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Which bathroom/en-suite layout in extension?

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BigGlasses · 07/03/2021 20:51

We are planning an extension and change of layout upstairs. We have 4 potential layouts. I prefer the one with the linear en-suite. DH prefers the one with no cupboards. Any comments or suggestions of things we have maybe not thought of ?

(I’ve cropped the rest of the floor plan out so it is not so identifying 😀)

Which bathroom/en-suite layout in extension?
Which bathroom/en-suite layout in extension?
Which bathroom/en-suite layout in extension?
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Ginfilledcats · 07/03/2021 20:54

I prefer the 3rd one - straight en-suite and the cupboard.
Though the first one has more space maybe, that chair in the window will just never ever be used! Unless used as a clothes rest lol

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BigGlasses · 07/03/2021 20:54

There is also an option of it not being an en-suite but another bathroom. Not sure if having two family bathrooms next door to each other is odd

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Ginfilledcats · 07/03/2021 20:56

I'd go en-suite if you can personally. Otherwise that's a lot of doors on your corridor

SwedishEdith · 07/03/2021 21:36

@BigGlasses

We are planning an extension and change of layout upstairs. We have 4 potential layouts. I prefer the one with the linear en-suite. DH prefers the one with no cupboards. Any comments or suggestions of things we have maybe not thought of ?

(I’ve cropped the rest of the floor plan out so it is not so identifying 😀)

I can only see two layouts here - is that right?
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BigGlasses · 07/03/2021 21:40

Very subtle differences. I’m probably overthinking it! Basically with and without built in wardrobes. And with a corner en-suite vs long en-suite. Or a 2nd family bathroom (in a later post as I could only do 3 picture uploads )

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sweetnessnfight · 07/03/2021 21:42

3rd one looks best, I've had a linear wn suite like that and it worked well

parietal · 07/03/2021 21:46

no3 looks good. and the other bedroom gains a closet too.

TheCraicDealer · 07/03/2021 21:47

100% the third one. Ours is very like no. 2 with the quadrant ensuite and the main bedroom has so much wasted space in and around the door where you can't put any furniture.

SwedishEdith · 07/03/2021 21:50

@BigGlasses

Very subtle differences. I’m probably overthinking it! Basically with and without built in wardrobes. And with a corner en-suite vs long en-suite. Or a 2nd family bathroom (in a later post as I could only do 3 picture uploads )
Ah, can see it now. No 3 also.
MaggieFS · 07/03/2021 21:50

Definitely the third one, but I would have the door opening into the en-suite, hinged on the shower side.

The weird angles option just reminds me of horrible B&Bs where en suites have been badly carved out of bedrooms. Which is essentially what you'd be doing.

Option 1 doesn't seem to give you anywhere to put clothes, assuming the object next to the en-suite is a dressing table and chair?

Ikeameatballs · 07/03/2021 22:05

Number 3, for all of the reasons above!

Hallyup5 · 07/03/2021 22:25

I'd say the second one but I'd move the bedroom door to the right so that it's opposite the other bedroom door and use the space where the door currently is as storage, rather than opening the door and having a wall in front of you.

Doublechocolatetiffin · 07/03/2021 22:35

Third one for me too, I have an en-suite like that in our house and it works really well. We have a pocket door which is great as you don't lose wall space on either the en-suite or in the bedroom.

minipie · 07/03/2021 22:39

Third one, but make the bathroom door a sliding pocket door.

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BigGlasses · 07/03/2021 22:43

Thanks for all the comments, it’s helpful. Particularly as you mostly like my preference!

hallyup we’ve considered that option too. It might work. Problems are as ginfilledcats says above it makes for lots of doors in the hall. Also if we go for the build in wardrobes the room actually gets quite small.
The point of the extension is to make two small bedrooms -which my two youngest have - into larger bedrooms by extending west. One bedroom works really well as it also goes forward, this one ends up being a bit long and thin, so could put in an en-suite as it’s right beside the current family bathroom. But maybe putting the en-suite in makes it a bit small, hence taking out the built in cupboards. The youngest don’t really use cupboards at the moment, cause they don’t have them, but is it worth having in the long run?
The thing next to the en-suite is a desk and chair as they’ll probably need that when they are bigger to study (home learning in the next pandemic in 10 years time 😮)

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BigGlasses · 07/03/2021 22:44

A couple more options

Which bathroom/en-suite layout in extension?
Which bathroom/en-suite layout in extension?
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Africa2go · 08/03/2021 09:22

Option 3 - don't take out storage, you will definitely need them at some point. If its for a child (i.e. only one person getting in and out of bed), I'd move the bed placement though in option 3 and have the bed in the top right hand corner, with the head board under the window to make it feel more spacious and access to the cupboards easier.

You're also putting a sink in the ensuite in Option 3 aren't you?

Hallyup5 · 08/03/2021 09:37

@BigGlasses

A couple more options
Could you turn the closet door in the second one so that it becomes storage accessed from the bedroom (that's what I meant in my other post)? I know the door to it would be behind the bedroom door but you could put a bifold on or something, maybe. That way you'd reduce the number of doors onto the landing and still have storage so the room could be wider.

I think I'd scrap the ensuite though, personally. If it's not the master bedroom, as I assumed it was originally, it seems a little small to be cramming one into.

Another option would be to Jack and Jill the main bathroom.

FreiasBathtub · 08/03/2021 12:07

Agree with minipie, make the door in no 3 a sliding pocket door. Amazing how much space that frees up.

OneForTheJourney · 08/03/2021 12:10

What size is the family bathroom? We decided to go for a very large family bathroom, instead of smaller bathroom and small en-suite. Think biy
G luxury.. Free standing bath, double shower, his/her sinks, space for a nice chair.

Baxdream · 08/03/2021 12:18

It depends how you live. If you do shifts/early starts, you'll want the ensuite as far away from the bed as you can.

I prefer the straight ensuite but I like the built in wardrobes. You'll need wardrobes anyway so it makes sense to have built in ones.

MimiSunshine · 08/03/2021 13:54

How many bathrooms will your house have without this ensuite? And how many children do you have?

If only one main bathroom then I’d put it in but have it as a second bathroom For everyone to use, especially if you have three+ children (You say 2 youngest).

However if I’d have it as an ensuite if you have 2 of one sex and 1 of the other so that 1 gets a boy/girl free bathroom.

MimiSunshine · 08/03/2021 13:55

*and you have a second bathroom / ensuite already in your bedroom

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BigGlasses · 08/03/2021 20:29

We’ve pretty much decided on havi g the wardrobes and the long en-suite. Which is also what most of you like😀.

We have a master with en-suite downstairs. And a family bathroom upstairs. We have 3 kids 15,10&8

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ivykaty44 · 08/03/2021 20:35

Tbh I’d have a dressing room instead of a separate loo

Putting a door between bathroom and far room, then have closets for one and dressing room for other person 😉

Far nicer IMO and more common abroad than U.K. but some builders are now installing dressing rooms

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