Hello,
our planned master bathroom on the upper floor is quite small. Our priorities are simply focused on other rooms, and we are very happy with the rest. The bathroom will be located in a dormer. The roof shape of the dormer will be a gable roof, and I think we will design the bathroom with exposed wooden beams to full height. It will be a really nice and airy space, almost too good for a bathroom 🙂
Now the exciting question about the layout and design of the bathroom. Due to the limited space, this is a challenge. The room itself cannot be larger than 3.27 x 3.26 m (10 ft 9 in x 10 ft 8 in), meaning 10.20 m² (110 sq ft), because of other constraints. The entrance door and the chimney can be shifted slightly. The standard shower-toilet T-layout would clutter the room significantly. The passage to the window would become narrow and everything would feel cramped. We have considered a freestanding bathtub under the window or placing the shower in the upper left or right corner. However, we’re not entirely happy with any of these options yet. To answer the question: there will also be a bathroom with a shower on the ground floor. Two bathrooms are enough for us, the rest has to be managed otherwise.
A bit about our habits: in our current apartment, the toilet and bathroom are separate, but the bathroom door (not the toilet door) is usually kept wide open. That would also suit this bathroom well, especially with the nice natural light. It would be great to have a nice view into the room without immediately seeing the toilet.
Best regards
Steffen
our planned master bathroom on the upper floor is quite small. Our priorities are simply focused on other rooms, and we are very happy with the rest. The bathroom will be located in a dormer. The roof shape of the dormer will be a gable roof, and I think we will design the bathroom with exposed wooden beams to full height. It will be a really nice and airy space, almost too good for a bathroom 🙂
Now the exciting question about the layout and design of the bathroom. Due to the limited space, this is a challenge. The room itself cannot be larger than 3.27 x 3.26 m (10 ft 9 in x 10 ft 8 in), meaning 10.20 m² (110 sq ft), because of other constraints. The entrance door and the chimney can be shifted slightly. The standard shower-toilet T-layout would clutter the room significantly. The passage to the window would become narrow and everything would feel cramped. We have considered a freestanding bathtub under the window or placing the shower in the upper left or right corner. However, we’re not entirely happy with any of these options yet. To answer the question: there will also be a bathroom with a shower on the ground floor. Two bathrooms are enough for us, the rest has to be managed otherwise.
A bit about our habits: in our current apartment, the toilet and bathroom are separate, but the bathroom door (not the toilet door) is usually kept wide open. That would also suit this bathroom well, especially with the nice natural light. It would be great to have a nice view into the room without immediately seeing the toilet.
Best regards
Steffen
Not bad, your version, if you skip the bidet.
Personally, in this case, I would also place the toilet on the left wall of the plan. Usually, 25 cm (10 inches) is recommended on both sides of the toilet, but you really shouldn’t go below 20 cm (8 inches).
If you then extend the built wall of the shower a bit longer, it still won’t be enough for a pure walk-in solution. I would actually consider a door here, but keep the built wall for something like the towel radiator. The wall next to the toilet could be about 120 cm (47 inches) high with glass above it; that would open up the space and allow light in.
I like it 🙂
Personally, in this case, I would also place the toilet on the left wall of the plan. Usually, 25 cm (10 inches) is recommended on both sides of the toilet, but you really shouldn’t go below 20 cm (8 inches).
If you then extend the built wall of the shower a bit longer, it still won’t be enough for a pure walk-in solution. I would actually consider a door here, but keep the built wall for something like the towel radiator. The wall next to the toilet could be about 120 cm (47 inches) high with glass above it; that would open up the space and allow light in.
I like it 🙂
N
Nice-Nofret14 Feb 2022 16:48Having the washing machine on the sleeping floor is exactly the right idea. It saves you time and effort compared to cleaning the shower door.
If you don’t want to clean a shower door, there is always the option of a shower curtain, which can occasionally be washed in the washing machine, in case the wall is not enough.
Our wall is about 140 cm (55 inches) long. It’s enough for me, but not for my husband.
If you don’t want to clean a shower door, there is always the option of a shower curtain, which can occasionally be washed in the washing machine, in case the wall is not enough.
Our wall is about 140 cm (55 inches) long. It’s enough for me, but not for my husband.
Thank you. I can extend the shower wall to 1.35m (4 feet 5 inches) without making the toilet area too cramped. However, with this layout, it can’t be extended any further. Wouldn’t the slope of the tiles at the entrance directing water toward the shower drain help prevent the bathroom from flooding?
We also really like the idea of the wash niche. If the downpipes can be adjusted, that would be great. One of the children’s rooms would then decrease from 17.7sqm (190.5 sq ft) to just under/around 17sqm (183 sq ft), but it’s worth it. We’re thinking of a niche up to 1.50m (4 feet 11 inches) wide and 0.70m (2 feet 4 inches) deep. Everything would fit nicely, and the situation in the ground floor bathroom and utility room would become more comfortable.
Best regards
We also really like the idea of the wash niche. If the downpipes can be adjusted, that would be great. One of the children’s rooms would then decrease from 17.7sqm (190.5 sq ft) to just under/around 17sqm (183 sq ft), but it’s worth it. We’re thinking of a niche up to 1.50m (4 feet 11 inches) wide and 0.70m (2 feet 4 inches) deep. Everything would fit nicely, and the situation in the ground floor bathroom and utility room would become more comfortable.
Best regards
Hello.
I quickly added the niche to the floor plan. This way, both children’s rooms (on the left side) have exactly the same layout, just mirrored. Very nice. The idea to place the washing machine there is quite brilliant, and we really like it. A Google image search even revealed a nice photo of such a niche. We can easily imagine it. We will pass this on and have it incorporated.
Steffen
I quickly added the niche to the floor plan. This way, both children’s rooms (on the left side) have exactly the same layout, just mirrored. Very nice. The idea to place the washing machine there is quite brilliant, and we really like it. A Google image search even revealed a nice photo of such a niche. We can easily imagine it. We will pass this on and have it incorporated.
Steffen
The basic idea isn’t necessarily bad—we also have a dedicated utility room on the first floor where the laundry is done—but in such a relatively small space as shown...? And right between the two children’s bedrooms, I’m not sure about that 🙁
I assume that the niche room will be too small for effective use (with 5 people), and in practice, the hallway will end up being used for “all the clutter.” It’s also less than ideal to play or sleep in the children’s rooms while the machine is running at full speed...
You’ll also need a storage room on the upper floor to store items like a broom, ironing board, etc. Is all of that supposed to fit into the niche?
I assume that the niche room will be too small for effective use (with 5 people), and in practice, the hallway will end up being used for “all the clutter.” It’s also less than ideal to play or sleep in the children’s rooms while the machine is running at full speed...
You’ll also need a storage room on the upper floor to store items like a broom, ironing board, etc. Is all of that supposed to fit into the niche?
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