Small bathroom remodel help!
I want to remodel this entire bathroom. The space is small but I also need storage since it is my husband and I. Looking for ideas/photos/drawings. Willing to make shower smaller if that gives more space in bathroom. Bathroom space is 9 x 4'7" Thanks!
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Comments (8)So the toilet is on display any time the door is open?* If cost isn't a big issue, I would move the toilet to the space behind the door where the vanity is now and move the vanity to the wall where the toilet is. Given a choice, I'd take a walk-in shower in a heartbeat over a tub-shower combo. You might even have enough space to not install a door, just a walk-through. I like the 3rd photo because it gives the illusion of more space in the rest of the room. My sister built one of these and I love it! [Contemporary Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2103) by Winter Park Architect Lamar Design [Contemporary Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2103) by South Burlington Design-build Peregrine Design Build [Traditional Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107) by Rehoboth Beach Home Builders Echelon Custom Homes *Where I grew up, the rectory at our church was remodeled, so, of course, everyone was curious. They probably had an open house, but I don't think I was invited. In any case, we all had to looky-loo on the way by. As you passed by in your car, if the front door was open and the bathroom door at the end of the hall was open, you got a perfect view of the toilet (seat up) framed in the bathroom doorway. From the street. Even at 10 I could tell that wasn't a great idea....See MoreRemodeling small master bathroom, oodles of questions
Comments (19)The issue with putting sink and toilet on an opposite wall in this particular bathroom is that one of those walls is an exterior wall, which would be problematic for locating the sink there. It's possible to put plumbing in an exterior wall, but requires a lot of extra care and work and some plumbers may even refuse to do it because of the risk of freezing pipes. You could avoid that by swapping the tub to the opposite wall from its current location, but then it would necessitate relocating the door. There is also the question of the size and location of the window on that side, which may also require reworking. Having to completely relocate the plumbing and completely revamp the space would be a much more expensive/intensive project for the OP. It may be something to investigate but may not be a financial possibility. The current plan seems to be a much lower cost proposition as sink and toilet plumbing will not be moved and the reworking of the shower plumbing will be comparatively simple. It also does not require movement or reworking of doors and windows....See MoreHELP! Bathroom remodle for two small bathrooms!
Comments (1)Hello, Since you are planning on keeping the vanity cabinets with dark granite countertops along with white subway tiles, I think an easy solution would be to bridge the gap between the countertop and the subway tile by using a white marble look floor tile with dark veins. Below are just a couple of tiles I found on Houzz. I think using light-colored floor tiles would keep the bathrooms from looking too small or dark compared to using darker floor tiles. Are you also planning on painting the walls? I think painting the walls in a gray color would be also a quick and inexpensive way of making sure the whole space looks good. The current paint color looks like it's on the yellow side and I think your tiles, granite countertop, and the brown vanities would definitely look better if the yellow walls went gray....See MoreNeed help with small bathroom remodel
Comments (6)Wall tile to the ceiling is a cleaner and more finished look, though I can understand your builder not wanting to go that high. You can try to get it within a foot of the ceiling, too though going all the way up in a better look. As for the vanity, you may keep the one you have. There are really no standard sizes for vanities, tops can be made in any size. What is most important in a vanity is how useful it is for storing the things you need to keep there and have access to. How useful is yours for those who use the room? Do you need more useful storage like drawers? So be sure about the white-on-white-on-white look, do a search on Houzz for "white small bathrooms" and choose "photos" when it drops down and offers you choices. Look at them until you are sick of them and see how you feel about them. Maybe you will get some ideas for other colors for the vanity, or maybe you will be sure of the white. For the tile, you are looking for the CoF. or co-efficient of friction, for the tile. Read up on it to decide how safe you want your floor to be....See More
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PROBeth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agodo you have a nice budget?
First thing I'd do is raise the ceiling over the shower and remove the soffit. hopefully that HVAC vent could be relocated, or moved up w/the ceiling.
Take everything out and gut it to the studs.
make any repairs, move electrical or plumbing if needed.
If you do a wall mount faucet, it will give you a tad more room on that vanity. I recently did my neighbors bathroom. Same size as yours (maybe 1/2' wider. theirs is 5'x8')
got them a 36" vanity w/a right offset (the sink is slightly off to the right to allow more countertop space on the left side)
Notice the wall mount faucet and how it also gives you extra room.It's also a lot easier to keep clean.
if you do a longer niche, you can have all your shower products here.
do you want to keep your tower? how much storage do you actually need?
you could do a cabinet over the toilet, or these shelves.
I've seen this recessed into the wall between the studs for some shallow type of storage.
get a vanity with drawers, and do a recessed, larger medicine cabinet for your main mirror to maximize every bit of storage.
this mirrored medicine cab opens on both sides. and the cool inset shelf along the entire span also gives you extra storage for smaller jars and bottles.modern type of box shelving above toilet painted the same as the wall.
pick a vanity with maximum storage options
if you can recess this 'tower' into the wall and borrow a bit of room, this would be great^
if you can borrow space from another room in order to get another foot, you could do a built in cabinet^
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