Bedrooms & en-suite layout planning

10 months ago

Hello, we're looking for a little advice on how to layout our new main bedroom/en-suite and spare bedroom space, we're currently at the point where the builders are constructing the roof, so all window openings etc are fixed, but internal stud walls e.g. ensuite can be played with.

In hindsight we wish we'd made the main bedroom a little more spacious but we are a little hemmed in by the en-suite window.

Couple of questions really:

1. Given the layouts below, how would you layout the main bedroom to accommodate bed, decent wardrobe space etc. Where/how would you place key furniture items?

2. We're could make the main bedroom a little larger by moving/re-shaping the en-suite, we don't mind encroaching on the guest bedroom a little. Do you think this is worth considering? If so, any ideas?

My builder is also going it a think and we're due to have a chat soon, so keen to take some inspiration from you all!

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Jonathan

10 months ago

Lots of houses have doors opposite each other. Plus it would be good to have more wall space in the guest room for furniture

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Creative Abodes
10 months ago
Layout of furniture for the main bedroom would depend on weather you’d prefer to have the bed facing towards the window. I’d personally put the wardrobe near the en suite bathroom so that you can more easily access your clothes after washing.
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antchristie
Original Author
10 months ago
Thanks @Creative Abodes - I think the bed facing direct to the window could be a challenge. I envisage the bed head on either the right or left hand side wall. Left would mean you walk into towards the head of the bed, but you could then utilise the corner between en-suite wall and right wall for corner storage.
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Thank you for this and for attaching the photo to demonstrate! Lovely idea and would be ideal in the room. I’m not sure what you mean by extending the curtains? I was wondering about adding a recessed curtain rail and having it in an L shape to fit the other window too. Or maybe curtains on the large window and a Roman blind on the smaller one? I appreciate you taking the time to help, thank you again
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sharon sutton
10 months ago
If your window has a good view be creative and place the bed directly in front of it with a dressing area behind .
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sharon sutton
10 months ago
Like this but with a wardrobe behind to create a dressing area.
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katlucy
10 months ago
Could you look at rotating the bathroom 90 degrees to make the entrance less tight with the two doors?

I think i would have the bed on the right wall in both plans, tv over drawers/dressing table on the left wall, wardrobes on the bathroom walls.

Would you also consider an ensuite for the guest room?
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antchristie
Original Author
10 months ago
This is a neat idea @katlucy - I am going to play around with this idea on FloorPlanner and I'll see what I get to and share back :) We're going to avoid en-suite in guest room, spend the money elsewhere. So we can actually pinch a little more space from that room for out en-suite if req'd, as it is quite a big room.
katlucy
10 months ago
I d do a few scribbles
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antchristie
Original Author
10 months ago
I'm noway as capable as you at knowing the correct sizing of things! I have to place furniture items to see their size and position,
katlucy
10 months ago
I’m working in feet and inches if that helps, one small square = 1 foot sq roughly 30cm sq

king beds and 3 and 4 feet wide wardrobes
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chloeloves
10 months ago
How about moving the entrance to the en-suite to the middle of the horizontal wall and flank it with built in wardrobes so you pass through the wardrobe area to get to the ensuite
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Jonathan
10 months ago
Alternative
antchristie
Original Author
10 months ago
Thanks @Jonathan, the idea of having the angled wall does appear to open up the room. Though we may avoid placing a wardrobe behind the door, there should be good room for 2 x 1500mm and a dresser (with some drawers) in the middle.

@chloeloves I did play around with that idea, see my Design 5 - the fear is we'd still need another place for a wardrobe as with a doorway between we'd lose 900mm.

@katlucy - bed on right wall is the strongest position.

This is what I've landed with in term of options, think 1 & 2 are the best options.
Jonathan
10 months ago
Personally I don’t mind a wardrobe behind a door and would rather that than having the side of a wardrobe in your eyeline as you enter.

Separately I think you visually appraise the size of a room by how far it is from the door to the headboard. For this reason I prefer the bed on the outside wall of your bedroom- I think the room will then look bigger.
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antchristie
Original Author
10 months ago
Thanks @Jonathan that's really good feedback re room size appraisal, adds support to my Option 1 and 2 thankfully :)

Re eyeline as you enter, is there a concern re how far the doorway could open with a wardrobe behind the door? Do you think moving the doorway open hinges to the right hand side, rather than left would be sensible?
Jonathan
10 months ago
Having drawn the Ensuite at 2.1 m I think there is enough room to move the bedroom door and not have to worry about the wardrobes being in your eyeline.
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antchristie
Original Author
10 months ago
Thanks, this would permit a wardrobe behind the door also, as per in your design.

I will need to check if we can make this work with the 'angled' en-suite as per your initial layout option (number 2 in mine) as we actually prefer this suggestion.
antchristie
Original Author
10 months ago
@Jonathan, we decided to go with your suggestion, the 45 angled wall really opens the room. Do you think it's practical to have the two bedroom doors opposite, or should we offset.

Essentially just trying to now establish the door position and config of the two bedroom doors, i.e. have as below, or opposite one another?