes her look more natural. But, at the same time, it is more fragile and must be protected from regular exposure to water.
- The essence of installing Ikea furniture for the kitchen is to secure it tightly. To some extent, this is good, because you won’t have to worry about it moving, etc. But, if you want or simply need to rearrange items, this will simply be impossible.
- When installing between the furniture and the wall in the kitchen, there should be no “gaps” or gaps. Accordingly, it is necessary to hide any protrusions, protruding pipes, sockets, etc.
- The interior can hardly be called special or unique, since the production of furniture facades is mass-produced.
- Based on reviews from consumers who purchased Ikea kitchens in the economy price segment, they last a very short period of time.
- The environmental friendliness of Ikea furniture can also be considered controversial.
