3D floors: original bathroom design ideas

Gender - one of the important parts of the interior. This is one of the planes, which, as well as the walls and the ceiling, can be richly decorated. The floor can be monotonous or close to monotonous, and then it plays the role of a surface that brings together all the components of the room. Or, on the contrary, may have a rich decor that will set the tone in the room, dominating among solid-colored furniture and decoration of vertical planes.

Designers continue to delight new findings in the interior design of bathrooms. A recent novelty is the 3D floor. This is a decorative design of the floor covering, which creates the appearance of a three-dimensional image. If under the feet of a person the sea bottom is depicted, then when looking at him it seems that his feet are walking on the sand and sea inhabitants.Such a 3D image is achieved by stacking several layers during the coating. One of the important components is a decorative coating with a printed picture. On top of it is poured a transparent composition that freezes. When it hardens, it is its transparency that creates unusual live image effects under it.

Such a floor is not just beautiful. Marine and natural motifs serve to relax, recuperate a person who sees them under their feet. And if you put a three-dimensional image on the wall is much easier, then the floor requires a protective coating, as during the operation it is under load.

The beauty of 3D images on the floor due to the multi-layer coating and durable top layer has several advantages. The installation floor creates an ideally flat surface during installation, since the liquid is always distributed parallel to the earth's surface. The 3D floor is monolithic and has no gaps, so the image in its middle is not distorted and is not divided by seams.

Drawings under the layer of epoxy can be a variety ofThat opens wide design possibilities. It can be a film with a printed pattern, a painted image, a hand made mosaic, and any beautiful surface. Transparent epoxy resin fills the image and gives it extra vitality thanks to the transparent layer.

The 3D self-leveling floors have very good performance. This surface is very durable and can withstand heavy loads. The floor does not fade and does not wear out, retaining the original look and pleasing its owners. It is easily cleaned from dirt, and in order to wash them off, it is enough to wipe the surface with a damp cloth. Epoxy on the surface of such a coating is resistant to moisture, so self-leveling floors can be successfully used in wet areas of the house and apartment. Floors do not change their appearance under the influence of dust and are inert to ordinary household chemicals.

After the end of life, the floor must be repaired. Such repair may be partial, or maybe with a complete replacement of the upper layer, including the 3D image. Therefore, the repair can not only update the coating, but also change the design of the room. When installing under a multi-layer coating, a warm floor can be laid, since a multi-layer 3D coating conducts heat. In addition, if you understand the instructions for laying the floor, its installation can be done by yourself.

The quality of 3D coatings is distinguished by safety in operation. Such a floor is antistatic and does not conduct electrical discharges. If an electric device suddenly falls on the bathroom floor, it will not shock the person who uses it, so such floors are safe in wet rooms. The floor does not slip, which is especially important when used in a bathroom. In addition, this floor does not emit harmful substances, so it can easily be used in any rooms with small children.

With all the advantages of such a coating, you need to know about some of the drawbacks of the 3D flooring.

If there is a need to replace the floor, then the process of removing the coating is quite complicated.as the application of numerous layers. Self-leveling floors solidify for a long time and during this process it is impossible to use the whole room, you need to wait until the resin has completely hardened. In addition, such floors are very expensive, much more expensive than tile flooring.

The cost of the floor as a whole depends on three factors - the complexity of the image, the thickness of the top layer of epoxy resin and the area of ​​the bathroom. You also need to consider that the work on their creation is more expensive than laying tile. But the result is much more interesting, more beautiful and more unusual than the floor tiles.

The cost of 3D floors is very high. For a small room of 3 square meters such coverage can cost $ 720. That is 1 square meter of floor will cost 240 dollars. But with the increase in the area of ​​the room price per meter is reduced. Floor space from 4 to 8 m2 will cost $ 800-1300, that is, the price per meter starts from $ 200 and drops to $ 160.In the same range of prices per meter will cost and the room in the 8-10 m2 - $ 1600 on average. If the room has an area of ​​10-20 m2, then for its unique design will have to lay out the price, ranging from $ 2,000 and above, that is, the cost of one meter remains in the range up to $ 200. Given the prices for the creation of such a surface, they do not always order the finishing of the entire room with such a floor.

Given the high cost of 3D floor, experts advise laying it yourself. In the case of self-leveling floors there is such an opportunity - to make repairs yourself. Independent work will significantly reduce the cost of coverage. The floor consists of many layers, each of them must be laid out carefully, carefully and perfectly. However, before you begin repairs, you must read the instructions for laying such a floor so as not to make mistakes.

Drawing in 3D bathroom flooring is of paramount importance. Before choosing it, it is necessary to present all the possibilities that are revealed when using a surface with imitation of a three-dimensional image.

Drawings are:

• Monochrome or gradient - the transition from one color to another.
• Film with printed pattern, pattern, photo.

• Hand painted by hired artist.
• Mosaic of any materials that are laid out manually. The designer who creates the ornament for the floor can use any suitable materials - shells, coins, pieces of metal, sand, beads, dried flowers, threads, buttons, pieces of ceramic tiles and much more.

You can also make a combination of film coating and its design with the addition of individual items to the overall composition.

The thickness of the top coating distinguish two types of 3D coatings:

• highly filled (with a thick coating) - used in rooms with a large load;
• thin - used in rooms with a small load.

Also, 3D flooring has one feature. The top layer resembles a lens that creates the illusion of volume. The thicker the top film above the image, the more voluminous the drawing appears.

In fact, with any image you can create a 3D coating. But there are certain themes that are most popular with bathrooms.

Very popular is the theme of the sea. Sea motifs return the inhabitants of cities and continents to the memories of vacation, the sea, relax, tune in a good mood, positively affect the psychological state. Therefore, very often this topic is displayed in 3D flooring. It can be dolphins, sharks. Very popular sea waves, surf, sand from the beach. In such scenes, you can add real objects - shells, brought from vacation, pebbles, a little real sand, a trace of bare feet on the sand. This is all poured on top of the resin and looks absolutely realistic.

Therefore, the arrangement of the pattern in space should also be thought out. For example, it is better to place the image of water closer to the bath or shower.

Also often popular are images of grass and flowers.that are reminiscent of flowering meadows. They can also be varied with additives in the form of dry plants or various objects. As a result, the flooring can look very impressive.

Today it is possible to add any stickers.

For bathrooms in historical styles, experts recommend to paint the floorto support the overall classic design. For more modern styles, you can use macro photography of small elements of nature - water droplets, dew, flowers, grass, cuts of trees, coffee grains and other subjects. For those who are looking for comfort in urban life, you can use images of various mechanisms, city streets at night and other plots of the megalopolis. Also there is the direction of creating unusual images in the interior - dungeons, the illusion of placement above the ground or below it. The whole direction of images in the interior is graphic patterns or drawings that can be perfectly combined with the most diverse styles - from classic to modern.

A feature of the floor with a three-dimensional image is its active role. And although the plots can be both quieter and more active, they still attract a lot of attention to themselves. Therefore, designers are not advised to make such coverage in very small bathrooms. Of course, you can create it if the customer wants it, but in this case the 3D floor does not reveal the beauty of its artistic image.It is better to place such floors in rooms more that there was an opportunity to see all drawing.

In general, 3D flooring, due to its physical characteristics, is suitable for any premises. Of course, its high cost will force to create such effects only in the most important rooms of a house or apartment. It is simply not profitable to do it in technical premises. But the main rooms can be decorated with a 3D image and create a wonderful relaxing atmosphere in the home.

About the technology of making 3D-floors, see the video below.