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Master bedroom/bathroom layout

3 years ago

Hello, we are doing an addition on our home with a new master bedroom and bathroom. Please excuse the amateur edited floor plan - we changed a lot from our original architectural drawing and I didn't have an updated plan, so I edited it myself. With the changes we made to the bathroom, we no longer have any storage in there which I am worried about. The original plan had a closet in the bathroom but the space felt too tight so we nixed it.

What do you all think about the plan and how best to get storage in it for things like towels and medicine? The vanity we needed to use doesn't have a ton of storage either. My concern is for resale value - having a bathroom that feels too small or tight compared to the scale of the rest of the room worries me. The walls are only framed in so most can still be moved around.

2 notes: We have a skylight framed in to the middle of the main bathroom space, and we are planning a half wall next to the toilet. And the style we are shooting for is modern farmhouse :). Thank you!

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Lindsey_CA
3 years ago
Take space from the bedroom. It's huge. Do you really need that much floor space in the bedroom?
bpath
3 years ago
Would you consider switching the vanity and the toilet? It might also give a nice rhythm on the exterior for the windows. And, is there room for a shallow cabinet on the wall to the left of the bathroom door? What kind of storage are you needing?
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I like my first idea best as far as use of space. I know people say not to put toilets on an outside wall. We had one in our last house in Iowa, but we had 2X6 construction. I don't know how high your window is, but I'm guessing the toilet would fit under there. The shower would be 5 feet long or shorter if you want a wider space to get to the toilet. (kind of tight the way I have drawn). You could do a 5 and half foot long shower and do an angled door at the left end to allow room between the shower and toilet. The vanity would be about 7 feet long, unless you do a 60 inch vanity with a linen cabinet at the door. I would reverse entry door swing if you do that.. The second top right could work and you would still have a small closet. The bottom left plan would require waterproofing your front window. Hopefully someone will give you other ideas. The bottom right plan is bigger, but no closet. Each square equals 1 foot.
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I'm having a hard time tracking exactly which walls are moving. I agree to at least investigate what the $$$ could get you if you moved. In my case, my 1000 sqft Bay area bungalow appraised for $630K and kitchen/bath remodel cost $130K. I looked at houses up to $800K, which were bigger and in nicer neighborhoods, but still weren't a kitchen/bath layout I wanted to use for years and years. Remodel was a financial expenditure not investment, but was something I could afford and plan to stay in the house long enough to enjoy. Your before layout is very similar to mine, and this is what I ended up doing, with much advice from a kitchen/bath designer. Whole house "after" layout" I considered some options to create a little hallway so that the bedroom weren't opening directly to the kitchen/dining but decided I'd rather not give up the space. Does your front bedroom have enough closet space if future buyer wanted to use it as a bedroom? Also ideally I'd want the sink and range on the same side of the kitchen.
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Personally, I don’t see any problem with having a walk in closet off of master bath. In fact, I like the idea... super convenient. As long as it is within your area’s building code guidelines, I don’t see why it would be an issue, or why you would feel you need validation for this idea (?). People take entire rooms of their existing houses to convert to custom closets, and most folks don’t view that as being odd. I don’t view it as being odd either, btw; and even if I did view it as being odd, it wouldn’t really be my business - since it’s not my house. As far as ‘’making things easier‘’ for your husband goes, though - I hope these extra modifications do work the way you intend, and that he doesn't just forego the closet - and throw his stuff on the bathroom floor!
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emilyam819
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I’d make the closet on the south side of the drawing bigger, eliminate the other closet or make it a reach-in (for linens, off season coats, or something), and use the extra space for a linen cabinet and longer vanity.
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Mark Bischak, Architect
3 years ago
When dealing with the addition and/or remodeling of an existing structure, the biggest factor that drives the design is the existing conditions. Without knowing what exists, it is throwing darts blindfolded. Engage the talents of a local architect.
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Sharon Brindley Designs
3 years ago
Hi Jamie: per Lindsay’s question, the bedroom is really large - have you tried placing your furniture pieces in it to scale? If you don’t need it to be that large, the options for storage and your bathroom layout increase.
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Original Author
3 years ago
We did work with an architect! And we definitely didn’t intend for it to be that large...it was a last minute charge because the vaulted ceilings and exposed beams would have been cut in half and looked off center and had a slanted ceiling if we didn’t do front to back room. These are great suggestions!
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Mark Bischak, Architect
3 years ago
Why are you not working with the architect now to work out your concerns?
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JAN MOYER
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
As Mark. Bischak. At the VERY least, post the original plan and it's relationship to the existing structure.

Seems a lot of money for not so great.....as posted.

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