Does another shower exist on this level? If no, go with the shower.

Will this room be used all the time, or will it just be a guest room? Though it's not ideal, a guest room can go without a closet, but an all-the-time room cannot.

This bedroom is moderate in size, but I'd be willing to give up floor space to have BOTH a shower and a closet.

Could you increase your bathroom space by stacking the washer/dryer? Don't forget that you also need storage space in the laundry ... space for waiting loads, detergent, etc.

Thanks Mrs Pete - We are for sure including the shower, it's just a question whether it will be a small shower (32"x32") to make space for the closet, OR a large shower (65"x36") and no closet.

This is the only washroom on this level, and the bedroom will likely be a guest room, but potentially a full-time bedroom if one of our teenagers decide to take it over! :)

I say big shower and no closet.

Where will guests hang their clothing? If your teen moves down there eventually, where will they hang their clothing?

I can't imagine thinking of buying this house as a 4 bedroom without a closet for the bedroom.

Opt for the bigger shower for sure, and who says you can’t have both? Just think outside the box and add a wardrobe. Depending on where you live, IKEA has inexpensive, narrow, tall units that can go on either side of a bed. I’m sure you can find other stores that carry a similar product if you’re not near a big box store. If you need a place to house a lamp, tissues, etc.? Add an 8” shelf behind the bed going from wardrobe to wardrobe to take care of that. I’ve done this in other homes and it gave them plenty of space for clothes. Now you can have the best of both worlds 😉

Oreet completely agree. Just because you don’t jade a built in closet doesn’t mean you can’t create storage. We rented a house for a year while building that had no master closet and instead a pax wardrobe. No big deal.

Don’t know where you live, but in the US, you cannot designate a room as a bedroom unless it has a closet. Which could have a HUGE impact on resell. II’d definitely include a closet. Plus, I’ve never heard of something NOT buying a place because it had too many closets.

My sister went into the bedroom next to the master to create a closet. Yu should
Do same. Then yu get the bigger shower too.— I drew it here ( sloppy but yu get the point )

I think you need both: a decent shower size and a closet. I believe you can get away with a 21" deep closet and you could consider this:

Wait. She didn’t go trough a
Wall she created one within the room by adding walls and you could do pocket door so there is no door opening into the room

Maybe you can stack the washer/dryer to have a larger shower and the closet. All you need is a very small closet for a guest room.

@pkatzzz "you cannot designate a room as a bedroom unless it has a closet." Is this new? I bought my two bedroom house (In Philadelphia) some time ago, and the master bedroom had no closet when I moved in. My partner's kid just rented a two bedroom apartment (In NYC.) One of the bedrooms has no closet... Edited to add, according to Google (you know, the all-knowing Google :-) ) the closet requirement is only mandated in some states, cities and municipalities. It is, by no means, a general requirement in the US.

Our first house had a bedroom that was 9’6 x 10’6. Within that dimension was a closet (about 36” wide) a built in dresser with bookcase to ceiling above and a desk surface all on one wall. A laminate countertop went across the dresser and over to the closet. Your bedroom dimensions are larger in both directions so it is totally doable to have both a larger shower and closet.

@pkatzzz - I thought this too, until I looked it up and apparently you can designate a room as a bedroom without a closet.

Does a bedroom need a closet?

Contrary to popular belief, a bedroom does not have to have a closet (or a walk-in) to be considered official (forget the en suite bathroom). Your significant other might disagree, but legally, at least in most states, it does not.

Some really good ideas are being shared now that could give you a closet and good sized shower.

Suzanne_m I meant use up floor space of the bedroom tk make a closet. Room is large enough the. She can have the large
Shower too

Suzanne_m with a pocket door to save floor space

Don’t you need a closet to be 24 deep tk accommodate hangers ?

Can you notbuild the closet within the bedroom dimensions?

Even if having a closet isnt a ”legal” requirement to list a room as a bedroom, i would see it as a turn off if i needed a true 4 bedroom.

@Lisa Dipiro, my hangers are 17" wide. That leaves 2" on each side for the cloth fabric and space to slide them. Ideally it should be 24" but you can do it with 21" unless you have heavy clothes such as winter coats.

I agree a 11'9"x12'6" bedroom is big enough to add a closet but then it is up to the op if she is willing to use some of the bedroom space for a closet. It seems that she prefers not.

Thank you all for your feedback! Much appreciated.

@suzanne_m - your idea to put the closet opening to the 'hall' side is brilliant and that is what we have chosen to do! Thank you SO much!

Shower is 36" w x 34" d (decent size), closet interior is 24" d x 31 1/8" w with a 24" door.

Can you post a 2d version of the bedroom and bathroom area with all measurements?