Combining master bath and laundry room

19 years ago

Does anyone have a combined master bath and laundry? Please share pros and cons. My back can't take carrying laundry down steep basement steps any longer. I want to gut my small and ugly master bath along with teeny powder room beside it to create a new space, 9x7'6", where I will put new toilet, tiled shower with glass door, tiled floor, pedestal sink or cabinet sink if space allows, mirrors and lighting, and a stacked front load W/D behind bifold door. Hopefully will have space next to WD for a narrow wire shelf unit for laundry baskets to wait "their turn" and for supplies. I have always folded clothes on my bed, so I won't miss a folding table. I rarely need to iron, but can do that in my bedroom too. Linen closet is in hallway across from bathroom door. I have excellent basement and attic access to rework pipes, exhaust, etc. And, best of all, my husband says we should keep the basement WD and laundry sink for really nasty loads, washing the dog (in the sink!), etc. We will build a new powder room at the end of a deadend hall, and our daughter and overnight guests share her bathroom on second floor. Our house is 1952 brick. Other than noise, the usual caution about washer drainage/burst hose, etc. on the main floor of the home, are there other issues we need to consider? I know the space will be tight, but if we are efficient with space planning, is this a workable idea? There is no room elsewhere on main floor for laundry room unless we spend a lot of money to add on to the house. Thanks for your ideas and suggestions.

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wblynch
19 years ago
I don't have any suggestions but it sounds like a great idea.
arleneb
19 years ago
We're in the process of planning a new house and my laundry room will be off the master bath and dressing rooms. With just my DH and me at home now, nearly all of the laundry happens there -- other than kitchen things and occasional guests. I don't run my laundry equipment at night, so noise shouldn't be a problem. I think it sounds like a good idea!
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eandhl
19 years ago
We are renovation an 1870 home and we are doing a stacking laundry in the MB. I love the convience; at least in theory. I am looking at stacking sets now. HE2, WP duets sports and Bosch. (love the miele but very expensive). Good luck with your project.
jamesk
19 years ago
How glamorous! Makin' whoopie to the rhythm of the washer...
dizzy8
19 years ago
I love the idea of putting the washer where you will have the shortest walk with laundry. Try to lay it out so that if guests/kids-who-grow-into-teens do their own laundry, that they either don't have to go through the master bedroom or at least they feel like they are not intruding on the bedroom by going there.
shawneeks
19 years ago
Our new house has the laundry room right next to the master cloest, with a chute from the kids bathroom above. VERY convenient.
gordonr
19 years ago
Sounds like a good idea. If we were to ever do a gut the house to the studs type renovation, I'd do the exact same thing as you. The inner core of our 2nd floor have seperate master bath/laundry room and linen closet which all share walls. None of the rooms by themselves are very large. After looking at the space you realize the walls take up a lot of physical space and create layout limitations inside each small room. One big room with access from the master bedroom and hall near the kids rooms would have worked out better.