Squaring Up A Small Primary Bath + Closet

Project Scope: Space planning

Home: 1958 Ranch

Client Goals:

• Make more efficient use of closet and bathroom space

• Larger shower

• Move as little plumbing as possible

Existing Floor Plan

• Lacks storage

• Inefficient use of closet space

• Small shower and dislike shower insert

• Dislike jog in sink wall

Revised Floor Plan

• Converted back of closet to a built-in seat in larger shower

• Opened floor space by pushing back bathroom wall to be flush with shower curb

• Removed the jog in the sink wall

• More storage with medicine cabinet that has built-in electrical

• Increased vanity width from 30” to 36”

• Reoriented clothes hanging rod to provide more accessible hanging space

• Replaced bathroom outswing door with a pocket door

Concept Sketches

Final Thoughts:

I love helping small spaces become more functional and efficient, we don’t always need to expand a home’s footprint to improve it. Reworking an awkward closet allows us to create a more spacious shower and add needed bathroom storage. Swapping the swing door for a pocket door creates a space-saving solution in this smaller bedroom with a private bathroom.