Check to see if there are code requirements for bathroom sizes/fixture clearances in your area and you will know how small a half bath can be.

We've been saving for quite a long time so we are prepared and will be doing other remodeling along with this project. Thanks!

Moving a half-bath under the stairs can be done for a price. It must have standard head-height clearance, all new plumbing, a bit of storage, a good exhaust fan, and a solid-core door to help keep noises confined to the bathroom. What is below the stairs? Is there waste plumbing you can connect to or will it be a whole new supply line and waste line? If you get a couple of estimates, you will find out if it is feasible.

@felizlady Currently below the stairs is a deep coat closet and the main water line shut-off to my house. Moving the half-bath from the current location would involve extending the waste line a few feet to the new location. We are on a crawl space so access is easy. Definitely agree about the good exhaust fan, solid door and would want to put in sound reducing insulation as well. Will have to look into our local building codes for clearances. Great suggestions everyone, thanks.

It would greatly benefit you to hire a good independent kitchen and bath designer now. This is way more than the average 80 kitchen replacement. It’s double that, as a start. But perhaps 3x that, depending on structural obstacles.

Thank you @User I appreciate the attachments. You're right, best to sync up with a designer now. They may have better ideas which will save me $ in the long run.

Have you spoken to any general contractors yet? A good G.C. should be able to evaluate moving the powder room and whether or not it is economically feasible. And a big YES to hiring a kitchen and bath designer. He or she should be able to come up with a good scheme for renovating. As you say, a designer should be able to help you explore designs and ideas that may not have occured to you. Good luck!

@Norwood Architects Yes.. our project is complete. I hired a certified kitchen designer through a local kitchen and bath store however after working through the design and then getting the initial quote just for cabinetry, I went elsewhere to shop due to sticker shock. I ended up with a great cabinet line but did run into some complexities that I most likely wouldn't have encountered if I stayed with the original business. However, in retrospect I think I should have hired a design/build firm, a company that could have better visualized the entire project and presented me with renderings of the full space and multiple layouts. We sacrificed a closet and now have a half-bath that opens into the kitchen but maybe could have worked the design to meet my needs while staying in the original space.

Beautiful!

@Kelly Bryant -- your kitchen looks great! Your post-project feedback is helpful as well. Thanks for sharing!

Kelly, you kitchen is beautiful! Is that the Cloe tile for your kitchen? I saw your comment from another post. I have Calacatta Valentin and a north facing kitchen. What color grout did you use? Also wondering where your pendants are from? Everything looks amazing!

@steph_atlhouse Thank you. The grout color is Latasil bright white. The tile is an off brand of Chloe tile and it looks great with the counters.

The lights are called the Newton 14" by innovation lighting. Looks like they may be discontinued.