Does anyone have a bath & shower combined as a wet area?
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Comments (13)Thanks houssaon and rinqreation! Funny - hubby has the same 2 door hate! It sounds like I'm being outvoted on the shared ensuite idea. :) We've actually been set on both the configurations you suggested, we moved away from yours houssaon because we really wanted to keep a closed off office space (and hubby built the front deck and landing already for the door at the end of the hallway!). And I don't know why we shifted the door on the bedroom back to the same area, I think it was about having easy access to all the kids bedrooms. But maybe we should shift it back as you suggest rinqreation. Joice, the door at the end of the hallway is the front door, the entrance closest to the street, that you would come to first if you were a visitor. Not totally necessary, but we reinstated it before we decided we wanted the entrance up the stairs (middle bottom) which would be under a carport. Thanks for all your input!! It's really helpful to have some unattached opinions. I'm keen to hear from anyone else on the shared ensuite or 2 door hate question! :)...See MoreLooking for help on bedrooms layout
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Comments (8)Just wanted to post the most recent plan that incorporates all of the suggestions that I have received from the very helpful people on the Internet! Changes made: - added an extra bathroom on far left of the house near kids bedrooms - changed the toilet/main bathroom to move the shower over to the toilet room so that we could have 2 separate kids showering at a time (without coming into our room - although that remains and option) - moved the door to the library so that it doesn't look into the toilets/bathroom - optimised the space in our bedroom by moving walk in closet and bathroom around. This modification even allowed us room for a tub in the bathroom a so thankful for that suggestion! Now we just have to find room in the budget lol Questions: - when you walk into a bathroom, do you prefer to walk into a shower (from the door) or into a toilet? What would you prefer visible from the door itself? Logically you are going to use a toilet 9 times out of 10 so you would think that should be there first, but there is something odd about walking past a door and just seeing a toilet there... Thoughts? - is there enough room in the 2 bathrooms we created by joining the toilet and main bathroom? Dimensions are 3m by 2m (roughly) and with a shower coming out about 1m and the vanity about 550mm, that leaves more or less 1.45m to walk around, surely sufficient? If there are any other suggestions or thoughts on what you would do if this was your home we would greatly appreciate the feedback. Thanks you all so much in advance!...See More
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last yearAs Beach Bathrooms has noted, I would be installing a built in bath, not a freestanding bath. A freestanding bath would just be a cleaning nightmare around the base. A shower and bath wet area is a good use of space.
alba Hastings
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macyjean
last yearalba Hastings
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last yearMaya A
last yearWe have installed exactly this in our home and we're thrilled with the outcome! We started with an extremely small bathroom (approx 5.9' x 9.8'), and we wanted a separate bath and shower, vanity and toilet in that space. We opted to create a wet room at the back of the room, with vanity and toilet in the front half. It didn't work with a regular sized bath due to the size constraints, so we opted for a true Japanese style soaking tub and we couldn't be happier. A built in bath avoids issues with cleaning, and the glass panels make the room feel open and much bigger than it is. Good Luck!
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last yearHi @alba Hastings,
It's been six months, so I hope you've had some success in finding the right solution for your bathroom. While reviewing previous answers, I came across a particularly helpful suggestion from @Maya A. I think that having a bath and shower beside each other can work if there is ample space for showering. However, if you want to maximize space and minimize cleaning requirements, you may want to consider a walk-in shower design. In case you don't want a drop-in bath, the back to wall bath is another solution as it is perfectly designed to be installed flush against a wall; with no gaps, this bath is also easier to clean with less exposed areas for dust to collect. And if you want to make your wet areas even safer and easier to maintain, consider installing a Shower Grate. It keeps your wet area dry and prevents slips, while also minimizing drain blockages caused by hair and other debris.
Once your project is complete, it would be great to see some photos to see how it turned out. Best of luck with your bathroom design!
A bathroom renovation photo shared by Fontaine Industries' customer: @abbiecag
Kate