Help with layout of master bedroom/wir/ensuite
damesandy
8 years ago
Hi all, I would love any ideas/suggestions/pics as to a great layout for our master bedroom/ensuite and walk in robe. I have two pics attached with measurements. The far right wall (right hand side in 2nd pic) is possibly going to be bifold timber doors that open on to our own private courtyard. The only other window for the room for natural light is to be located at the far left wall the other end (next to 4m). I am struggling to come up with a functional layout. I really want to make use of the view to and light from the internal courtyard. Possibly having the shower /ensuite that end, to allow good ventilation. Would really appreciate any ideas, no matter how far out haha. Many thanks for your time.
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Pazz
8 years agodamesandy
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Comments (4)where is north and do you have gorgeous views out those big windows and where does the bedroom door open to? ...there isn't a much better layout although moving the wall will allow more wall space in the wiw and a more generous ensuite with careful choice of fixtures including a 90cm wide vanity with drop in basin, narrow toilet in a 80cm wide space and walk in shower 160cm x 90cm and wide mirror doored wall cabinet and a ventilating sklight the ensuite should be much more comfortable and allows extra wall space for 4.65m of storage in the wiw plus dressing space and room for 3 x 90cm wide chests of drawers and a chair etc...See MoreMaster bedroom, WIR, ensuite help
Comments (10)I would be worried first about the other problems in your plan before addressing the compact ensuite. The narrow dog-leg corridor is a bit dark and nasty, but hard to avoid with such a narrow lot. There are design tricks you can do such as relocating the hall window to bring in more light, introducing some 45 degree angles to the corner walls, widening the middle part of the dog leg to 1200mm (it looks about 1000mm), and some careful placement of mirrors to improve this bad situation. While replanning your ensuite/WIR think about your bedhead position and the relationship to the door. It looks like the only option is under the window, which is too bad if you have a bedhead that is much higher than the window-sill. It is also a bit tight opening the door to bedroom 1 to be confronted by the end of the bed. An offset door, as previously suggested makes more sense for furnishing, and a better entry. A good designer should always place typical furniture in a plan so the client knows how the space flows. I would be annoyed having to walk around the bed to go from WIR to ensuite, which is why they are traditionally adjacent to each other (and not four metres apart). There are lots of better options, I would make your designer come up with some alternatives. Or engage a better designer. Best of luck with your new home, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreBefore & after: a master bedroom with ensuite and WIR
Comments (4)We love the way you’ve used the dark charcoal tiles only on the floor and back wall leaving the rest of the walls bright. This little trick makes the bathroom look bigger as seen above. Great job!...See MoreMaster bedroom/ensuite/WIR floor plan help!
Comments (14)One question i have with your design Oklouise is whether the sloped ceiling will look odd in bed 2? The house is an old queenslander and bed 2 was originally the lounge room, with two sets of french doors opening on to an enclosed veranda. We are opening up the front veranda but not the side one (because that would limit the floor space we have available to build in downstairs). The "reading/playroom" was kept separate to the bedroom because that space has a steep sloped ceiling and a set of french doors opening on to it so we thought it looked like a separate space. If we remove the french doors and knock down the wall, do you think the bedroom will feel strange? We would like to keep the set of french doors opening on to the verandah at the front of the room....See MorePazz
8 years agodamesandy
8 years agoHi Pazz, thanks for your reply. I am making an assumption the bedroom size couldn't be increased as this would then increase the overall living space of the home, and our new home will be at the maximum of what's allowable for our land size. the guys designing it would know if that's an option I guess, we're just having a play around ourselves with the design to see if we can come up with something we love, before we meet with them next. I attached a pic showing what you asked. Given there is a door coming in from to the lobby to right near our master bedroom it might be hard to change this around? The room that was marked P is actually just a family hallway leading down to kids bedrooms and a stairway leading up to the main living area. Hope this all helps. Thanks
Pazz
8 years agoCleo Liew
8 years agoPerhaps something like the master bedroom in this layout? We are designing our home too and this is our plan for the master bedroom at the rear. Seems similar to yours!
damesandy
8 years agoPazz
8 years agodamesandy
8 years agoPazz
8 years agoPazz
8 years agoOk, I've had a stab at... a pretty rough one I'll admit lol... but hopefully can at least give you or prompt some new ideas... toilet location not ideal but struggling a bit with enough space for double vanity and toilet... anyway, here it is and hope it helps...
damesandy
8 years agoPazz
8 years agoHi Sandy. Glad to be of some help... I had a feeling you were going to say that... attached is what I'd initially thought of for the WIR and changed it coz corners aren't the most practical, but if you can't have a window on that wall anyway (I imagine the 7m wall is on the boundary?) then this is what I would do to try and gain maximum light from either side... also drew where I think is best to have the bed, and yes I noticed there's a window on the 4m wall but it's a bit unclear to me where exactly and size, etc... anyway hope that helps, happy to look into any other queries you may have...
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