Small master bathroom and closet design challenge, please help!

flyover1983

7 years ago

We are going to do a remodel to the current master bathroom and closet before we move into this house we will call our home. After removing the dividing walls, I think the approximate size of the room is 10' by 10'. It needs to host both master room and a walk in closet, and connects to right side, which is the master bedroom.

I am debating with two designs and hope you can shed some light on it.

Design 1 will basically divide into two narrow room. The walk in closet will be quite deep as well, but not as wide. The bathroom will be narrow

Design 2 will borrow some space from the walk in closet and use as shower. The bathroom will be bigger. And I think it's worthwhile to have bigger bathroom than bigger closet. But I am not sure the location of the toilet and vanity.

Could you share some of your thoughts? Thank you very much in advance!

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roarah
7 years ago
I like the bath in the second version a lot more than the first plan. I am more of a bathroom than closet girl though. Which space is your priority?
cpartist
7 years ago
10 x 10 is not large enough for a WIC and bath.

Version 1 doesn't work at all. A walk in closet needs a minimum of 5' . 2' for hanging clothes and 3' for being able to walk in.

Pin version 2 you walk in and are on top of the toilet? Ugh.

Plus version 2 will only give you 3' x 3' of hanging space because you can only hang clothes on 2 walls.

pit will be tight but try putting the vanity where the bath door is in version 2 . Flip the door to where the toilet is. and put toilet opposite shower. You would need to use a round bowl toilet, not elongated.

Your best bet though would be to do a reach in closet with a California closets type system.
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4'x7' is a waste of space when it comes to a closet. It's not big enough for hanging except on one wall and a bit of the small wall. You'll get better storage in less space with a simple reach in closet with organizers. The bath itself also needs to increase in size if you want a soaker tub and a shower. A soaker tub isn't designed to work with a shower. You need a shallower tub with an integral tile flange to work with a tub/shower situation. A deep soaker tub will be a PIA to step into to use as a shower, and you'll have water infiltration issues if you try to use it as a shower as well. Also, most 4 bedroom houses would want to have 3 bathrooms. You may want to rethink your wants and needs and the small size of the space you are working with. One needs to reduce, or the other needs to enlarge. Since you say the budget is small, and this will be an expensive project, I'd suggest reducing some of your wants, and eliminating one of the bedrooms to better utilize the existing space split between the others. A 3/2 is a common configuration, and would give you more space to work with for the design. Remodels like this are costly because of working within the constraints of the old footprint and accessing the major systems. Also, integrating the old and new isn't always successful. It's just easier to do plumbing and electrical and HVAC (all of the expensive stuff) when the walls are completely open and you don't have to fight the old stuff into submission. It's one of the reasons teardowns of older homes in older neighborhoods became popular. It's less money, and you end up with more house that has more modern proportions and amenities.
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flyover1983
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7 years ago
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@roarah. Thank you! I value bathroom more than the closet.
@cpartiat. I totally agree it's a small space. But it's all we get... It's a pretty old house.
roarah
7 years ago
I just finished an addition to my twenties home. I tried everything to get a bath and closet with in a 13 x8 ft space but everything felt cramped and instead of having a tight closet and a tight bath with small shower and vanity we decided to add wardrobes to or large bath. I wanted custom but due to an unexpected health issue we scaled back budget and went with IKEA pax wardrobes they hold all of my most worn seasonal clothes and all of my husbands work clothes plus most worn casual wear. I like the reach in better for organization too. We still have the orginal reach in closet and a pine older armoire for extra items in the bedroom but never open it.

Could you add wardrobes in the bedroom and have a nice sized bath with additional storage? I really love my large bath after years in this old house with tiny baths and closets. I was unconventional and like keeping my clothes in the bath which has two venting fans. it is my most private from the street area in my room so it is where I change anyway but the wardrobes take up so little space I could have placed them in the bedroom without losing much floor space too.

in your second plan you can turn the vanity and make it longer and have the edge abut the shower with a half glass panel and than the door....

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