Need help with primary addition layout

6 months ago

This is what my architect put together. He incorrectly drew a window over the bed, I'm changing to 2 windows (over nightstands.) I'd also like to push out the bathroom closet another 6" into the bedroom space so the shower can go to 6' (with a bench, pony wall, and glass door-that swings into the space.)

I'm struggling with all the doors. I really dont want a pocket door into the bathroom. I'm good with a pocket door on the closet, but concerned about the bedroom door hitting it.

I also really wanted another 6" between vanity and shower (currently 36") but that'd make the closet 5'8" wide- is that too skinny?

Curious what you would do! Everything above the yellow line is the addition.

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3onthetree

6 months ago

Since the Master door is fixed in location (former hallway/Bed3 closet), the Ensuite wall should align with the door hinge jamb at 3" away (king + jack stud). That leaves whatever it leaves for the length of closet/bath.

Your toilet width is quite wide to have the toilet centered in 46". So the shower could expand easily another 6" and still have more than enough space (40"). But no matter if you slide the Ensuite wall over so you don't have an odd space behind the Master door.

The closet doesn't work with a centered door, the clothes will be hanging into it (assuming it's larger than a 24" pocket door). Switch both bath and closet to inswing, make the closet a single sided closet. Then you can expand bath towards closet to get the desired aisle width.

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la_la Girl
6 months ago
how much will you use the patio? i’d be tempted to put the bed on that wall and then have normal doors into the closet and bath
Design Fan (NE z7a)
6 months ago
last modified: 6 months ago
Do you have an option to add 2’ to the addition length so you can add 6-12” to the bathroom width and 12” to the closet width?

You can install a door stop on the wall or door hinge to keep the bedroom entry door from hitting the closet pocket door.

My preference is a hinged door with privacy lock for the bathroom. You can put a privacy lock on a pocket door. I have one but it needs to be adjusted from time to time to keep the lock working. Use solid a solid door for noise reduction and an automatic timer for the bathroom fan exhaust.

Whether or not you can take more space for the bathroom from the 6’2” wide walk-in closet depends on how you want to set the interior up. If you want to hang clothes on both sides, the closet width should be increased to a minimum of 7’ of interior space (2’ on either side for clothes on rods + 3’ aisle). If you want to hang clothes on one side with 12” deep shelves and/or drawers on the other side, the closet width should be a minimum of 6’ of interior space (2’ on one side for clothes on rods, 1’ for shelves on the other side + 3’ aisle).
design_daze thanked Design Fan (NE z7a)
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
6 months ago
MY advice get an actual interior designer not your architect to design these spaces .
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Norwood Architects
6 months ago
36" is too narrow for the space between the shower wall and vanity. You will be bumping into the wall all the time.
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chispa
6 months ago
last modified: 6 months ago
I would want at least 6' 6" for the width of the walk-in closet. Your dotted line in the closet does not represent the actual space taken up by clothing on hangers.
design_daze
Original Author
6 months ago
Thanks, we plan to use the patio as we have a pool in the backyard already, and aging dogs which need to be let out in the middle of the night. For the closet, the initial plan was for a 5x10 closet to be set up in an L-shape with rods and deeper shelves and use the other wall for shallow storage for shoes, belts, ties, purses, etc.
Design Fan (NE z7a)
6 months ago
last modified: 6 months ago
That’s interesting that you posted that the bedroom’s closet is designed with a 5’ x 10’ interior width. To my non-pro eye, the plans you posted show a 6’2” interior closet width and 9’8” interior length (+/- for the actual size of the stud framing).

For the setup you described, allow a minimum interior width of 6’ = 2’ for clothes on rod + 1’ for the shelves on the opposite wall + 3’ aisle.

What are the dimensions for the smaller 3rd bedroom?

+1 to having an interior designer review the plans before finalizing. The closet width and vanity-shower dimensions are not ideal.
WestCoast Hopeful
6 months ago
We had a very similar layout in our old primary suite. For our bathroom we had a regular door that opened and the sinks were immediately on the left followed by the toilet same side. Ticket behind the door swing was an alcove area we had a linen closet type thing and then the shower was beyond that. It mean the door swing didn’t impact the sinks or shower. I would move your toilet to the other side.