Hello,
We will be moving into our new condominium next year and soon need to finalize the bathroom layout. We have already given it a lot of thought and decided to place the shower on the left side of the bathroom. Now we are debating whether to position the sink next to the bathtub or to swap the sink and toilet so they are aligned. In the first option, the toilet is the first thing you see when entering the bathroom. On the other hand, this layout would allow us to use the shelf to the left of the sink, above the bathtub.
I have already planned everything with the help of a building planner and, as mentioned, am only unsure about the sink/toilet arrangement. What do you think? The bathroom measures 4.01 m x 2 m (13.2 ft x 6.6 ft).
I appreciate any ideas or suggestions (also on other points).
Best regards
We will be moving into our new condominium next year and soon need to finalize the bathroom layout. We have already given it a lot of thought and decided to place the shower on the left side of the bathroom. Now we are debating whether to position the sink next to the bathtub or to swap the sink and toilet so they are aligned. In the first option, the toilet is the first thing you see when entering the bathroom. On the other hand, this layout would allow us to use the shelf to the left of the sink, above the bathtub.
I have already planned everything with the help of a building planner and, as mentioned, am only unsure about the sink/toilet arrangement. What do you think? The bathroom measures 4.01 m x 2 m (13.2 ft x 6.6 ft).
I appreciate any ideas or suggestions (also on other points).
Best regards
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Badneuling267 Dec 2016 15:12@ypg you are right. In theory, those two walls could be removed again, but that would reduce the size of the office or the children's room, and I prioritize living space over that. Besides, I always think that 8 m² (86 sq ft) is not small. May I ask how you have designed your bathroom?
The sink and toilet are slightly offset. I can measure that again later.
Yes, with the available space, I would design my bathroom the same way again.
Opening the window is not a problem. It can be done without stepping into the bathtub, although I do have to do that when cleaning, which doesn’t happen daily or weekly anyway. But that’s the reality, and for me, it’s a good compromise that I can live with. Even with two people, you don’t immediately get in each other’s way.
Yes, with the available space, I would design my bathroom the same way again.
Opening the window is not a problem. It can be done without stepping into the bathtub, although I do have to do that when cleaning, which doesn’t happen daily or weekly anyway. But that’s the reality, and for me, it’s a good compromise that I can live with. Even with two people, you don’t immediately get in each other’s way.
Here is the floor plan
This is the space between the washbasin and the toilet. Even if both were at the same height, we would have about 80 cm (31.5 inches) of space between them.
The following image shows our initial plan, which we abandoned due to lack of space and tightness.
This is the space between the washbasin and the toilet. Even if both were at the same height, we would have about 80 cm (31.5 inches) of space between them.
The following image shows our initial plan, which we abandoned due to lack of space and tightness.
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Badneuling267 Dec 2016 16:15Thank you, @souly75
Your width is 2.10 meters (7 feet), so 0.10 meters (4 inches) more than ours.
How long is your bathroom? It seems longer than ours at 4 meters (13 feet).
Your width is 2.10 meters (7 feet), so 0.10 meters (4 inches) more than ours.
How long is your bathroom? It seems longer than ours at 4 meters (13 feet).
Badneuling26 schrieb:
@ypg you are right. In theory, the two walls could be taken down again, but that would reduce the size of the office or the children's room, and I value the living space more. Besides, I always think 8 sqm (86 sq ft) is not small.
May I ask how you designed your bathroom?Yes, living space is especially important in an apartment. Even 7 sqm (75 sq ft) can be enough, but it’s better to give up one meter (3.3 ft) in length and gain 20 cm (8 inches) in width, though apartment layouts usually don’t allow that.
Of course you may ask: Our bathroom is under the roof and has a larger floor area, designed for two people only. The shower, however, is located on the ground floor as a walk-in—for aging in place. Upstairs we only have a bathtub, which is also occasionally used for showering.
Personally, I could give up that one meter (3.3 ft) in the middle. I like being able to step a piece of toilet paper into the toilet without leaving my space at the washbasin. We usually use the bathroom separately, except when bathing.
In our old house, the width was 2.20 m (7 ft 3 inches) with an egg-shaped bathtub placed diagonally in a corner, which adapted the standard floor plan and also saved some space. We incorporated this idea into our washbasin design.
In my old condominium, there was no window, and the bathtub was also used for showering: the bathroom was smaller than yours but arranged similarly without a separate shower area. Toilet and washbasin were opposite each other but offset. The toilet was closer to the tub, and next to it was a bidet.
Regards
Badneuling26 schrieb:
Thanks, @souly75
You have a width of 2.10 m (7 feet), which is 0.10 m (4 inches) more than us.
How long is your bathroom? It seems longer than ours, which is 4 m (13 feet). Yes, our bathroom is 4.69 m (15 feet 5 inches) long.
But it should still work with 4 meters (13 feet).
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