ᐅ Bathroom Layout Planning / Bathroom Design

A walk-in closet can never be too large for most women, that’s something I’m aware of. 😀
In the floor plan, I found the bedroom quite spacious, especially considering there is also a walk-in closet. Even in 19m² (204 sq ft), you can fit a bed and a large wardrobe. However, this changes somewhat when the bed is repositioned and the actual furniture is drawn in.

Are you sure you want to discuss the entire floor plan again now that the foundation slab has already been poured? I don’t think that will make you happy.

Emotions1987 schrieb:
Why isn’t the walk-in closet usable as such? What do you mean?

You effectively get only about 3.6m (12 feet) of usable wardrobe space. For that, you can basically forget about the sliding door.

Emotions1987 schrieb:
I actually like the idea of an office/kids' room, thanks.

Have someone draw it out for you 🙂

Emotions1987 schrieb:
While we’re at it… What do you think about the ground floor?

In general, many narrow rooms and lots of doors.
The cloakroom is hardly usable as such. There are only two of us right now, and we wouldn’t be able to store our jackets there—let alone if there are children.
Having the shower, toilet, washbasin, and door all on one wall in the guest bathroom won’t work within the 2.7m (9 feet) width either.
The pantry is also too narrow to be practical. With a narrow 40cm (16 inches) shelving unit, you’d only have about 55cm (22 inches) of space left to turn around.
I would widen the cloakroom and guest bathroom, and eliminate the pantry altogether.
What is your hobby that requires such a narrow hobby room with an outside door? There’s hardly enough space for even a single shelving unit. Perhaps it would be better combined with the utility room. That would also be ideal for storing the items originally planned for the pantry.
The room behind the garage only fits a single 60cm (24 inches) shelving unit. After that, it’s full as well.

In general: Have you tried placing furniture (in real sizes) in the rooms?

Edit: Where are the sofa and TV supposed to go in the living room?

Musketier schrieb:
A walk-in closet can never be big enough for most women, I’m aware of that. 😀
In the floor plan, I found the bedroom quite spacious, especially considering there is also a walk-in closet. Even with 19m² (205 ft²), you can fit a bed and a large wardrobe. This changes somewhat when you rearrange the bed and include the actual furniture in the plan.

Are you sure you want to discuss the entire floor plan again now, after the slab has already been poured? I don’t think that will make you happy.

The layout can still be changed if it’s really necessary.
I’m always open to suggestions for improvements and welcome new ideas.

Jochen104 schrieb:
You effectively get only about 3.60 meters (12 feet) of usable closet space. So you could basically skip the sliding door.

Have someone draw it for you 🙂

In general, there are many narrow rooms and lots of doors.
The cloakroom is hardly usable as such. There are only two of us at the moment, and we wouldn’t be able to fit our jackets there. Let alone if children are around.
Shower, toilet, washbasin, and door all on one wall in the guest bathroom won’t work within the 2.7 meters (9 feet) either.
The pantry is also too narrow to be used effectively. With a narrow 40 cm (16 inches) shelf, you only have about 55 cm (22 inches) left to turn around.
I would widen the cloakroom and the guest bathroom and completely do without the pantry.
What is your hobby that you need such a narrow hobby room with an outside door? You can barely fit a shelf in there. Maybe you should combine it with the utility room instead. Ideal also to store the things you originally planned for the pantry.
The room behind the garage only has space for a 60 cm (24 inches) shelf row. Then it's full as well.

Generally: Have you placed furniture (in real sizes) in the rooms yet?

Edit: Where are the sofa and TV supposed to go in the living room?

The shower in the guest bathroom is already off the plan. You’re right, it won’t fit. There will only be a small washbasin and a toilet.

We definitely need a pantry... at least to store various kitchen appliances.

The hobby room should serve as my sewing room. So it only needs space for a table and a small shelf.

We haven’t placed the furniture yet.
The sofa is U-shaped and is planned for the upper right corner of the living room (the door shown at the top will probably be removed). The TV should then go on the opposite wall (basically the back wall of the hobby room).

Emotions1987 schrieb:
The shower in the guest bathroom is already decided. You're right, it won't fit in there. Only a small washbasin and a toilet will go in.

Nowadays, I wouldn’t want to give up a second shower in a new build, especially since you’re planning for two children.
I would rather give up the pantry or make the kitchen area smaller.
Otherwise, as mentioned, you won’t be able to use the wardrobe properly.

Emotions1987 schrieb:
The hobby room is intended as a sewing room for me. So only a table and a small shelf need to fit in.

Oh, sorry, I had mistaken the window for a door. Then that works.

Emotions1987 schrieb:
We haven’t drawn in the furniture yet.

You really, really need to do that as soon as possible. Better to plan them a bit larger than smaller. The rooms will actually be smaller once finished (the dimensions given are rough construction measurements, so without plaster or finishes).

Jochen expressed my concerns exactly as I had them. The challenge is the lack of furniture layout.
I am currently trying to imagine how a fireplace would be positioned and how it would appear from all sides.
Depending on the furniture arrangement, the door to the pantry could be positioned more conveniently.
Do you really need an exterior door in the sewing room? It could become a dirt trap.