How to design/style this tiny bathroom

[DreamThrum]

I have this tiny 'main' bathroom which needs a complete refurb. Dimensions are 196 x 170. I don't think there is any scope to change the layout of the main items, but I'm just wondering if anyone has good advice on how to design it for maximum storage/practicality, and also what sort of style would best suit such a small bathroom.

Floorplan attached. The window is wider than the plan suggests - it extends most of the way to the left wall.

I couldn’t get back far enough but the radiator goes down to the floor.

This is a pic of my under bath storage.

Pic of the large mirrored wall hung storage.

Pic of the false wall with cubby holes.

Pic of the bathroom- when I did it it (14 years ago) it was all marble but this pic is from the current owner who changed the marble for tiles and removed the large mirrored storage (and I screenshot it from right move because my pics of this house are from the original renovation and they look a bit building site-y)

Swap the bathroom and study. I know it means lots more plumbing work but it would be much better

How wide is the space by the door?
You can get tall narrow unit in there.

Second the suggestion of bath panel storage.

Could the bath be rotated 90’ to under window? That might give more space.

@Rummikub

How wide is the space by the door? You can get tall narrow unit in there.

Second the suggestion of bath panel storage.

Could the bath be rotated 90’ to under window? That might give more space.

That space is 43cm. I don't think rotating the bath is an option because the sink and toilet (plus door) wouldn't fit in the remaining space, unless I'm missing something.

TBH I'd take some space out of the bedroom next door, it would still be a double and could make it a lovely decent family bathroom.

Those with the bath panel storage - did you buy the panel or get it made bespoke? I can see a few on sale, but noting as good as some of the ones on Pinterest.

IKEA has godmorden (?) storage unit at 40cm wide. That would hold a lot of stuff. And leave everything else where it is.
Design wise I’d go neutral but I have seen some gorgeous colourful bathrooms too. Mine is sky blue and I love it.

You have a point about the toilet tissue - my layout is I suggest snd you're right there is no obvious place for a holder so I'm getting a freestanding one. It's a compromise but I'd rather have the sink with mirror above than a wall mounted toilet holder.
My door also opens out so it doesn't hit anything.

My bath panel for storage was made bespoke.

Hmm.

It might not work, but would a sliding door be a possibility? I used one when I was doing a conversion once and didn't want to go to the expense of knocking walls down. It was a Victorian door, but I had it put on rails.

Some form of vanity unit is useful as storage (even if just one drawer under the basin). They don't have to look too modern/functional/B&Q-ish. I'd have a freestanding loo roll holder, too.

Love PPs' under-bath storage ideas.

Dramatic mirror (not a generic 'plate glass' type).

I would be tempted to redesign the whole of the upstairs, but realise that this might not be possible!

We've just done up a bathroom of very similar size. We've used Easypanels on the walls instead of tiles and it's surprising how the lack of grout has opened up the space.

If you stole space from the room next door then you leave the loo where it is, turn the bath sideways under the rest of the window. Sink next to the end of the bath from the room pinched from next door.

Could have a shower installed hidden in the new false wall too.

It would just feel so much more spacious etc. plenty of room for storage then. Bottles on the windowsill for use on the bath!

In mine the loo and sink are on the wall opposite the bath with loo closest to the window, a false wall built behind them to hide all the plumbing and take the built in cistern and provides a massive shelf the whole length of the room.

The sink is wall hung and has a drawer under. The radiator is under the window. We have a shower over the bath and a thermostatic mixer tap.

It all works really well.

@maryzx

Hmm.

It might not work, but would a sliding door be a possibility? I used one when I was doing a conversion once and didn't want to go to the expense of knocking walls down. It was a Victorian door, but I had it put on rails.

Some form of vanity unit is useful as storage (even if just one drawer under the basin). They don't have to look too modern/functional/B&Q-ish. I'd have a freestanding loo roll holder, too.

Love PPs' under-bath storage ideas.

Dramatic mirror (not a generic 'plate glass' type).

I would be tempted to redesign the whole of the upstairs, but realise that this might not be possible!

How would you redesign the whole upstairs?

@RandomMess

If you stole space from the room next door then you leave the loo where it is, turn the bath sideways under the rest of the window. Sink next to the end of the bath from the room pinched from next door.

Could have a shower installed hidden in the new false wall too.

It would just feel so much more spacious etc. plenty of room for storage then. Bottles on the windowsill for use on the bath!

I'm thinking about this, but I wouldn't want to take much space from the bedroom as it's the largest room and we will eventually sleep there, once we've renovated it. Pretty sure it's also a load bearing wall.

Oh if you want to make that the master bedroom you could make that the ensuite and put a corridor between the current ensuite and make that the family bathroom.

Like this - easy to make the new family bathroom bigger as an L shape

@RandomMess

Oh if you want to make that the master bedroom you could make that the ensuite and put a corridor between the current ensuite and make that the family bathroom.

The en suite is also quite small though (it's wider, but slightly less deep, than the main bathroom). It would certainly be small if you took a corridor out of it. So I'm not sure this really helps.

No the corridor would be off the bedroom plus an extra chunk out the bedroom to make it L shaped. So notably bigger than it is now.

@RandomMess

Like this - easy to make the new family bathroom bigger as an L shape

Oh I see what you mean with the corridor. I guess that would probably work for a lot of people. In my situation though, I don't particularly want an ensuite, the current setup where the ensuite is attached to (what will ultimately be) a guest room is actually ideal, apart from the size issue.

Immediate thoughts, OP:

1. Knock the two bathrooms through (load-bearing isn't such a big issue - if I'm imagining the dimensions correctly, you would only need one smallish steel, though this is obviously not a DIY job!)

1. Turn the existing house bathroom into a bigger 'Jack and Jill' type bathroom - useable either as an en-suite by Bedroom 2 (which has better overall proportions than the nominal Bedroom 1) or as a house bathroom, accessed from the landing (with lockable doors on both walls, depending on who's using it).

1. Use the very small remaining area for a loo/basin to serve the current Bedroom 1 (if you really feel the need for an en-suite - I personally think they're over-rated, though a second loo in a house is always a good idea).

Alternatively:

1. Turn the study into the house bathroom.

1. Turn the current Bedroom 1 into a bedroom and study. You could still have a bedroom that's 8' 8" x 9' (for example), and a study that's 8' 8" x 6'. You might need a tiny lobby area with two doors at an angle, depending on how the staircase works.

1. Turn the current house bathroom into an ensuite shower room for Bedroom 2, which would become Bedroom 1.

Trying

Oh FFs. That's supposed to be "trying to attach a diagram". But it's on its side, and I don't know know to turn it round, and I don't have a smartphone so it's taken on one of my DC's phones!

I am shit at diagrams, too.