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Options Needed! Master Bath Layout

4 months ago

Home was built in 80s, remodeled sometime in the 90s.

  • main purpose of this is the washer is in the kitchen and dryer is in the garage. I’m trying to get them next to each other inside the house.
  • current bath situation serves the master (door from master into the area with the tub) AND the other upstairs bedroom (door off main hall into the long skinny area by vanity.

We are combining a front hall+bedroom closet to make a second bath upstairs so the access for that person isn’t an issue, they will have their own.

Thought is to close off this bathroom so only available through master. Essentially cut in half so the laundry can face to hallway.

This leaves an 8’6” x 7’5” (ish) bathroom size for master bath. I’ve attached 2 floor plans I drew up. You can see the new wall behind the shower with the washer/dryer on the other side. I’m currently planning a pocket door because one can go there without disrupting electrical or plumbing.

**Not shown in floor plans: the window that will be staying which is offset in that wall.

Any better ideas? What am I not thinking of?

Comments (10)

  • 4 months ago

    Do you need two sinks? Do you need a tub? Can you do a stack washer and DryerW/D?

    Where will your hamper be? Hanging/folding area for laundry? A pocket door to conceal the W/D? How about a floor plan of the Primary Bedroom and Hall where you'll access the W/D.

  • 4 months ago

    Don’t need 2 sinks. Would like a 60” vanity with 1 sink. Tub will be on a different bathroom, so don’t need tub. Would like 5’ shower. I can do a stack W/D but prefer not.

  • 4 months ago

    Here’s original upstairs floor plan (ignore lower right) plus some options I’ve been messing around with.

  • 4 months ago

    I would get rid of the powder room and hallway on the right of the powder room and have a nice laundry room with sink.

    That would also give you a larger master bath.

  • 4 months ago

    That spot to the right of the bathroom (farthest right on the floor plan) is our stairs to the basement- otherwise, yes that would be great!

  • 4 months ago

    You could still have a nice laundry there instead of a reach in. Room to hang clothes and store supplies.

  • 4 months ago

    Your second plan is better IMO. The only issue you need to address is that the toilet requires 30" of clearance=15" from the center to either side. I wish mine was 36 because 30 is tight. I would shorten the shower to accommodate the 30" of toilet clearance. My shower measures 42x42 inside and is plenty roomy. You could go to 42x48 and have a good size shower. Or 42x54 would also work. I would also consider moving the vanity to the left wall so it's across from the shower and toilet. You can put a linen cabinet next to the vanity on the door end. This will leave you room for hanging towels next to the shower and also let you exit the shower on either side if you're planning on bypass doors. A 60" single sink vanity with doors in the center and drawers on either side will give you plenty of storage.


  • 4 months ago

    I like that vanity :) I’d put it across from the shower but there’s a very off center window in that wall that would make mirror position very difficult or awkward. This house is like everything is 1’ narrower than needed or there’s a window somewhere. Or doors crashing into each other. I’m just trying to make it better cause I know I’ll never get to “perfect”

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    4 months ago

    Your 2nd floor plan is better as layout for toilet is better.

  • 4 months ago

    I can see the window now in the picture you posted. Then your second option is still best as long as y ou leave at least 30" for the toilet. Do yourself a favor though and leave 34-36" instead. You'll apprecciate that 4-6" more around the toilet when it comes to cleaning than you will in the shower.