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Bathroom options advice

9 years ago

Gutted a bathroom that's 6'4" by 9'3"

Pulling my hair out with design....

Drew out a bunch of options, let me know what you would pick.

Two adults and two children would be using this bathroom.

Thanks!

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Alyssa

9 years ago

would you be willing or able to throw up a wall to divide the sink area from the toilet/shower space? separating those two areas has been a godsend in our new home - turns the room into one that can be used privately and simultaneously by two people! if that's the case, 3 and 4 are most conducive to that, i think. if that's out of the question, 3 is still my favorite option. 3 over 4 for me because the shower right next to the door (4) feels a bit weird and i can't visualize how that would look in practice. i would eliminate 2 from the running as well as it looks like the door might bonk into either the sink or the toilet based on that sketch. hope that helps :)

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iseekjbird
Original Author
9 years ago
Oh man that is amazing feedback, going to totally put up a wall....
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Darla Scheuerman
9 years ago
A wall also gives you additional space for towel bars on both sides of the wall.
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Darla Scheuerman
9 years ago
And yes, completely useable space. At the vanity, while the other room is occupied
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Maryland Residential Design & Construction, LLC
9 years ago
Don't think you can get a segmented bath and still have room for 2 sinks. Hope this helps you out, and good luck with your project.
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Geberit
9 years ago
We agree with the above comments that putting up a wall will open up your bathroom to more design possibilities. Knowing you have some flexibility with your floor plan, have you thought of installing a wall-mounted toilet? In addition to saving inches of space, wall-mounted toilets open up the entire floor for easy cleaning. The bowl and flush plate can even be customized to match your desired look and feel. You can take a look at our reference projects to see how other homeowners used our systems here: http://www.geberitnorthamerica.com/media/local_media/_imported/brochures/GNA7097.pdf

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