I would go with a smaller bathroom and a bigger closet. I love to bathe too but I have a lot of clothes so the closet wins out. I also like a smaller bathroom, easier to clean and really what do you do in there?

i like bigger closet, with the bathroom 1 or 2. I love a bathtub, and i love a BIG closet. I would sacrifice bedroom space for tub and closet space, I love them so much. haha

I agree. We're in planning stages for our reno now, and are choosing to expand the closet, not the bath.

However, is there any way to steal space from the bedroom so you can keep your closet and still expand the bath?

Go for the bigger closet. Even in the smaller bath design, you still have the privacy of a master bath and the convenience of choosing between tub or shower. Caddy-cornering your tub takes up too much space.

Oops, I had thought the door in the second picture was your shower. I see that it's not. Plumb it so that you can stand in the tub to take a shower.

Alternatively, you could get some large old furniture (an extra hutch or wardrobe) to put in your bedroom, and stash some of your things in that.

Thank you for everyone's comments.

The closet isn't very big as it stands. I cannot get dressed in there, I basically go and get what I need and get dressed in the room, so we are not giving anything up with regards to privacy.

With this new design I keep the walk in closet space, which isn't much of to speak of now as it is.. Would it work?

I don't have a lot of clothes and the room is really big, so we have a dresser and a hutch for overflow.

To answer the question, what I do in there... My bath is my hide out. I read in there, I drink wine with my husband, I play with my children... A big bath is a big deal in my life.

I can do the shower in the bath, that is definitely the way I will end up if I don't redesign the closet.

Honestly walk in closets take up a lot of space. If you like a big bathroom and use it then consider putting floor to ceiling cupboards against one of your walls in your bedroom. We cut out space in the wall between our wall and the next bedroom and stuck in some IKEA cabinets. They look like built ins and give us tons of storage space.

This last design you posted is better I think than the ones above but there is no counter space next to the sink?

I would put in floor to ceilings cupboards in a hart beat, I am just nervous about doing something so drastic when the majority of people prefer walk in closets.

The vanity will have a single basin and a counter. It is 36' wide. I just didn't have a picture to add in.

So back to floor to ceiling cupboard, would you buy a house where the master bedroom looks like this:

I would - I think it's how we r designing ours. Having said that how long do you plan on living there? If say do what you need to do to enjoy the space and suit your needs. As long as there is adequate storage you should be ok! (But I think I'm the minority?)

We plan to grow old here :) But one day when I sell I would hate to have to rebuild the walk in closet...

Another vote here for the larger closet.

Possibly. This is what you should do- weigh the pros and cons of each choice. You seem more interested into getting a full master bedroom. But think of the future- will you still think of the bathroom as your hideout? Do you spend a lot of time in the bathroom? Maybe just go with the full bathroom, because really, do we all own so much clothes that we need a huge closet? One small closet inside the bathroom maybe, and a small closet will keep everyone at a decent clothes rate.

If you're planning on getting old there do it up how you would like it. Chances are in 20-30 years the bathroom will need updating again anyway... As long as there is ample space to store stuff people will buy the house.

If you love a big bath, do it. Can you make the tub and shower one unit along the walls that adjoins the stairs? You could put the sinks on the opposite wall, closer to the bedroom, and the toilet in the corner. Is there room to put the toilet in its own enclosure? That's always a nice feature.

Can you get just as much hanging space in the closet if it is not a walk in? We opted for a long closet (professionally designed for maximum efficiency) so we could have the shower and tub separate. I found that we have just as much hanging space for clothes and room for shoes as a walk in closet would have but in a long closet along a wall. It seems like the bathroom design picture you posted is has some wasted space so I am wondering if there is an alternate design. I have the square shower and rectangular tub along one side (similar to the picture posted above by partim) and the sink and toilet closet along the other which was the most efficient use of space. The closet is outside the bathroom.

I just noticed that you have flexibility as to where the door to the bathroom goes. Then I'd put the toilet (enclosed or not) in the corner against the staircase wall, closer to the bedroom. Sinks along that wall too. Put the bath-shower combo on the other wall, with the tub closest to the windows. That way you get the nice light from the windows unencumbered by anything, maybe even with a view of the sky from the tub.

If it were me, I would not have the double doors into the bedroom, but would try for a wider single door. I would build a closet along the wall near the entrance. I would even have the room door swing in towards the closet. This would put the closet near the entry and shift the bed away from the door. The closet area behind the door would be less used storage. As mentioned above, a reach in closet is more space efficient than a walk in closet, especially if almost have the floor space has to be used for access.

Wardrobes are nice, but often limit flexibility as one's needs change. I prefer adjustable, adaptable organizers in a regular closet.

Then I would develop a better bathroom design incorporating some linen storage or linen closet. I have concerns with every bathroom layout shown. The most used functions (vanity and toilet) should be most easily reached first, with considerations for the aesthetics and access of other functions.

Thank you once again.

Robbi's idea of replacing the current closet design with professionally designed closets so that hanging space is not compromised is brilliant. As much as I like Closet Experts' idea of having reach in closets in the room behind the door, I also like the flexibility of having my walls free so that I can move my furniture any way I please. Building in cupboard would lock me in a specific design. But I will look at this again, I like the wider door idea.

Partim's shower and bath combo is something we will look at. I like it and have been kind of stuck on the free standing bath idea. I don;t think I will be able to move the bath and shower to the other wall. There is nook that we cannot remove which will interfere with the shower.

We modified our last design by replacing the wall with a glass wall, replaced the cupboard with a professionally designed one and changes the basin. We also moved the door a bit to get it closer to the basin and toilet.

I would be concerned about humidity around your clothes. My armoire in the bedroom backs up to the shower wall in the bathroom and one year I discovered a bunch of things got mildewy inside my closet because of the humidity from the shower. I was not a happy camper.

I think that the size of your closet should Realy depend on the amount if clothes, shoes, purses etc. that you have. If you like to hang out in the bathroom and don't have a lot of stuff, make the bathroom bigger.
As it sounds to me, your bathroom is your sanctuary and not your closet... There is your answer.

I agree, reluctantly...

Redesigned with closet outside the bathroom. I don't mind giving up some bathroom space for built in cupboard space, so I get to save bedroom space.

I think this is the best design yet.

What software are you guys using to design the floorplans?

http://www.floorplanner.com/

thanks

Do you have any concerns about operating the windows, with the bath in front of them? It depends on how they open, I suppose.

You've lost one of the sinks. Most master baths have 2, not so much because 2 use it at once, but because it's nice to have your own. (My spouse is messier with toothpaste etc. than I am.) You could regain it if you eliminate the bump-in for the storage. A trade off, depending on what you want more.

Just browsing Houzz today I saw this interesting tub/shower alignment. Tub in corner, shower beside, toilet on other side of shower wall to give a bit of privacy.

This arrangement would leave you room for a double sink and storage on the other wall, and leave empty space in front of your windows, maybe for a nice chair and plant.

Thank you! I will try this design. I like it because even though the shower is right next to the bath, I won't feel like I'm bathing in a box.

I am not sure I you are ok with such a change or if it is feasible but this is one idea. You would need a pocket door for the bedroom and the closet and a regular door for the bathroom that swings outward. This would avoid hitting the person in front of the right sink unless the first person using a sink always take the one on the left, in that case, you could have a door that swings inward.

You may notice that the row of the hanging clothes on the right ends into the window. You may choose to put a dresser in that area instead.

Oops, I just realized it is an old post.