Need help on master bedroom and bath layout

7 years ago

Hi! I'm working on new
floor plans and was hoping to get some feedback. Currently, the master bathroom
is very small and the hall bathroom has the back of a brick fireplace in it.
I'm removing the fireplace to gain some space in the hall bathroom, and will take
down some walls in the master bedroom area to enlarge the master bath and add a
walk-in closet. I’m open to moving plumbing and walls around (nothing is load bearing).

Below
are the existing and proposed layout. My initial thought is that the master closet
is bigger than I need and the size of the toilet closet seems quite generous. And the aisle space between the shower and vanity is very narrow. Trying
to figure out a way to maximize the space, possibly putting the shower stall where the toilet closet is (but then I’m stumped in terms of where to put the toilet and double vanity
- I’m okay with splitting the vanity into 2 single vanities).

Any thoughts or
ideas are greatly appreciated!! Exiting:

Proposed:

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cpartist

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Here's what I came up with. I can't see the point of having the toilet in such a large room. However I can see having a larger shower for the master bathroom, so I switched the shower and toilet, and moved the vanities to the outside wall.

I then gave you a pocket door from the bedroom to the master bathroom.

I squared off your master closet and moved your door to your room down a bit. Now when you walk into your bedroom you have a path to either side of the bed without having to make a jog around the bed.

Your toilet closet is 5'2" x 3' wide which is plenty large. You can do as I'm doing and add a frosted glass swinging door to the closet to get more light into the room.

The shelving area can be shelves, or a narrow closet, or???

The shower is now whatever the width of the room was by 5'2". A nice sized shower.

I moved the entry to the closet down also.

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Comments (15)

emilyam819
7 years ago
The hall bath is so much better!

I'd make the master closet squared off instead of the angle. The angle would be dysfunctional for hanging rods, anyway.
cpartist
7 years ago
Can you put measurements on the new plan
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home looker
Original Author
7 years ago
Here is the new plan with most measurements. Let me know if you need anything else.
home looker
Original Author
7 years ago
Also, here is a new layout that i've been working on. This one has the shower in the toilet closet area, the walk in closet is smaller (but no odd angles so maybe its a wash in terms of storage efficiency?), and the hall bath is smaller (i lose the double vanity). Not sure if I made things better or worse :(
ladygibbs
7 years ago
Your first design is better, IMO. Just make the closet a rectangle instead of the angled wall.
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home looker
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you cpartist! I really like this overall layout. A question/concern I have is: wouldn't the plumbing for the vanities be on the exterior wall and if so, isn't that bad because then the pipes could freeze during really cold weather?

Also, if I can't find a way to center the vanity under the window (which in real life is currently a door), do you recommend that I take out the door/window entirely and forgo some natural lighting?

Thank you for all your input!
autumn.4
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
We live in MI - and it's plenty cold in winter and have never had our pipes freeze with our bathroom and kitchen sinks and plumbing on the outside wall? I think proper insulation takes care of that?

I think you'd like natural light and venting - especially in a bathroom. Can you make the window a transom? Can you center it and have it between the sinks and mirrors? You could do a square awning window and still have space below it.
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cpartist
7 years ago
If your house is wood frame construction, it should be easy to move the window/door over so it's centered in the vanity. I personally would like the window to stay and it will be a nice feature to let in light. (Heck, they framed a window wrong in my block construction house and that was not a big deal for them to move either, so wood frame should be a piece of cake.)

Or if you don't want to break up the space below, you can do as autumn suggested and put in transom windows across the top. It will let in light without give a view. :)

Also as autumn said, if the pipes and walls are properly insulated you shouldn't have a problem.
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cpartist
7 years ago
One thing? You do realize that with your master being 5'6" you can't have hanging on both sides? You need 3' ideally for walking room, plus 2' for hanging which would leave you 6". However you can fudge it by putting narrow shelving on the opposite wall. 11"-12" shelving is perfect for shoes, bags, etc.

So 12" shelving and 2' of hanging will leave you approximately 30" of walkway.
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autumn.4
7 years ago
If privacy is an issue you can easy do transom or if you do a square awning (that is what we have) it's still private. My dh can see out of it but I just see the sky - lol! So I guess only the birds eye view can see in it.
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chisue
7 years ago
What's going into the bedroom, other than your bed? Maybe *that* needs to be smaller.
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home looker
Original Author
7 years ago
Here's my revised layout! Feel very good about this now. I think I incorporated a little something from everyone. Thank you so much for everyone's feedback!!

cpartist-- Especially wanted to thank you for the new layout!! Also really appreciate the closet suggestion.
cpartist
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
It looks good! Happy to help. I would definitely turn the wall on the outside of the toilet into storage. Either shelves, or a narrow linen closet or a combo or? But then again, I am always of the opinion we can't have enough storage.

Please show us once it's finished.
autumn.4
7 years ago
That's going to be a nice closet/dressing space too! Plenty of room to move around. We have his and hers sides which avoids corners - just something to think about if you find them to be a pain. You have room on that back wall for drawers/shoes and/or a nice full length mirror if you want.