We're in the process of doing it now, and I had all the same concerns. We searched all over the web to see if this was normal, and asked everybody we knew. People do it all the time, but I came to the conclusion that it is not ideal. The question is, is it weirder than your other options? Our only other options were much worse, and the convenience of having a half bath on the first floor far outweighed everything else. We did everything we could to minimize the weirdness of it: * used a regular door (we were concerned that a pocket door would be left open too often) * had the door open toward the hallway (away from the interior of the kitchen) * oriented the kitchen so that the cook/prep areas were on the opposite side from the bathroom door * wired the bathroom fan into the same switch as the light (so that there would be a little background noise to cover any tinkles) Hope that helps.

I'm not sure that your last layout is the best use of space. You mention that where you have the fridge placed is set in stone....why is that? Could it be swapped with where the toilet is currently located? Also, in your laundry room, I'd feel very cramped standing in front of the washer/dryer because it seems really narrow. If anything, I'd turn them around (so that they back up to the closet in the kitchen). Also, do you need another desk in the laundry space if you already have one built-in? How would you feel about putting the washer/dryer where you have the new desk drawn and then being able to extend the closet you have in the kitchen back so that you could have a walk-in pantry? I wish I had time right now to draw this out.....I'll try to get back to it later this afternoon. Oh, and one more thing....you might consider some pocket doors, especially for the 1/2 bath.

Our powder room is at the front of a very long laundry room, just inside the back door in the kitchen. In trying to eliminate doorways from our kitchen to make room for more cabinets, several people made the suggestion of removing the kitchen/laundry door, and putting the entrance to the laundry in the dining room. Not a terrible idea on its own, but I shut it down quick. As it is now, I have a curtain dividing the functional laundry from the part that’s essentially a vestibule for the powder room. Moving the door would have taken visitors through the laundry room. And that is absolutely a no go for me. We are considering taking down same door and trimming it as a doorway, because in 8 years in this house I don’t think the door has been closed once. But now I’m really intrigued by the idea of a swinging door. Or possibly just putting a pneumatic door closer on it. Hmmmmm. Back to your situation... Aside from not having much room for sorting and keeping baskets, I think your architects plan would be ok if there were room for some type of door, but it doesn’t look like it. I would like your plan with the addition of a doorway connecting guest room #4 to the other bedroom hallway, for access to the shower without going through the dining room. I do like Mama goose’s plan the best. Usually do :)

Any contractor that would work that way isn’t one you want to work with. And unless you have very clear design plans with specifications on the front end, you are now out asking random people how much it costs to “buy a car.” No one is going to give you useful results because everyone is guessing. Including you. But you are going to experience sticker shock at what something real costs, that doesn’t use cheepchinesecrapola. https://www.ceramictilefoundation.org/homeowners-guide-to-hiring-qualified-tile-installer