Need help with master bathroom layout, hard to put shower & storage
In the floor plan below, I would like to renovate the master bathroom, it's big but the shower is really tinny (I would like the size to be close to twice as big), and don't have much storage space. Due to the odd shape, I find it very difficult to design.
P.S. I also need double the closet space in the master bedroom.
Any one has any genius ideas?
Comments (17)
hemina
6 years agoI have no idea if the sinks would have enough space but this gives you a bigger shower.
Related Discussions
Master Bathroom Layout Help
Comments (3)If you swap the toilet closet with the shower, would you be able to widen the shower under the roof. I've seen pictures with the angle a about a foot into the roof line and it would give you the elbow room you want in the shower. Here is a link that might be useful: [shower[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/shower-tucked-into-gable-asian-bathroom-san-francisco-phvw-vp~475361)...See MoreNeed Help with Master Bedroom Bathroom/Bedroom Layout - 1970s house
Comments (5)I like my first idea best as far as use of space. I know people say not to put toilets on an outside wall. We had one in our last house in Iowa, but we had 2X6 construction. I don't know how high your window is, but I'm guessing the toilet would fit under there. The shower would be 5 feet long or shorter if you want a wider space to get to the toilet. (kind of tight the way I have drawn). You could do a 5 and half foot long shower and do an angled door at the left end to allow room between the shower and toilet. The vanity would be about 7 feet long, unless you do a 60 inch vanity with a linen cabinet at the door. I would reverse entry door swing if you do that.. The second top right could work and you would still have a small closet. The bottom left plan would require waterproofing your front window. Hopefully someone will give you other ideas. The bottom right plan is bigger, but no closet. Each square equals 1 foot....See MoreHelp me improve master bathroom/powder room layout...
Comments (39)I like the idea of separating the vanities. Even if space weren't an issue, I'd prefer one long vanity. I think one looks neater, less cluttered. Of course, that's pure opinion -- no logic behind it. Toilet. I'll keep playing to try to get 42" width for the water closet. And yes. He is showing INSIDE measurements. I'm 100% sure of the right answer here: Verify, verify, verify. How many times have we read threads on this site saying, "But I was so sure ____, and now _____!" Privacy on the toilet is something I highly desire for a variety of reasons. I wouldn't want a bunch of snickering kids waiting outside the door to the shared toilet while I, the MOM, was using it. I also don't want nosey kids trying to take a peek inside my bathroom and heaven forbid, what if you forgot to lock one of the doors....lol!! I consider my bedroom and bathroom my sanctuary/safe haven and I don't want intruders. There's room for both toilets in the OP's plan and with a new build, a separate toilet for the master bathroom is not something she should sacrifice on. You and I think completely differently. I'd label you the Idealist and me the Practical One. My thoughts on the above: - At a certain season of your life, those snickering kids are going to be waiting outside the bathroom door. Period. Whether you have a second toilet-closet door or not, they're strongly motivated to be near you (and is that bad?). Even if you don't actively hear them, your mind is always thinking, "Where are they? What are they doing?" A door may place the kids in a different spot, but the bottom line won't change. - I can see a lovely bathtub as a sanctuary: your own private spot, space for candles, music, your bath products, a place for you to relax after the kids are tucked away in bed. But a toilet? Especially a toilet in a dark closet? I see nothing but function. No safe haven, no tranquility, no restful moment away from the day -- just a 2-minute necessary function. - The real barrier to a bathroom should be politeness, not an actual lock. I mean, whether the door's locked or not, kids should be taught to knock and wait before entering. Consider, too, the "cost" of this toilet-closet sanctuary: More to build, more each week to clean, more bathrooms to which you must shuffle toilet paper and other goods. The more you build, the more you have to deal with on a daily basis; to a point, more is worthwhile, but where does more become tedious instead of helpful? All of the walls and doors and toilets take up too much space!! Agree. And those walls /doors /toilets create more-more-more to clean each week. Definitely go to a showroom and sit in a tub that is 72 and a tub 66 inches. That extra 6 inches is too much for me. I like to read and soak, so if you are just totally laying down, 72 inches would work. Yes, try out tub sizes for yourself. I'm very short, and I also like to read in the tub. I remember one tub (in a vacation condo) that was oversized, and it felt uncomfortable ... I couldn't relax, or I'd "slip down". Since I occasionally fall asleep in the tub, this wouldn't be a very good thing. You will feel tighter in an enclosed space that is 30" wide, than you currently feel with just the knee wall. You can easily accommodate a wider space, even 42" if you move the linen storage elsewhere, and if the wall jog behind the door is eliminated. Common sense!...See MoreMaster Bathroom remodel - looking for layout help
Comments (26)Thanks for the additional comments! There really is no room to make the door wider as the 2 closets are adjacent to the bathroom (basically there is a short hall from the bedroom with walk-in closets on each side. The bathroom door is basically as wide as that hall will allow (given 3.5" trim on either side of the door). I'm not sure about removing the water closet - guessing my husband would not approve :). However, I will not rule it out. I just would not want it to negatively affect resale down the road (all houses in the neighborhood have the water closet). I actually have a vanity mirror attached to the wall from the previous owners - I really don't wear a lot of makeup so don't really use it. Mascara, blush, eye shadow - that's it! I"m torn about the free-standing versus drop-in tub. I really love the look of the free-standing but I'm leaning towards the drop-in due to the various pros/cons listed in various threads. Thanks!...See More
nicola_guo
6 years agonicola_guo
6 years agonicola_guo
6 years ago
Bonnie Waldron
6 years agoI think it is hard without knowing the size and measurements of the area, but i think it is worth revamping the entire space, especially if you want both a larger shower and closet space. Option 1 - guess in door size,may need to drop closet back. Option 2 - I suggest because of where the vanity sits, possibly one large long sink but with double taps/faucets maybe from the wall or mixers. Anyway just some ideas. Good luck and let us know how you go!!
nicola_guo thanked Bonnie Waldronroarah
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
PROFlo Mangan
6 years ago- PRO
Flo Mangan
6 years agoHere are examples. Both concepts come in a variety of quality sizes and price points.
nicola_guo thanked Flo Mangan - PRO
Flo Mangan
6 years agoHere is little concept mock up. I just used whites and styles can be your choice, but the idea is to create a wall that is multifunctional on the long wall of the master bedroom. The budget will be the controlling issue.
chiflipper
6 years agonicola_guo
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoYou guys have many helpful suggestions (@suezbell, @Bonnie Waldron, @auntthelma, @ Flo Mangan) ! And sure the pull down rods will be install. To summarize, so far has 4 different layout,
I really like the options 1, this is the best to use the space, but not sure if it's even possible in a condo.
Option 2, needs swapping, also not sure if it's feasible.
Options 3, just move the shower - if it's doable in a condo, the downside is the closet will be smaller.
Option 4, this is possible for sure, jut the closet get smaller again, and the hallway will get longer if i add a closet in front of the right closet.
Any other thoughts?
damiarain
6 years agoSince the bedroom is 19' long, there's room to add a set of double sided closets. This gives the room some privacy from the kitchen and each side has nearly the same amount of hanging space as the original 'right-side' walk-in closet. There's also room for an additional smaller closet where the right-side closet was. Together this is adding like 75% more closet space than currently. The back-to-back closets could be very attractive and built-in looking (see examples below)
This change also gives you room for a larger shower (add a bench and a niche). I'd switch it out to 1 sink and add a set of drawers for storage between the vanity and the toilet (don't need to move the toilet)
- PRO
Flo Mangan
6 years ago nicola_guo
6 years agoThanks everyone for the suggestions! There are good points in all the options. I think it over and over, even though I like the previous option #1 a lot, I realized the TV wall is a concrete wall, so cannot move the door open that way.
I try to be more realist, like you said budget-wise and if I sell this unit in the future, they are likely don't need a hug amount of closet space.
So I think I will make the shower room bigger and make lots of movable wardrobe units. I'm not sure what would be the best way to fit the pink wardrobe unit in the image below, I don't want the room to feel smell or separated:
Option A - I feel the bed is close to the pink wardrobe might make it feel close to the wall, but the good thing is the room doesn't feel separated.
Option B - The bed doesn't feel very close to the wall but the room feels separated with the pink wardrobe and created hallway which I feel it waste the space.
Any other potential options?
I like @damiarain 's idea of making it a big single sink and some draws on the side - I want to have a one piece vanity top with sink (not undercount), seems hard to find people to make it.
@Flo Mangan I was looking for those closet lift, they all seem to be manual (could be quite heavy) on the market, do you know if there is an automate one?
suezbell