Suggestion for placement of new bedroom door

[u587162]

Please see image below.

Could I pls have some suggestions for the placement of a new door to the bedroom coming of the new long hall way that has been created. My designer suggested having a bit of a hall way in front of the bedroom door such that you stand to the side of the wall containing the shower where as I thought it better to come straight into off the length of the hall way and incorporate that space into the room (red dotted line) because you will have a dark spot in that area otherwise.

I know this is minor but what do you builders / designers here suggest?



Also secondly, we have decided to put a double door to the master bedroom (not shown). Are double doors common for bedrooms in high end homes, do they give an impression of something grand?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Both have their own merits but do what you like, I would have probably drawn it as it's already drawn. Double doors - grand designs? If you think so then do it.

 

[alan333]

If you do it as per the original drawing you'll have space for something in that corner at the end of the hall - like a small table with a lamp, or a plant etc. Incorporating it into the bedroom makes it a completely unusable space due to the door swing space. Also with the original plan the bedroom will be more private when the door is partially open, since the door itself will prevent a line of sight barrier, where with the new plan it's wide open. I'd go with the original.

edit... sorry I've just noticed the bedroom door would need to be hung from the other side to be a line of sight barrier, sorry for my glaringly obvious error.

 

[theprinceofdarkness]

If you mount your hand basin opposite the door, then the door recess gives a few more inches of room. The whole enclosure can be built 840mm deep, so giving you more room in the bedroom and the shower tray is cheaper. Have you dummied up your handbasin to WC clearance, the WC looks as though its where my legs want to be!
Frank

 

[ey143]

Face the basin against the window.

 

[u587162]

If you mount your hand basin opposite the door, then the door recess gives a few more inches of room. The whole enclosure can be built 840mm deep, so giving you more room in the bedroom and the shower tray is cheaper. Have you dummied up your handbasin to WC clearance, the WC looks as though its where my legs want to be!
Frank

Hi - any chance you can draw what you mean, I didn't follow?

I'm actually tempted to face the basin against the window (right flank wall) and possibly have a pocket door or an en suite door that opens into the bedroom rather than into the bathroom to improve space.

As this will be a kids room I'm tempted to put a table near to the window on the left side of the room (wall joining family bathroom) and cupboards next to it - only problem is that you face
cupboards as you walk in. Might have to increase the width of the window opening in the room too, to allow more light in.

 

[theprinceofdarkness]

When you open the door (outwards) and look straight in the wash basin is in front of you.
Frank

 

[angelboy]

Personally, I'd move the door into the hall. A single door fixed the the right opening to the left. you then have space behind the door to build in a fixed wardrobe/storage which frees up floor space in the bedroom. Also, by removing the door from its current position you also gain the door opening space, again giving more floor space.

 

[Tigger90]

If you move the doorway to the hallway, will that opening cause any problems moving furniture in and out of the room?
Personally, I would keep it as the plans, how about a nice mirror on the end of the wall to bounce any light back?
And I vote for the basin under the window, keeps all the plumbing to one wall and seems to flow better, rather than having the sanitary ware pointing in different directions.

 

[u587162]

Hi all,

Sorry for late reply, was travelling. Some great ideas here which I hadn't thought about including the cupboard behind the door as per angelboy's suggestion, but yes, then moving furniture into the room might be an issue because of the tight angle of the corner of the en suite.

I think I will leave it as shown and make that end of hall way wall a "mirror wall" in that corner will look great, perhaps with a very thin table to support a night light for the kids or something. Smashing idea.

Still planning ahead, but do you think that bedroom cupboards are best placed on the right flank wall abutting the en suite or on the wall to the entrance of the room (I dont favour the latter as it interrupts the free flowing movement into the room and create an obsticle as you enter). I need to also keep in mind space and light for a table.

I attach a first floor map to provide some context in relation to other rooms which I wouldn't mind some quick opinions on. Using a imaging program I've amended the architect's drawings:

1. In bedroom 2, I have changed the en suite and dressing room doors to open into the room due to the tight feeling of opening it inwards, would this look odd?

2. Would you guys keep the double doors to the master bedroom or single and save the space?

3. The family bathroom at the front is actually a split laundry room as you enter - would you agree that a pocket door is best suited here or still best to go for conventional door? I suggest pocket door so that it feels easier to load the washer / dryer.

4. I'm not sure whether I should remove the bathtub and replace with a shower in bedroom 2 and also whether I should even have a bathtub in the family bathroom. The loft floor has 2 futher rooms and will have at least one bathroom there with a shower. This family bathroom is starting to look a bit cramped on the plans and wondering if better to to just have a wet room, toilet, sink and laundry facility?

Thanks all.