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Plentyoffishnets · 2018-08-05T10:50:30+00:00

I was wondering if anyone has got a tiny ensuite or could give me any good ideas on how to make the most of the space as I'm planning on putting in an ensuite in the corner of my bedroom. I'm thinking of having a curved wall into my bedroom so it is less intrusive and of having a pocket door as well. It'll be an irregular pentagon (!) with 2 longer sides of 1.5m, then 2 x 1m walls and the door between - I've attached a couple of pics - layout is just an idea to make sure there would be enough space for everything - appreciate any ideas/ pictures thankyou

greendale17 · 05/08/2018 19:54

I think a small en suite is better than no en suite.

^I disagree. And it is not a small en suite, it is tiny! Absolutely pointless waste of space

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Plentyoffishnets · 05/08/2018 20:04

ok so the sort does currently open in to a wall so if did do it rectangular it could mean it would be 180 x 170 -
I am just a bit worried it would overbear the room - but I guess straight walls would make it much easier to have other furniture against it in the bedroom - I'll try and do anothér diagram.
Thanks for all the feedback it's really helping- will have a builder coming this week so want to have a clear idea of what I'm going with !

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Plentyoffishnets · 05/08/2018 20:05

door not sort!

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InNeedOfALieInNow · 05/08/2018 20:05

This isn’t much bigger than your dimensions. It’s the kind of layout I’d aim for. The shower is totally unobtrusive which makes the space seem larger

BrazenHusky74 · 05/08/2018 20:07

I have a massive bedroom but would never think of desecrating with a cupboard in the corner to s**t in.
When my husband's stomach is delicate I am more that happy for him to leave the room, cross the landing and do "things" without offending any of my senses.

Urbanbeetler · 05/08/2018 20:19

Greendale, I really like being able to go to the loo in the night without having to cover up if we have people staying. That’s why I would prefer a tiny en unite rather than none.

ShakespearesSisters · 05/08/2018 20:22

This is my ensuite.
I had the walls done with mermaid board, a bit more expensive to buy, cheaper to fit than paying for a tiler and I don't have any grout to clean 😀
It's all in a corner of my bedroom built between the wall and where the chimney breast is (with all the shelves in the left of the picture) it didn't make the room feel small. -can only do 3 at a time, will show in a separate post
My only annoyance us the saniflow ended up in a box outside, hence the seat under radiator, as when we asked the plumber he said there was plenty of room and blatantly not quiet enough.
If you get a saniflow, make sure the electrician puts the switch up high so that you don't flush the loo not realising your daughter has played with the switch to find everything bubbled back up in the shower 🤑

ShakespearesSisters · 05/08/2018 20:24

This is my ensuite.
I had the walls done with mermaid board, a bit more expensive to buy, cheaper to fit than paying for a tiler and I don't have any grout to clean 😀
It's all in a corner of my bedroom built between the wall and where the chimney breast is (with all the shelves in the left of the picture) it didn't make the room feel small. -can only do 3 at a time, will show in a separate post
My only annoyance us the saniflow ended up in a box outside, hence the seat under radiator, as when we asked the plumber he said there was plenty of room and blatantly not quiet enough.
If you get a saniflow, make sure the electrician puts the switch up high so that you don't flush the loo not realising your daughter has played with the switch to find everything bubbled back up in the shower 🤑

ShakespearesSisters · 05/08/2018 20:33

You will probably get a double post of this as well eventually, the site does not like me tonight.
This is the view of my ensuite as I come through my bedroom door, complete with laundry and random basket ball.

DublinBlowin · 05/08/2018 20:41

I'd be wary about having a tiny ensuite without a window - they get very damp quickly.

DD has a small ensuite but it's got an external window which saves it. Best thing we did was get split doors so they're almost like cupboard doors saves loads of space.

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Plentyoffishnets · 05/08/2018 20:57

thanks Shakespeare i was wondering what it would look like from your bedroom - it's really neat it took me a while to find it! if I had a rectangle it would be straight ahead.
I'm taking out a built in cupboard - will try to take a pic shortly of where it would go

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Plentyoffishnets · 05/08/2018 21:24

ok so this shows where it would be if it was rectangular and in relation to the door into my bedroom - the mirror on the floor is where the end wall would be

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Plentyoffishnets · 05/08/2018 21:26

and if curved would be more like this:

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ShakespearesSisters · 05/08/2018 22:24

Are you putting the door on the diagonal wall? You need enough space to either sit on loo, get in shower or use the sink.
Mine is compact but I still have enough space for 2 small kids whose favourite occupation is watching everything I do.
This is what it looks like from my bed. It looks very built in. We used IKEA pax series for our wardrobes.

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Plentyoffishnets · 05/08/2018 22:40

it does not look at all like it's something you've added Shakespeare- looks great.
I don't think I'll be able to make it look anything other than an addition but possibly with pictures on the en suite wall (bedroom side) etc it could look alright.
if I went with rectangular I am not sure where the door would go - possibly opposite the bedroom door, but it would then need to open into the en suite which would not help the space element.

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TheElementsSong · 06/08/2018 07:42

I have a rectangular en suite, it's about 115x220 internally. It was (badly) installed by the previous owners, so we had it re-done properly. The door is on the long side of the en suite and opens outwards into the bedroom. In our case this works because our bed is on the opposite wall to where yours is, so it isn't crashing into the bed.

There are no windows, so the bathroom designer came up with the idea of raising a tunnel through the loft up to the roof and installing a Velux window. It's marvellous, makes the room feel really light and much bigger than it really is. I have a very long window-opening stick, but TBH I've opened the window once out of curiosity - the super-duper extractor fan gets the damp air out.

serbska · 06/08/2018 08:30

I’d put the towel rail above the loo - uses an otherwise dead bit of wall and no knee or arm burn issues like when you have it next to the loo.

serbska · 06/08/2018 08:35

I wouldn’t worry about lack of windows, most apartments have internal bathrooms - just need a good extractor that comes on with the light and runs for a good 10-15 mins after.

For night time, get a motion sensor separate low light source so you don’t need the overhead and fan for a night time wee.

thecatsthecats · 06/08/2018 09:30

I really don't think it makes a huge amount of difference rectangular vs curved?

Lack of windows is no problem, but you might as well get this right. I would rather have no ensuite that a badly laid out unusable one. At the moment it reminds me of the bathroom of our last holiday hotel. Shower I could barely move in, and toilet cramped pointed towards it. For some reason also, a massive glass 'feature' sink.

Is there room for a bathroom downstairs if you're not keen on changing the layout of your bedroom?