Downstairs toilet off kitchen or living room?
I'm helping my Mum out with some home improvements in her house. It's a 3 storey property with 3 double bedrooms but with a very small living space on the ground floor.
The downstairs toilet currently takes up a lot of the space as it also includes a small hall leading into it. My idea was to move the toilet under the stairs, remove the wall between kitchen and toilet and add double doors between the two main rooms. This would then create more space in the kitchen, turning it into more of a kitchen-diner. The problem then is where to put the door to acces the toilet - is it better coming off the living room or the dining end of the kitchen? Any other ideas?
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Hermione D
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7 years agoIt's an end terrace and the toilet is currently on the external wall. My uncle is a builder and will do the digging and moving of pipes etc for a family rate so the drainage shouldn't be an issue.
Here's a picture of the space below the stairs. It's also difficult to furnish this space as it needs to be clear to open the door.
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Comments (7)I agree, it is not wise to install a toilet in a room where there is a another door that leads out to the garden or another room, But, you can install a wall in the middle of the room with a door for privacy,(sliding doors are good to use in compact spaces),How i would do it is, installing the door in the middle of the parting wall to your left underneath the window i would place the toilet, in the middle of the solid wall a small sink,to your right, there should be space to stack your washing machine & dryer, or you can install a wet room or a normal shower,...See MoreLayout ideas for kitchen/diner and downstairs toilet in small space.
Comments (7)Hi, I definitely wouldn’t install a toilet next to the dining area (no privacy), not would you have room to create a corridor - you’d need 3ft for sure and that would leave you with only 7 ft 7” in the dining area, which is a bit of a squash. So the best idea is to create a utility/toilet in the kitchen, as you say, on the left behind the stairs. If the wall between the back door and the sitting room is 3ft-3ft 6” I think you could create this space without moving the back door. But it would be big enough fir toilet, cloakroom basin and the washing machine and dryer stacked, if you have one. You mentioned turning the window into glass doors, but I’d be reluctant to do that simply because you then lose more wall space for the kitchen cabinets and you’re already losing a wall between the kitchen and dining area. But you could change the back door for a fully glazed one to let more light in. I tried putting an island with overhang (3ft in depth to allow for bar stools and storage) but the space would very tight, even running the island vertically on the plan as you need the best part of 3ft to walk either wide of it, so possibly a peninsular would fit best. As you are short of wall space for the fridge freezer, would you consider installing it under the stairs, depending on its size? Ps I meant to say, best option for the toilet door in the kitchen would be a sliding ?barn style door or pocket door if you had the room....See MoreLooking for Design advice - Kitchen Living Room and Downstairs Space
Comments (10)Hi Preethi! You definitely have the space to create the rooms that you want. There are lots of ways you can do this. The main thing is to get clear on what you need and want from each of these rooms - how you want to use them and what the flow needs to be from one space to another for you to be able to enjoy living in your home with ease. The best starting point is to create a vision for your home. You can get a taster of my unique method for creating your vision with my free Design Your Home Vision Checklist that you can get here: https://www.i-architect.co.uk/dyhvchecklist.html Another thing you can do is assess your floorplan by colouring in red all spaces and areas that are underused - this will help you to see which spaces are most easily available for you to repurpose. Best wishes with your home redesign! Jane award winning chartered architect eco-home and conservation area specialist www.i-architect.co.uk For helpful videos watch my YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@iarchitect...See MoreJonathan
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