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All Just just about Your BedroomBuilding Better Bathrooms With Your Own Designs
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(ARA) - Is there a traffic jam in your bathroom? Do you find yourself bumping into your family or the walls piece brushing your teeth? If so, it may be time to do your bathroom more functional by rethinking how you use the space.
According to Better Homes and Gardens Web site, www.bhg.com, a standard size bathroom is 35 to 80 square feet. A typical master bath is 100 square feet or more. Piece it may be small compared to another rooms in the house, this standard space can actually open up once
you combine your personal preferences and style with how you want to use the bathroom.
Assessing Your Bathroom’s Space
When working with homeowners to create a new room plan, I often start out with the big-picture question: “In a perfect world, what would-be your bathroom feel like?” In the past, answers have been “like the outside brought indoors” or “like a bungalow on the lake.” Hidden in some
of those answers was a key to a booming room plan -- the conception of space. You can use the same square footage to create an open, shared space or a private, cozy space. The difference is how traffic patterns and designs can activity together to result in a wholly some feel.
When you’re reassessing your bathroom’s space, ask yourself the following questions to pinpoint a design that is the most functional for you.
* How galore folk wish use this bathroom? Wish they use it at the same time?
* Rethink the essentials. Do you need double sinks or a basin
in the guest bath?
* Take out fixtures that do not meet your functionality. If you are adding fixtures, look for abutting space to add to your bathroom. Closets and fifth bedrooms are great options for more space.
Another great idea to thin out traffic in the bathroom is to add a sink to another room. American Standard came up with the clever idea of adding a round tabletop
sink in a glass makeup table in the bedroom.
This not only saves space in the bathroom, but it besides allows for more privacy by rending the areas into two rooms. The single-mount regulator
is a simple, sleek option that blends with updated traditional and contemporary styles.
How more privacy do you need?
Should the toilet be placed in a separate room? Popular in the ’80s and ’90s, separate water closets have become a standard in new home design. Galore bathroom designs tuck the toilet into a corner or separate space, out of sight from the bathroom’s entrance. If space is still an issue, a half wall or glazed
partition can give the feel of more privacy without gobbling up square footage.
What is your bathing routine?
Do you need a shower or a tub or both? If there are multiple bathrooms in your home, there may be the chance to change function in one or more to open up space. One of my clients wanted a double steam shower instead of a tub for the master bath. This decision created space that they wouldn’t have used with a tub. This client then installed a soaking tub in one of the guest baths for smart space savings and selling value.
How makes this bathroom activity in the overall home plan?
Do you need to come entrances or change doors? Just ever-changing a hinged door to a slippery pocket door can convert a tight space into plenty of room. Once
I worked on the bathroom design and layout with American Standard's 2003 Ugliest Bathroom Contest winner, I encountered a door that seemed out of place. We affected a hall entrance from the master bath into the master sleeping room for more privacy. And to save space, we used a pocket door instead of the innovational hinged door.
In addition to asking yourself these questions, you can assess your bathroom through the National Room
and Bath Association’s online form
at www.nkba.com. In particular, the last survey section just about room orientation is another tool to help you rethink your bathroom space and function.
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