ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Family Bathroom of 9.54 m² – Can It Be Improved?
Created on: 16 Jun 2019 15:44
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MadameP
Dear all,
Attached is the current floor plan of our family bathroom. The masons will start working on the interior walls in the next few days.
We decided not to separate the toilet with a sliding door, so the walls will not be full height but only 1.20 m (4 feet) high as simple privacy walls. The short wall section extending by the partition next to the bathtub will be omitted.
We expect this will create a slightly more spacious feeling and allow more light into the bathroom, which is not very large anyway.
Overall, we like the layout quite well, but it doesn’t really create a "wow" effect. So our question is: could it be improved significantly, or should we leave it as it is?
The window side faces east, and the right side on the plan faces north. The windows and utility room positions are fixed. Doors can be adjusted.
Attached is the current floor plan of our family bathroom. The masons will start working on the interior walls in the next few days.
We decided not to separate the toilet with a sliding door, so the walls will not be full height but only 1.20 m (4 feet) high as simple privacy walls. The short wall section extending by the partition next to the bathtub will be omitted.
We expect this will create a slightly more spacious feeling and allow more light into the bathroom, which is not very large anyway.
Overall, we like the layout quite well, but it doesn’t really create a "wow" effect. So our question is: could it be improved significantly, or should we leave it as it is?
The window side faces east, and the right side on the plan faces north. The windows and utility room positions are fixed. Doors can be adjusted.
I find that carefully stacked towels have a calming effect in their appearance, as long as they are all uniform. These stacks can provide balance against some of the clutter often found around the washbasin.
I also take the dryer basket into the bathroom to empty it. That doesn’t bother me any more than fetching a broom from a closet. With three laundry loads a week, I consider that reasonable.
Of course, how you want to handle this is entirely up to you. However, this does make furnishing the bathroom more difficult.
If the bathroom is a passage room, the private area is understood as well. With three people and additional toilet facilities in the house, this space could be considered optional.
When you move in, your little one will also understand that Mom or Dad needs their quiet time.
I also take the dryer basket into the bathroom to empty it. That doesn’t bother me any more than fetching a broom from a closet. With three laundry loads a week, I consider that reasonable.
Of course, how you want to handle this is entirely up to you. However, this does make furnishing the bathroom more difficult.
If the bathroom is a passage room, the private area is understood as well. With three people and additional toilet facilities in the house, this space could be considered optional.
When you move in, your little one will also understand that Mom or Dad needs their quiet time.
ypg schrieb:
If the bathroom is a walk-through room, then of course the intimate area is also affected. I don’t know how it is for others, but in our home, when someone is using the toilet, they get privacy. If necessary, there’s a guest bathroom available. But having mom constantly walking past me with laundry while I’m, well, polluting the air – that would probably give me digestive problems.
Thank you, everyone. I just discussed it again with my construction manager (who apparently has some experience with bathroom design from a previous career). I think we’ve found a solution that I really like. I’ll draw it up this evening and share it, but I can’t manage that here at work right now.
Brief summary: The utility room will be located off the hallway; the toilet and washbasins will be swapped; the bathtub will remain and will not be enclosed (a kind of “three-quarter freestanding” tub that is against the wall on two sides); the shower will be a 1m by 1.40m (3.3 ft by 4.6 ft) walk-in with a glass partition. The door will open the other way (toward the toilet).
Brief summary: The utility room will be located off the hallway; the toilet and washbasins will be swapped; the bathtub will remain and will not be enclosed (a kind of “three-quarter freestanding” tub that is against the wall on two sides); the shower will be a 1m by 1.40m (3.3 ft by 4.6 ft) walk-in with a glass partition. The door will open the other way (toward the toilet).
My utility room is also accessed through the bathroom, and I find that very convenient. Dirty clothes go directly into the laundry basket in the utility room next to the washing machine, and wearable clothes are also hung up in the utility room. Towels, bathrobes, and similar items are all kept in the utility room, so they don’t take up space in the bathroom, which is an advantage for me since my bathroom is rather small. However, my toilet is in a separate room that is accessed directly from the hallway. This way, access to the utility room is only blocked when someone is briefly showering or occasionally taking a bath. In my case, this layout simply had more benefits regarding the other rooms on the upper floor, and now in everyday life, I find it really good.
So, it’s decided.
Quickly drawn up by the architect for the bricklayers tomorrow:
The shower will be a walk-in type with a flush-level shower tray measuring 100x140cm (39x55 inches) and a side glass partition. (The shower drain is incorrectly marked for now, but it will be a tray anyway.) The bathtub will be a corner tub, 180x78cm (71x31 inches), with a panel (the corner in the room is rounded), so it won’t need to be tiled. The door will open the other way so that you don’t see the toilet immediately upon entering. I kept a tiny “privacy wall.” One side will have a toilet paper holder, and maybe a towel rack on the other side—still deciding. I like it.
The furnishing next to the door in the utility room is a bit less than ideal; only a shallow shelf can fit in the corner, but we’ll accept that.
Quickly drawn up by the architect for the bricklayers tomorrow:
The shower will be a walk-in type with a flush-level shower tray measuring 100x140cm (39x55 inches) and a side glass partition. (The shower drain is incorrectly marked for now, but it will be a tray anyway.) The bathtub will be a corner tub, 180x78cm (71x31 inches), with a panel (the corner in the room is rounded), so it won’t need to be tiled. The door will open the other way so that you don’t see the toilet immediately upon entering. I kept a tiny “privacy wall.” One side will have a toilet paper holder, and maybe a towel rack on the other side—still deciding. I like it.
The furnishing next to the door in the utility room is a bit less than ideal; only a shallow shelf can fit in the corner, but we’ll accept that.
MadameP schrieb:
So, it’s decided.
The architect quickly drafted this for the masons tomorrow: Well, I think it’s better than before. You should only lock the door when you’re actually using the toilet, otherwise opening it quickly could lead to some painful collisions.
MadameP schrieb:
The furnishing next to the door in the utility room is a bit less than ideal; only a shallow shelf will fit in the corner, but we’re willing to accept that. Yeah, that would bother me slightly too. Why not consider a smaller door?
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