How--exactly--is it a waste of space? You gave us no idea what you're complaining about, and there are dozens of ways to lay out a bathroom. Plus--we have no idea what the plumbing constraints are (waste pipes vs. floor joists, vent pipes, etc.), that the architect may have had to accommodate.

Long story short--call him tomorrow and talk to him.

The new floor plan is more spacious and gives you room to move around. Depending on how often you plan to have multiple users in the bathroom at the same time, the enclosed toilet may not be a bad idea.

Another thing you can consider is the direction of the door swing into the bathroom. As proposed, the door swings left, which means you face the shower as soon as you walk in, and have to walk around the door to get to the sink. Generally speaking people tend to use the sink more often than the shower so if the door swing was flipped it will give you a more natural access into the bathroom. But this will require that you keep the shower door closed so as to prevent the 2 doors from hitting each other.

I mean does it make sense. It doesn’t seem like it utilizes the space well. I don’t want to make entry using closet door. I’m asking if there’s an obvious layout leaving the current closet there. We re adding the extra feet cuz it’s very tight as is.

What are you talking about "...make entry using closet door."? You're entering directly from the Master Bedroom; it says so right on the plan.

I don't like the bedroom door blocking the bathroom door when it's open, but that's not what you asked.

And as far as "...wondering if we could design it and leave the closet or if the just wouldn’t work." What? That makes no sense. What closet? There's no closet in that plan.

Tatts, no need to be nasty. There is a closet, it's in the original plan. And that closet door is the one that the new plan uses to enter the bathroom.

I swear, it's like pulling teeth. Again--the layout only exists within the context of the structure of the building. The floor joists are often a limitation of fixture placements because of drainage. Likewise venting. We don't know what's above or below this area. Your architect knows.

You have to talk to your architect. Call him in the morning.

Geez tatts having a bad day?! This is one of many of the layouts he has given me. if you looked at the original u would see he moved the entry to the closet entry (Which is still in master bedroom) im asking if theres A better layout to ask him about. I will talk to him but what u don’t understand is that he doesn’t listen! I have to draw out what I want to get my point across. to me it seems like leaving the current entry and running sink’s under window would make better sense

tatts: I'm with you. There is no closet door in the revised plan. There is no entry through a closet in the revised plan. Yes, there currently is a closet and a closet door, but both are removed in the revised plan. I don't understand the OP.

Ok sorry for the confusion. 2 sick kids and no sleep has my communication skills at 0.

I was thinking is there a way to not demolish the closet but then I decided what’s the point put a linen closet in bathroom. so I guess my question is using the original entry what would be the best layout. We’re adding 3.5ft I think it is

the door into the master doesn’t move and as I can see the new proposed entry it would be hidden by the door...

Just as important as placing of furniture and fixtures is the space that does not have anything, it is critical in making a room flow and feel uncluttered

Either use a pocket door or have the door swing into the master. Having a door swing into a small bathroom takes up so much space.

Yes I love some pocket doors!

Joy, what are YOU looking for? You are adding on more space, so I assume you want the bathroom to feel less cramped, but now you are indicating it has too much space? Did you like Parox's suggestion above (two doors over each other never works well). What are YOUR goals for this project.

Yes that was def a good idea! What?! I never said too much space. I’m trying to get a decent flow but on paper vs real life is hard to picture For me. On paper always looks like more room. I want entry where it is and something that makes sense. this layout doesn’t seem like it utilizes space well. i like parox s idea A lot! At first i didn’t notice the changes

If space is a bit tight I would decline the option of enclosing the toilet, as I think that would make it feel smaller. Do you need two washbasins? I can't see it big enough for two people to use at the same time (even if you are inclined to share the bathroom), so the second basin seems superfluous. The design from Parox looks better (with one or both basins) and uses the current entry.

No, in fact we said we would rather have more counter space. One sink is enough for me to clean

With 7'6" of counter I would suggest two sinks (here comes my dreaded 'for resale' comment)

I would also opt to have the shower glass on two sides to maximize light (framed knee wall next to the toilet)

Otherwise I think this plan works pretty well and minimizes cost by not moving the window

If you want counter space, you might consider a built-in cistern, such as we have below (excuse the mess: our daughter is staying with us). You'd need a pro (or someone more experienced than me, at least) to figure out how it would best fit into the space you have. Ours is quite a shallow counter-top, but our floorspace is smaller.

Thanks I ve never seen that before!

I have never seen the point of two basins (I defy anyone to make it more than two steps into the bathroom while I'm using it), but if a design pro tells me it would help with resale I wold not ignore that. I would certainly consider having the bathroom plumbed so that a second washbasin could be added without having to open up the walls again.

Playing off an above poster's improvements, consider this:

Enlarge the shower so it's really nice and luxurious ... bring the toilet of of its dark little 34" hole (really, that's small, even for a small person like me) ... the linen spot moves to the empty spot across from the toilet (still convenient from the shower).

Better yet:

Yes I love some pocket doors!

Pocket doors are wonderful in the right locations -- pantries, laundries, mudrooms -- places where the doors are rarely ever closed. They are awful for places where doors are opened /closed multiple times a day, and what doors are opened more often than bathrooms? The damp, humid atmosphere in bathrooms is awful for pocket doors, and once they break, you need a pro to fix them.

Mrs Pete great ideas thank you!!

Mrs Pete has shown just what I was thinking, too. Though I love my new pocket door on the bathroom. We just widened all of our bedrooms and the bathroom to 36" doors, and when you are dealing with THOSE, a sliding door is so much easier. I can open the door only as much as I need and not let all the heat out of the warm bathroom.

This may not apply to this master bathroom, but when you think about it, shouldn't all first floor bathrooms have 36" doors? Who knows when someone with a wide walker or wheelchair will visit or a family member will need to use a walker or wheelchair after a surgery or injury? An accessible bathroom could make all the difference.