Bathroom planning for new construction: layout and design

2023-12-11 20:42:04

But it bothers me, for example, that you have to climb over the bathtub to open or clean the window. How was it: did you plan a ventilation system?

I was able to read that again (I had overlooked it at first) Would a corner bathtub or something smoother also be an option, so that there is a bit more organic form in the bathroom to contrast the rather white tiles, which would break up the clean look a bit? For the washbasin countertop, I would take the same wood color, for example.

2023-12-11 22:24:54

I'll come with two examples, but only one floor plan. I wanted to play around a bit ;)
This probably won't be liked if you think that white half-height tiles in front of a white wall look too colorful. Personally, I also don't like colorful things, but I like contrast, so that something either stands out or visually recedes.
And since I'm not satisfied myself (I don't like the tint of the floor either, it’s not what you have there) and I have time, I spread out my fuss :cool:
Maybe you can make use of one or the other contrast, at least it can inspire some discussion :)

Image 1 a slightly different floor plan, optimizing the shower (160 cm length), toilet with a view out the window, softer bathtub shape

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Image 2 shower tiles in the same tile or color as the floor, pre-wall and 120 cm tile backsplash behind the toilet, bathtub and washbasin in mosaic that connects both colors white/natural.
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Image 3 here it’s rather the other way around: a framing of the elements you look at, in natural like the floor
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Image 4 washbasin, asymmetrical with mirror cabinet in front of a white wall
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Image 5 mirror cabinets in front of a beige wall
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Message: if you have a nice washbasin, put it in the spotlight, let it disappear if it’s ugly.

2023-12-11 23:27:21

Yes, it is a semi-detached house. And yes, a developer.

That clarifies a bit how energetically one can even dream here.

I didn’t think that the bathroom layout could affect the room below.

No bathroom without drainpipe(s), probably in the shaft here, and obviously there is a basement here as well. We need to know the ground floor so as not to suggest a drainpipe next to the sofa or behind the front door.

The bathroom planner is not exactly great.

How do you mean, your husband – or do you mean the software?

2023-12-12 08:34:56

That clarifies a bit how energetically one can even dream here.

No bathroom without downpipe(s), probably in the shaft here, and obviously there is also a basement here. We need to know the ground floor so we don’t suggest a downpipe next to the sofa or behind the front door.

How do you refer to your husband – or do you mean the software?

Of course the software :D

I had already marked the downpipes. That’s fixed.

2023-12-12 08:54:24

I'll come up with two examples, but only one floor plan. I wanted to play around a bit ;)
This probably won't be well received if you think that white half-height tiles in front of a white wall look too colorful. Personally, I don't like colorful either, but I like contrast, so that either something stands out or visually recedes.
And since I'm not satisfied myself (I don't like the tint of the floor myself, it is also not what you have there) and I have time, I have spread out my flair :cool:
Maybe you can make use of one or the other contrast, at least it can stimulate discussion :)

Picture 1 a somewhat different floor plan, shower optimization (160 cm length), toilet with view out of the window, softer bathtub shape

[ATTACH alt="IMG_0735.jpeg"]83266[/ATTACH]

Picture 2 shower tiles in the same tile or color as the floor, pre-wall and 120 cm tile backsplash behind the toilet, bathtub and washbasin in mosaic, connecting both colors white/natural.
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Picture 3 Here it is rather the opposite: a framing of the elements you look at, in natural like the floor
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Picture 4 washbasin, asymmetrical with mirror cabinet in front of white wall
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Picture 5 mirror cabinets in front of beige wall
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Message: if you have a nice washbasin, put it in the spotlight, let it disappear if it is ugly.

Thank you very much for the effort! I like the solution with the bathtub and toilet. Surely the criticism will come that the toilet is too visible from the entrance door. But honestly, that bothers me less.

Did you take over the measurements? How wide is the shower inside? How wide is the chosen washbasin? What are the dimensions of the bathtub (the missing wall has an internal length of 3.15 m)?

Maybe I should clarify again what my question about the tiles was meant to be. The white was preset and was not touched, as we wanted inspirations for the height progression without specifying anything. What my husband thinks is "too colorful" is wood combined with patterned tiles + white wall. I like your color tones and with the changed direction of the toilet, it’s clearer how the line of the tiles can run. Attached is a picture of how I could alternatively imagine it without a wooden floor.

2023-12-12 09:03:04

Maybe as a little inspiration, this is how we solved it with even less space (dimensions are just under 3.5m x 3.5m):

We are very satisfied with it. Where the single washbasin is drawn, we have a double washbasin. Maybe you like something along those lines as well. We really like that you have some privacy on the toilet in the back corner. I don't find the shower and toilet directly opposite each other very nice in your developer's plan.

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