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Master bath/closet renovation layout

3 years ago

One of the mistakes we made when designing our custom build five years ago is master closet size. We have a ton of space in the house (only three of us) and have a small cramped closet. The current plan is to commandeer the bedroom next to our master bath and build out a legit designer closet. We are also planning to use the opportunity to install a steam room and put in a new master bath shower. The tile work sucks in the existing shower.

We are open to more renovation in the master bath outside of what's noted in the attached floor plan. More than anything just need someone with a better creative design eye than we have to look at this and come up with some ideas. I've been working to find a local designer and it's incredibly tough given how busy the entire industry is.

I'd happily pay a designer to work with us on this remotely as well.

Thanks all - let me know your thoughts!

'Soda

p.s. Not worried about losing a bedroom or resale. Our concern is maximizing the use of our space and making the space fit our lifestyle.

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S Melt
3 years ago
It's a lot of closet! Do you need that much closet? I honestly wouldn't even know how to fill that much closet. You have hallway access to that room. I see you already have a craft room but don't know the rest of your floor plan. Could you use half the space for a study? Office? School room? Library?

It would just be an overwhelming amount of closet space for me, but maybe I just don't live the kind of life that knows what do do with that much closet space!
Mini Soda
Original Author
3 years ago
"Need" probably isn't the operative word, but it would be a high end designer closet... we're comfortable with the layout for the closet space, but thinking about the best transition from master bath to closet.
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I think you are right about option 1. You will not have enough space for a walkway with the two closets back to back. The second option is better, but it will be hard to use the shower. Here is another idea that may work. Your double vanity could be almost 72 inches wide, shower 3X5. Alcove for toilet 3 X 5. About 7 feet of accessible hanging space and two feet in the corner. The other option would be to find space in your bedroom for a closet. Or I might like to keep the closet 7 to 7 1/2 feet long and make the bath larger. nice sound and light insulation between the bath and bedroom.
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S Melt
3 years ago
how much are you willing to change? your layout would work as you suggest. anything else starts to move walls and rooms and plumbing. for example, your shower looks a bit small compared to the scale of the whole suite, but you didn't indicate you wanted to change it. the toilet is right there by your entry. do you want to move that around?
Mini Soda
Original Author
3 years ago
Agreed, the shower and toilet area could be larger. And we have to redo the shower anyway. We are willing to change more to ensure the right scale, flow and functionality. Thanks!
3onthetree
3 years ago
The flow's pretty decent on your markup. I wondered what it would look like bringing rooms more into proportion with each other and just blew the whole thing up. It's not feasible with existing toilet plumbing and chases, but who cares for fun. The only piece missing then is the bedroom, it would need a sitting area to bring it into proportion. Unique project!
Mini Soda
Original Author
3 years ago
Cool layout! The other thing we could do (if completely blowing it up) is to a combined shower/steam room.
3onthetree
3 years ago
That was a question I had but figured you being in MN (I assume) you want a sauna. You can have space for fitness equip too and I threw in a separate workhorse vanity with sink away from the main bath.

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