Master Bathroom Layout help!
etoile03
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Master Bathroom Layout Help
Comments (14)I love seeing creativity thinking thru options and big props for the switching the entrance, can appreciate the privacy factor. I was ready to offer thoughts but my first reaction to seeing original was very much liking the balance of it. My only tought was how an all glass enclose shower along with space above tube would help fell of room being more spacious. DESIGN 1 - the built in is fine but personally wouldnt do it there, Id have full glass shower with no builtin coveing it and would tuck shelves of built-in around the corner inside closet which seems spacious enough to accommodate it - more room for bathroom DESIGN 2 - my fav although at first didnt feel it (as I like balance of #1) but have to admit its looks more spacious and this would be my choice. Loving the unobstructed wall window and with the glass shower to the side, extending the spacious feel gets my vote although two is still quite nice. DESIGN 3 - appreciate the creativity but just not a fan of this style shower if you can go glass. Not bad, perfectly fine but to me simply darker and not as nice as an open shower. Thats preference, cant see issue though with any three youve done -wish I'd had you to consult with when I struggled trying to nail down my bath layout....See MoreMaster Bathroom Layout help!! ASAP
Comments (4)It'd be helpful to see the whole plan. I think you have too much "stuff" for the space allotted: - Four doors in a bath this small is just too many. The shower door and the bedroom door are going to bump against one another. The closet door is forced to bump "into" the closet -- note that this means it's covering a portion of the clothes behind the door. So you'll have to enter the closet and close the door to reach these things. Because I never, ever close the closet door, I think I'd opt for a pocket door -- but, then, that requires a thicker wall, which eats into your already small space. - A 5'4" sink vanity can't comfortably support two sinks. And if you push it and squeeze them in, you'll have no drawers for storage. It's better to go with ONE good, usable sink. In this small space, I think I'd choose a console sink with a shelf underneath for towel storage -- it would allow some "visual space" in an otherwise small bathroom. And then you'd have space for a 12" linen tower beside the sink. - A bath this size really can't support a toilet-in-a-closet, and squishing it in means that you have no natural light in the bathroom itself. Better to go with a pony wall for a bit of privacy . . . but skip the full-fledged door. - The shower's 4x3. Exactly what I have in my house now. It's a decent-sized shower, but not luxurious by any means. You do not have room for a bench in this shower. - Where are you going to hang your shower towels? - I think the main bathroom door is hinged in the wrong way. I think you'd want to enter the bathroom and orient yourself "away from" the shower . . . and you'd want to naturally walk towards the sink /closet....See MoreMaster Bathroom layout help please
Comments (10)"I'm a little confused about your wife. Are you saying that you would prefer #2 because the shower is larger but your wife would prefer #1 because the open space is to the side?" No worries, at times she confuses me too. ; ) I was going to expand on that but didn't. As a single-issue item, I'd prefer the floor layout of #2 because you get a larger shower and you really don't lose floor functionality elsewhere. As a single issue item, my wife would prefer the tub orientation in #1. Normally we'd balance out using the larger shower once or twice a day versus perhaps only using the tub once a week or so. She'd go for "the greater good" and choose the larger shower of #2 over the tub orientation of #1. HOWEVER...your "small" shower is still pretty darn large. Your floor plan shows the small shower still having roughly 5' of open floor length. Plus a bench on the end. So it'll be plenty spacious and airy. "And yet another issue for #2 (did you mean #1?) and #3 is that if two people are using the tub, if only the far person wants to get out they kind of have to climb over the other person." I did consider ingress/egress regarding someone having to climb over another. But because of the size of your tub, with #1/#3, it'd be pretty easy for the blocker to pull their legs in or rotate 90-degrees. Or just be climbed upon. Even with tub orientations #2 and #4, it's not likely that someone is going to step over their headrest to exit the tub. They'll likely shuffle into the foot space of the other bather and exit there where there is no head rest barrier. So with either orientation, I'd think someone will step over or around someone else. "#1 seems to be the only layout that doesn't have any logistical problems but it makes for a smaller shower." I'm really glad you wrote that. Because on the whole, your smaller shower is still plenty large. At least to me. Even with the bench you're looking at roughly 5' of open floor, which I think is fine. I it was my decision, because the small shower is still pretty large, I'd give my wife the tub orientation that she wants with #1. If you plan on watching the TV on the wall while in the tub, I'd mount it on an articulating bracket that can hinge out from the wall. With #1 you'd have to turn your head about 45-degrees to watch. With #2, if the TV can rotate out 90-degrees from the wall, you could watch the screen straight-on....See MoreMaster Bathroom Layout Help
Comments (2)I apologize I wasn't clearer. I want to add a counter somewhere so I can have seating and get ready for medical reasons and then add some linen storage. I have some physical issues which require me at times to get off my feet when doing my hair and makeup. Not having drawers for the makeup vanity is fine by me as I can use a small acrylic storage unit to hold the few everyday items I use on the counter and the vanity will hold my hair products. Yes, adding a bigger vanity will allow for more storage but not a space to sit. The space to sit is the priority - it doesn't need to be big or fancy. We plan to be in this house for 20 years so resale is not really important in this design. The toilet IS in the bathroom and just has a door to separate it. We like this feature and will be retaining it - it's pretty standard here in my area. And to be real, it's common when you have 3 kids to have someone in the bathroom while someone is on the toilet. I also use a bathtub multiple days per week and don't like it in the middle of a room with space around it. As I mentioned in my original post, the shower is 3'6" x 6' so it's plenty big, it's just cut out of the picture here where the house extends out the front. My style is fairly transitional - I like timeless, clean, simple lines, not alot of pattern or anything busy. I'm pretty practical and want a pretty bathroom that's functional with the items I mentioned. Does that help?...See Moredamiarain
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