Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Jul 12, 2009 8:19 am We are planning out our new house and bathroom space is limited. I have worked out two main bathroom layouts I can live with but neither is ideal. Option 1 has a shower over the bath with a separate room for the toilet. Option 2 has a separate shower and bath but the toilet has to be in the same room. In both options we can fit a double vanity basin to add a little luxury. Which is the better option in your opinion and why? Kylie Re: Shower over bath or toilet in bathroom 2Jul 12, 2009 8:30 am Even if you do a single vanity, the bath/shower cannot be separate unless the toilet is in the room?? Because the first thing I would delete would be the double vanity if it acheived the other goals, IMO that is the least important of your options. But if double vanity fits in either option but still cant get around other dilemmas, then why not? If you do a separate toilet is it possible to have a small vanity in there rather than double in the bathroom? Back to your question: is this toilet the only toilet in the house? If there is another toilet, in an ensuite or elsewhere, then I would have the toilet in the room and have a separate shower. If not, I would have a separate toilet, as long as family members are physically fit to climb into bath to have shower. I've lived in a house/unit where shower is over the bath, no real problem, we never wanted to use shower and bath at same time anyway - but I do know many older people end up haveing bath removed altogether becasue they cannot manage climbing into the bath. I would not remove the bath if your house is likely to be sold as a family size home though - the ones I know who have done this are smaller cottages that would not be suitable for families anyway. Re: Shower over bath or toilet in bathroom 3Jul 12, 2009 10:27 am This is the space we have to work with. I'm sure there is a better solution. http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc216/kb46_2007/BathArea.png (Note: the pic says "bath" leading into the ensuite, that's actually the WIR.) The plans are still at conceptual design stage so we can move walls around within the space. Even the entrance to the hallway can move up or down. We might want to sell it in the near future I want to make it attractive for the "average buyer" as well as suiting us. The house is a highset 4-brm so wouldn't be attractive for frail & elderly if we were to sell, but we do have the grandparents come and stay for long periods of time. My favourite solution right now for the main bathroom is having a bath/shower against the exterior wall and a double vanity against the top wall. The toilet would have full height walls and a skylight with extractor fan. We have two girls so I'm sure more vanity space will be appreciated once they hit teenage years. A single vanity (900mm) won't make enough space for a shower, and a compact vanity unit wouldn't have the bench space for all their lotions and potions. I know I have to compromise somewhere. Would really appreciate everyone's ideas. How much space to get past a vanity unit? 4Jul 12, 2009 10:16 pm This quote from another of my threads where I've been contemplating moving the main bedroom door so that it opens directly onto the main living area. fairy blue Can you do the three way bathroom thing, using the toilet space as well, then move the hallway door along so that it opens in front of the linen cupboard rather than straight into the bathroom. Check out seeking solutions thread, bottom of page two. This is the layout I was talking about. Would this work with your dimensions and restrictions? http://www.forum.homeone.com.au/viewtop ... 1&start=20 Thanks, fairy blue. I have actually been following that thread because the 3-way bathroom has a lot of appeal. A 3-way bathroom may not be super space-efficient but they are really userfriendly. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is what I've come up with with the help of the thread in Fairy blue's link. I'm not sure that there is enough space to do it. I don't really have the software to accurately place the walls and doors the right width. Also, I'm not sure how much space you need to comfortably get past a vanity basin? Kylie Re: Shower over bath or toilet in bathroom 5Jul 12, 2009 10:26 pm I have an idea - depending how much WIR you need, could you steal a bit of space from there and set the vanity into the back of WIR so it sits flush or almost so against the hallway wall. does this make sense? Re: Shower over bath or toilet in bathroom 6Jul 13, 2009 9:15 am Helyn does this make sense? Yes it does make sense. It also fixes the problem that you really need room to get behind someone who is using the vanity, so what I have there won't be enough. (Thinking of teenagers spending hours on hair and makeup ) I suppose I should check against some typical plans to see how much space is typically in a WIR. Kylie Re: Shower over bath or toilet in bathroom 8Jul 14, 2009 11:21 pm I like the second drawing of the WIR and the ensuite separate. I lik the ensuite to be more accessible from the bedroom and didnt like the way the bathroom seemed to open uo into your wardrobe in the first plan. Too mould inducing. Re: Shower over bath or toilet in bathroom 9Jul 24, 2009 10:07 pm Just thought I would follow up on this thread. I've found a plan that I love, thank goodness! Thank you all for your ideas, they've been a great help. I ended up compromising and having the main bedroom opening onto the living area. I think with some nice french doors there I will be happy with the look and the space saved allowed us to do something terrific with the bathroom layouts. We have the double vanity, separate shower and bath, and three-way main bathroom, and a touch of luxury with a double shower in the ensuite. Decided to separate the W.I.R. from the ensuite because of potential mould issues as we live in the tropics. Once again, thanks, Kylie Re: Shower over bath or toilet in bathroom 10Aug 17, 2009 1:02 pm We had the same 2 options and decided to have toilet in room. Our builder seemed think this would hurt resale less than shower bath. I dont mind toilet in the bathroom as long as it isnt right next to the bath.. not very relaxing to look at while in the tub :/ Also it gives guests a chance to look around your bathroom and admire your decorating and colour choices Moved In!!! Next up Landscaping! 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