The walk doesn't bother me at all, and we're also a couple that doesn't require a ton of closet space.

I would delete the sink in shower space so have a free walk to the shower and a wall to do an interesting vintage coat/hat rack for towels and robes.

You could do a bench at the foot of the bed and change chair to chest. We never sit in our room, but use a bench for decorative pillows each night (I don't like tossing them on the floor). If the wall is not long enough for a chest, you could bring the closet wall out more (in bedroom only), which would make the closet entry from the bathroom angled - a bit of charm and a little more closet space.

The laundry access is great for everyone.

It's fun to watch your progress and thought process.

This post was edited by allison0704 on Fri, Oct 18, 13 at 15:00

Thanks, Allison.

I agree with you about seating space, esp since we would have seating on the deck. In our MBR at home, we do sit in the armchair and ottoman we have, a fair amount. But at the lake we have two chairs and they are horizontal clothes racks most of the time. I think it might just fit a bureau --- we should make sure if possible we spec a door so that we can.

DH thought we shouldn't bother with a 3rd sink in the full bath section, but if someone accesses it from the hall they should be able to wash their hands without taking a shower! I was thinking of a tiny sink there. But you make a good point about a coat rack of some sort ... one thing we do need are hooks!

I have weaned myself off decorative pillows. I use less pillows and they are all washable. But a bench is nice when you are dressing ...

Mtn-- I like it. I want to see what bathtub you are using. Love the bathroom plan. Lots of vintage decorating possibilities.

You really don't want a King bed? It looks like it could be done.

Allison- we do not require huge closets either. I don't fill up half of what we have. We are not clothes hounds.

Thank you, RedLover. I want to use a clawfoot vintage tub, go agains the tide a bit. I will probably paint it, too. I just feel like pedestals are in now, and in CT we have one in my girl's bath and one in mine. Ive already been searching for a pair of vintage pedestal sinks. I will probably skirt them.

My DH doesn't care for king beds, he likes to be closer. That's so sweet that I daren't tell him I'd rather have a King. : )

In CT our closets are jam packed, mainly because I keep about 3 or 4 sizes on hand, sigh. But at our lakehouse, from which I think I can draw a parallel, we never had more than a suitcase each of clothes there. We always just kept them there and washed them there.

Mtn, I'm happy that you're happy! Make sure you optimize the door farm in the hall/laundry/toilet room area. Can't wait to hear about your first bubble bath!

LOL, door farm!! I will have to remember that.

You hit an achilles heel.

I know, from experience, if you have a BA pocket door, expect kids to leave it open. And if it there is a toilet, expect the lid to be up half the time. That means, when you come up the stairs and look left, voila~

Since you're taking out the closets that serve as a sound buffer between two bedrooms, you might want to have a soundproof wall instead. You'll probably lose a couple of inches, but I think that you'll find it worthwhile.

Yes, Seuro, thanks for reminding me about that! Especially since the wall coming down is plaster, and the one coming up will be drywall..

I was looking to see if a bureau would fit, and lo and behold there is one already there (below). This room will expanded two feet to the right, and the windows will be replaced with doors to a deck, with the bed lined up to look out those doors.

This post was edited by mtnrdredux on Sat, Oct 19, 13 at 9:57

One word.... FABULOUS!!!! So excited for you Mtn!!

Can't wait to see the after pics

Mtn--did they leave those twin beds? They are luscious.

Stuffed closets.....I used to do the same thing.

I think your tub choice sounds perfect for that house.

Thanks, CL, and ATkillery!

Red - we bought it with all the furnishings and the contents. (see my Conversations post about that folly!)

I like the beds but there are 3 sets of twin beds in the house, and we don't need that many. Plus these, I think, were poorly refinished and have an oddly dull and rough finish. If we don't use them, they are easy enough to store.

"Oddly dull and rough finish"....sounds like the finish on a few pieces in my house that were smoke damaged in our house fire (the few pieces that I chose to keep).

I will read that thread.

Didn't realize there wasn't another bathroom on this floor... sink would come in handy.

DH doesn't care for king beds either. I would LOVE one.

Allison, There is another bathroom on this floor. And we will be adding a third full bath to the third floor as part of finishing that space (right now the 3rd floor has 1 BR and the rest is unfinished).

I don't know where my photos went? Here is the floorplan again. The room to the left of the stairwell is the other full bath on the 2nd floor.

This is the existing corner BR; the tub will go under these windows, the windowseat will go under the single window (that's the best view).

Then I would definitely ditch the sink.

That's weird. They were here earlier.

Windowseats are charming, but do they ever get used? I'm sure you'll create lift up storage which is always nice.

What did you think about bringing the closet out a bit and angling its door.... Unless you want to be able to open doors completely, so that they are flat against the walls for a nice visual into the bathroom.

I would also change the linen closet door to the other wall, so that it doesn't hit the bathroom door when both are open. We had this in our last house and it was a slight PITA. This would put the linen door and closet door across from each other.

Hi Allison,

Why no 3rd sink? It doesn't have to take up much room, and it makes that a full, complete bath if need be. We are looking at an old metal folding RR sink.

I like your idea about moving the linen closet door.

I would move the closet door and angle it if i didn't have room for a bureau, but I do --- there is one there now. (see above)

That would be cool (the RR sink). And still leave room for interesting towel hooks/holder.

Mtnrdredux
I'm not much of a decorator and I have been lurking on your posts cuz I cant get enough of your house and this project! Anyway just please reconsider the no potty in your actual bathroom. Put it where you want the window seat. I know it will be a pain to do, tearing up for plumbing and the vent and all, plus on an outside wall for coldness issues with the water lines (you are in Maine) in a 100 yo house)
Weirdly you could turn it into a window seat if you hated it but at least the plumbing would be there and done when everything it torn up anyway.
If you rent out this place it just might keep someone from peeing in the sink...sorry.
In the same note keep the sink in the other bathroom with the shower. I don't care how small or if it folds or hangs from the ceiling. Put in all the plumbing you possibly can now when its all torn to pieces anyway.
In a guest house honestly, you cant have too much plumbing.
OK carry on.

Thanks, PBenn,

We are pretty set on the potty location. IMHO, a potty cannot be far enough away or private enough. I certainly don't want one in my ocean view.

As I said, I have lived with a W/C this far away, and it never occurred to me it was a PITA. Given the massive bedrooms some people put in new construction, I'm not the only one who has to go some distance from point A to point B. As for renting, DH is more and more against it so I don't think that is happening.