I think you idea makes a lot of sense.

Make linen in bath only TWO feet wide, leave the guest clothes closet at five feet. Change the guest to a two door with out swing doors and a ball catch, versus the by pass you now have.

You don't want a huge door opening into your bath. Get a contractor for simple framing.

In answer to the question, NO it's not weird

I agree that the guest closet needs to be larger if you ever plan on selling I think I would do open shelving with some decor not just linens and if you put the top shelf near the ceiling it will be removeable and look like the top of the cabinet.I actually agree with hubby too many doors in a very small space Something like this for bathroom stuff in pretty jars and towels and leave the hall one for bedding.

She stated no need for seven feet of closet in guest. The attic access may be in a position needing access from it ( linen) as well.

A five foot swing out is more accessible storage than annoying bypass doors too :)

I'd much rather have the storage IN the bathroom. Just last week I spent the night at my oldest daughter's house (her husband was traveling, and we had a PJ party -- so much fun!), and after my shower I found myself dripping wet in her guest bathroom wondering how to reach the linen closet, which was out in the hall.

I was going to recommend exactly what Patricia recommended (and so kindly pictured) above. Open shelves excuse you from the need for a door ... you can hide ugly/untidy things in baskets ... and you can leave the bottom half open for a hamper.

I think it works if you can open the bathroom wall just next to the adjacent hall closet. The closet would be narrower than a door and you could use two cabinet doors (one above the other) instead of a regular door, so it will look like a normal linen closet door.
Go for it!

I would not want open shelves in my bathroom....too many bottles, TP, towels, makeup and etc. Baskets would help but wouldn't work in our house. We have a closet in our bathroom with a regular door...doesn't bother me at all and gives me a place to hide all my things. Go ahead and do it!

How about felizlady's idea of opening up access to hallway closet from the bath, but instead of using standard cabinet doors, use annoying bypass doors for the new, large bathroom closet? That would avoid the problem of door swing allowances.

Thanks everyone! Badgergal’s picture is almost exactly what ours would look like, and I like it. I think I can make the guest closet about 4.5’ wide to accommodate the attic opening in the new linen closet but that would be the perfect size for us. The bathroom linen closet would then be about 24” wide.

I‘m not a fan of open storage in my house (I have a toddler that gets into everything, plus I don’t want to see the inevitable disorganization... And there’s so much dusting to do with open shelves!) so I think the closet makes the most sense! Our house has very little storage so I feel like this might be a great improvement for us. My husband can do this kind of project pretty quickly so it won’t be a huge deal once he agrees with me! :)

Would a 4' 5" closet in that guest room hurt you at resale time? I'm not a realtor, but it would walk away from a house with such a tiny closet if I had a child to put in that bedroom.

No, we live in a modest starter/downsizer home so this wouldn’t hurt resale value. People aren’t buying in my neighbourhood for huge rooms and walk-in closets or anything. Kids are fine with 4’ closets (that is the size we have in my daughter‘s room). If you were to consider that a tiny closet, you’d hate to see the rest of the place! :)

And this is our “forever home” so I don’t worry too much about reselling.

Sizes for both closets seem perfectly fine for use as closets, but must admit the logistics of the attic access don't sound great (unless I'm misunderstanding the plan). A 2' square space doesn't leave much room for a human to maneuver, especially once you frame the door. It wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me, since I'd use the closet more than I would access the attic, but still might be an issue down the road if a large repair-person can't squeeze into your attic.

Sliding door if you must have a door ..I prefer open shelves ..in the bathroom ...but , you can do a different type of door ...as in sliding ..or folding door with openings for air to get through ...you need ventilation in a bathroom closet .....
To prevent mildew from the humidity ...

Any chance you can relocate the attic access out to the hallway? Then you could recess a linen cabinet in bathroom wall, reframe opening to guest room closet, and choose sizes without constraint of attic panel.

Other option: leave attic panel where it is, but instead of framing a closet w/door in bathroom, frame it as a niche and place a free-standing linen cabinet in that space. Some of them are pretty. The cabinet could be moved out of the way if attic access were needed, and this would allow more space for placing and climbing stepladder.