I have to think about this one but my initial thoughts are that there is no place to set down anything on either side of the bed and no opportunity for anything except down lights over the bed which I find unpleasant.

Also there is a lot of circulation space allotted with two doorways and that hall dressing space around the bathroom. This configuration can work but usually in a larger space.

Thank you! I agree about the two doors and have tried it so that you enter the closet through the bathroom but in the end I still have a hallway. I do lose a door and gain a little bit of storage. I actually like the idea of entering the closet from the bathroom but have not figured out a configuration that I love. We are meeting with our designer again but thought I would ask for suggestions from the creative minds on this forum :)

We may give up the deck and add a couple of feet in length. I don't know how it would help with the bath/closet space.

I am hoping to get very creative on the pony wall for having a place to set small items, ie phone. Neither one of us currently has stuff next to the bed- except a clock. We may try the bed placement, find it too inconvenient and end up removing the wall.

Do you have a full 36 inches from wall to wall at the toilet? ...with the toilet drain centered at 18 inches?

I don't think the bed necessarily has to be centered and both openings don't have to be 42" when the entry to the room is only 36" You could gain 16" around the bed by making one opening 36" and the other 32" --and the slider could be shifted to match as well. You could also make the headboard wall a foot thick and have storage in it without losing anything, really.

I would also consider pushing the entry door to the bedroom out to right below where the hall measurement is, right next to the powder room door so the doorswing into the bedroom rests against the wall in a sort of "vestibule" area rather than having the doorswing take up so much room in the bedroom.

That is so helpful- thank you! We were just discussing the door swing- good suggestion.

Absolutely wonderful Karenseb!! Thank you for taking the time to illustrate it.

I can't tell you how helpful that is. Love it -much appreciated!

You could gain 16" around the bed by making one opening 36" and the other 32"

Not if they're empty nesters. They will want both openings to be 36" for future use. I know they say all you need is 32" but I have a friend in a wheelchair and she says 32" is too tight.

I didn't see Karen's version before playing with mine, but I agree that the hallway is wasted space that is unnecessary. Here's my version.

BTW: I prefer Karen's version.

CPartist, my feeling is if there is a door on each side of the bed both going to the same place only one of them has to be 36", if the turn into the bathroom is negotiable. One of them could be 36" and one could be 24" for that matter as long as they are both going to the same place and it doesn't extend the length of the trip appreciably--because one of the openings is essentially redundant.

And also, I don't know where this bedroom is. There is a set of switchback stairs out in the hallway. If this bedroom is on the main entry level for the house and the person doesn't need to navigate the stairs, sure. But if this bedroom is upstairs and there is no elevator, outside a chairlift and ability to transfer to a wheelchair at both ends, the point is essentially moot. I've been through the process of dealing with age (father), disease related (mother) and temporary accident related (sister) people having to function in walkers and wheelchairs in a house that was not very accessible, and my conclusion is that it all has to be put in context. Accessibility starts on the sidewalk or in the garage before you even get into the house and proceeds from there.

So I agree wholeheartedly that the house should be as accessible as possible, but if you are going to start talking about wheelchair accessibility the entire house has to be considered in that same context.

Thank you all for your input. I was attached to a design that needed a bigger space :) It helped to have someone look at it in a different way. This process has made me come to terms with what I have pictured in my head for years does not necessarily match realty.

Although the house has a daylight basement we are building so we can live on the main floor and not need to use the stairs at all if unable. I am trying to keep all necessary areas accessible with 36" entries. If we are both in wheelchairs it might be time to leave:) We designed the entry to have not to have any steps.