subject: A Guide To Wet Room Design [print this page] Welcome to the home of the future - a high tech utopia of domestic bliss. In this household Eden we have music piped through the walls, home cinemas, smart ovens and self regulating temperature. However, through it all one room remains untouched - the bathroom. That's a shame because neglecting this area can spoil the overall look. However it is relatively simple to put right by installing a wet room.
More and more people are looking into this option. A wet room basically turns your entire bathroom into a full enclosed and waterproofed room. It not only makes the entire area look much nicer, but it is also much safer. Here's why.
From an aesthetics point of view a wetroom allows you to open up the shower enclosure. Immediately that creates a much greater sensation of light and space radically improving the overall nature of the room. There are all sorts of designs available, using all sorts of different hues. You can stick with traditional whites and creams reflecting high quality traditional design or go for something more contemporary. You can use any colour - it's all down to personal taste.
In terms of safety a wet room has instant benefits. It increases the amount of grip on the floor and reduces the number of sharp objects. Every year there are a significant number of accidents in the bathroom. The combination of water and slippery surfaces can have drastic results especially for anyone with reduced movement.
As such installing a wetroom has instant safety benefits. However you must always do your research before employing any service provider. It can be expensive to make such a radical alteration to a room in your house and if you then have to make further alterations because the work has not been done properly in the first place then that can run costs through the roof.
A final thought: a wet room also dramatically increases the number of high tech gadgets you can bring into any bathroom. You can have flat screen plasma screens to make sure you never miss your favourite program and also music piped in through the walls. The limit is your imagination and indeed the strength of your wallet.
A wet room can bring all sorts of benefits to any home. By opening up the amount of space and ensuring all surfaces are of the highest grip possible, it allows people to not only improve the look of their room, but make it much safer into the bargain.
