is my 6' x 11' bathroom idea crazy?
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Reasonable budget for a 7' x 11' master bathroom
Comments (9)I just finished a 17K bath remodel and a 70K bath remodel project with two different homeowners. Bath A was a small secondary upstairs bath with cultured marble shower pan (converted a tub shower to shower only) cultured marble shower walls, faux marble porcelain 12x12 floor tiles, decent brand (not import) thermofoil vanity, cultured marble vanity top, simple chrome fixtures, a generic $99 comfort height toilet, and a small glass fronted tower sitting on the counter. The chosen splurges were the glass tower and frameless glass wall that made that tiny bath seem twice as large. Bath B used Calcatta marble tiled floors ($35 a square) with underfloor heating , and grey stained Dynasty cherry vanities that were each 72" long with Kohler's Purist line in the Brushed Gold. Just the Soaking tub and fixtures was over 10K. Don't ask about the vintage chandelier above the tub (vaulted ceiling so enough room to be code compliant). That wasn't even in the budget. She had bought it an estate sale of a prominent Memphian several years ago. Wall hung Veil toilet, and separate bidet in a pretty roomy alcove. It wasn't even a steam shower. Just a 4 x6 "walk through". She gave up on the book matched Calcatta slabs to go on the wall behind the tub as well as the steam shower. It was over 100k with those included in the original quote. My point is that YOU are in control of your budget. And you are in control by getting your wants and expectations under control. The first bathroom could have been done at half the cost if it needed to be. Keeping a tub shower with a shower curtain and plain acrylic paneled walls would have gotten it to 9K just because of the plumbing change costs and the glass. But, the homeowner WANTED those changes. And had the budget to be able to do them by choosing less costly items for the rest of the bath. So she's happy. She didn't compromise. On the other hand, homeowner #2 likes her new bath, but is still vaguely dissatisfied because she gave up that whole wall of marble that she *really* wanted. It was the defining design statement of her inspiration picture. If, as I suggested, she'd chosen a few different fixtures, she would have saved enough to get that feature. She didn't want to compromise on anything. And, because she didn't want to "give up" or "downgrade" anything, she gave up the most obvious chunk of change that was a visible line item in the budget. If you make a list of priorities for your renovation, and figure out the budget on achieving #1 and #2, you can let the lower numbers be "good enough" without forcing the idea of "the perfect" on them. Don't let "the perfect" be the enemy of "the good". Just look at where you are starting and remember that anything new will be an improvement!...See MoreFloor layout help with a 11' 6" x 11'11" laundry/mudroom/bath
Comments (27)I am not a guru but I can give you my opinion. Melanie on the regrets - while trying to minimalize them they still will happen! Flip side is you will likely also have some grrr that ends up turning out different but BETTER than you imagine. IMO stealing the foot makes it much more functional so I would do it in a heartbeat but I am not the expert. It also opens it up and will 'feel' better. I think that's a good spot for a broom closet and charging station and should easily stay tidy. It is about 5' wide yes? That is a nice size space. Measure what you have you want to store in there and then look for pics of what you are thinking. Utility sink in the garage - really in the winter there isn't much dirt and when it's exposed it's frozen too so I'd think the utility sink would get more use in the spring summer fall when it's thawed so I'd keep it on the table too. My opinion - your money. Ha! As far as 'enough room' - it sounds like your kids are younger based solely upon still being in the 'add more' season of life. :) I can tell you only to think seasons, think sports, cleats, basketball shoes, church shoes, boots, hiking shoes, tennis shoes, flops, bats, ball caps, backpacks, lunch boxes, water bottles (if you have girls think even MORE shoes and then purses - ack)........ I will say for my 2 the space we have is more than adequate and it's quite roomy (I just double checked and it's actually 6.5' on a side so each person has 3' plus). That said we also have a closet near that I put off season stuff in and dog food. Winter coats and snow pants and boots are not in the locker area all year. I put them in the closet over spring/summer/fall. As long as you have a spot for that I think you are fine. Off season can closets can always be in the basement as well. There are always sweatshirts hanging and ball caps. Besides that there is always a stray nerf gun, goggles, flash lights and what have you hanging out there. I don't mind it there - it's out of the way and not underfoot! Old house it used to be in their rooms and all over. We had no designated space for outdoor wear anyplace besides bedrooms. If I am feeling brave I will snap a real life pic of it in action. It is easy to pick up and look presentable when needed but typically M-F it's a dumping spot. I like an open bench vs doors because we do use it to sit down to put stuff on and take stuff off regularly. And when our parents come and use that entry they love to be able to sit down to put on and remove shoes. It's comfortable and useful. With your window placement in the bathroom and the exterior door you will find it a nice light filled space. Our exterior door there is 3/4 glass and I love how it lights the hall. It is never a dark space....See MoreDesigning a kids bathroom that is 6'6'' x 12'0''
Comments (34)We have a toddler and a baby on the way. How long are you planning to be in this house? Are you thinking of it as your "forever home"? If it's even partway to forever : ) , keep in mind that kids grow very quickly. The bathtub stage won't last very long -- what are you planning for a shower? A shower will get much more use in that bathroom over the life of your house. The "we're happy to brush our teeth side by side at two different sinks" stage typically doesn't last long either. Whether you have two girls, two boys, or one of each, they'll prefer to have the bathroom to themselves, and brushing teeth will be just one part of their morning or bedtime routine, very little of which -- beyond brushing teeth -- can be shared. Yes to more counterspace. I have two teenage sons and one early 20s daughter, and it's a toss-up between who has more on the bathroom countertop. What do you have for bathroom storage for toiletries? They have often said especially after visiting friends that they'd rather have more storage than one more sink. I will give a shoutout to Ikea vanities, which are not only reasonably priced, but have integral sinktops which are very easy to clean, and have large capacious drawers. For our two kids' bathrooms, we have this 48" vanity, between two of the co-ordinating high storage mirrored cabinets, which makes the entire area about 70" wide. How much space are you allowing on the wall for the vanity?...See More5x11 Bathroom plans Would Love Input
Comments (10)In general, the need for an enclosed toilet space usually occurs when the bathroom will be used by two people at the same time and they wish to have some privacy. But two people in a bathroom also requires more space for movement and often two lavs so the solution inevitably involves enlarging the bathroom. The OP is aware of this and wants to know if a 6x11 space will work. The obvious answer is yes but it will be tight. I went a step further by drawing a plan to show how tight it would be. I think it would only work if the space were to be 2 ft longer so a second sink would fit. If the OP decides to abandon the two person bathroom approach, its obvious that a conventional bathroom layout will easily fit in the smaller of the two space options by switching the toilet for the shower....See Morejoe_mn
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