Agree to keep the bathroom for sure, I like the idea of moving the door to the other wall, I also wondered about a simple slat wall to help create a bit visual separation between the 2 spaces and allow a sense of privacy for those entering the powder room (scuse my very rough drawing)

I would prefer it in these two possible locations. In the pantry area you can make it more of a butlers pantry rather then closets on the left and use the othere that connects to the hallway as the bathroom OR into the entrance of your living room rather in IN your living room.

I second Lorraine Leroux suggest of moving the powder room to the kitchen area. Haven't a large chunk of your living room closed off just doesn't seem sensible.

NO to taking out a first floor bathroom.

No to moving the bathroom. The expense of moving plumbing is not worth it.

Yes to making it a powder room (eliminating the tub/shower).

Yes to moving the door.

Yes to a bookshelf/slatted wall adding a bit more separation for the music room as well as camouflaging the entrance a tish.

I agree with arcy

Without knowing the dimensions of the space i might also explore moving it to the entry ( see photo below)

BTA : ignore my late night suggestion. i see now the stairs enter in that space . boy do i need coffee or more sleep

Square feet are meaningless, traffic in a space is NOT meaningless. It's the "real" space.

Put feet and inches to all the involved walls and windows and entry on the plan! Full living room all of it: )

I'd move it to the utility area off the kitchen, as Lorraine suggested.

Lol I just saw Kendrah's Freudian typo.

Absolutely keep it! Don’t bother moving to an entirely new spot as the expense not worth it. I would shrink it, add a proper door on the music room side and call it done

Ignore it, do nothing,

If you have room to make a hall, just make it a Lovely hall with a screen. Find a mural and make your own

I like there being a vestibule to the bathroom, as you have indicated in red on your drawing. I'm a big fan of creating the illusion of separation with a bathroom space even if it is close to other living space.

Include a loud fan that is connected to the light switch so when the light is on a noise source is on. I did this with a bathroom that was sandwiched between my dining room and kitchen. It was helpful.

Thank you so much for these suggestions. Really appreciate it.

What is the width and length of the space you are converting to a powder room?

currently it is 6.5 feet by 7 feet @karenseb. The living room is large so we have a little bit of room to take more space, and move one of the walls out if needed. If we carve out a small hallway (of 36 inches), we have just enough room to add a wall and have the new dimensions of the powder room be 3 feet by 7 feet, preceded by a 3 feet by 7 feet hallway, unless we add a bit more space.

I agree with keeping it, shrinking it, and switching the door location. If possible, I would change the door to the actual powder room from a swing to a pocket door.

I agree with Melinda about the pocket door. Use a high quality pocket door to the toilet room. They are very smooth. I would put the toilet at the top so it would not be noticeable from the living area.