Very limited without moving walls. Hinge bathroom door on the other side? Then if door is partly open when you are at stairs you'd just see closet instead of toilet?

i think saloon doors would be too odd unless the fit well with the house. Plus annoying every time you went to bed.

Thanks. It doesn't bother my husband, which is why moving walls isn't an option. It does bother me some, but not too much, as we rarely entertain. I like your door switch option. Thanks for the reply. Any other creative solutions?

Would this be a major problem to anyone on this site? It bugs me, but I am not sure if it is worth a remodel. I would have to lose 2 feet in my entryway, making the door look off centered, but I could get a little bit longer of a hall and a more private entrance....

It is not ideal, but it wouldn't bother me enough to move walls. Seeing into the master bedroom from the entry would bother me more, lol.......I think everyone has their own "tolerance level" for all sorts of things when it comes to building a home. What bothers one person isn't even noticed by another.

From the angle it looks like you would only really see the bathroom linen closet from the living room/kitchen. You might only be able to see the toilet well from the stairs (if the door is open). Come to think of it, our main level bathroom is very similar. It is off the living room and kitchen area. I can see the vanity and mirror from the kitchen, and that is it. Our stairs are in line with the bathroom door, though, so you get a clear look inside the bathroom going up and down the stairs. I guess I have never thought about that before. Evidently it has never bothered me that much. ;-)

We added a column on either side of the entry to conceal the master bedroom from the front door - that bothered me also! The rest of the house is so great for our family that I am willing to live with a few minor drawbacks... thanks for your reply :)

Hang a large hyper realistic oil painting just to the right of the fireplace of a female nude. No one will notice the alcove.

Haha! Creative indeed!

Narrow the opening just a tad and add double pocket doors. You could even do double french pocket doors with frosted glass, so you would get light and privacy in that alcove.

Our previous house had 2 sets of double french pocket doors and they worked great and gave options for opening up or closing up certain rooms.

I Ike changing the door swing, but think about light switch placement.

Also, this area of the plan looks like it will be tight to fit trim around all of the doors.

Is the privacy for everyday? Or just when you have company? Does the bathroom serve only the bedroom, or is it used by others?

If your DH isn't bothered by it, you probably aren't going to get pocket doors (I like that solution best), or even a swing-change (that just won't be elegant). Your best bet, inexpensive and easy to do, will be the auto door closer.

I agree the auto-closer is probably best! Hadn't thought of that one!

Privacy is for when company is over. We also have two bathrooms downstairs that could be used if the guest was uncomfortable with using this. We have master bath also that will serve the two of us. We are going to do the autocloser for sure. We are thinking of adding a column on both sides and making the doorway just a bit smaller, creating a bit more separation from the main area. Thanks everyone for your suggestions! When we remodel in 15 years, I will get it fixed haha!

Depending on what you are doing on the main room outside the vestibule, this might be a nice place where some hanging "barn doors" mounted on the outside of the vestibule might work.