ᐅ Location of guest restroom - entrance area?

Created on: 16 Feb 2020 13:19

Hello,
I have looked at many floor plans by now, and I noticed that the guest toilet is almost always located right next to the main entrance. This means that in most floor plans, you have to go through the dirt/laundry area to reach the toilet.

I think it would be better if the hallway/vestibule and cloakroom were directly next to each other, and the guest toilet/bathroom came afterwards (towards the living area).

Are there good reasons why the guest toilet/bathroom is usually placed in the entrance area/dirt zone?

Thanks and best regards,
kejo84

face2616 Feb 2020 15:56

...the other way around... some guests who might not be used to the kitchen could appreciate if the living/dining area and guest bathroom are not separated by just a few centimeters of hollow-core door. Especially in open floor plans.

Pinky030116 Feb 2020 16:34

The first thing I do when I get home is wash my hands. It’s convenient to have the bathroom close to the entrance. I also find it practical for the bathroom to be separate from living areas (think noise).

kejo8416 Feb 2020 16:59

Thanks for the responses. Now I have a better understanding of why this is often done that way (more cost-effective, simpler, and many people don’t mind walking through the “mudroom” area).
I would probably prefer something more along these lines:

Floor plan: kitchen, dining/living area, office, hallway, entrance area, guest WC, pantry, utility/technical room

This layout offers
- privacy
- natural daylight
- no need to pass through the entrance/mudroom area
- location of the guest WC on the external wall

Bookstar16 Feb 2020 17:02

#10

If the land allows, it’s a great solution. But often it’s not possible.

opalau16 Feb 2020 17:03

#11

Yes, we also did not want the toilet near the entrance area and solved it in a similar way.

face2616 Feb 2020 17:08

#12

But that is exactly how 90% of all floor plans are designed, only you are adding a windcatcher bay window for 10,000–20,000 EUR that others either save on or that the building permit / planning permission does not allow.
However, it is certainly a good solution.

ᐅ Location of guest restroom - entrance area?

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