Small bathroom renovation
Hi everyone
I am after some help with bathroom design. Everything needs replacing, but I am not overly happy with the layout as is. I have a tiny 700x1000 shower a 1200 long bath and a small vanity under the window. (Pic 1 shows floor plan and Pic 2 shows photo of the room). There is no option for stealing space from other areas, so the 1800 x 2300 area is all I have to work with. I have been thinking about this on and off for about 6 months and what I have come up with is the following
- Leave shower size as is and replace with glass panels and build in a better vanity to take advantage of the tiny but wasted space either side. Replace bath with deeper unit,
- Have a shower bath combo along the wall with the window. This would allow a lovely big vanity (Pic 3). For this option I would be looking for a very wide bath with a flat bottom. The only one I have really found is the Decina Prima or modena (I think these are basically the same).
- The layout in pic 4
I am very open to any other suggestions. Regardless I will be replacing the normal door with a cavity slider.
I would be so grateful for any advice, I am concerned about the bath shower combo as people seem to always bag it, but I wonder if this is more so for the older ones. If I went this option I would find the very best bath I could that would be comfortable.
Thanks in advance :)
Natalie
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jmm1837
8 years agoNatalie Bolton
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Tribbletrouble44152k7 Trek
8 years ago
Jen
8 years ago
longbeachgrannyflat
8 years agoHow many toilets does your house have? What are your views on having the toilet in the bathroom, which would give you more floor space? You could leave the toilet where it is, the wall between the two rooms could be truncated, and the toilet door closed off. The vanity could then be located at the old toilet door location, and you could have a shower extend from the current location to the truncated wall, if you are happy with the current size of your bath. You could also put in niches in the truncated wall to hold shower stuff
Natalie Bolton
8 years ago
J
8 years ago
Caz Twopointo
8 years agoNatalie Bolton
8 years agoTribbletrouble44152k7 Trek
8 years agoCaz Twopointo
8 years agoNo worries Natalie, here is a quick pic :)
Second toilets will become vital the day you and your partner and/or kids all get sick with gastro at the same time ;)
The lack of shower screen is so you can easily reach into the bath to wash kids/ infants.
If you plan your tap position carefully you might not have to move any of your pipes- perhaps just close off a set - which saves HEAPS for your plumbing bill. . Having a left handed basin (or right - just not centred) has given us lots more usable room on our vanity despite it only being 750mm long.
Natalie Bolton
8 years agoCaz Twopointo
8 years agoNatalie Bolton
8 years ago
longbeachgrannyflat