Master Bathroom Remodeling Idea

4 years ago

Please Help!!! I finally found someone to remodel my bathroom in the master bedroom.
But don’t know what to do. The bathroom doesn’t have a door from my bedroom, only where the toilet and bidet are at.
They gave me an idea to remove the wall and leave it as an open concept and add a door. Also to make a bigger shower. But not sure what to do.
Can someone please give me ideas if to remove wall or not? And tiles for walls, floor and vanity. Thank you!!

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Nancy in Mich

4 years ago

Remove a wall where? In the bathroom for the toilet room? Put a door where? Between the bedroom and bathroom? That is the only way I can read this that makes any sense. If my guess is right, I do like the idea of adding a door to the whole bathroom. A partner deserves to sleep if the early-bird of the couple rises earlier.

As for taking down the wall to the toilet room, there are a couple of things to consider. If you plan to age in this home, take out the wall because toilet rooms do not have space for a helper, if needed, or a walker or wheelchair. Even younger people with leg injuries or surgery can temporarily not be able to use those toilet rooms.

Reasons to keep it include privacy for those who are not willing to share the bathroom when the partner is on the toilet, and concerns about containing smells (you will need an exhaust fan in both the little room and in the rest of the bathroom if you keep the wall, too). One of the people who frequents this forum calls the little room the “gas chamber” because the smell in there can get quite intense. If you decide to take out the wall, a Toto washlet seat with the deodorizing fan would help with that, but costs nearly a grand. It is also harder to clean when the toilet is in its own tiny room. More corners and tight spaces to clean.

I like the idea of adding the door. Steam needs to be contained. Noises and lights disturb a sleeper.

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Zen
Original Author
4 years ago
This is how it looks from my bed
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Valinta
4 years ago
Install a pocket door at entrance to bathroom from bedroom. The electrical in the bedroom can be moved to accomodate. Are you keeping the tub? I would say if you have another bathroom remove the toilet closet wall for reasons mentioned by Nancy. With a bathroom that much square footage plan on adding some storage for linens that aren’t over the toilet.
User
4 years ago
You need to hire a kitchen and bath designer first, for the design work you needed to happen, BEFORE you hired any contractor.
Zen
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you Nancy, yesss…I plan on aging in this house, never thought of that. Walls are coming down 😊
Zen
Original Author
4 years ago
Valinta,
I’m not keeping the tub, we never use it.
Want to make a bigger shower
Nancy in Mich
4 years ago
Given both those changes, an experienced designer would be a good addition to the project. You can, however ask for design help here in a new thread. You must include a diagram of that area of the house that includes the neighboring rooms, has measurements for every wall, window, and door, and shows placement of electrical and plumbing. You will get a lot of ideas and suggestions. Are you keeping the bidet? Will you consider moving the toilet? What is below this bathroom (ie: basement, crawl space, lower floor of multi-storey home)?
Zen
Original Author
4 years ago
Ok, so I started my master bedroom, and still undecided on a few things. Hoping I can get some ideas on here? 🙏
Luckily my builder is my neighbor and he’s working on others things around the house.
Things I want is a bigger shower, debating to put it by the window or not? No bidet. And maybe a small linen closet.
Please help…
Zen
Original Author
4 years ago
Sorry, meant master bathroom
littlebug zone 5 Missouri
4 years ago
When we bought this house, there was no door on the master bath. WTH were they thinking??!! I wasted no time in ordering a door and arranging to have it hung.
Karenseb
4 years ago
You might get more help by drawing a diagram of your room with dimensions listed for doorways, walls and windows.
Zen
Original Author
4 years ago
Here how’s it going so far..still debating on tiles. Question about shower heads…does it matter the size of the shower for this walk-in shower??
Zen
Original Author
4 years ago
Finally finished my master bathroom, as much as I’d love to keep it open…I’m going to add a door. We definitely need our privacy, lol