S/o question on shower size/format in master bath, what's optimal?
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smalloldhouse_gw
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Comments (15)I'm so sorry that I haven't answered these responses but I've been without internet for a bit... First of all, thanks to everyone for the comments. I'll try my best to answer any questions but I'm away from home for a few days. Houseful, our house is fairly eclectic. The kitchen and dining room are more traditional, the living and family rooms are a mix. The study (being worked on now) will be VERY traditional. The master bedroom is somewhat transitional--we went with the Ethan Allen Modern Glamor collection--and then there's our bath. We hope it will all work. If not, our house is a two story so how many people really see upstairs? :o) The tub is Aquatic Serenty Studio 19, soaking only. Cabinets are custom designed Woodmode. I had seen Jill's bath and something in a magazine done by Seidman Woodworks (http://seidmanwoodworks.com/res5.html) that I loved and we were able to design a combination of the two that works for us. Floor and wall tiles are 16" Casa Dolce Case Pietre 2 in orte. The floor and ceiling of the shower are 2" mosaics of the same tile. The backsplash is Bisazza. It's a blend of two whites and two blends. I don't have the specifics with me. Faucets are Grohe. Sconces are Holtkotter. Toilet is Toto Ultramax. I honestly didn't think I liked it at first. It didn't sound as good as my Drake but it works very well. Thanks again for the nice comments!...See MoreDecent Master Bath size
Comments (28)Framing out the area in the garage was my proposal, and to me it makes tons of sense. That's our main entrance so we could make it into a mud room / laundry room thing. The problem with that is that we would then never be able to park our minivan* in the garage (not that we do so now). We might not even be able to get the car into the garage. It's a very short garage. No substantive progress on the bathroom remodel as we're still finishing up the kitchen. I'm still against the laundry room as I just don't thing it's a practical use of the space. It would be forcing it into the area so it would be so small as to be nearly unusable (basically space to squeeze in a washer and dryer and ana rean big enough to stand in to operate them) and it would mean taking room away from an area that we use a lot (bathroom and closet / dressing area). I just can't see sacrificing all that space to an area in which I spend a maximum of two hours a week. This is also a central area of the house and it would have a serious impact on my allergies (especially since Hubby insists on Downy for his clothes). *Getting rid of the minivan is not an option as we are frequently called upon to transport Mom, Dad and disabled brother to gatherings, events, etc. We just don't fit in a regular car....See MoreMaster Bath: Shower or Tub and Shower Dilemma
Comments (7)We went through this exact dilemma. Since there's a tub in the (only) other bathroom, we could have gone with just the large walk-in shower in the master bathroom. Personally, I think it's much more upscale, luxurious and spa-like than the tub/shower combo. However--- before you give up on having a tub, too, you might want to try looking more closely at your available space. We thought, "no way", -especially since I wanted two sinks- but we were actually able to do it, and it doesn't feel cramped. We made the vanity 5 feet long, we have a 3 x 4.75' shower, and a 60" x 32" soaking tub. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. It did take a couple of rolls of tracing paper to find the right layout, but it works. It might be worth investigating a little more... post some plans here and folks might be able to help! If I were to do it over, I'd use a pocket door, but wouldn't change much else. The 2 realtors and 1 house appraisor who have been here since we did it all said we'd made the exact right choice for resale... This is the original plan, it changed a little bit: An old freehand perspective sketch of the room: And the real thing:...See MoreOptimal Bathroom Tile Sizes
Comments (19)First, the short answer: Your bathrooms are not large -- you must keep your tile proportionate to the size of the rooms. I would stick to tiles in a modest size. 6x6s perhaps. No larger than 12x12s. You might use taller tiles on the walls ... maybe 12-18" tall on the shower walls, but keep to 6" wide. I would like a marble looking porcelain with a hint of brown to pull in the hardwood transition. If you want a marble look, this is the best choice. Porcelain is so much tougher and easier to maintain -- not to mention cheaper. I also like that you're looking beyond the bathroom /looking to connect to the brown in the adjacent flooring. You're talking about tile size ... but don't neglect layout too. This staggered tile pattern adds something to the floor. Simple but striking, it's definitely "one step beyond" thinking. I also like tile laid out in "pinwheel style", and squares can be laid out in a diamond pattern: These layouts do increase your labor costs, but they look great in the long run. I hate your drawer storage. Hate it. With duplicate sinks, you're short on storage anyway -- if you downsize to one sink, you can each have a wide drawer stack. I know each of these drawer stacks is 12" wide, and that sounds good, but by the time you account for the hardware, you're only going to get about 8" of storage in each drawer. In contrast, if you go with one 24" wide drawer stack, you need only one set of hardware ... and you'll have about 20" of useful space inside the drawer. Houzz is telling me that large 2x2 square tiles are too large for a 6x6 bathroom. I agree with Houzz. See that skinny row of tiles on the far wall? That's wrong. You should never end up with skinny slivers of tile like that. The tile guy didn't plan that well. Yes, the tile looks unbalanced. Before grout Wow, grout makes such a difference....See Moresmalloldhouse_gw
4 years agoAnd here's the architect's original design and a second version that shows some revisions based on a prior post here. The back of the house (right side of the drawings) will be an addition over an existing addition.
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4 years agoThis is what I mean by linen and shelves. If you make your shower about 4' x 5' you could put a skinny linen between the end of the shower and the toilet room. Some people don't like large showers because they can be cold. 4 x 5 is a good size.
Skinnny linen:
cpartist
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoWhat's the optimal size for a shower in an average master bath?
Ideally 4' x 5' seems to be optimal. Mine is 44" x 5' and works great.
And a related question -- how much glass surround is optimal? I noticed one of the posters on the 10ft shower thread commented that 3 walls of glass made things chillier.
I believe I was the one who pointed this out but the problem wasn't that it was chillier. The problem is having to clean (squeegee) all that glass every single time you shower. Otherwise you'll be constantly seeing spots and soap scum on the shower. Yes Showerguard will help with spots and soap scum, but not 100%.
The problem wasn't the glass. It was having 10'.
Also I just played a bit with your plan again and here are my reasons:
In the second bath, I moved the shower to the wall against the existing bedroom. This way you have more room in the actual bathroom for moving around. This also one day could be a handicap accessible bath if needed. Plus now every time you need to use the sink, you don't have to first close the bathroom door just to walk around the door.
I moved the entry to your master further into the hallway. This creates a bit more of an "entrance" into your bedroom and actually makes your bedroom a bit larger because you don't now have the doorway taking up space in the bedroom. Plus now the doorway isn't practically hitting the closet door.
I flipped the shower and tub and the entry and vanities. Why? So the bathroom door to the closets is closer.
Then I moved the bed to the right wall and the dresser to between the closets.
This is the exact same size, but notice how more spacious it feels?
Plus now one person doesn't have to cram into the space between the night table and closet opening to get to their clothes.
(And yes, ideally no one should need to walk around the bed to get to the bathroom, but in this case, I feel the much improved layout trumps having to walk slightly around the bed.
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