UPDATED THREAD New bathroom layout advice please

busymumof3

JournalGirl wrote: »

Last layout looks great - definitely better than the first two. I would be tempted to slide the basin a little further towards the wall. making the most of the space in the middle of the room, but otherwise its good.

I agree with you about a separate walk in shower - that will be a top priority when we do ours. So much more practical for access than an in the bath one

Thanks JournalGirl. Am finding everyone's comments and own setups really helpful. I know I've just barely got room for what I'm trying to do and the last thing I want is a room which is awkward to use. I do really want the separate shower though. I find the over bath shower with bath screen we have looks clunky and is awkward to use. The bath takes more of a battering because the shower end gets all the use. We've had issues with the seal and are on the third bath screen in 9 years. It actually would be easier to get in and out if the shower was on the window wall but would still not be what I ideally want.

I think once the room is stripped out and I can visualise the footpath to the loo, I can decide where the basin should go. Ditto with any extra wall mounted units along that wall BuntyB. Thanks both 😊

Mojisola

busymumof3 wrote: »

My fitter is currently on holiday so hasn't seen my plans yet. Any help in ironing out problems would be very much appreciated.

busymumof3 wrote: »

I think once the room is stripped out and I can visualise the footpath to the loo, I can decide where the basin should go. Ditto with any extra wall mounted units along that wall BuntyB. Thanks both 😊

Also let your fitter have some input. If he's any good, he'll be able to give you good advice.

busymumof3

Doozergirl wrote: »

It's all about taking the time to plan and get it right. You've made some massive improvements on the plan and the plan can be tweaked placed exactly once everything is on site. You're not trying to acheive the impossible.

The fall on the shower is the only potential sticking point. I have placed the shower on a properly tiled step before, to achieve the drop, as I prefer low profile shower trays.

Thank you Doozergirl. Your help is really appreciated. I know from browsing previous threads that you really know your stuff.

The raised tiled area for the shower sounds like the neatest solution. We have a low profile shower tray in the en-suite and I much prefer this. The only issue I've found is to be hyper vigilant with checking the waste trap for my daughter's very long hair which mounts up and restricts the water draining away quickly.

I've taken off our existing bath panel and the central waste goes below floor level and is then piped along the middle of the bath to the window wall. So by the looks of it we would need to raise the shower tray up to get the drop needed.

I'm sure it won't phase our fitter and thankfully Mojisola I do trust his advice and will listen. I'm sure he'll be quick to let me know if he thinks something won't work, and won't fit something that may bite us in the bum later!

notanewuser

If storage is a major issue for you, don't have wall hung units. My tiny ensuite has a big shower and lots of fitted cupboards. It looks much bigger thanks to:

1) glossy white units and tiles that draw the eye horizontally
2) a big mirrored cabinet over the sink
3) floor tiles laid diagonally - this makes the floor look a lot bigger than laying them square.

JournalGirl

busymumof3, thanks for starting this thread. It's been great to watch other people's ideas, and see what looked quite impractical turn into a nicely organised bathroom. When I start to plan mine, I will follow your example and hopefully get some fantastic support and ideas.

PS - when yours is done, please post some photos so that we can see it :-)

busymumof3

notanewuser wrote: »

If storage is a major issue for you, don't have wall hung units. My tiny ensuite has a big shower and lots of fitted cupboards. It looks much bigger thanks to:

1) glossy white units and tiles that draw the eye horizontally
2) a big mirrored cabinet over the sink
3) floor tiles laid diagonally - this makes the floor look a lot bigger than laying them square.

Thank you notanewuser. I have a run of four cupboards under the worktop and semi-recessed basin we have at the moment but want a more open feel to the bathroom hence the wall-hung basin and loo. I know it's a tricky balance getting enough proper storage space as opposed to dinky little drawers and low shelves that some bathroom units have. The basin drawer unit will be glossy white and I will be going for a minimal shower enclosure and fuss free fittings which should help.

I will have a mirrored cabinet the same length as the basin, and the one I have in the en-suite is almost 16cm deep so I can fit a fair bit in there. I do tend to bulk buy ☺️so need to build in enough storage but I will have a shelf or two in the reduced-sized airing cupboard to store bulky stuff as well.

For the tiles I like the large 600 x 300mm ones and have used the same cream limestone effect ones on the walls and floor in the en-suite. I may look again at the floor tiles, though and consider a darker colour. It's the one thing I really don't like with the way the en-suite has been done - a cream tile with dark grout. I know it's to avoid dirty grout showing up but I'd rather it was light grout and up to me to keep clean! Perhaps I should consider a darker shade of square tile laid diagonally next time.

busymumof3

JournalGirl wrote: »

busymumof3, thanks for starting this thread. It's been great to watch other people's ideas, and see what looked quite impractical turn into a nicely organised bathroom. When I start to plan mine, I will follow your example and hopefully get some fantastic support and ideas.

PS - when yours is done, please post some photos so that we can see it :-)

I know - I am so glad I posted this yesterday. It's brilliant that so many people have contributed advice and highlighted potential pitfalls. Also, I still can't believe I managed to set up a photobucket account and post pictures of the layouts. Technology normally defeats me.

And yes I'll be sure and post before and after photos of our bathroom once the work's been done. Hopefully it will reflect the thought that's gone into it!

Good luck with your future bathroom planning - I'll be looking out for your thread.

notanewuser

We have 30x30 dark grey slate tiles with a pale grey grout. We've done it in 3 bath/shower rooms and the downstairs loo. Even the 0.8m x 2.4m under stairs shower room doesn't feel tiny and the downstairs loo feels huge even though there's more furniture in it than before!

aggypanthus

For bathroom wall units, standard kitchen units are great, just cut the depth down a bit ..this gives more depth inside for storage than bathroom cabinets.

Op, I think a normal but short wc would be better, I think btwall ones are ugly and project far too much into the room.

tired_dad

just my thoughts.

Looking at the last plan, I would be concerned that the loo feels a bit cornered in between a bathtub on one side and the sink in front. It's not nice doing the business in a cramped environment. Make sure its off the floor. It will be easy to fix to the external wall and I don't think the additional cost of off the floor is that bad.

I think the fitting of a free standing bath and separate shower is proving to be the downfall of this plan. I would personally choose one as the footprint of each is seriously limiting space. I'm not convinced freestanding baths look nice boxed into a corner. The look amazing when sat diagonally in a corner or in the middle of a bathroom.

If you went for just a shower, it would be double the proposed size and I can vouch for a large oversize shower being a great pleasure to use.

If this is the only bathroom in the house then you should not lose the bathtub and I would go for a fitted bath, tiles sides (put in some led's) and overhead shower (perhaps digital shower) with bath filler (grohe do a great one). If you have other bathrooms, then I would scrap the tub, have an oversize shower and consider a double sink (great for young kids).

Choosing tub or shower will also create space for more storage units.

Whatever you decide, its your bathroom, you have to live with it, so do it how you want.

I would recommend mirror with light and demister pad. In line air extraction (less noise), led downlights.