You’ve got to hand it to the home design industry because it never fails to impress us with new and exciting ways to enjoy our bathroom. One design choice that’s slowly but steadily making rounds is the wet room, which sets itself apart from conventional bathroom design by removing any partitions that divide the shower area from the rest of the space. But is a wet room a good choice for your home? The premier home remodel company in the area, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Beaverton, shares what you need to know.
The Unique Thing About Wet Rooms
The term “wet room” sounds a bit disconcerting, but it’s just a bathroom with an open-concept floor plan. Normally, the tub or shower is divided from the rest of the bathroom with a partition, but the wet room rids that to create a larger, airier space. The walls and floor of a typical wet room are “tanked,” or sealed with a waterproofing membrane to keep the bathroom safe and intact against water or moisture damage. The floors are sloped slightly to guide excess water into a drain and prevent any puddles from forming.
Why You’ll Want a Wet Room for Your Home
You’ll love having a wet room in your home because of its many advantages. For example, it can:
- Keep your bathroom safe and accessible. If you want a safer showering experience for older family members, consider building a wet room. Removing any dividers makes navigating the space simple, especially for wheelchair users. Because there’s no threshold to step over, getting into and out of the shower area also becomes easier. Do you want to get the most out of your bathroom remodel? You can also add other accessibility features, such as grab bars, shower seats, and motion sensor lights, to your wet room.
- Make your bathroom appear larger. If you have a small bathroom, you already know that enclosing the tub or shower makes the space feel even more cramped. A wet room layout, however, can help deal with this issue. It makes the space look larger than it is by removing shower and tub dividers. The result is a cleaner, more seamless design that gives your bathroom a stylish, contemporary look.
Start a Conversation With Us
DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Beaverton remains unrivaled with bathroom renovation services in Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, and Tigard, OR. Once you decide to add a wet room to your home, you can count on our skilled design and build experts to do the job perfectly right the first time. Schedule a design consultation by calling us at (503) 214-2167 or filling out this contact form. Stay tuned for Part 2 of our blog series, where we’ll discuss design tips and considerations that can help make your wet room project much easier.
