Master bathroom layout help

9 years ago

Hi, we're in the process of building our new house and here is the latest layout that we have. We're leaning toward keeping the enclosed toilet and we saw a picture on houzz that we liked very much with a fireplace in between individual vanities. What do you think of the configuration for a standalone tub in the corner and shower placement? Somebody had suggested to me that we reverse the placement of the shower and bathtub, placing the shower in the corner (eliminating the windows in the corner) and placing the bathtub in the center, also removing the wall to the separate room for the toilet to open the entire space up, any thoughts? Personally I would like privacy, my other half would rather see a more massive bathroom, I think she will be very happy that we put in a separate room for the toilet in the master bathroom. Any thoughts would be appreciated, especially regarding our latest layout. Here is a picture:

And the picture we saw on Houzz looked like this, we thought this was a great layout:

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Carolina Kitchen & Bath
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
If you want that effect, shorten down on the vanities and lengthen the fireplace. You have room in your plan for a firebox but not the margin on both sides this pic has, which is one of the things that makes it look so good. My estimate is that each of those vanities is about 60" and if that's a 3' firebox then there's at least 18" on each side. That's makes that stretch in the picture at least 15' long.
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JAN MOYER
9 years ago
Unless you live in the Artic, you won't use this enough to justify the space loss required to make it look good. Lose some window at the tub end, and put one there to enjoy while you soak,!
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Beth
9 years ago
Couples differ, but nothing would induce me to give up the private toilet closet. There are certain times I really want my privacy--and sitting on the toilet in a massive space doesn't appeal to me at all. Even in private areas, it seems that toilets should be contained.

How often do you think you'll light a fire in a bathroom fireplace? How often do you take baths (as opposed to showers)?
bpath
9 years ago
Man, if I had a fireplace that turned on with the flip of a switch, I'd take a bath at least once a month. Not worth it for a shower.

I know, I know, everybody's different. I'm a bit claustrophobic and do not like toilet rooms, but I like a little wall separating it. I find that DH and I just wait for each other to leave the room then close the door, or use a different bathroom.