ᐅ Master bathroom layout

R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
I’m not exchanging anything anymore.

It’s too late. The original poster is fed up.

kaho674 schrieb:
All too late. OP is fed up.

Not this. But I think the solution is good now, and anything that might still be critical can easily be identified during the shell construction phase. For example, the washbasin is slightly less deep than shown in the plan.

In our bathroom, there is a pre-wall installation in front of the washbasin wall. Do you have the pipes inside the narrow wall?

Best regards
Sabine

It doesn’t really change anything, but the shower would be way too dark for me. And honestly, I really don’t understand how someone can criticize the T-shape layout so much and then praise (what I see as) nonsense with the sink placed there. To install a mirror, the wall has to go all the way up to the ceiling, which significantly reduces the light. Also, I find that little stub wall unbalanced in terms of proportions. I don’t get the “long” distance from the toilet to the shower either. In a room that’s 4m (13 feet) wide, making such a long path seems a bit funny. Besides, 4m (13 feet) is just a few steps — how often do you really take that long of a route? Kitchens have way longer distances, and nobody minds walking around (half-)islands.

I prefer bright spaces, and especially with the T-layout where the bathtub is in front of the T, the advantage is that the T-wall is only about 1.20m (4 feet) high and acts as a privacy wall for the toilet, meaning it’s open above and lets the window light into the room. On the shower side of the T, you can place a nice glass element, which again brings lots of light into the shower. Also, you don’t feel the 40–60cm (16–24 inches) height of the bathtub as restricting — if anything, the room feels more spacious than with the current solution featuring a closed-off shower and a toilet L-shape layout. The window at the top of the plan also makes the room nicely bright. The sink positioned at the top-right would be great. You could sit on the bathtub edge while brushing your teeth and look out the window. For shaving or make-up, you won’t use daylight anyway — it’s coming from the side, but still closer to the sink than it is now. Instead, the (artificial) mirror lighting will take over...

I think the criticism against the T-layout is really silly. You don’t have to like it, which is fine, but using the fact that this layout is common as the ultimate argument against it reminds me of people trying too hard to be cool by wearing unknown brands with full conviction, only to suddenly hate the same clothes and people once it gains popularity among the masses. For example: Naketano — once a totally niche and cool brand, then suddenly available at major stores like P&C, Karstadt, Breuninger, and instantly it’s no longer cool and the wearers are “mainstream”... kind of like the T-layout. That’s just my impression...

@Hotzenplotz: The important thing is that you like it, and it seems you do. So all good. My impression is just that the initial idea wasn’t bad and you were on a good path. Either way, enjoy your bathroom!

86bibo schrieb:
Alternatively, you can easily add a glass door later if you notice that the bathroom floods every time.

I currently have a 1m x 1m (3.3 ft x 3.3 ft) shower in my rental apartment, and I also think that is comfortable and not at all cramped. However, I don’t find 1.25m (4.1 ft) to be too large either – it’s just a bit more spacious.
I always have the discussion with my wife because she insists on having a shower door, not because of splashing, but because she feels a draft while showering. For that reason, I’d also expect there will eventually be a glass door installed [emoji6]

ruppsn schrieb:

I always have the discussion with my wife because she absolutely wants a shower door—not because of splashing, but because she feels a draft while showering. So I would also assume that there will eventually be a glass door installed [emoji6]

I also thought we definitely needed a door because it would otherwise be too cold. Now we have 23°C (73°F) in the bathroom, which I find comfortable and not cold at all while showering. I would try it without a shower door first; you can always install one later.

Best regards,
Sabine