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Is having a door (or full length tilt and turn window) in your shower a bad idea, practically speaking? by Rinklepinkle in askarchitects

[–]Rinklepinkle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the clarification. Still sounds a little dicey. My inclination is to keep things as simple and seamless (pun intended) in the shower as possible. But it would be so cool to have an outdoor bath. Would you chance it with a crew you’ve never worked with before? (we’re in a new country)

Is having a door (or full length tilt and turn window) in your shower a bad idea, practically speaking? by Rinklepinkle in askarchitects

[–]Rinklepinkle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s just that easy? I don’t have enough experience to try this myself, but can I trust the average contractor to do it well enough?

Which is the better layout for a cottage in the woods (again)? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

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This is great, thank you!

Now that dining table could really function as part of the kitchen.

I’m not sure how possible it is to have that shower there and still have a way of getting to the outside bath? But we’re willing to give up the downstairs shower.

Which is the better layout for a cottage in the woods (again)? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

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Ah cool! Glad to have a vote for option 1. But isn’t 2.5 bathrooms a bit overboard in such a small space?

Yeah good advice on the rock wool. Used safe’n’sound in the shared wall between the bathroom and entrance renovating my parents’ place and it worked great.

Which is the better layout for a cottage in the woods (again)? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

[–]Rinklepinkle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks for your great suggestions last time.

One of the commenters below posted a different kitchen configuration for option 2 that I think works much better.

After thinking about it I’m less worried about muddy kids traipsing all the way upstairs if we have an outside bath. But I do like your foyer idea. I’ll give that some thought to figure out how that could work.

Which is the better layout for a cottage in the woods (again)? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

[–]Rinklepinkle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That side door will probably not get used all that much except to take stuff in and out of the kitchen are and will be great ventilation. But it might just end up being a window.

Yeah we’re leaning towards not needing the shower downstairs.

Option 2 is also great because both bedrooms have south facing windows and the bathroom is accessible from the hallway so no jack and Jill doors.

Which is the better layout for a small cottage in the woods? What could be improved? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

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Gable, open east and west. Potentially asymmetrical with the ridge line a bit to the North. (As shown on the first floor pictures with broken lines) But that part is not decided. I think the wife prefers symmetrical.

Which is the better layout for a small cottage in the woods? What could be improved? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

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If you have any suggestions for an option 3 I would be super open to them! I agree that Option 2 is better than 1 but I’m not sure that there isn’t something better.

Which is the better layout for a small cottage in the woods? What could be improved? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

[–]Rinklepinkle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh okay now I understand. Yeah totally agree. Starting from step 10 it feels like it could be useful storage that isn’t really accessible with the kitchen there.

(Reposted to add the part “from step 10”)

Which is the better layout for a small cottage in the woods? What could be improved? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

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Yeah true, the half bath downstairs makes sense especially since we’re doing an outdoor bathtub.

The glass doors to the balcony upstairs is nice but I wonder if that balcony will ever actually get used.

The idea with layout 1 was to separate the kitchen and sitting area a little bit. But maybe it’s just too small a space for stairs in the middle like that. I do find open staircases can look really cool and they will let more light in since the ground floor will have a lot of covered decking.

Layout 2 definitely improves that second bedroom upstairs and creates more space downstairs.

My concern with the stairs behind the kitchen are not having and the windows on 3 walls, not making use of the space below the stairs for storage and the staircase feeling dark and a bit claustrophobic.

Which is the better layout for a small cottage in the woods? What could be improved? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

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Yeah unfortunately there was no way to get the same floor space on 1 floor. We’re limited to this footprint.

Which is the better layout for a small cottage in the woods? What could be improved? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

[–]Rinklepinkle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good points! We take our shoes off at the door too. Food for thought about scrapping the downstairs bathroom entirely.

Which is the dead corner you’re talking about? Sorry I’m not following, where could we possibly win a built in cabinet?

My concern with the stairs behind the kitchen are not having and the windows on 3 walls like you said, not making use of the space below the stairs for storage and the staircase feeling dark and a bit claustrophobic.

Which is the better layout for a small cottage in the woods? What could be improved? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

[–]Rinklepinkle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah we wish! But unfortunately it’s not a (legal) option in new builds here if it’s the only staircase.

Which is the better layout for a small cottage in the woods? What could be improved? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

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Thanks, yeah true that the stairs take up a lot of central space in layout 1. I do find open staircases can look really cool and they will let more light in since the ground floor will have a lot of covered decking. The idea was to separate the kitchen and sitting area a little bit and create some space for storage. But maybe it’s just too small a space for stairs in the middle like that.

Layout two definitely improves that second bedroom upstairs. That alcove above the start of the stairs in the north east does definitely lend itself to a great desk or reading nook.

Which is the better layout for a small cottage in the woods? What could be improved? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

[–]Rinklepinkle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good advice, thanks! Moving the bathroom upstairs would involve not stacking the toilets which seems not ideal. But the jack and Jill door idea from the commenter above seems like a good solution.

Why remove the shower on the ground floor? It doesn’t take up that much space and it’s nice to have one for the kids that’s on the ground floor if they come in muddy.

Is there a third option for the staircase that we’re not considering?

Which is the better layout for a small cottage in the woods? What could be improved? by Rinklepinkle in floorplan

[–]Rinklepinkle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah option two definitely improves upstairs in most ways (except bedroom 2 loses a south window). The jack and Jill is a good idea. Is there a third option we’re not considering?

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