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Master Bathroom design dilemma (Urgent Help Needed)

5 years ago

Hey Everyone,

Our house is currently under construction and we are looking for some help for the layout of the master bathroom. If anyone has any recommendations I would love to hear them.

Attached is the proposed floor plan.

Thanks

Romona

Proposed design.

The entire floor plan.

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Virgil Carter Fine Art

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

I'm sorry, but there are so many things wrong with this plan beyond the layout of the master bathroom. For example, the living room is virtually impossible to furnish due to the diagonal circulation path.

Given the limited size of your bathroom, would you consider omitting the trendy free-standing tub and replacing it with a shower? And replacing the free-standing tub in the small second bathroom with a built-in tub/shower?

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User
5 years ago
I would do a hinged door into your bathroom, closet and toilet-closet (or a pocket door).
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Mark Bischak, Architect
5 years ago
At what point of construction are you. Virgil is right.
shead
5 years ago
Please re-evaluate this plan. Those bedroom entrances are going to make it extremely difficult to get any furniture in an out. The living room layout looks like a glorified foyer. Where are the bedroom closets?
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jmm1837
5 years ago
It appears you have a walk in closet in your bathroom. I wouldn't want that because of the humidity factor. I'd want the closet to open into the bedroom instead. And I'd skip the tub for a shower to give the bathroom itself a bit more space.
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Kathleen K
5 years ago
Separate closets are a secret of happy marriages. Have one open to bedroom and other to bath with sliding mirrored doors which would save space and visually enlarge the bath. There doesn’t appear to be enough space for the separate water closet. Put sink nearest the door and toilet next the tub. The vanity and maybe storage shelves could some what screen the toilet but leave space open.
okibujp
5 years ago
Omgosh! I started going through your plan to see what I would do if it were my plan and I couldn't get passed the living room! Impossible to place furniture and there are no closets or storage. The 9x9 study should really be a master closet/storage. Did you have an architect design this plan or is it a home builder plan?
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Mark Bischak, Architect
5 years ago
"Separate closets are a secret of happy marriages."

So that's what went wrong the first time!
shead
5 years ago
"Separate closets are a secret of happy marriages."

I wholeheartedly agree 200%.

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