bathroom advice, boxing in/vanity units
Hi There, Bathroom advice really appreciated. We have a titchy bathroom, about 2m by 175cm see diagram and photos. We are after getting it refurbished (new suite/tiling/flooring etc) wondering if we might do something a bit craftier than whats there at present boxing in pipes and plumbing so we can bring in some cleaner lines (eg wall mounted toilet, basin without pedestal), also improve on storage. What do you think of these ideas and how would you go about them?
1. Box in more pipe work , make stud wall 66 inches or so away from toilet wall and move bath back a bit for toilet and basin plumbing and shower), see picture attached the one with the black and white floor
2. bring in vanity units of some sort (I like the idea of extra enclosed storage but we have one in our downstairs toilet which came to bits within months of usage so that has put me off a bit. Suggestions for good companies appreciated too.
3. Could a combination of more boxing in and some sort of vanity work?
Thanks for any thoughts xx
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PROAt No 19
4 years agoOne possibility could be to replicate the photograph below, but with a straight bath rather than a shower bath. Build a 200mm stud wall all of the way along, half height above WC and basin, to conceal the cistern and pipework, full height at the end of the bath to create a niche in the shower. Then, instead of a vanity unit below the basin use a large mirrored cabinet (800mm wide) in the recessed area above the WC and basin. I’d also move the towel radiator along a little and re-hand the door.
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Comments (12)We are refurbishing a very similar bathroom at the moment, we have a matching layout to you and also intend to put a freestanding bath underneath our slightly off centre window. (Our window is off centre the other way to yours though, closer to the loo side). We originally looked for a slipper bath as thought that would work well with the asymmetry but couldn’t find one that was comfy for my very tall husband... I think our current plan is to put the bath symmetrically to the room and just ignore the fact it isn’t central to the window. We don’t have too much space either side of the bath (maybe 15-20 cm each side) so pushing it one way might make it look cramped at that side. I am a bit worried about how this will look with the taps though, we want wall mounted taps and of course they really ought to be central to the bath, so this will highlight the mismatch with the window centre. This thread is making me re think! Another option is to put the bath central to the window and then have a tall ladder towel rail on the wall where the extra space is - that way the towel rail plus towels use up the excess space, in a less boxy way than a shelf unit. I might do that......See MoreNarrow bathroom unit potential
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PROStudio Vonne
4 years agoCould you move the bath forward and create a little niche for shelving behind? Then the bath, sink and shower are neatly in line.
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rinked
4 years agorinked
4 years agorinked
4 years agoNot sure if this first layout would work though (soil pipe), but the floorspace would be optimized. A shaving mirror could go in front of your window (or look for 'mirror in front of window' photos on here).
A 100x80cm shower next to a wall mount toilet would open up some space for a 100cm vanity. Or a customised old side table with a sink on top. Waste pipe could go boxed in along the floor (as 30mm is enough for a sink).
PROMarina Drobot at Cinnamon Space
4 years agohow about continue boxing all the way to the window and use it to house concealed shower pipes and taps also. adding a niche for shampoo and soaps / candles. to have a mirror cabinets above the sink and toilet and under sink cabinet. also fill the gap on the other side of the bath adding a cabinet for laundry / cleaning stuff.
rinked
4 years agoLooks great Marina!
But what about toilet ergonomics? As far as I know toilets take up about 80cm of wallspace.
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Marina Drobot at Cinnamon Space
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4 years agoCheryl Price
4 years agoCheryl Price
4 years ago@rinq, thanks again for your feedback, I've tried to give dimensions of the window in this diagram
Cheryl Price
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4 years ago
K OB
2 years ago
Carole Menzies
2 years agoJust had my bathroom done and it’s very similar to your thoughts… I love the vanity it’s so much sleeker and useful. It’s from Victorian Plumbing and great quality.
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