3. Ventilation in a Khrushchev-era building
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 3:36 am
[*]Bathrooms in Khrushchev-era apartments often suffer from mold and mildew. You can be guaranteed to protect yourself from this problem if you approach the layout correctly from the start.
In Khrushchev-era buildings, ventilation was designed for wooden linkedin data and crooked interior doors with lots of gaps and no seals. Modern renovations with plastic windows and sealed doors do not allow air to circulate. There are 2 types of Khrushchev-era buildings: with 2 ventilation ducts (in the kitchen and bathroom) and with one in the bathroom.
The basic principle of ventilation: air enters through windows and exits through ventilation ducts. In order for it to circulate normally and avoid dampness and mold, it should not encounter obstacles along the way. If the ventilation duct is only in the bathroom and the only way for air is the door, and it has a seal and a minimum gap under it, then you need to install a grate. The best option is a regular grate for the kitchen base. It is cheap and looks normal.
That's all about the technical nuances of bathroom renovation, let's move on to design.
4. 1-2 colors in finishing
After the renovation, the bathroom will have towels, a rug, a bunch of tubes and jars. And all of this has color. For some reason, they forget about this and try to add a bunch of colors with the finishing. The main mistake in bathroom design in a Khrushchev-era building is too many colors.
For 3 square meters, 1-2 colors for the entire bathroom are more than enough. This may seem boring, but only in photographs. In a real bathroom, when all technical aspects are observed and the repair is done carefully, even 1 color looks great.
Combination of two colors can look even better, but this is the limit. Almost all bathroom designs in Khrushchev-era buildings where 3 or more colors were used in the decoration look like a collective farm.
In Khrushchev-era buildings, ventilation was designed for wooden linkedin data and crooked interior doors with lots of gaps and no seals. Modern renovations with plastic windows and sealed doors do not allow air to circulate. There are 2 types of Khrushchev-era buildings: with 2 ventilation ducts (in the kitchen and bathroom) and with one in the bathroom.
The basic principle of ventilation: air enters through windows and exits through ventilation ducts. In order for it to circulate normally and avoid dampness and mold, it should not encounter obstacles along the way. If the ventilation duct is only in the bathroom and the only way for air is the door, and it has a seal and a minimum gap under it, then you need to install a grate. The best option is a regular grate for the kitchen base. It is cheap and looks normal.
That's all about the technical nuances of bathroom renovation, let's move on to design.
4. 1-2 colors in finishing
After the renovation, the bathroom will have towels, a rug, a bunch of tubes and jars. And all of this has color. For some reason, they forget about this and try to add a bunch of colors with the finishing. The main mistake in bathroom design in a Khrushchev-era building is too many colors.
For 3 square meters, 1-2 colors for the entire bathroom are more than enough. This may seem boring, but only in photographs. In a real bathroom, when all technical aspects are observed and the repair is done carefully, even 1 color looks great.
Combination of two colors can look even better, but this is the limit. Almost all bathroom designs in Khrushchev-era buildings where 3 or more colors were used in the decoration look like a collective farm.