Convert ensuite powder & laundry to 3/4 bath w/ smaller laundry?
I'm stuck between updating the powder room and laundry OR reconfiguring the two rooms to create a 3/4 ensuite. I felt pretty confident about making a 3/4 but the longer i look at it, the more daunting the project feels. The door locations also seem to limit my idea for some of the fixture placements and i'm not sure how feasible it would be to move them. Also, we sort of love the pass-through and would hate to lose that, but could if it made the most sense. I also prefer my top loaders but not an insurmountable issue. It's tight in here, so we don't exactly have anywhere else to "steal" space from but my brain has stopped being able to visualize this project.
(I'm sure most of these measurements aren't accurate - i need to go behind this floorplan and confirm exact measurements - also in the laundry, the washer/dryer take up the full width of the space - there are no gaps lol)
I'm ready to start working on projects that customize the home a little more, some paint and some facelifting that I've avoided because I've always had one foot out of the door for a home that's larger but I'm confident that won't be happening any time soon (if at all) so I think it's time to start some projects. We don't NEED a second shower, and probably wouldn't for at least 4-ish more years (and frankly don't "need" it at all) but I'm considering the logic of doing facelifts that make the most sense, either for lifestyle or resale. I'd love an outside perspective or any thoughts!
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Comments (17)The top of the stairs is west/left/by the upstairs master bedroom. Flipping the stair direction is not worth it, as it really doesn't work downstairs. "However... I would not go through the effort and expense of building a home without an en-suite bath where I intended to have the master for the foreseeable future." - so much this. I'm really questioning this part of the project because of this issue. DH thinks I'm nuts, and doesn't care at all about en-suite baths. He thinks its crazy to try and make it work, and that losing closet or loft space to have an en-suite bath is not worth the trade-off. I admit, making an en-suite is proving to require some convoluted layouts, all of which require sacrificing usable space for circulation space....See MoreAdd a laundry room in 3/4 bathroom
Comments (13)I HATED having my washer and drier in the garage - an unairconditioned garage at that. So it was AWFULLY hot - in Florida. And we did park our vehicles in the garage, so it was not full of junk, as someone has suggested. So I understand your want for it to be inside. You'll just have to measure your space and get measurements for the units you're considering to see if they will fit. Get someone out there, tell him what you want, and ask if it's possible and if he can do it, and at what cost. I'd do it, too. Wouldn't care about "resell", as I AM THE ONE who is living there and doing the laundry - not some potential person who may not even exist. Make your home comfortable for YOU, not someone who may buy your house IF you decide to sell, and then will redo it anyway....See Morejewelisfabulous
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