Would like some advice on master bath layout.

8 years ago

We're in the preliminary stages of design, and while most of the house is nailed down, we're down to details that you catch after 4-5 discussions. One of which is the layout of our master bathroom. We have three major issues with it.

One, my wife doesn't like that when using the tub, she will be surrounded by walls on both sides giving her a closed in feeling (it's drawn in as a built in, but it will be a free standing soaker...and yes my wife takes a TON of baths, so it will get used).

Secondly, we want a true walk in shower (doorless), and while it's there, we're not fans of the depth where the shower head is located. 3' is going to feel tight.

Finally, the linen closest is excessively large considering we both need little in terms of linen storage (we know this after living in our current home that lacks a linen closet all together). We have a need for bedding linen storage, which we have ample amounts of in the rest of the floorplan.

I've been playing around with it trying to reshuffle items around, but I'm a bit stuck. I feel like with a room of this size, we shouldn't be running into this much difficulty, so maybe I'm overlooking an obvious solution.

I'm open to any constructive criticism or suggestions you may have.

Thanks!

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Architectrunnerguy

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

Maybe this. And with a much longer vanity now it's possible to have an optional cabinet sitting on it between the sinks. And don't know if the wall on the left is an exterior one (it's crudely drawn a little thicker in your plan which may mean nothing) but if it is, I'd get a window in there. And the 2'6" shower entrance could be 2'0" making the shower 6'4" if you wish (I drew a double wall because we have plumbing on an exterior wall so there's 4" budgeted for that).

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chicagoans
8 years ago
Since you don't need a whole linen closet, you could consider other storage options like half or full wall storage b/w the tub and toilet (instead of a regular wall) and eliminate the closet. The first two pics are from the bathrooms forum (years ago), work done by mongoct. I like that bathroom a lot, including the ceiling treatement that further defines the toilet space.
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damiarain
8 years ago
Yes that linen closet is huge. With the right vanity(s) + your other storage plans, you can have enough storage in the bathroom while freeing up a bunch of space.

What about something like this...

- The tub is orientated so the user is facing the window - and has ~2 feet of space on either side (1 foot where the plumbing is). Still "surrounded by walls" but more spacious plus with a nice tile design + facing the window, wouldn't feel so closed in

- Shower is ~4' wide x 6' long and is partially enclosed, but doorless

- Having the tub + shower enclosed makes for more warmth-retention and keeps the wet areas separate from the dry areas (no glass door shown on the drawing, but could be included)

- Still have a WC (again, door not shown)

Below is a floor plan + bird's eye view (don't mind the ridiculous tile choices lol)
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cheri127
8 years ago
What if the doorless entrance to the shower were on the wall facing the tub and the shower head were on the toilet room wall?
Naf_Naf
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Great minds....

:)
Yesterday afternoon, I posted and option with all the fixtures placed at the same spots as ARG's sketch. I showed the shower with regular wall instead glass. I did not show a closet so ARG's suggestion is great

When I got home I wanted to edit my post, hit the wrong thing and lost it so I could not repost as my sketch was at work.

This is what I was going to add and it still applies because is quite close to ARG's.

You could place the tub adjacent to the shower glass wall, You have 7' and tubs are usually 36' maximum, so you will have 4' for circulation at the vanity so you can fully use vanity and the tub will not be between shower and vanity.
mgh_pa
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks to all so much. We actually liked elements of everything all of you posted. We're letting it digest and talking over some options, or perhaps a hybridization of a few of your ideas.
chispa
8 years ago
With the tub adjacent to the shower glass wall, the person in the bath can then sit and look out the window.

It also allows you easy access to the window to look outside and for ventilation.
mgh_pa
Original Author
8 years ago
If placing the tub adjacent to the shower wall, would it look unbalanced if the tub isn't centered in the window or is that just the OCD in me?
mgh_pa
Original Author
8 years ago
After going back and forth with all options, we settled on the design, Doug posted. I think that will fit our needs the best.