Working on my future home layout, renovating an old second floor unit. One thing I am thinking of doing is separating the toilet from the bathroom, there's enough space to squeeze in a sink and storage (maybe even partially into the wall), and then split the bathroom into a shower and bath area (open floor, freestanding tub with a shower next to it, shower water goes directly on the floor) and a double-vanity area. I would have a hall with a t-junction end of which the end is the door to the toilet room, and the two ends of the T's horizontal bar are the master bedroom door facing the bathroom door.
I feel that without making two separate whole bathrooms this will make all three really optimal, as the use of one never prevents the use of another. I can imagine how usually a teenage girl would hijack the bathroom forever, forcing the need for at least a second bathroom, and then the toilet in the other one being used preventing someone from shaving or putting on makeup or taking a shower. With this layout I think it could be pretty efficient.
I do not under any circumstances want to have a shower-tub, I hate that, so I'm keeping the shower and tub separate and as open as I can.
Just wish there was sunlight, there's already a light-well where the current bathroom is but I'm removing the bathroom from there, it will likely become the mezzanine access point one day. No white bathroom for me, doesn't work well with no sunlight, gonna go with a darker design.
What do you guys think about that layout? Sounds efficient? Wish I could add a second shower but no space, would have to be shared and at that point it's only good for the couple, they can just hurry up.
Sorry no pics, next week.
