Very early-stage - seeking layout input

10 years ago

We are just embarking on what I imagine (based on my experience in the GW Kitchens forum) will be a long path to renovating one of the 2 full baths in our house. This is the upstairs bath that serves 3 brs of a 1900 sqft house. There is no master bath unfortunately, although I hope eventually we will be able to bump up a one-story addition to create a master suite.

For now, though, this serves a family of 4, including 2 super tall & super messy boys. The downstairs bathroom (6x14) was originally added as part of a (very awkward) first floor master suite, but we don't use it for that purpose and the shower & tub there get very limited use.

The overall dimensions of the upstairs bath are approximately 7ft x 12.5ft, with a door and a window (as a dormer) located on either long side of the room. There is a 24" deep linen closet running at one end of the room; it's more than we need by far. The plumbing is all accessible (in the wall at one of the shower

I've done a rough version of the existing layout in the Ikea software. (I don't expect to use Ikea cabinets, but this was my go-to planning software during my kitchen reno.)

The renovation needs to be as functional as possible; I'd be happy to replace the linen closet with a tall cabinet if I could fit a separate shower and tub or even just a great big shower/tub combo. Right now the plumbing is all accessible (in a wall abutting the shower and in a bedroom closet on the other side of the vanity.)

Any ideas on how to maximize this space? Thanks in advance!

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cpartist
10 years ago
If you have a tub downstairs why do you need one upstairs? I would think a larger shower, a second vanity and more storage would be more important?

Can the toilet be moved? It's rather odd stuck in the middle like that.
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smalloldhouse_gw
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10 years ago
You're right, @cpartist - the toilet is weirdly placed and it's a waste of space. Our contractor from the kitchen project is coming by tomorrow and that's one of the questions I'll ask him.

I think we want to keep the tub upstairs. When we eventually redo the downstairs bathroom, we'll get rid of the awesome 1980s Jacuzzi (grey to match the maroon & grey motif of the room) and consolidate the space from that and the separate shower into one big shower.

I should have added that the placement of the bathroom closet must have persuaded the previous owners to skip a window there - to parallel the other side of the house, there should be a window where the closet is. So I plan to ask the contractor about adding that as well if we remove the closet...
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cpartist
10 years ago
Once you get the answers from your GC, let us know what he says. From there we can figure out a layout if that toilet can be moved.
kudzu9
10 years ago
While waiting for your next post, I'll chime in and say that that is a very decent space for a nice bathroom...and the layout you presented is a real waste of the space you have. There are much better options. For starters, that toilet should be moved...possibly into a corner under one of the dormers with a pony wall on one side of it. Then use that space where the toilet is for a really nice longer vanity, possibly with double sinks. In addition, I'd skip the bathtub and put in a nice shower...possibly along the 7' wall to the left. However, if you are intent on having a tub, consider a freestanding one rather than what you show with the ends enclosed by walls, which will really make the bathroom space unattractive and closed in.

Finally, can you clarify where the door is? That will likely modify my comments on where to place things.
sheloveslayouts
10 years ago
Can you draw up a layout of the whole floor? Does the master bedroom share a wall with this bathroom?

With that much space you might be able to split it to get a 1/2 or 3/4 bath en suite for the master.