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Help with primary bedroom / bathroom / closet layout!

10 months ago
last modified: 10 months ago

We are remodeling our home and are struggling to find a non-weird layout for our primary. We want a shower, dual vanity and separate toilet space. Don't need a massive closet but do need a closet. We want a king size bed so the bedroom space can be too small. The only thing (in the primary) that isn't moveable is the door into our bedroom from the hallway. This is our current best plan. ( I don't love the weird cut out on the closet - which is there so that we don't block a window)



Comments (10)

  • 10 months ago

    All dimensions are needed. What can move int he bathroom in the way of plumbing? Are the walls exterior in the bath?

    E King thanked millworkman
  • PRO
    10 months ago
    last modified: 10 months ago

    Everything can move in terms of plumbing! Which additional dimensions do you need?


    and yes the walls are mostly all exterior! (the top wall in the bath is against the staircase and the top wall in the bedroom is against the hall bath.)

  • PRO
    10 months ago

    ah yes that is a good idea! thank you! The three windows aren't bay windows (but the first floor directly below has bay windows )


    one other idea we had toyed with was having an open doorway.... something like this:


  • 10 months ago

    My kids have a closet like that and it is so tiny! Do you have other space to hang your clothes?


  • 10 months ago

    Try to avoid pocket door into bathroom. They are noisy at night.

  • 10 months ago
    last modified: 10 months ago

    You might consider removing the ”her” closet in your second plan and just doing built ins customized to your needs.





  • PRO
    10 months ago
    last modified: 10 months ago

    Sorry..........100% All Not Good.

    Reality Check in Order? To good on all counts?

    Add to exterior corner! Possible? who knows...

    But this is function below!! No, you don't get a closed gas chamber!- part whatever of your pipe dream.









    Problem..............Pipe dream! All of them and a horrible waste of money for nothing great in function or comfort



    And even with that addition? This is still most realistic.



    You can sleep and share storage. You can have adequate clearances in a bath and how you share it and grooming is up to you. And you still need more space: )

    What you effectively have is an 8 1/2' by similar potentially decent BATH, Not a bath and any decent closet combined.

    Come back with the entire remodel and what/where this is and every interior!! solid wall and opening/passage/window NEEDS A DIMENSION: ) Don't use middle of an exterior 6" wall.

    Even this? No. A whole lot of .....nothing.?



    Back to the drawing board or ADD and then accept the space: : ) for what is more functional

    ( 6 ' LESS the four inch wall between sorry it's early )



    don't underestimate the closet, either : )



  • 10 months ago

    I do not understand the upside of accessing a closet in the bathroom. This seems to be a popular invention of the last decade. Why do we want moist clothes? I suppose it connects to the two sinks. The closet in the bathroom ties up the bathroom unless you want the intimacy/rejection of all privacy when prepping for your day. Pass.

  • 10 months ago

    I think these are reasonable solutions. And I don't have a problem with a closet entry inside the bathroom, your bedroom is smaller (13-9 x 13-3) so you don't want too many doors, especially considering two large area windows.

    The first scheme will have the feeling of a large bathroom when the shower is glass - as long as the linen cabinet is removed. You don't want to feel constricted when arriving at a space (the constriction can occur prior to walking in to your arrival destination).

    The second scheme with the open toilet is not optimal. If you can live with a 48" shower, then the toilet can be better visually, and allow a good size window.



    The bedroom window is unfortunate to create a jogged wall. I assume this is a brick exterior (maybe historic), and you need the alignment with the bay window below on a prominent elevation. And, to completely clear the window you can't afford to lose another 24" of ensuite, and adding 24" to the length of bedroom makes it the wrong proportion for this layout anyway. So, to suggest an option, besides removing existing and installing a smaller bank of windows, you can actually paint the backside of glass black, and cover it with drywall. From the outside the black makes it look like windows look in daytime. So it would become a "faux" window.



    E King thanked 3onthetree