ᐅ New Bathroom Design for a 10.8 m² Space – How to Optimize Its Use?
Created on: 20 Nov 2016 10:04
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305er
Hi, we are currently planning our bathroom among other things, thinking about how to make the best use of the space.
At the moment, everything is still flexible, including the adjacent rooms.
Currently, our bathroom measures 351 x 326 cm (138 x 128 inches), which is 11.44 m² (123.1 ft²).
According to the architect’s plan, though, it’s only 10.80 m² (116.3 ft²). Why is that? Are the wall structures like the stud wall and partition wall deducted?
We’ve designed our bathroom using the Villeroy & Boch planner.
The furniture we used was just random for now; we will probably shop at IKEA.
The double sink will also probably come from IKEA (to save costs).
I find it somewhat cramped and a bit oppressive, don’t you think?
The bathtub size is 180 x 80 cm (71 x 31 inches).
Thanks a lot for your support.
At the moment, everything is still flexible, including the adjacent rooms.
Currently, our bathroom measures 351 x 326 cm (138 x 128 inches), which is 11.44 m² (123.1 ft²).
According to the architect’s plan, though, it’s only 10.80 m² (116.3 ft²). Why is that? Are the wall structures like the stud wall and partition wall deducted?
We’ve designed our bathroom using the Villeroy & Boch planner.
The furniture we used was just random for now; we will probably shop at IKEA.
The double sink will also probably come from IKEA (to save costs).
I find it somewhat cramped and a bit oppressive, don’t you think?
The bathtub size is 180 x 80 cm (71 x 31 inches).
Thanks a lot for your support.
305er schrieb:
What does it mean that drainage is planned? We haven’t planned anything, no idea what or if the company planned somethingThe drainage approval was included with our building permit / planning permission. It specifies where the water is discharged to the outside. Therefore, you can’t just move the toilet from the top right to the bottom left, as far as I know.
If there is a design, it will include a sewage shaft inside the building.
I’m asking where exactly that shaft is located – especially important with floor-to-ceiling windows, right?
Best regards
The options shown in post 10 are not acceptable—either because of the sink placement or simply due to lack of creativity 😉.
What were the reasons again for rejecting the original layout? However, I would recommend having the door swing the other way there. Also, allow a maximum of 50 cm (20 inches) depth beyond the door on the lower side of the plan. That is sufficient for typical bathroom cabinets, which usually have a maximum depth of around 40 cm (16 inches).
Include 2 to 3 ceiling spotlights in the shower, ideally switchable separately from the main lighting, so the shower area is well lit. Limit the partition wall height to 210 cm (83 inches) so that steam can escape towards the window.
The right wall could also be built only half-height, with glass panels above it.
What were the reasons again for rejecting the original layout? However, I would recommend having the door swing the other way there. Also, allow a maximum of 50 cm (20 inches) depth beyond the door on the lower side of the plan. That is sufficient for typical bathroom cabinets, which usually have a maximum depth of around 40 cm (16 inches).
Include 2 to 3 ceiling spotlights in the shower, ideally switchable separately from the main lighting, so the shower area is well lit. Limit the partition wall height to 210 cm (83 inches) so that steam can escape towards the window.
The right wall could also be built only half-height, with glass panels above it.
305er schrieb:
Climbee, that sounds good too.
However, I just realized I forgot to mention that it is a floor-to-ceiling window.
SorryThat is not a deal-breaker for this:
Therefore, when installing floor-to-ceiling windows in bathrooms of houses built in densely populated areas, it is important to think carefully. Even if you are walking around naked in the bathroom, your neighbor can see in. So, you will likely end up covering this floor-to-ceiling window with blinds or similar anyway 😉 😉.
If the window is planned to be so "public," then the same would apply to everything else… for me, that raises a basic question about what I’m doing there. Personally, I’ve already walked around naked in my bathroom—whether or not the bathtub is placed by the window. In that case, the neighbor would probably see more than if I were just lying in the tub.
So, I would generally consider some kind of privacy solution (for example, frosted glass for the lower part of the window or pull-up blinds) and then the bathtub wouldn’t be a no-go anymore.
By the way, this is the layout I suggested: the bathtub in front of the window, with the shower opening facing the window. You can’t see it in this photo, but that’s where the entrance to the shower is.
What I’ve also seen before is a long, wide strip window starting roughly at shoulder height, extending across the entire length of the bathtub. That also lets in a lot of light, and at most, the neighbor would only see heads.
So, I would generally consider some kind of privacy solution (for example, frosted glass for the lower part of the window or pull-up blinds) and then the bathtub wouldn’t be a no-go anymore.
By the way, this is the layout I suggested: the bathtub in front of the window, with the shower opening facing the window. You can’t see it in this photo, but that’s where the entrance to the shower is.
What I’ve also seen before is a long, wide strip window starting roughly at shoulder height, extending across the entire length of the bathtub. That also lets in a lot of light, and at most, the neighbor would only see heads.
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