ᐅ Bathroom Planning in New Construction (Parents' and Children's Bathroom)

Hello everyone,

For some reason, our previous post was deleted.

So, I am trying again. If there is anything inappropriate about the question, please let me know briefly so I can adjust it accordingly.

We are currently in the detailed planning phase while waiting for the building permit / planning permission.

Our requirements/wishes for the bathrooms are as follows:

Master bathroom
Double sink (or a single sink with two faucets) with vanity cabinet
Walk-in shower with floor-level entry (at least 90x120cm (35x47 inches), preferably 90x150cm (35x59 inches))
Bathtub 90x190cm (35x75 inches)
Toilet with privacy screen
Heated towel rail

Children’s bathroom
Walk-in shower with floor-level entry (90x90cm (35x35 inches))
Toilet (with privacy screen if it fits)
Sink with vanity cabinet, ideally 90cm (35 inches) wide to allow two children to get ready comfortably at the same time
Heated towel rail if there is space

In general, the children’s bathroom can be simpler than the master bathroom. The kids already have a large part of the upper floor area, so a nice bathroom should be our luxury.

Currently, we find the bathrooms on the upper floor a bit suboptimal (see attached), but we have not yet come up with a better solution. The children’s bathroom basically fits well in our opinion, but since both rooms are next to each other, changing one might require adjusting the other.

What we particularly feel is missing is a privacy screen for the toilet in the master bathroom. At the moment, it looks like there is no room for this. Also, the space between the sink and the bathtub seems a bit narrow to me (currently, only a 45cm (18 inches) deep sink is drawn, and we have chosen a 90cm (35 inches) wide bathtub (190cm (75 inches) length, but this shouldn’t be an issue here)), so it doesn’t seem easy to comfortably pass by each other (with a 45cm (18 inches) deep sink and an 80cm (31 inches) wide bathtub, there is 114cm (45 inches) of space).

Are we overthinking this, or do you think it already works?

We would appreciate your feedback and tips!

Thank you very much

I mentioned in the previous thread... or rather asked, why you are missing a privacy panel.

The sink with the two faucets is usually planned within a base cabinet, which essentially functions as the privacy panel for the toilet. I would plan such a vanity with a depth of about 55cm (22 inches).

kbt09 schrieb:

I mentioned in the previous thread... or rather asked why you are missing a privacy panel.

The sink with the two taps is usually planned within a base cabinet, which practically serves as the privacy panel for the toilet. I would plan such a vanity with a depth of about 55cm (22 inches).

I’m mainly thinking about the hand towels next to the sink/cabinet, which would then be hanging right next to the toilet.

The point about the base cabinet is correct, of course, as it probably provides a similar sense of privacy from a seating perspective, but I still don’t see where else the towels could be placed on the side.

How long is the wall with the toilet and washbasin up to the door?

I would install the toilet where the towel radiator is currently located. The planned position won’t be effective. You need towels 99% of the time right after you get out of the shower. I would place the radiator where I marked it in red.

This also saves you from a more complicated drainage system and allows you to use the bath’s enclosure space for the toilet area.

So – no ... I’m not a fan of privacy screens or similar, I usually find them quite unnecessary, but placing the toilet next to the bathtub, especially at the spot where you’d normally want to rest your head, is something to avoid at all costs.

I agree, the towel radiator should preferably be positioned above the floor, to the right of the window, and ideally the window could be moved about 50cm (20 inches) to the left on the plan.