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Bathroom layout options - need help deciding

6 years ago

Hi everyone,

I’m wondering if you can help me decide on the bathroom layout for my place. Three bedroom home. We’re converting a laundry and three way bathroom into an ensuite and main bathroom (with washer/dryer combo under bench in main bathroom). I’m trying to decide whether to separate the toilet and shower so someone can collect laundry while someone is showering or on toilet. If I separate out the rooms I think I need to combine the bath and shower. Our builder thinks this is a bad idea for resale but I don’t mind it and think it gives me more floor space. Which is you’re preference of the below three. Ensuite is the same in all its only the main bathroom that changes. Thanks for your help! Michelle

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oklouise

6 years ago

what is the purpose of the angled wall, what are the rooms surrounding the bathrooms and what are the measurements of the rooms?

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Michelle W
Original Author
6 years ago
Good questions! Running horizontal below the bathrooms is the hallway to the bedrooms. To the left of the ensuite is the master bedroom. To the back of the main bathroom is the patio outside. Back door in main bathroom leads to the patio so you can take washing straight outside to the clothes line. Angled wall is to incorporate more storage in the bathroom by eating into the hallway space. Cannot go much further though as it will be too narrow.
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Yes thank you for your thoughts. the room is 2.8 (with window) vs 3.4m. I do find it a bit annoying too as I don't like that you open the door and see straight away into the shower (though I'm certain the door would have a lock). I'm sure they lined the bath up to be with the window as visually that looks better, but then I find the space at the end annoying. I like the alternative drawings (I like three of them lots!) and I had been considering an drop in bath built wall to wall rather than a freestanding but also finding it frustrating to find a really nice supportive bath and there are less drop in baths than freestanding around at the moment which is a bit annoying. Thanks Anna for the picture, that helps as that looks good (though we would have more space at either end, 50cm) and I prefer the look of yours with some space but not as cavenous... I think I might have to have a talk with my husband as we really need to work out what to do!!
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Michelle W
Original Author
6 years ago
Oh forgot measurements. Ensuite is 1.4m x 2.6m. Main bathroom is 3m x 2.6m at one end and tapering to 2.2 at the other
oklouise
6 years ago
having the back door opening into the bathroom or having to go into the nathroom through the laundry would be a major problem for me and i suggest that a small separate bathroom with shower over the bathtub and a separate laundry will give the best result in the available spaces
in your original plan there's a wall across the hallway shown with the striped line in my plan) and, if this is a problem opening the bathroom door, then the toilet and handbasin would need to be swopped to the other side of the bathroom
Michelle W
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you so much Louise! You’re a floor plan whizz! I totally understand what you mean about the back door opening straight into a bathroom. That thought lead to the floor plan separating the toilet and shower/bath into a room with sliding door for privacy. I don’t think I can put shower along back wall that joins the patio as a bulk head runs along the back wall? That’s why I’ve only put a bath or toilet in the floor plans there. I’ve tried to combine the bathroom with laundry as otherwise I’m worried the main bathroom will appear very small as it will effectively be the same size as the ensuite... what do you think?
oklouise
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
there isn't enough space for any complex arrangements and a simple neat small bathroom and separate laundry will be so much easier to use if you make sure that all the fixtures are sized to suit ie 90cm wide vanities for bath and ensuite with in wall mirror doored wall cabinets will enhance the feeling of spaciousness and hinged doors are great for extra towel rails and coat hooks as sliding doors would need need thicker walls, restrict attachment of towel rails and interrupt electrical wiring and plumbing and how low is the bulk head??? shower should fit OK as long as the bulk head is no lower than door height and even a bathtub with handheld shower is still better than a shared bathroom laundry open to the back door...best of luck
me me
6 years ago
I have lived in places with main bathrooms that size. I think they are quite good. Certainly better with laundry separated. perhaps laundry wall could now be straightened as wel.

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