Are these closets too small for a Primary Suite?
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Comments (3)I feel your pain. Boston-area housing isn't big on closet space, either. In this case, I would go directly to a couple of closet companies and see what ideas they can come up with. For me, it would be worth the extra money to get a good closet design consultant to get the most out of every single inch of that closet. And they would know about all the latest gadgets and gizmos that are available to utilize awkward space. I'd also do a lot of thinking about storage in general for the entire apartment. What other closets are there and how will they be used? What do you need to store and where do you plan to store it? If there are two of you sharing the master bedroom, will both of you store all your clothing in that closet? Will out of season clothing go somewhere else? Will you use the back of the closet, which might be hard to get to, for little used items, and put the clothing of one person in a hall closet that has easier access? It's not just about putting in enough clothing rods and shelves. It's about re-thinking storage for the entire home, and how best to use each space. I would resist the temptation to outfit the closet with anything until I had figured out what I was storing in all the closets and storage areas in the house....See MorePrimary suite addition layout concerns
Comments (9)Things in your proposed layout that aren't ideal for me: Closet on outside wall (walls are for windows!) Split closet Awkward walk through door around stuff to get to bedroom Your drawing doesn't have measurements, but it looks like it isn't quite to scale. If the addition is 16'x20', then your bed as drawn is about 8'x8' and your bathroom is about 8'x10, but the fixture layout looks like a 5'x8' bath. It would be useful to sketch it out on graph paper, including existing rooms. Is there enough room to keep a small bedroom where I put the orange box, then make a hallway that opens to the new master? I've shrunk the components down to what I think is more to scale. But need exact measurements to go further. Or something like this, and then you could enlarge the bathroom....See MoreTwo car garage conversion, Master Primary Suite advice, recommendation
Comments (33)While I think the revisions addressed some issues, I would 1. make the vanity longer and use up all the space possible. Remember, 2 sink vanities lose a lot of drawer/storage space. Also, is there any other storage in the bathroom? Where will a towel-rack go or even a bar to hang a towel? 2. A desk inside the closet? Not what I would do, but maybe you have a good reason. You're going to need some serious lighting conditions in there to address the needs of someone working at the desk. 3. You must have a great relationship with a plumber, because none of the water-needing devices are back-to-back which means a whole lot of plumbing. 4. I'd probably close up that door from the bathroom to the closet. 1st, you get more hanging space in the closet. 2nd, you get room to add a tall bank of cabinets in the bathroom for storage. 5. Is that the shower in the upper left corner? 6' by 5'? That's an awfully big shower (bigger showers not always better, since it might not be as warm in there), and then a little dinky toilet area which is going to feel cramped. 6. The master bedroom is still so big you can fit a sofa in there. This is my personal preference, but here you are adding all this "utility" to a big space...2 bathrooms, a desk to work at, a new laundry room... and yet you still want all that roomy space around the bed. I just wouldn't want that, if I were you. To me, I consider having separate vanities a far bigger luxury than space around a bed, or having a sofa in my bedroom. I do think it's a great idea to have the laundry close to the kitchen like that. But a powder room that is going to flush while people are dining at the table? And they'll be able to smell from there? All in all, I don't really know why you are opposed to getting an architect. I'd want it done right for the amount of money you'll end up paying for construction....See MoreCan this space become a primary suite?
Comments (9)Thank you, HALLET & Co! Your suggestion matches what my architect came up with. I thought having a fireplace in the bathroom might be a bit too "out there" so am happy to hear another pro suggest it. Since this an old home and the fireplace is original, I want to be careful to not remuddle things too badly. Which is part of the reason I wanted to see if the bathroom could go in the back area, which has nothing special about it (architecturally and historically speaking). cpartist, I made the measurements larger - hopefully that helps. The fireplace room is currently a library with floor to ceiling bookshelves. I work from home and my office is in the little alcove off that room. But there are plenty of other spaces in the house that I can work from. Truth be told, I would love it if the fireplace room could stay more or less in tact -- add a wall of floor-to-ceiling cabinets for closet space, keep a small desk in there. But I recognize that the space may not work well for it, and a combination dressing room / office might be kind of strange :)...See MoreHillary
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