En-suite bathroom and walk in closet remodel
Hi there, we are remodelling our ensuite and walk-in closet and I would love to hear your thoughts. The house was built in 1967, so right now there is a weird dressing room/make up area between the closet and bathroom which really wastes a lot of space. We’d like to get rid of this area, and also extend the bathroom and closet by about a foot and a half into the bedroom, to gain more space in the closet and bathroom. I’ve attached the existing floor plan as well as the proposed layout. On the proposed layout each square represents 1’ x 1’. I don’t LOVE the proposed layout, and I’m really open to any suggestions. I’m already thinking I’d like to move the dividing wall between the bathroom and closet a little to the left, so the closet is a little wider and I can fit a 1 foot deep shoe shelf along the currently empty wall towards the back left of the closet. One issue I’m concerned about is the window in the bathroom. Once we extend the bathroom the window won’t be centred on the wall and I’m worried it will look a little weird. Unfortunately expanding the window is currently not in our budget. Any thoughts at greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
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emilyam819
2 years ago
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2 years agoI suggest the following layout. It gives you bigger closet space and a bigger vanity.
kandrewspa
2 years agoJackie K
2 years agoscout
2 years agoIt might be too much cost in moving the plumbing, but you are already moving the sink and shower…if you swap the closet and bathoom you could try to center the window between the sinks. I personally love having a window in the bathroom.
Jackie K
2 years ago
Svetlana J
2 years agoHave you considered having an entry to the closet from the bathroom? I’ve owned 12 homes (all primary residences as I’ve been relocated a lot for work in the past) and 4 of them had that layout and personally I would never consider going back to the layout where one would need to leave the bathroom and go back into the bedroom to enter the closet to get dressed after showering. It sounds like a small thing, but it makes a big difference, especially if one spouse is sleeping while the other one is getting ready in the morning.
Jackie K
2 years ago
Karenseb