Master bathroom + closet - how can I maximize space
Given the current floorplan which has a small master closet and an awkward bathroom shape, how can I maximize the space or relocate things to make a larger master closet and reorganize the bathroom
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millworkman
2 years ago
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Comments (5)I don't have a similar bath setup, but I would love to! :-) Well, I imagine I would love to but in reality that is not the life I live. So, none of the following comments come from any practical experience, as opposed to daydreaming! I think you already have a great starting point, but I am having a hard time reading some of the items on your sketch. Are you trying to fit a tub AND shower in the space, or just a tub? Is that a 51" tub? I couldn't make out the "???? station" in the closet. Personally I would prefer the entry from the bedroom to be at the bottom where it is shown in the designer's sketch, rather than by the window wall. That way you can't see in from the bed, and I think it would make sense to have the entry close to the hallway if your daughter will be joining you. Is it important for you to have a distinct bathroom and a separate closet/dressing room, or would you be open to a bit of blurring of the functions? Using the designer's sketch for reference, would it work for you to put the linens and hamper in that vestibule, the clothes in a more traditional "closet" at the bottom right, have a dressing/vanity area where the closet is drawn and the toilet and tub "wet room" in the same general area now shown? If you put the tub under the window you could put the toilet by the closet where the plumbing wouldn't be on your daughter's wall. You'd still have rooms, but it would combine the dressing area with the bathroom rather than the closet. Good luck!...See MorePlease help with floorplan - master closet and bathroom.
Comments (43)SummitStudios-Yes. What I really wanted was a 1.5 story, but at least in my area, they are the most expensive build. My husband really wanted our oldest’ room above the garage. My kids are 7,10, and 11 now, so we really need good spaces for them (I hate the small kids bedroom trend). The most practical thing was the one story with a fully finished basement. Deciding to move the oldest’room to the basement also made the exercise room move to the main floor. I think it will be nice. The view from that corner will be awesome and we can get more enjoyment from windows on 2 sides of that room that 2 sides of the master. Our flip home only has one small window in the master, so the wall of windows/door in the new build should be a huge improvement. Although I don’t have a huge desire for yons of light coming in my master! DevotedDame-Thank you for your ideas. I am just hoping that I can take some out of the box ideas and join them with what the draftsperson comes up with. I do realize I am asking for something complicated. But it seems to me that I should try to make it work before giving up on things that I have wanted....that haven’t really changed from my want list over the last 6-9 months....See MoreMaster Bathroom / Closet Redesign Suggestions
Comments (18)Here are some ideas. I know you didn't ask about this, but my sister had a cat-walk like you do that was open to the living room below. They built a floor and created a gameroom/bonus space. It was the least complicated thing they did to their house because they were also doing kitchens and bathrooms. The only little complication was that they had to raise the windows because they would have been far too low if they left them alone. It was a great improvement because of the bonus space, but it also made the living room below much more cozy and intimate. They were able to get rid of the 2-story hanging ceiling fan and install a beautiful light fixture instead in the living room. People actually use the living room more now than they used to. They didn't put doors on their bonus space but you certainly could. If you eliminate the lowest left-hand window in bedroom, you can install 30" custom closets that are reach in above and drawers below. If you get rid of the fireplace, you have more layout options. I put the long-hanging closet in the space where the bumpout and window are. It's true that windows in closets are not ideal bc the sun will ruin your clothes, but you could put a black-out blind on it. I put 2 options in this drawing, but it's such a large bathroom, you have a several viable options. I drew 2 that keep the toilet and shower plumbing in place. One of the options I drew would require moving the tub plumbing. Your bathroom is so large, you could have a linen/laundry cabinet in there in addition to tub, shower, vanity and toilet room. I love my linen and pull-out laundry. It's styled like a dining room hutch with a piece of countertop material and with the top portion stepped-back like a hutch would be. My cabinet builder made the pull-out laundry side look like drawers, to create symmetry, but they are fake drawers. I'm not a pro, so I'm sure others on here who are real pros will come up with better ideas....See MoreHow can I fit a larger bathroom and closet into my primary bedroom?
Comments (4)Definitely along the lines of your first option. And try to move the door to the primary bedroom back a foot or whatever so its wall is in line with the rest of the hallway. It’ll make for one less awkward jog and give you more room to walk around the bed and access the new closet....See Moreemilyam819
2 years agoThe bedroom is huge. I’d love this wall of reach-in closet. And then you’d have extra room in the bathroom area, maybe for creating a laundry closet, office nook, linen closet, etc.
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2 years agoMrs Pete
last yearlast modified: last yearThe first problem here is space allocation ... you have SO MUCH space in the bedroom /space enough to have three beds, yet the closet and parts of the bathroom are small, cramped areas.
The second problem is the angles, which make for odd usage of space.
You probably can't do anything about the angle in the hallway, but you can square off spaces within this large master suite:
- Block off a large master closet just inside the bedroom ... this also provides a sound barrier between the bed and the staircase. You can also have a smaller master closet on the other side ... or this closet could open to the hallway /could serve whole-house purposes.
- You still have a large bedroom space.
- This could give you a larger vanity ... the one you have now absolutely can't support duplicate sinks. A part of this vanity could easily become a linen tower.
- By stealing space from the over-large tub deck, you can have a larger shower.
- Note that your toilet-in-a-closet doesn't work. You can literally see that the door is hitting the toilet.
- A storage space beyond the toilet seems odd and difficult to access. Perhaps a door could be opened towards the bedroom /which wouldn't require squeezing past the toilet. Or you could use some of the storage space to enlarge this toilet-closet ... it could give you some storage space next to the toilet. Better yet, do away with the closet.
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