A wet room can be the perfect solution if you’re looking to accommodate a growing family. Traditionally they’ve been the ideal tool for the elderly and disabled but they’re perfect for the whole family. If you are thinking of adding a wet room to your property there’s a few things to bear in mind.

The raison d’etre of any wet room is that it has to be wet. The overall market value of your house can be increased with the installation of a wet room. You need to make sure you’re able to use as much natural light as possible. A simple frosting can be added to an existing window if you’re converting an existing room. If adding a window isn’t feasible make sure to use spot lighting which will light all areas of the room evenly. Adding backlit or illuminated bathroom mirrors can also help create the illusion of space.

Because the whole room is designed to get wet you’ll have to ensure all surfaces can be cleaned easily. Little corners hidden away will be harder to clean when they get splattered with water. All little areas have to be easily reached so they can be cleaned and wiped down easily. Bathroom cabinets  and doors should ideally be covered with waterproof tiles. Any shelving units won’t fit into a wet room very well so try building little alcoves into a wall. New England Lifestyle provides a range of water-proof furniture.

If you’re choosing bathroom suites stick to shower panels and not curtains. Although shower curtains are waterproof they get mouldy easily. Because wet rooms will generally be wetter than a regular bathroom shower curtains will collect mould a lot quicker. The whole room converts into the actual shower so you don’t really even need a shower door. If you want your wet room to look good adding one near the shower can help.

Everything will be slippery with the water. To prevent the floor becoming too slippery stick with a natural stone floor or treated concrete. Something like marble will become dangerously slippery.

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