Help design our bathroom / WIR!
Want separate toilet, double shower, ideally free standing bath, long bench space but feel my walk in robe is too small.
Anyone feel like giving me some advice?
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oklouise
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agosomething like this? depending on windows the bath and vanity basins could be swopped and there should be plenty of space for everything you want as well as extra space in the bedroom for extra wardrobe and'or chests of drawers etc,
Rebecca Antoniades
7 years agoRelated Discussions
Need help with bathroom/laundry design
Comments (9)I have 3 questions about your space, Do you want external access for laundry to back yard? Is there a window/external door in there? Could the bath be just a nice galvanised tub/large plastic tub/baby bath that hangs on the wall until needed? (Filling & emptying it happen in the new shower with flexible spray arm???) My first thoughts are to keep all the plumbing across back wall (if no door planned) and move the entry door to the linen cupboard on right hand side. Then make linen cupboard on left front wall and accessible in part from both sides ie. bulk towels etc outside upper wall access (behind shower) then laundry basket & other storage is inside access, How about a modern shower which is 13-1400 mm square (same position as current layout) with a 7-800 mm glass door on left and a tiled 600 mm blade wall on the back right hand side which the laundry stone bench butts to (window over?) Leaves 18-1900 mm length on back wall to accommodate the tub/sink and washer dryer. If you place the washer/dryer under the bench and a 500 mm wide storage cupboard you gain a greater bench area for sorting etc and wall space depending on window for shelves, hanging rack etc. If you really want a bath Decina have a corner model and a rectangular to fit these dimensions and then you would need a shower screen (will this be the only bath?) With the door into this room on the right it creates the better flow straight ahead to the laundry and left with some privacy to the shower/bath. The linen cupboard is a good size and you could have a hatch on the outside right to the laundry basket inside which could even be on wheels in a recess/niche. Hope this makes sense and helps a little. :-)...See Moreensuite bathroom WIR dilemma
Comments (5)Demolishing the wall between the WIR and Ensuite will not make the space much bigger, but may have a negative impact on your clothes. Ensuites usually generate steam from hot showers (even with exhaust fans), and once this steam gets into your clothes you risk the potential for mould and mildew on your clothes. To me it seems like too much of a risk without much gain. If you have a partner you (or they) may prefer to keep your ablutions more private by limiting their access to their clothes in the WIR while you are on the loo. But privacy is such an individual thing with couples. I would recommend keeping the perimeter walls of the ensuite as they are, and getting a clever design that makes the most of the existing space. If your ensuite is on a slab you may be limited to the existing plumbing layout unless you want to spend big dollars in jack-hammering up the slab to relocate your waste points. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See Morecan anyone assist with our bathroom and Ensuite design
Comments (11)if the goal is to make a more spacious WIR my suggestion has a HIS and HERS arrangement with more than 3m of extra storage wall, more standing/dressing space and a brighter daylit room and there's the separate toilet, double shower and generous linen storage and, although it's shorter, the vanity bench is still over 2m wide with matching mirror doored wall cabinets but there's also and out of the way standing space next to the shower that doesn't have a wet floor or block access to the toilet ..i've included a copy of the original and new plans for comparison...See MoreWhat do you think of our bathroom and kitchen ideas?
Comments (24)And to answer your question siriuskey. Yes the front room has been opened out into a verendah. This room got really hot in summer so wasn’t working as another living space. We’re restricted to what we can change at the front of the house as we are in a heritage area. We can make changes without a DA if we don’t change the front of the house. Agree we can change a lot with a wooden house, but I think we’ll be restricted on reusing windows. All our casement windows are original glass from the 1930s so won’t be to modern building code. If we move them, they’re gone. However replacing with modern glass would bring more light into the home. We’ve put fans in all rooms and always have the French doors open in bed 2 so light and ventilation haven’t been an issue. Might become so if we put a moody teenager in there though!...See Moreoklouise
7 years agoRebecca Antoniades
7 years agoThis is the design we have come up with. Love any feedback or input.
Our front view faces East overlooking 35 acres of vineyard but we like the privacy out back and will eventually put a pool in.
Rebecca Antoniades
7 years agooklouise
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agooklouise
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agohow does this rough plan feel?
...almost the same size as the first one but now has guest room or teenage retreat as well as small study and the kitchen is more generous but how do you feel about walking through the laundry into the house and what do you need in the laundry, family bathroom and study?Rebecca Antoniades
7 years agooklouise
7 years agolast modified: 6 years agorevised plan with better access to north and views: MAIN HOUSE 283 SQ M, GARAGE 42 SQ M, ALFRESCO 40 SQ M, BREEZEWAY 26 SQ M AND FRONT PORCH 8 SQ M...more spacious open kitchen, dining and living room, with study (or guest) room, games (or guest) room and generous hallways, circulation space and storage ... space has been stolen off the laundry and added to the wiw and/or an extra toilet could be squeezed into the wiw or pantry with access through the laundry...Rooms are located to allow for separate and together family activities with plenty of space for entertaining and overnight guests..furniture (queen size beds and giant dining table) is included to better visual size and shapes of rooms..the flat roofed alfresco and breezeway allows for much better roof shape (good for tanks) the breezeway is designed to create a sheltered entry without going through the garage, more windows for laundry, wiw and ensuite and a space for the extra car that teenagers will want before too long
Rebecca Antoniades
7 years agooklouise
7 years agolast modified: 6 years agothis plan is 365sq m without breezeway and front porch/portico, the rooms are very generous so it would be possible to reduce the whole house without spoiling the basic design and no pokey spaces! the simple roof shape will allow a variety of extras to achieve the style you like but keeping the alfreso with a flat roof means it could be added more economically than within a much bigger roof .
..what about this laundry with separate entry? could the set down space be in here? the position of the fridge is flexible and most other decisions can wait but where would you like the cooktop and ovens as this can make a big difference to the size and position of windows, the length of the island and a door to close off the pantry?and what about this bath for the handbasins outside the toilet?
btw the frig freez in the pantry and the ping pong table etc are just to help understand the size of spaces and the carport is also to spread the house out and shelter from winds and building the garage and alfresco separately would also help the house have a more interesting roofline and, do you have any photos of an exterior and porticos that you like?
oklouise