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please help me with layout

17 years ago

Hello helpful GWers. We're about to start a total renovation of our master bath. House is 30 year-old California-style contemporary. I've made a schematic of the bath's current layout. It has a huge jacuzzi and an itsybitsy shower stall -- we want to reverse those priorities. It also has a sauna (the area between the shower and the toilet) and a bidet that can go. The interior walls adjacent to the toilet and shower can also go. We're likely to change the windows, so they're not a layout constraint.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f39/kenyon08/Master%20Bathroom%20Remodel/masterbathbefore.jpg

The gutted space will be about 13' x 15'. I want to steal approximately 4' x 8' for another clothes closet. In the remaining space, we hope to achieve a contemporary, minimalist, sleek bathroom with (a) a large custom shower, (b) toilet in privacy alcove, (c) two sinks in storage vanities, and, if room permits, (d) a standard-sized jetted tub.

Thanks in advance! I look forward to seeing your all's ideas. CB

Here is a link that might be useful:

Comments (11)

  • 17 years ago

    Just putting the image into your message so it's easier to see/access.

  • 17 years ago

    What about something like this? You could also wrap the vanity around the far corner and play with different options and configurations with the vanity/linen area.

  • 17 years ago

    Weedyacres, thanks for posting my picture and your suggested layout! I'm thinking that I don't want to move the bathroom entrance door (due to how it would affect our furniture arrangement in the bedroom), but your idea shows me the possible benefit of re-thinking that. Is the shower 5x5'?

  • 17 years ago

    Here's my initial attempt at a new concept.

    Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:1480754}}

  • 17 years ago

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  • 17 years ago

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  • 17 years ago

    Yes, that's a 5x5 shower. Hey, go ahead and post your bedroom layout and we can redo that too! :-)

  • 17 years ago

    Here are some photos of the pre-reno bath, along with (A) the existing layout and (B) the new concept that I posted earlier, plus (C) another new concept. I think I prefer (B), but it will require moving a lot more plumbing. Opinions welcome!

    Here is a link that might be useful: Master Bath layouts & pics

  • 17 years ago

    i don't have a way to draw it out and post here but...

    how about the tub about where it is - on the angle or running from that corner straight to the right (under the window there now). a smaller tub ok?
    on the top right wall run the counter and sinks. you could maybe run one counter and sink, then have a corner piece and have another counter / sink run down the far right exterior wall. if you are much different in height you could have them at different heights also.

    when you first walk thru the doorway have the closet running to the right making a 'new' inner wall on in the bathroom. along that wall (to the right after passing the closet) have the shower facing toward the 'north' wall. put the toilet over in the far right corner to the right side of the shower (between the shower wall and exterior wall). the shower wall would help to 'enclose' it for privacy.
    you could probably have a 4 x 5 shower there (best I can figure working from weedyacres LO - which i can see - lol!)

    you could possibly put a 12 or 15" deep wall cab along the left wall of the shower (as you walk into the shower it'd be on the right). you might still have some room between the sink/counter and toilet to put a tall linen cab along the exterior wall on the right.

    hope you can follow that... it puts the tub /counter/sink on the 'north' wall and the shower and toilet on the 'south' wall. the closet would be between the bedroom the shower/toilet wall.
    possibly in there at the end of the tub (if room) you could put a vanity bench along the wall.

  • 17 years ago

    On your option C, I think the hallway makes the entrance awkward. You basically have to walk a few step and make a sharp right turn to get into the bathroom proper. Plus hallways waste space.

  • 17 years ago

    Your shower door has to open outward, not into the shower.