Critique Master Bath Design
New master closet and bathroom. Changes the size of the master bedroom to 11' x 18', added a walk in closet that is 8' x 6' with the entrance on a 6' wall, keeps toilet/shower/bath plumbing the same but makes shower slightly smaller (7'x4'- shower could even be slightly smaller to make closet a little bigger?) My main question is, are the walk-ways enough room? Do we put a door on the bathroom or not? (Just outside the master bedroom is the living area). I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to planning, so all critiques and suggestions are completely welcome!! Photos of old and new. (We do not like having more than one sink, personal preference there.)
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Ashley
3 years agoEmily thanks for the input! What measurements would help? The photos above show most measurements. The reason for remodel is that the bathroom is very outdated and shower tile is starting to fail, the change in closet is because the master bedroom just looks like a room of closets and closets I’d prefer a walk in closet but you’re right, I don’t want to loose closet space! Also in current set up the make up counter isn’t really useful as I’m sitting in the walkway next to the doorway entrance if my husband needs in the bathroom. Current shower feels more like a locker room, it’s got nice space but it all white locker room tile.
why can’t toilet room door swing that way?
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Comments (8)Closets and shower are reasonably sized. One caution on the pocket doors. Check with your builder to make sure that you will have clearance within the walls for the doors. We are using a lot of pockets in our new build. The builder caught some clearance conflicts that has required some changes. I think it was because of the placement of some of our truss support beams. The only other thing I see is a little problem that I am also experiencing with my master bath - place to hang wet towels! Re you going with hooks or a bar on the wall between the tub and the closet?...See Moreplease critique master bath lighting
Comments (28)How high are your ceilings? This will play into the size of your can lights. I have a very similar bathroom layout without the closet and a few other differences, but essentially the same. Are you sure you want the light directly over the toilet? Think shadows. My light is forward of the toilet, about where the blue line is in your drawing. I didn't think the cans would provide enough general illumination of the kind you want in a bathroom so I went with flush mounted fixtures with globes (repurposed antiques). I also have two 4" cans over the sinks - about a foot out from the wall. My ceilings are 9 feet and we might be over lit but everything is on dimmers and I love this bathroom! I also have a can over the shower (no tub). Be sure to mock up the sink, sconces and mirror on your wall. Make sure you can live with your mirror and sconces being off center of your sink. Maybe do a search on Houzz for bathroom sconces to see how others handle this asymmetry. Ditto what everyone else is saying about elbow room. I think you will end up wishing you had that extra room. I gave serious thought to a make up counter but just did not want to give up the elbow room so instead, and for the sake of practicality, I installed a hamper pull out. We haven't moved in yet, but I have no regrets. Edited to add: we have three sconces at the vanity. Maybe that wasn't clear....See MorePlease critique preliminary Master Bedroom/Bath/Closet design
Comments (9)Random thoughts: - Wow, that's a lot of stuff in a small space. While it fits, I don't think you have enough space for comfort. - You have nine doors in your master suite ... plus two more immediately outside the suite. In contrast, I have eleven in my whole downstairs. You've divided things too much; those doors will take up all your wall space. Consider that in the bathroom you have a separate room for the sink ... a separate room for the toilet ... and a separate room for the bathing apparatus. Those things are going to look odd each in their own rooms. You're empty nesters, so I assume aging-in-place is a concern for you? All these doors will be problematic if you have arthritic hands or mobility issues. - The worst door is the one on the toilet closet; this closet looks particularly small, and you won't be able to close the door once you're in there -- even if it were larger, these things are awful for elderly people. Consider, too, that you need some storage near the toilet ... for TP now, perhaps for other items once you're elderly. What you're doing is regulating yourself to a mall toilet stall; consider, too, that if you need to add grab bars to both sides of the room, the usable space in the room will decrease further still. You're going to use this toilet multiple times a day ... make it accessible and comfortable. - You're talking about a Japanese tub ... aren't these usually round? Yet your bathing room is laid out for a rectangular tub. - I don't like that the sink, the most used item in the bathroom, is going to be in a windowless room. - I like your connection between the closet and the laundry ... but you have no space for "waiting loads", no space for storage of detergent and other laundry items, no space for drip-drying items. Also, your dryer would be cheaper /more fire safe if it were placed on an exterior wall so you could vent it directly. - I see that the closet faces the front of the house, so I assume you need those windows-in-closet for symmetry ... but do consider what type of window coverings you'll use to protect your clothing from sun damage. - Your master is a nice size. - The exterior door in the master is an excellent idea ... for fire safety, if nothing else ... but what's the little bumpty-bump into which it opens? This is going to be expensive to build, and then it'll be odd to exit into that little space. If you incorporate that space into the master, you could have an overstuffed chair /footrest, which could be a great place to sit and read (if your lighting is right), and you could still have the exterior door in that spot. Yes! This general concept simplifies your overly-complex plan. It'll make access to these areas more convenient and will eliminate all those doors, doors, doors. Maybe lose all those entry doors /place ONE BEDROOM DOOR between the foyer and the suite, the spot where you currently have a cased opening. Not sure how the little office will be used, but agree with the other poster on putting the laundry there instead. Yes! How about moving the laundry to the office ... and put a built-in desk in the spot that currently holds laundry....See MoreHelp with design for new master bath floor design
Comments (1)Duplicate post...See Moreemilyam819
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3 years agosuzanne_m
3 years agoYour post says that your closet door is on the 6' wall but the door on the drawing is on the 8' wall.
If you choose to access the closet from your bedroom door you can only have one row of clothing on the long wall (6' wide is not enough for 2 parallel rows. For 2 parallels rows you need 7' but I think 6'6" is doable). If you put only one row on the long wall, you don't need a closet 6' wide, 5' is enough.
If, instead, you choose to access the closet from the bathroom, you can have 2 rows (as shown below). You don't need an 8' wide closet, 7' is fine.
Personally, I would choose to access it from the bathroom and give that 1 extra ft to the bedroom (making it 12' instead of 11').
Your drawing seems to show a 7' long toilet area. If you make your bedroom 12' wide, you may have to push the vanity 1' which would make your toilet area 6'. With that length, you have room to place a regular door for your toilet area but I would recommend a pocket door so you don't need to squeeze between the toilet and the door to close it.
I am not sure how big is the alcove for your bedroom door, but maybe you have the space to put a cabinet that would be accessed from the bathroom.
Ashley
3 years agosuzanne_m
3 years agoAshley
3 years agosuzanne_m
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI swapped the closet and vanity. This way, the bathroom door is not as centered on the wall as in the previous layout.
As for your question for the door in the closet, I would put one. Even though I suspect that it will stay open, I think it is a good idea to install one while you are doing your renovations. Maybe you will like to close the door so you don't like the reflection of the inside of your closet in the mirror at your vanity. Also, some houzzers worry that humidity can get inside your closet with the proximity of the shower. Personally, I don't think it is a problem but in any case, if you ever sale your house maybe the next buyer would like to have a door.
EDIT: It actually makes no difference which side you put the vanity and closet. On one layout the center of the bathroom door would be 4'1" from the left wall and on the other layout the door would be 4'1" from the right wall.suzanne_m
3 years agoAshley
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