Maximising Space and Style: Wet Room Design Inspirations

Wet rooms are both stylish and practical. They are an ideal alternative to a ‘traditional’ bathroom when space is limited or if easy accessibility is required. They also offer themselves to myriad designs, allowing you to let your imagination truly take over.

Find a Style to Suit You

Firstly, you need to find a style for your new wet room. This could be contemporary, minimalist, antique, or timeless. The style you choose may depend on your personal preferences, the age and design of your home, or your needs. If you’re unsure, a good place to start is social media, the internet, and glossy home magazines, all of which will provide you with as array of inspiration and ideas.

Utilise PVC Panels

The wealth of benefits offered by PVC wall panels make them the perfect partner to any wet room transformation.

Bathroom Wall Panels

Bathroom wall panels, such as those from National Plastics, are both practical and sophisticated. 100% waterproof, easy to install and, as they do not require any grout, even easier to maintain, these panels offer a hygienic alternative to traditional tiles.

When it comes to design, bathroom wall panels offer a variety of different styles. They perfectly emulate a wealth of real materials, from traditional tile and sophisticated stone to contemporary concrete and wonderful wood, enabling you to recreate a designer look but at a fraction of the cost of the real thing.

Shower Panels

Our shower panels are specifically designed for shower cubicles. They have minimum seams, for a watertight and flawless finish, and are slightly thicker than bathroom wall panels, at 10mm, making them durable and long lasting.

These panels are also available in a range of designs, enabling you to beautifully blend the shower cubicle into the rest of your wet room, or create an eye-catching contrast between the two.

Ceiling Panels

Ceiling panels are the perfect way to complete your wet room. As with bathroom and shower panels, ceiling panels offer a 100% waterproof ceiling covering which is easy to

maintain and provides a clean, hygienic finish. The various designs available also mean you can create a truly coordinated wet room.

Research Space Saving Sanitaryware

Wet rooms are usually smaller in size than standard bathrooms. However, there are ways you can maximise this space.

Sloped drainage rather than a shower screen

Having a sloped drainage system within your shower may negate the need for a shower screen. Whilst a screen can offer some protection from spray, if you have space to store items such as towels and toilet rolls, removing the panel will open the room creating a sense of space.

Folding doors

It may be possible to have folding doors around your shower. This will enable you to fold doors away when they are not in use, again helping to create the illusion of space.

Floating sinks

Raising furniture off the floor makes the floor space appear far larger. It also provides room underneath the sink for additional storage if needed.

Recesses rather than shelves

We all need storage in our bathrooms. However, shelves and cupboards do take up precious real estate. If possible, explore the possibility of having recesses in the walls. These will provide shelving without imposing on the internal space of your wet room.

Create Your Dream Wet Room with National Plastics

If you’re thinking of bringing your wet room dreams to life, contact our expert team to find out how bathroom, shower, and ceiling panels can help make your dream a reality. Call 0800 22 77 77 today.