Bathroom reno layout advice
Im trying to figure out different layouts for a bathroom. It is the only bathroom in a small 3 bedroom house ( 2 bedrooms would be considered singles) but has a seperate toilet so doesnt need to be fitted in layout. The measurements are 2400mm long X 1610mm wide. Current layout is very cramped. Im thinking getting rid of the bath as the dog is the only one that uses it and I have never liked shower over baths.
I have posted a photo of its current state and a basic diagram. Im struggling to create a layout which uses the space most efficiently. thanks for any advice.
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Advice for very small bathroom reno.
Comments (19)Hi Jess Suazo - What a wonderful opportunity to do a fantastic bathroom renovation, like all small rooms they do require some careful detailing. I thought the following might help a bit: 1. If you move the door as shown on the included plan sketch (please not that I had to guess the dimensions) you will notice that you have quite a bit of space. 2. The shower (bath drain) and the toilet plumbing are kept in the similar position thus save of plumbing costs. 3. By using a glass screen, possibly running full height, and no glass door for the shower you save on shower door costs. (you might like to provide a second strip drain at the shower entry if splashing of water is of concern) 4. You can run a decent towel rail behind the door. 5. If you want extra space you can open the door outward, if you are not concerned by the closeness of the other doors. 6. You have somewhere to hang the toilet paper roll on the side cabinet, and could run a good size mirror at the back of your basin. Like all small areas there is a lot of detailing required, also you would have to take some accurate measurements of the space before further detailing and choosing of fitting and fixtures. The choice of tiles and lighting would be a priority., natural lighting (maybe a skylight ) would help a lot in the ambience of the space. If you do a good set of working drawings, and then choose your builder well I think you may have a very satisfactory result. Hope this is of some help, I would be happy to continue further advice on this project. Regards Michael Manias - mm407p@gmail.com...See MoreDesign advice please on small bathroom reno to queen of UNcreativity!
Comments (26)hi we have about six months ago now, re done our bath room , similar size to yours, and , i can take some photos and email them to you , we have maximised space, and walls , put in a white stone bath under the window , it is a metre in width , with a cool water spout coming off the centre under the window we pu t afalse ledge in to sit , candles etc on , , we tiles floor to ceiling, off white , wall mirror cabnit with three mirrors , inset into the wall so its only sits out a we bit from the wall tiles , floating bath room vanity , so that it makes the floor space look bigger , . matching stone square basin sits ontop of the vanity to one side so plenty of room to sit all your bath room stuff when need be , seperate shower all tiled as well , with inset , shelves for shampoo etc, also , when you open the bath room door and walk in when you close the bath room door behind it next to the shower is a very narrow floor to ceiling shelvec for towels, now the hole is there we jaust havent got the shelves put in yet. , we gt loads of comments as the bth room dosent look small evn though it is , , most expensive item the sqwat extra wide stone bath , made to order basin / tap ware and shower spray thing ,oh and the white stone vanity which we had made to order as well , due to the sizing ....See Morebathroom reno advice please!
Comments (11)How much is a "moderate" budget? Moderate means different things to different people depending if they are involved in the renovation industry or outside. With your concrete slab and solid brick walls I would anticipate a moderate spend would be in the range of $15K to $20K. "Floating" cabinetwork and a wall-mounted toilet pan will push this over your $20k due to installation. Under $15K you are probably not spending enough. Always pay for quality tapware sanitaryware and fittings when doing a bathroom renovation as the labour is so expensive to replace them if they are cheaply made, they fail and need to be replaced. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls/Dr Retro Virtual Visits...See MoreBathroom Reno Layout
Comments (18)Interesting! Savilovie! The one bathroom but with powder room too.. just as well! I like original option with bath under window and the shower beside it. But I would if you can move toilet along the same wall behind a nib wall: full height. Then the vanity beside that. When you come into the room you will be looking end on to the vanity but not see the loo behind the nib. The other side is wet side! Sorry but I think you need to go with a shower door. I would close off the door from the bedroom as it is nicer to live with and could provide some shallow storage and display: think soaps, spare shampoo, coloured glass bottles or animals: whatever you are into!! My plan will work best IMHO! Cheers. Margot...See More
8 years agothis is mine a bit wider than yours..1750mm by 2000mmso wall with window is 2000mm
vanity is wall hung and is 600mm
shower is walk in 900mm by 1100mm and I have a cavity sliding door
- 8 years ago
since you don't need a bath or WC..you have plenty of room..
make it a walk in shower..where it is so 890mm by 1200mm in length..pop your vanity at the end of it..
you can have a 750mm vanity since you only really got 810mm left after taking into account for your door..too narrow for a shower that end ..
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PRO8 years agoHi, i would recommend a larger vanity and a wider shower like in a previous bathroom renovation we have done before below. Good luck!
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We had the exact 1935's style bathroom with the unreal terrazzo as you. This was our first design and later shifted the toilet between the shower and basin. Using a glass shower screen as the space you have it will make it more open. In the end we knocked out a wall and made it bigger but this is a good starter for you.
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8 years agoEveryone has given such great advice already! Couldn't agree more with the suggestions of having a wider walk in shower, and using glass shower screens.
We've included some examples below - hopefully these will inspire you some :)
If you are interested in adding some glass shower screens into your reno pop to the link above and check out our DIY install glass screens.
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Best of luck! Can't wait to see the finished product!- PRO8 years ago
Hey Captain,
Looks like a pretty tight space. Below is an image of a similar bathroom renovation we did for a client in Melbourne. (apols for the photo quality)
You'll see it tucks the bath behind the walk in shower so you can still have one for kids or resale value. Huge space saving layout.
You might also get some inspiration from 101 Kitchen & Bathroom Design Ideas
All the best Richard@themakeovergroup
- 8 years ago
- 8 years agothanks to everyones advice and comments. my bathroom is finally finished! i need a bit of colour in there still (prob from towels or a plant) really happy with the results. simple but feels like it actually has space.
- 8 years ago
Jane