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Small bathroom from scratch - layout help needed

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

http://www.homestyler.com/designprofile/b86dc96a-7c58-42f3-8ba3-408b7c9610f2 We have an unfinished 22x14' room in our basement that we are going to convert to a bedroom/bathroom. It's a total blank slate. The bathroom needs to remain somewhat small (about 9x8'), but to take advantage of every square inch with a smart design. We have 4 kids, and this bathroom will probably be used by more than one person at once, which is why I set it up with a pocket door in between the shower/toilet area and the sink.

http://www.homestyler.com/designprofile/b86dc96a-7c58-42f3-8ba3-408b7c9610f2

Other things to consider: The bedroom space needs a closet, which is why I tried to incorporate a closet on the back side of the bathroom. We also need a storage closet (currently proposed on the left side as you enter the room). So that's why there's 2 closets. I put french doors at the entrance of the bedroom, probably will be open most of the time.

Just for reference, the original basement is the big square-ish part on the right side with family room, office, bedroom, laundry room and furnace/water heater. The rectangle on the left is a new build, which we dug out and added when we added onto the main floor. The sewer line runs directly under where the proposed bathroom is, so it needs to stay in that general area.

Lastly, thank you to all you Gardenwebbers who helped with the kitchen addition planning back in 2010. Couldn't have done it without you! We are finally ready to tackle the rest of the project in the basement so thanks in advance for your help! If this design looks good to you, please give a thumbs up. And if you see another "outside the box" option I'd love to hear that too!

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just_terrilynn

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

Here you go... do you have measurements?

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peace_rose
Original Author
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Here's a floorplan of the bathroom/bedroom only (without the rest of the basement): http://www.homestyler.com/designprofile/f51f1a7d-b140-4515-b5e5-32ece4b599ee
peace_rose
Original Author
9 years ago
I'm still trying to get used to the new format. Not sure how to embed the layout designs here on the page. And the links keep breaking :(
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weedyacres
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You can imbed the photos by uploading directly. Click the "photo" button below and point to where it resides on your computer to upload it. The alternative, if it's only online AND if you have a PC (not an Apple product) is copy the URL address, click the photo button, and paste that into the "file" space on the browse window.
peace_rose
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you! The room above is 22 feet x 13 feet 7 in. The bathroom within the above space is 100"x94". The shower is 36"x36", with 36" distance from shower to rim of the toilet. That's a 36" vanity, with 18" on the left side - probably for a small linen closet or cabinet. Just to revisit: looking for thoughts on the function of this design; there will be multiple people using it at the same time, which is why I'm considering the pocket door between toilet and vanity. Wondering if a wall there will make a small space feel even smaller?
ceezeecz
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I'd like to see the vanity across from the toilet. That way people using the toilet can immediately wash their hands. If you need to split it in two for multiple person simultaneous use move the shower separate. That would also give you the possibility of a bigger shower. And yes, a pocket door to separate the two spaces. It's all going to feel very tight and small. This is almost what I removed during my remodel of my master bath to make one large room. You're blocking off any light from the window near the toilet to the other space. When I took those walls down the light now floods the entire bathroom and is a huge improvement.

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