Cross post bathroom addition plans

11 years ago

Hi I posted this on Thursday in baths but have yet to get a response and I prefer the decorating forum anyway so I am turning back to my favorite GW peeps for help.

We are adding a master bath to our 1920s home. We have a space of roughly 13by8 and are omitting a tub but would like a large shower and we need storage space as well in this small space .

We have a few plans that we are tossing around but need some opinions on if any are feasible, space wise. The first plan is from our GC. He added double sinks but I do not like to share the bath when I am in it so we do not need the double sinks. The room has a cathedral ceiling with a 36 diameter window on the long wall a 48x24 awning window placed five ft above the floor on right wall and a regular double hung on left wall.

Here is the orginal plan.

Here is my DH's favorite idea. He has taken about 4x13 off the side to put in a very small WIC and leaving 8x8 for the bath. There would be a barn style door on the closet wall.

And this is similar to the first plan but I added a 3by5 shower and a single sink flanked by wardobe armoires.

Do any of these plans stand out as a better option than the other? Or should I be starting from scratch?

Thanks.

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joaniepoanie

11 years ago

Do you plan to stay in the house a long time? If not, I would do the double sinks. I totally agree with you.....I want the bathroom to myself and a second sink is redundant, but buyers want two sinks today and that's not likely to change. I put in two sinks knowing we will probably downsize and move away when DH retires.

I might delete at least one of the windows so you have more flexibility with the layout. If you really want a lot of light, how about a skylight or solar tube?

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roarah
Original Author
11 years ago
Good points on resale, we hope never to move but one never knows....

i wish windows could be eliminated but this is an addition above an original sunroom with eight windows and I want the addition to be sensitive to the history of the house which was all about symmetry and I feel it needs atleast three windows to offer a balanced curb appeal.

Would double sinks in a hall bath be sufficient for resale or must a master bath have them?
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1929Spanish-GW
11 years ago
Sensitive vintage buyers will forgive a single sink. I prefer the third option and would work with the sink wall to build out a vintage feel with the sink and cabinetry.
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roarah
Original Author
11 years ago
That was my hope and thinkingtoo, 1929spanish, but I do often second guess my ideas. The vanity for the sink is a vintage dresser and the armoires will be designed to look freestanding and the third is my favorite option too but that might be because it is the one I designed
1929Spanish-GW
11 years ago
I envy your huge bathroom. Ours are maybe 7x9 and 5x7, but at least we now have two. ;)
arcy_gw
11 years ago
I agree a master bath will be HUGE and buyers will deal with the single sink. In your vintage home they will be THRILLED to have the en-suite. Your dresser sounds PERFECT. I really wanted that for our bath reno but DH wants to make the small space shower heavy so we need all the fixtures to be water friendly.
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roarah
Original Author
11 years ago
My other two baths are 5x7 and 8x6 with radiators so I am looking forward to this addition too :)
roarah
Original Author
11 years ago
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Arcy my DH wants a wet room too but the costs are quite a bit higher so it looks like I will get my wish for a pretty wall...:)
rockybird
11 years ago
I like the third one, but the first one might make more sense as the toilet is private and there are two sinks.
Sochi
11 years ago
I'm not much of a fan of two sinks either. I wouldn't worry about resale unless you're planning to sell in the next two or three years. My vote is for the third design, I might have the door open the other way. If possible I do like to have the toilet more or less out of sight, that is what I like best about the first design.
theclose
11 years ago
I, too, am not a fan of double sinks. Bathroom time is private time! I wouldn't worry about resale. You should see our master bath (house circa 1936). The shower stall is 3'x2'14". But it is mine, functional and convenient. Anyway, I like your third rendition, but with the door swinging the other way.
roarah
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you for suggesting changing the door swing, it does make better sense to swing the other way. I can put the toilet wall that is in the first design in the third design too. I really appreciate you good advice! I love the decorating forum!
jmarino19
11 years ago
Another vote for option 3 w the door swing reversed. The plan sounds lovely. Please post when you are done.
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roarah
Original Author
11 years ago
This is a rough cut and paste of what I had in mind for the sink wall
Sochi
11 years ago
Looks gorgeous roarah. Lots of great storage.
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