We are currently planning our bathroom but aren’t completely happy with the current layout. Now I’m hoping for your creative ideas.
The bathroom is on the upper floor and measures 3.30 meters by 4.15 meters (10 ft 10 in by 13 ft 7 in), with the 3.30 meters still flexible. On the window side, there is a knee wall at 1.80 meters (6 ft).
So far, we have planned to install a clerestory window, but we’re now considering whether it might be better to install one or two skylights instead. Since the window side faces the street and a clerestory would be at about 1.50 meters (5 ft) height, the shutters would have to remain closed whenever the bathroom is in use.
We want to include a shower of about 1.00 m by 1.50 m (3 ft 3 in by 5 ft), a bathtub possibly with a seating area, a double vanity with mirror and cabinet, a toilet and bidet, and a heated towel rail.
Here is a rough idea of what we’ve imagined so far.
Also, attached is the upper floor plan—you just need to imagine a storage room between the bedroom and bathroom. The plan has not yet been updated.
I look forward to your ideas.
The bathroom is on the upper floor and measures 3.30 meters by 4.15 meters (10 ft 10 in by 13 ft 7 in), with the 3.30 meters still flexible. On the window side, there is a knee wall at 1.80 meters (6 ft).
So far, we have planned to install a clerestory window, but we’re now considering whether it might be better to install one or two skylights instead. Since the window side faces the street and a clerestory would be at about 1.50 meters (5 ft) height, the shutters would have to remain closed whenever the bathroom is in use.
We want to include a shower of about 1.00 m by 1.50 m (3 ft 3 in by 5 ft), a bathtub possibly with a seating area, a double vanity with mirror and cabinet, a toilet and bidet, and a heated towel rail.
Here is a rough idea of what we’ve imagined so far.
Also, attached is the upper floor plan—you just need to imagine a storage room between the bedroom and bathroom. The plan has not yet been updated.
I look forward to your ideas.
Hello, I generally like strip windows. Even if they provide privacy at the appropriate height. At 1.50 meters (5 feet), you would see very little from outside since pedestrians look upward from below. Do I understand correctly that it should be 30 cm (12 inches) high? Does the strip window fit your house style? It might be helpful if you could also share the front elevation to see where the window can be positioned.
Have you already agreed on the bathtub dimensions? 160 x 75 cm (63 x 30 inches) is quite small; the standard would be 170 x 75 cm (67 x 30 inches), which is already quite compact.
I don’t think the layout is bad at all, just the bathtub seems a bit lost to me, while the sink looks somewhat squeezed against the wall, but that might look better in reality.
Where is the drainage pipe planned to run?
Have you already agreed on the bathtub dimensions? 160 x 75 cm (63 x 30 inches) is quite small; the standard would be 170 x 75 cm (67 x 30 inches), which is already quite compact.
I don’t think the layout is bad at all, just the bathtub seems a bit lost to me, while the sink looks somewhat squeezed against the wall, but that might look better in reality.
Where is the drainage pipe planned to run?
Hello ypg,
the height of the daylight strip is not yet finalized; so far, a height of 80 cm (31.5 inches) is planned. Do you think it won’t be too high from the outside? I’m worried people might be able to look straight at my backside. It’s tricky, we decided on the daylight strip because initially we didn’t want roof windows, but now I’m not so sure anymore. We also have a daylight strip on the back of the house in the dressing room, but nowhere else. I’ll attach a file with the front view. I didn’t pay attention to the size of the bathtub—what size is recommended to comfortably bathe two people? How could we move the sink further away from the wall? Just extend the wall? But then that would create a very long shower. The drainage layout is still completely open; nothing is planned yet.
the height of the daylight strip is not yet finalized; so far, a height of 80 cm (31.5 inches) is planned. Do you think it won’t be too high from the outside? I’m worried people might be able to look straight at my backside. It’s tricky, we decided on the daylight strip because initially we didn’t want roof windows, but now I’m not so sure anymore. We also have a daylight strip on the back of the house in the dressing room, but nowhere else. I’ll attach a file with the front view. I didn’t pay attention to the size of the bathtub—what size is recommended to comfortably bathe two people? How could we move the sink further away from the wall? Just extend the wall? But then that would create a very long shower. The drainage layout is still completely open; nothing is planned yet.
What you have there is not a clerestory window. Well, I’ve been thinking about the shower layout.
Don’t make the wall too long; now I understand why I have an issue with the washbasin.
Personally, it would bother me to have my back to the door.
If that does not bother you, then consider placing the bathtub next to the door (instead of the toilet and bidet), while the other two would be where the bathtub is currently located.
A bathtub measuring 180 x 80cm (71 x 31½ inches) is enough for two people; we tried it ourselves. There are also models that save water, yet still provide enough space for two.
Basically, when you enter the room, your view should fall on something pleasant, like the washbasin or the bathtub.
As I mentioned, I would have a problem with my back to the door. I might place the bathtub where the washbasin is, the shower where the toilet currently is, swap the toilet for the shower, and position the washbasin on the side wall of the shower. The window should be flush with the one at the bottom left. But that’s just a theoretical suggestion—you can try it out yourself.
The platform in front of the toilet (as it is now) is a nice touch; it provides a convenient place to set down the toilet paper.
Don’t make the wall too long; now I understand why I have an issue with the washbasin.
Personally, it would bother me to have my back to the door.
If that does not bother you, then consider placing the bathtub next to the door (instead of the toilet and bidet), while the other two would be where the bathtub is currently located.
A bathtub measuring 180 x 80cm (71 x 31½ inches) is enough for two people; we tried it ourselves. There are also models that save water, yet still provide enough space for two.
Basically, when you enter the room, your view should fall on something pleasant, like the washbasin or the bathtub.
As I mentioned, I would have a problem with my back to the door. I might place the bathtub where the washbasin is, the shower where the toilet currently is, swap the toilet for the shower, and position the washbasin on the side wall of the shower. The window should be flush with the one at the bottom left. But that’s just a theoretical suggestion—you can try it out yourself.
The platform in front of the toilet (as it is now) is a nice touch; it provides a convenient place to set down the toilet paper.
Is it not considered a clerestory window because it is too high? The position of the shower can’t really be changed much, since we also have a knee wall on the window side—although it starts only at 1.80m (5 ft 11 in), but I think a shower needs a height of at least 2m (6 ft 7 in).
And hopefully that "platform" is not intended to be used as a toilet paper holder.
What about the walls and tiles? Would you tile all the way up to the ceiling? I think it’s better because it makes cleaning easier and you wouldn’t need to paint, though I guess it’s a matter of personal taste.
And hopefully that "platform" is not intended to be used as a toilet paper holder.
What about the walls and tiles? Would you tile all the way up to the ceiling? I think it’s better because it makes cleaning easier and you wouldn’t need to paint, though I guess it’s a matter of personal taste.
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