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Critique this laundry/bathroom combo

4 years ago

We are planning to build a barndominium, use it as temp living space while we sell current home, and then build a house close to the barndo. The barndo would then be entertainment/guest space. Please let me know what you think about this bathroom/laundry plan. The red areas on the left and right show the dimension of the shower and potty room respectively. One question I have is where the shower head and controls should be in this configuration. The laundry area has a storage cabinet between the machines that is counter height and there are overhead cabinets above each machine with a hanging rod between them. To the right of the sink there is a tall linen cabinet. There is a pocket door on the potty room. The two entrance doors are 28" and the shower door is also 28".

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cpartist
4 years ago
I’m sure if the space isn’t built yet you can figure out a way not to put your laundry into your bathroom.
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richfield95
4 years ago
The door to the hall should be 30” not 28”; washers are generally 27”ish, so once you get all of the trim on the door frame, it will be extremely tight moving a washer/dryer in.

For front loading machines, my personal preference is not to have a cabinet in between because it increases the distance when hanging laundry over.

Will multiple people be using this room at once? The separate ‘potty room’ is taking up space that could be used for storage or a larger vanity.

Is the second door in to the bedroom necessary?
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
Forget the potty room the cabinet between the W/D is not useful since it creates too much space for moving clothes from W to D. Where is the bedroom in relation to this space . IMO in a barndo there should be space for a separate laundry and try to do 30” doors everywhere .I would put the shower in the area where you have the toilet the toilet where you have the vanity and the vanity where you have the shower that would at least give some privacy if the door opens by accident and why 2 doors in this small space.
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mama goose_gw zn6OH
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
One would have to go through the laundry area to get to the bathroom in this layout, but at least the laundry is not in the bathroom. For the record, since this will eventually be a party space and guest quarters, the laundry in the bathroom doesn't really bother me.
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