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New build, need opinions on master bath layout

6 years ago

Hey, what do you guys think about this master bath layout? I did want a soaking tub, but I just don't think there's room in there. This bath will serve me and my wife, both in our 40's, with two young kids - they will be using the hall bath though. The master bath is in the upper left hand corner. All opinions/ideas are welcome, but I cannot change the exterior footprint of the bath at this point.

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rmiriam

6 years ago

I like it! Have you thought about splitting the linen closet in half and having half open into the kids' toilet/bath room and the other half opening toward the master? That way they could have towels and bathing supplies in the room with them.

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Michael Lamb
Original Author
6 years ago
Made a few tweaks, uploading a revised plan.
kas4
6 years ago
I like the longer vanity compared to your first plan. I'd prefer a door between bathroom and bedroom. Will there be a glass door on the shower?

I know you didn't ask about the bedroom but there are many negative posts about double door entryways, mainly about placement of light switches and having to open/close both doors which is a hassle especially when you're carrying something.
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I notice 2 things that would bother me: It looks like the shower has the 2 shower heads directly across from each other, so that 2 users would be back-to-back in a 4' wide space. That would make for pretty crowded showering in a really large shower. I would leave the one head on the top exterior wall and move the second head to the short wall opposite the bench. With no shower head on the bottom side, you could have less wall and more glass between the shower and the rest of the bath, which will make the shower feel more open and let more natural light into the rest of the bathroom. I would not like to have to walk all the way through the bathroom to get to the closet. Unless it really messes up your furniture arrangement in the bedroom, I would move the closet door to the bottom wall of the bedroom. This should give you better storage in the closet too, since you can have two uninterrupted 12'-4" runs of rods and/or shelves.
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Still thinking about your bath/closet situation. Given that you're not bath people and there is a bathtub in the hall bathroom, it would free up quite a bit of space in your Master bath if there wasn't a tub. Unrelated to the MB area: if the seating area was moved towards the front of the house, then that space could be used as a small entrance foyer - including a coat closet. You could have i.e. higher windows around the fireplace to provide some privacy along that wall (alternatively, many folks don't find TVs over fireplaces to be comfy - you could rotate the TV + furniture 90º so the section is facing the front of the house/TV)
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I''d change the patio door to a window in a single heartbeat. Or eliminate it. Use that wall for the bed. Your "wishes" are exceeding what the footprint will allow. Move the bath entry to center on the bath window and bench. You will have the IDENTICAL amount o useful inches on bed wall, ( more if you reverse the entry door swing, ) and a direct route for both of you into the bath.............or not) Yes, it makes a bit longer walk to the closet in the middle of the day....ASSUMING THE BATH LOOKS LIKE below..........and your bed on on the far opposite wall, change door to window. . You can't have everything : ) A bank of linen drawers in place of the left side vanity will still put the focus ON your little window seat, and give you really good storage. Pop a beautiful mirror over and expand the light even more, while also "repeating" the mirror on the now right side vanity. It need not be perfectly symmetrical to be lovely and useful, especially for the long term. A trip around the bed, and bumping walls to get to a toilet......will render the cute little bench, not very cute when you hear the yelp and cussing in the middle of the night.
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FeatherBee
6 years ago
I'm no pro... But at first glance it seems like a nice layout. The toilet seems to take up a lot of room. I know some people like that privacy for the toilet but to me, the bathroom already serves that purpose.
Carol Fontana
6 years ago
I think you will find yourself removing the inner door in the hall bath. The door swinging in takes up space plus the shower gets super steamy. My sister has the same layout and removed the door in the first year. Something to think about, The entry to the bathroom is right up on the vanity. For such a larger bathroom, whomever uses that sink will block the entry. Seems a shame for such a large space. My sister has the same problem.
Michael Lamb
Original Author
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Made some more tweaks... Photo is not uploading for some reason, will have to try again later.
Michael Lamb
Original Author
6 years ago
caligirl5
6 years ago
I can't quite tell what's going on in the door area. I'm wondering if it would be more comfortable at the vanity if you shifted the door over to the left.

I have a similar layout to your hall bath. I have a pocket door between the 2 compartments. It stays open 99% of the time, but I like having the option to give privacy for tub/toilet area. My preference would be pocket door or no door over a swing door. Also I have the toilet and tub rotated from your version. I like that the toilet is kind of hidden and not staring at me in the hallway, so may be something to consider if you have the space.

Sorry my pic isn't working, will post later. My tub is rotated 90 degrees from yours and placed on the back wall, then the toilet is next to it.
Milly Rey
6 years ago
Hall bath layout is great when kids of opposite sex become teens and both want to hog the bathroom. I agree on dividing the linen closet.

The master bathroom ain't my cuppa--I'm in the bathtub minority here. It also seems like the whole closet/bathroom/ bedroom layout has a lot of dead space. But it's very functional! Longer vanity is so much better.

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