New bathroom design - share ideas!
Our 18 yo bathroom will need to be renovated at some point in the, i.e. as soon as a 2 cm hole in the bath enamel rusts through :-). I'm thinking whether not to change a layout a bit by separating a bath and a shower (currently over a bath). It is the family bathroom used by 4 people, and the shower is used 7-8 times a day, the bath - once every 6 months. Given the current housing affordability crisis, it will confinue to be used by 4 adults in the unforseeable future ;-).
I had an idea of expanding the bathroom into the walk-in wardrobe of the bedroom next door. I can do without it and have some standalone wardrobes instead.I have attached the current and proposed layouts, but I'm not sure whether my idea makes sense. Green lines indicate walls, blue line is a new cavity door.
The house is on slab so moving a toilet would be a big issue, I suppose.
I would welcome any suggestions on how to change/improve the layout of my bathroom. There are so many people with good ideas here!!
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Evee
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoRelated Discussions
Redesigning our house including kitchen, two bathrooms & laundry. Ideas?
Comments (53)Thanks Jayme, I get what you mean, it's just not really practical for our house & will make the renovation a lot more difficult & expensive if we start moving walls like the to gain an extra couple of feet. It's possibly a load bearing wall too. But that area which is currently our kitchen where we are thinking of putting the fire place isn't the main living area, it's basically the centre of our living area which is a long room from one end of the house to the other, so we were thinking having the fire there will warm the house better being that it will have the kitchen & dining table one side of it & the lounge the other side. I think we could it a couple of cozy arm chairs & a small coffee table or we could just put a love seat up against the section of wall opposite the fire?...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 MoreUpstairs addition possibility + bathroom idea help please
Comments (22)No-one seems to have brought up what , to me , seems like the second most logical suggestion ( admitttedly , without knowing the planning rules ) . The logical still seems to be to sell . Failing that , I'd look at extending the study , taking in the courtyard , alter the internal door ( suggestion - a single door on the 'right' side of the existing study doors area ) , add an ensuite ( relatively easy as the existing bathroom is just through the wall ) , and make that room your master bedroom with en-suite . Move the ranchslider , or add a roof to floor window , to get natural light into the new master , and possibly add a skylight or two above the dining room , as it will lose the ranchslider . Not perfect , but if you go up it will be costly , there are engineering issues , matching materials , new roof , all sorts of logistical problems . 'My' suggestion cuts down outdoor space , and may exceed the building to land-size ratios , but its so much easier building , engineering , roofing , plumbing and materials matching wise , gives you all or most of the space you are after , so IMO way more bang per buck . Having said that , only you know your priorities , budget and what you are happy to give up to gain ....See MoreDesign challenge for layout of bathroom/ensuite/kitchen in tight space
Comments (5)I know it would get more complicated and probably be more expensive , but basically you are trying to get too much in there IMO . Everything is a compromise , and in fact , even if you had say a garage with power and water on , and moved the laundry there , you are losing both an inside laundry and a bath , to get the luxury of an en-suite . Lose 2 things to gain 1 in my opinion , so unless your main focus is an ensuite at all costs , it doesn't make a lot of sense . Me , I'd either live with it as it is , or depending on rules , regulations , present construction ( brick , weatherboard , etc ) , boundaries , even whether raised or ground-level -- I'd look at adding on , even if its a step up from a lean to -- I know its a 90's sort of thing , but an ensuite attached from either Bed 1 or 2 would possibly make at least as much sense ....See More
PROKelsey Muir
7 years ago
oklouise
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agohouse plans?? obviously my measurements are only guestimates but the tub in the wardrobe is about 1500 x 700 to allow for building in around, the window doesn't need to change, just add some stick on film if privacy is an issue (or cheaper still a thin film of white paint creates an interesting look, the back to back handbasins take up about 90cm x 90cm so could incorporate a small shower accessible from the toilet side but if family privacy is not an issue the simplest ideas are usually the best and cheapest!!
btw note the door into the bedroom could be hung the other way for more space around the new freestanding wardrobes, the door between bath and ensuite is optional and costs can be saved by really shopping around for fittings..we saved $$$ by asking about discontinued taps etc at the local tile shops
kiwitracey69
7 years agopascoeyvonne
7 years agoEvee
7 years agoccwhatmough
7 years agoHi Evee,
How about something like this? It would give you a very roomy bathroom, with everything you'd need. You could, alternatively, put the toilet where the towel rail is, and put the towel rail behind the shower door, which would give you space for a storage unit behind the bathroom door; but stepping out of the shower to face the loo might not be very attractive! Also, anyone walking into the bathroom won't immediately see anyone on the loo, as it's behind the door. I know there could be a fair bit of plumbing reorganisation, but I think that, no matter what you do, that will be the case. I think it would be worth the investment for a really functional and beautiful bathroom, though. Oh, and don't forget to put in a couple of double power outlets at the vanity - there always seems to be too few in most people's bathrooms. I hope this helps.
And I agree with OKLouise about shopping around for bargains and second hand or re-purposed units. New things seem to cost the earth these days, but you save heaps this way, and you can use your money for plumbing and electrical. Good luck! Would love to see a picture of the finished product.
oklouise