Q: We just purchased a two-story, three-bedroom house. The original house plans were as shown on the picture; however, the previous owners gave up the master bathroom for the sake of additional closet space and converted the balcony into part of the bedroom. Our renovation plans include adding a bathroom to the master bedroom, but we don't want to sacrifice all the closet space. Any suggestions?
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Not sure what we're seeing in the blueprint--is that the original plan? Can you identify what the spaces are--balcony,closets, etc?
I hope I'm reading this right but could you convert the built out balcony to the closet? Maybe if you gave up a few feet of the main room it would still be a decent size and then you could reclaim the bathroom. I'm not a designer of any kind but this seems like the easiest solution to me.
Whoa, I can't read that plan at all.
I can't make out clearly what is wall and what is window on the plan, but if you have enough wall that isn't window you could just install floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes.
It would probably be easiest to put the master bath back where it originally was (the plumbing is prob already set up), make what was the balcony into your closet, and possibly enlarge it so a wall goes from the the bottom right corner of the bath and straight down so your bdrm will be almost a perfect rectangle.
Another option - move the entry to the master bdrm up so it aligns with the hall linen closet and stair. Make the rectangular area that the orig master toilet was in into a closet (opened from the new master hall, and make the leftover triangular space (possibly enlarge it so the bdrm shape is more rectangular) into a new master bath.
I'm not an architect and can't tell where the windows are located, but this is one possibility that I can see. The purple lines represent closet organization, and the green lines represent walls. Please note that nothing's to scale.
yeah, hire an architect to help with the tight space planning issues involved in this project.
My best suggestion: scale back the amount of clothing and shoes you have. Downsizing a wardrobe will eliminate some of your space issues.
Yeah picture actually shows the original house plans, the triangular checkered area on the left was the balcony that has now been converted into part of the bedroom and there are two long closets, one on the left of the bedroom door (where the master bathroom is on the plan) and one on the right. There are also two windows in the room, one as shown and the other one (not pictured above) is 1.5m long and it is located in the middle of the diagonal wall. But moving or removing a window is no problem.
Putting the master bath back where it originally was is not our preferred option, as the only outside wall, the one on the left, is all concrete, so the bathroom will have no window for light or ventilation.
If you have no problem ripping up floors and moving plumbing, go for it! But you'll need to get an architect for sure at that point.
Alternatively, get a Solatube and a good bathroom vent.
I agree with Fingernail: make the odd area that was the balcony your closet, build it out a bit to square off the room. I would also gut the other closet out to gain a little more breathing room in your bedroom. Also, watch out for door placement and the configuration of your bathroom-- if you can swing the bathroom door around the corner, the closet can get really roomy. Good luck!