Ensuite design plan

2 months ago

last modified: 2 months ago

Hi all.

I'm looking for some ideas for our planned ensuite / master bedroom.

The property is waterfront to the rear and so we have a large picture window at the back of master and also a large window facing south which will look down the canal.

What we are trying to do it get some sort of view from the bathroom out to the canal without having a fully open bathroom. See attached current plan which is a wall with a timber batten screen up to 1000mm above that curves around the ensuite. There is then a glass panel above the bath that allows you see out into the bedroom and then through the picture window to the canal. The timber batten screen is ceiling height around the curve.

The closest neighbours would be about 100m away across the other side of the canal.

We having trouble picturing how the glass panel would look and maybe it is too hotel like. A few options we've considered:

- Carry the glass wall around the curve (using curved glass)

- Use battening with no wall behind so you can see through it (deleting the glass panel)

- Ideas on the height of the wall (currently 1000mm)? We won't have anyone other than us in the bedroom but need privacy from neighbours across the canal. This room is first floor and about 5 metres above the water level so privacy from the canal is not a concern.

Any ideas?

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Kate
2 months ago
I just stayed in a hotel room with frosted glass bathroom. I am not a fan. Imagine having kid sleep in your bed and no bathroom privacy. Louvres or a curtain that can be drawn or the glass that you can flick a switch to go opaque may be solutions. With your double shower make sure one tap is accessible from the entry. With battens is this a feature being used elsewhere?
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dreamer
last month
I like your plans. I would keep the 1000mm height wall, but remove the glass, installing the timber slats on the wall connecting with your timber slat curved wall. Do you wish to have views over the bed while sitting in the bath? Is so, the 1000mm wall may be too high to be able to see the view while sitting in the bath.
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bigreader
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Very good point in the height of the bath and being able to see over the bed. I understand wanting the option of views from the bathroom but do you spend enough leisure time on there to make it a priority. Assuming that steam and smells don’t bother you I’d not use glass but extend the timber battening all along with a custom sliding panel for clear views when you want them.
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The bath in the hotel was set so high I had trouble climbing out. It was dangerous and needed a step. Made worse as it was a shower over bath with a fixed glass pane that stopped you sitting on edge to swing legs out. Added to that the adjacent vanity was hung so would support weight, at least I didn’t want you to test it.
oklouise
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but, what is the purpose of the "shelf" around the bedroom side of the curve?
Kate
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At least with this design you can sit in bath and look straight ahead to the view

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