Small Bathroom Layout Challenge: Need Help Fitting everything!
Hi everyone,
My partner and I are renovating our main bathroom and are struggling with the layout due to the limited size. We are hoping to get some fresh eyes and expert suggestions from the Houzz community!
The challenge is to fit all four of these essential items into the space:
Shower
Small Bathtub (Only for small kids, not for adults so happy to got to a 1400mm if required)
Toilet
Vanity
Notes:
The cavity slider and be shifted if required
No limitations with plumbing locations
Really really really dont want to put in a "Shower-Over-Bath"
PLEASE HELP :-)
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Comments (3)challenging! i think a separate toilet and vanity area and bath/laundry works better and allows for multiple person occupancy but, measurements are critical so, a toilet shortest front to back leaves more leg room and an extra big drop in handbasin would look best in the bathroom instead of a laundry tub and what about an old fashioned shower curtain instead of a glass screen if you like the big bathtub with shower instead of a walk in super wide shower with glass screen. The scale of the laundry/bath wall cabinets will fit best (and have more storage for linen, laundry supplies and shampoo etc) if you use a 30cm deep kitchen wall cabinet (with mirror doors) instead of the usuall medicine cabinet depth The tall skinny cabinet in the vanity area should just fit an ironing board and skinny vacuum cleaner with linen under the small drop in (makes the bench more spacious) handbasin ...The doorway into the vanity area has no door, although an in-wall slider would be OK coming from the toilet side, a swinging door would just be in the way...the two windows in the bathroom are placed to maximise ventilation and should be no more than 75cm wide and 120cm tall (frosted glass?) Careful choice of fittings should have everything fitting in OK, good luck with it...See MoreAdvice needed! Small bathroom layout (with floor plans and inspo pics)
Comments (11)This with the extra width you suggested the built in bath with a large shower space next to, the shower head coming off the opposite wall to help avoid water to window, the window would be best tiled, the wall with the shower door into "The wet room could be all glass up to the vanity. There are several suitable places for towel hanging and an extra storage cabinet could be above the toilet, I forgot to add this...See MoreSmall bathroom layout - want to remove shower-over-bath
Comments (4)my first suggestion has minimal plumbing changes and no wall changes although i would reverse hinges on the entry door, space for a 90 x 90 shower and rotating the toilet should be quite straightforward for a 730 wide toilet space ( a little tight but adequate for most people especially if you're ok with a 620 door) a standard 1500 x 450-500 vanity will fit under the window and the gap at one end is ideal for hanging a hairdryer with a handtowel rail higher up the wall, there's wall space next to the shower for a bath towel rail and a mirror doored wall cabinet would be ideal...and, for a little more expense another option with a double shower.. a relative term with bathrooms that are always more expensive than expected but well worth obtaining quotes to find out costs for both options for comparison..ie do you want a generous shower or vanity? btw i think moving walls in a solid brick house has potential unwelcome surprises and doesn't improve options and installing different fixtures will need new flooring and waterproofing anyway so no better time to do a full upgrade and changes to the floor is the best way to achieve a walk in shower but you need to discuss with a plumber before making any decisions...See MoreBathroom layout challenge...!
Comments (24)It is nice for guests to have it as an ensuite but the doors are quite close together and I’m sure they could survive walking a few steps through the living area if it meant a better bathroom foe the people that live there full time. But you know how you live and the priorities....See More
PROlast monthI’d probably go with something like that.
Def I’d not recommend changing from pocket door to hinge one. Hinge doors are mostly always troublesome in small spaces.I’d go with walk-in hobless shower with small glass panels attached to the wall and corner pivot door. That way you can close off shower to allow better access to the bathtub (if you’re a shower screen person). If you do not mind things getting a bit splashed, I’d go without the door even. Just create a shower “zone” by differentiating with varied tiles/decor.
Definitely a tough nut to crack given you’d like the bathtub. Doable, indeed. Try choosing a flush (not freestanding) tub, otherwise it’s going to be a pain to clean. Try finding one with rounded outward corners within your budget it’s going to be better flow.
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If you like Dreamer’s suggestion, you could explore a variation of it with a vanity in front of the door as well. You can fit larger one there. But it comes with a compromise of a “dead corner”, which you’d need to be smart about. E.g. you could do everything flush and make a tiled shelve level the bathtub, that could serve as a place to keep toiletries, toys, etc.
Be careful with elbow room for the vanity. This is very important and might make using the vanity psychologically uncomfortable/crammed. You’d have it in the corner. If vanity is in the middle, you might solve it by shortened shower screen.
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