ᐅ Additional Bathroom Adjacent to the Bedroom or a Storage Room Instead?
Created on: 12 Oct 2016 11:22
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sauerpeter
Hi everyone,
a quick question and I hope you can help us decide. We currently have a storage room on the upper floor (4.54sqm (49 sq ft)). Below it is a bathroom (11.74sqm (126 sq ft)). We definitely want to make the bathroom a bit smaller, around 10sqm (108 sq ft). That would leave the storage room with about 6.3sqm (68 sq ft).
Since our bedroom is above the storage room, we are considering converting the storage room into a bathroom with a toilet, sink, and shower. Access would be through the bedroom, and it would be just for us 😀
The bathroom downstairs would then be for the kids later on—our first child is just 6 months old now—for bathing or if there’s a queue. If needed, there would also be a guest toilet downstairs.
What do you think about this? The cost would be reasonable, around $3000.
We realize that this would be a luxury. Many people might prefer to keep the storage room for extra storage space. On the other hand, we have a large utility room and a spacious guest room where things can be stored. Plus, there is a big garage and a large shed on our property, about 60sqm (646 sq ft). Of course, some items probably won’t be stored in the shed or garage (like bed linens or towels).
Whenever we think about what might go in the storage room, not much comes to mind besides a vacuum cleaner, suitcases, or similar items. But those things could be stored elsewhere—vacuum cleaner in the home office and suitcases in the attic.
Of course, over time stuff accumulates that you want to store, things you don’t even think about now, but we don’t want to clutter the space unnecessarily either 🙂
What do you think?
a quick question and I hope you can help us decide. We currently have a storage room on the upper floor (4.54sqm (49 sq ft)). Below it is a bathroom (11.74sqm (126 sq ft)). We definitely want to make the bathroom a bit smaller, around 10sqm (108 sq ft). That would leave the storage room with about 6.3sqm (68 sq ft).
Since our bedroom is above the storage room, we are considering converting the storage room into a bathroom with a toilet, sink, and shower. Access would be through the bedroom, and it would be just for us 😀
The bathroom downstairs would then be for the kids later on—our first child is just 6 months old now—for bathing or if there’s a queue. If needed, there would also be a guest toilet downstairs.
What do you think about this? The cost would be reasonable, around $3000.
We realize that this would be a luxury. Many people might prefer to keep the storage room for extra storage space. On the other hand, we have a large utility room and a spacious guest room where things can be stored. Plus, there is a big garage and a large shed on our property, about 60sqm (646 sq ft). Of course, some items probably won’t be stored in the shed or garage (like bed linens or towels).
Whenever we think about what might go in the storage room, not much comes to mind besides a vacuum cleaner, suitcases, or similar items. But those things could be stored elsewhere—vacuum cleaner in the home office and suitcases in the attic.
Of course, over time stuff accumulates that you want to store, things you don’t even think about now, but we don’t want to clutter the space unnecessarily either 🙂
What do you think?
ypg schrieb:
Basement? What is that?
RegardsThat is the level where every building should start. 😎
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sauerpeter12 Oct 2016 15:36MarcWen schrieb:
This is the floor everyone should start building with. 😎 Oops, then we have a hole there 😀
sauerpeter schrieb:
I think you didn’t read carefully, I believe you didn’t write it here 😉
sauerpeter schrieb:
Currently, we have a storage room on the upper floor (4.54 sqm (49 sq ft)). Beneath it is a bathroom (11.74 sqm (126 sq ft)). We definitely want to make the bathroom a bit smaller, around 10 sqm (108 sq ft). Then the storage room would be about 6.3 sqm (68 sq ft). To me, that clearly looks like an existing property. I only realized later from your additional floor plan thread that it’s actually a new build.
sauerpeter schrieb:
Are those all things you would store in a small storage room? Oh no 🙂 Nope. These are all things that we need to store somewhere in the house. On the upper floor, we have a combined utility and storage room, plus the guest/office room, and on the ground floor, the service room, as well as a large garage and the attic. This should only be taken as a suggestion of what you might have forgotten.
Sauerpeter, where do you think the bed should be placed? If you want to add a second door in the bedroom, you won’t have many options except to squeeze it into a corner.
Basically:
We understand that these are the architect’s templates, shown with furniture drawn in. However, it is also necessary for you to draw your own furniture to scale to see the shortcomings of the design. Unfortunately, I can’t see any measurements, but I can visualize sizes and compare distances in the plan. This way, a square-shaped living room is difficult to zone properly, and a bedroom or wardrobe needs a certain amount of space, as does a bed with enough clearance around it.
So please draw your furniture (also for us, if you like) and realize that some things are not that simple or even possible.
Regarding the utility room: it seems very spacious, but in the end, there is a lot of empty space in the middle that cannot be used for shelves or cabinets.
I believe enough has already been said about the pantry.
In my opinion, the room upstairs for the third bathroom is large enough for a shower, toilet, and washbasin, so there is probably no need to move walls significantly. However, others are right about cleaning and maintenance concerns.
Regards
Basically:
We understand that these are the architect’s templates, shown with furniture drawn in. However, it is also necessary for you to draw your own furniture to scale to see the shortcomings of the design. Unfortunately, I can’t see any measurements, but I can visualize sizes and compare distances in the plan. This way, a square-shaped living room is difficult to zone properly, and a bedroom or wardrobe needs a certain amount of space, as does a bed with enough clearance around it.
So please draw your furniture (also for us, if you like) and realize that some things are not that simple or even possible.
Regarding the utility room: it seems very spacious, but in the end, there is a lot of empty space in the middle that cannot be used for shelves or cabinets.
I believe enough has already been said about the pantry.
In my opinion, the room upstairs for the third bathroom is large enough for a shower, toilet, and washbasin, so there is probably no need to move walls significantly. However, others are right about cleaning and maintenance concerns.
Regards
ypg schrieb:
Regarding the utility room: it seems very spacious, but in the end, there is a large empty area in the center that is not suitable for shelves or cabinets.One initial idea would be to add a partial partition wall opposite the window to better utilize the center of the room. This could increase the available space for shelves without blocking natural light. Alternatively, a half-height partition wall with washing machine connections could be installed there, providing space for a washer and dryer with a worktop above.
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sauerpeter12 Oct 2016 16:35Musketier schrieb:
One initial idea would be to build a partial partition wall opposite the window to better utilize the center of the room. This could increase the space available for shelving without blocking the light. Alternatively, you could install a half-height partition wall with washing machine hookups there, providing space for a washer and dryer with a countertop above. We had also initially considered a partition wall but hadn’t given it much further thought. However, I now like the idea of a half-height wall much better anyway 😀
Thanks for that!
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