Bath Freestanding or Inset - pros and cons
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Comments (23)Hi there Victoria, Just trying to add a few more ideas, with a separate Pantry/Landry cupboard (this can easily be ducted and when the doors are closed very quite). Fridge and appliances all along the wall, the island can be what ever size you would prefer. It would also be nice to have a computer desk next to the kitchen by the window. I would also prefer the living area off the sliding doors to the alfresco area Bedroom 4 could have full height sliding doors coming together at the corner this can be close off or left open for times when extra space is needed for the family. And built in Wardrobes in the master would work best, just have something that blends in and looks special....See MoreFlat mirror versus mirror cabinet?
Comments (48)Thanks Margot. I think I've more or less got it sorted. The only challenge remaining, I think, is finding a way to give it a visual lift. It currently has floor to ceiling tiles in a standard size, square, and a very uninteresting colour with no texture - but in very good order. Very dull! I hate grout in showers so I'm thinking maybe some Mr Wetwall panelling or something similar over the tiles in the shower and on the new wall formed by moving the linen cpd, plus on a part wall along the long side of the shower to replace the glass screens that I insist must go (I'm a lazy cleaner and I hate cleaning glass!) Hopefully that would be enough to relieve the dullness of the existing tiles. Then some feature shelving over the new bath tub perhaps. Not yet decided whether to install a freestanding back-to-wall bath or a drop-in, but the latter might provide scope for some more feature tiling or panelling around it. I want to open the room directly to the outdoors but the current window opening is only 1200mm wide and the wall is 8 inches of solid concrete - not easy to cut to enlarge the opening - so I'm looking at either a hinged door with window inset into it or a standard size glass swing door with a narrow window beside for ventilation. My other challenge is doors for the relocated linen cpd, as the existing mirror doors have got to go! I loathe them. As the cpd will be visible from the living area, it needs stylish doors....See MoreAdvice on remodelling main bathroom
Comments (21)We had a very similar arrangement as OKLouise's first design, and it worked a treat when the kids were little. 3 kids, so one could be in the toilet, one could be cleaning his teeth, and one could be in the bath. The vanity being seen from the living area was not a problem - made me keep it tidy, and it was big enough to have a plant, etc to make it pretty. When the guys were teenagers, they would have liked a vanity in the bathroom to give them privacy. Then we understood why the architect wanted to have a cavity slider into the wet area... Cavity sliders are great for giving extra space, but not as good at locking as a swinging door....See MoreHelp - Built in vs Freestanding bath with kids - pros and cons
Comments (11)One of my kids is still a bath taker and the full time bath years are still fresh in my mind (9&11yo). If I was doing the bathroom again I would go with a back to the wall rather than an inset. Toys can hang in a drainage bag. You can’t leave stuff on the hob, the kids are either too young to have access to them or knock them into the bath. And a full acrylic bath rather than grout and tiles is easier to clean. Don’t do full freestanding unless you have the space. But you are building the house for you so have what you want....See More- 10 years ago
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