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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 14, 2019 12:35:30 GMT -5
I saw one that was sort of open on HGTV recently--designed by a white woman. It was beautiful--like a work of art, but completely impractical. I believe design should be functional, first and foremost. This would have water splashing all over the freaking place--no thank you! And I think a tub smack in the middle of a room is absolutely asinine. Who needs even more crap to clean, and nowhere to put your stuff while you're taking a bath? Same with the shower--nowhere to put your stuff. Just dumb. I saw that bathroom, and I hated it. I also want to be able to enclose my tub to keep the hot air with me as long as possible so I hate all tubs that are just sitting out by themselves in a giant bathroom.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 14, 2019 12:39:13 GMT -5
I thought dannylion was commenting on the design being by someone who had never lived indoors just by the pictures alone I couldn't tell you anything about the designer either. Just my 2 cents.
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Post by hoops902 on Nov 14, 2019 12:42:26 GMT -5
I thought dannylion was commenting on the design being by someone who had never lived indoors just by the pictures alone I couldn't tell you anything about the designer either. Just my 2 cents. Yes, but the designer was black. If you say negative things about someone who is black you are an obvious racist. It doesn't matter if you knew or didn't know the person was black when you said it, your evil racist subconscious knew!
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Post by imawino on Nov 14, 2019 12:56:29 GMT -5
I thought dannylion was commenting on the design being by someone who had never lived indoors just by the pictures alone I couldn't tell you anything about the designer either. Just my 2 cents. Unless happai was online stalking the designer I'm not sure how they think they know that either?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2019 16:19:28 GMT -5
I don't have an open concept bathroom, but the master bath is extremely small as an early 1980s bathroom. Two people could not be in that bathroom at the same time, but one is fine.
So there is a vanity area (sink) in the master bedroom as well. It's large enough to be a double vanity but isn't so there is some impressive counter space. It is sort of separated from the bedroom by a half wall (with spindles) that only extends the depth of the vanity. I'd call it open concept since there is no door, and you could see me brush my teeth from the bed.
I actually think it isn't a bad idea . . . my second vanity area, I mean. Sure, if you had the money, you'd reconfigure the whole thing into a giant spa-like bathroom, moving the walk-in closet to maybe where the vanity is. But this is a $140,000 house. With a $20,000 bathroom renovation, it would still be a $140,000 house. So I think it makes sense the way they did it.
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Post by thyme4change on Nov 14, 2019 20:57:07 GMT -5
All the other issues aside, I get up several hours before my Hubs. He appreciates that the door blocks the light, and muffles the sound of the blow dryer a little. Are we the only couple that doesn't rise and shine together? It is also the reason we don't need the famed, mandatory double sink.
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Post by jerseygirl on Nov 14, 2019 21:28:08 GMT -5
Hotels are now putting windows with blinds in bathroom I think it’s a bad design . If someone wakes up at night and uses the bathroom the blinds don’t really keep light from room, also awkward if sharing with someone not really close
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Post by alabamagal on Nov 14, 2019 21:28:54 GMT -5
All the other issues aside, I get up several hours before my Hubs. He appreciates that the door blocks the light, and muffles the sound of the blow dryer a little. Are we the only couple that doesn't rise and shine together? It is also the reason we don't need the famed, mandatory double sink. My DH and I have never had the “ getting in each other’s way” problem in the bathroom. We are also on very different schedules. But I also spend maybe 5 minutes max on makeup and hair. We lived for 25 years with a single sink and never had a problem. Our previous house had 2 sinks which was nice. In current house we now have separate bedrooms and separate bathrooms, which is even better than having just separate sinks!
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Post by tskeeter on Nov 14, 2019 23:36:10 GMT -5
As much as I think the concept of an open bathroom is ridiculous, I did note some interesting features in the photo. The shower has a curb on the two open sides. To me, that indicates an intent, or an option, to install a glass shower enclosure to contain splashing water. The shower features a ceiling mounted rainfall shower head and a hand held shower wand, both of which reduce splashing. The bathroom floor is waterproof ceramic tile. A little splash from a shower isn’t going to be a major problem. There are partitions that provide some limited separation from the bedroom space.
The insurmountable obstacle in my mind is the lack of a true WC space. To me, using the toilet is not an activity where I want an audience.
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Post by oped on Nov 15, 2019 0:07:03 GMT -5
Neither of our showers have doors. Well the ‘big bath’ has pocket doors to the toilet on one side and the tub shower in the other. Double Vanity in the middle... but neither shower is closed off from its room. It’s perfect in master needs some tweaking in the big bath.
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Post by alabamagal on Nov 15, 2019 6:32:59 GMT -5
<wondering about antics of some here where water from shower gets flung across bathroom>
We had an open shower no doors put in when we added a master bedroom/bath in our Georgia house. Two sides of the shower were tiled walls, one side had glass blocks about 3 feet then was open the rest of side and back. It had a small curb you stepped over, but I have seen some that are just sloped.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Nov 15, 2019 6:50:58 GMT -5
I couldn't see these particular pictures, as I also got a 404 error. As far as splashing, water hits your shoulders, and bounces off in some geometrical fashion. Water would get all over our bathroom of it weren't for the shower curtain.
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Post by gs11rmb on Nov 15, 2019 8:49:53 GMT -5
I'm guessing I'm one of the few who actually read the article "the shower, which seemed to confuse some Twitter users who tweeted their worries about the water getting the entire space wet, will have a frosted-glass door installed, even though it's not pictured in the Facebook post."
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Nov 15, 2019 9:14:58 GMT -5
I'm guessing I'm one of the few who actually read the article "the shower, which seemed to confuse some Twitter users who tweeted their worries about the water getting the entire space wet, will have a frosted-glass door installed, even though it's not pictured in the Facebook post." Yeah, I saw that part too.
Water splashing on the floor would worry me. Also, as someone else posted - How can you enjoy a nice hot steamy shower when there are no walls to contain the steam?
I wouldn't mind this in a resort or BnB or hotel. I'm not sure how I'd feel about it as a master bathroom. Definitely a 'no' for the main bathroom, for me.
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Post by hoops902 on Nov 15, 2019 9:20:36 GMT -5
I'm guessing I'm one of the few who actually read the article "the shower, which seemed to confuse some Twitter users who tweeted their worries about the water getting the entire space wet, will have a frosted-glass door installed, even though it's not pictured in the Facebook post." Yeah, I saw that part too.
Water splashing on the floor would worry me. Also, as someone else posted - How can you enjoy a nice hot steamy shower when there are no walls to contain the steam?
I wouldn't mind this in a resort or BnB or hotel. I'm not sure how I'd feel about it as a master bathroom. Definitely a 'no' for the main bathroom, for me.
It's also not just a "glass door" as the article says...it would basically have to be 2 full glass walls, PLUS a glass door. Ultimately, the whole thing isn't THAT open concept...there's a big dividing wall between the 2 rooms...not exactly what I'd call open concept. My opinion is that it's kind of just poorly thought-out semi-open concept. If you're going to leave something "open"...don't have one of the primary open areas be the toilet? That's the part people really care about right? It would be so easy to just kind of hide the toilet for a small amount of privacy there while leaving it totally opened up for the shower and sink. Or at least not put the toilet in the major sightlines.
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Post by oped on Nov 15, 2019 9:35:41 GMT -5
I'm guessing I'm one of the few who actually read the article "the shower, which seemed to confuse some Twitter users who tweeted their worries about the water getting the entire space wet, will have a frosted-glass door installed, even though it's not pictured in the Facebook post." Yeah, I saw that part too.
Water splashing on the floor would worry me. Also, as someone else posted - How can you enjoy a nice hot steamy shower when there are no walls to contain the steam?
I wouldn't mind this in a resort or BnB or hotel. I'm not sure how I'd feel about it as a master bathroom. Definitely a 'no' for the main bathroom, for me.
Steam is not an issue in our master. Like I said, the other bathroom needs tweaking. We didn't make the original tiled area large enough and there is some steam/water spray issues that I now need to fix. Sigh. Learning experiences building a house yourself from your own ideas Most of that bathroom works awesome. And people who walk in are like... awesome idea... walking into the double vanity and pocked door to the right for toilet and left for shower/bath... multiple people can use at one time... BUT yes, i'd tile all the walls in a small space, or a lot of the walls (my master shower is huge) and the floors if there is no door. I could probably find some pictures if anyone is interested in ours... again, they are just open showers. They bathrooms have doors.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Nov 15, 2019 10:11:14 GMT -5
The house I grew up in had plumbing in the basement for a toilet.
My parents had a toilet installed, which was in the open. It was between the washing machine and the freezer.
The worst thing they did in that basement was put a shower over the drain for the washing machine. They never put a shower curtain around it.
The basement had those little tiny windows so there were no curtains.
One day as I was drying, I saw a teenage neighbor boy with his eyes glued to the window. No more showers until the window was covered.
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Post by Tiny on Nov 15, 2019 10:33:57 GMT -5
I couldn't see these particular pictures, as I also got a 404 error. As far as splashing, water hits your shoulders, and bounces off in some geometrical fashion. Water would get all over our bathroom of it weren't for the shower curtain.Just to continue this theme - if you have a high powered shower head or shower "jet(s)" that pounding/pulsating stream of water tends to bounce off your person in a fairly wide pattern. I would think a hand held shower wand could also create quite a mess if the there are no shower walls if you aren't careful with were you aim it. I was much comforted by having read that the open to the room on 3 sides shower area would eventually have glass "walls" and a door. I was imagining having to jury rig hanging shower curtains around the area to contain the spray/steam - and then having to deal with the curtains becoming a Shower Shroud when actually using the shower.
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Post by swamp on Nov 15, 2019 10:53:06 GMT -5
All the other issues aside, I get up several hours before my Hubs. He appreciates that the door blocks the light, and muffles the sound of the blow dryer a little. Are we the only couple that doesn't rise and shine together? It is also the reason we don't need the famed, mandatory double sink. I need the mandatory double sink. My cat likes to get a drink from the faucet while I brush my teeth. It keeps me from spitting toothpaste on him when he has his own sink.
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Post by zibazinski on Nov 15, 2019 12:44:25 GMT -5
As much as I think the concept of an open bathroom is ridiculous, I did note some interesting features in the photo. The shower has a curb on the two open sides. To me, that indicates an intent, or an option, to install a glass shower enclosure to contain splashing water. The shower features a ceiling mounted rainfall shower head and a hand held shower wand, both of which reduce splashing. The bathroom floor is waterproof ceramic tile. A little splash from a shower isn’t going to be a major problem. There are partitions that provide some limited separation from the bedroom space. The insurmountable obstacle in my mind is the lack of a true WC space. To me, using the toilet is not an activity where I want an audience. You must not have pets
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Post by zibazinski on Nov 15, 2019 12:45:02 GMT -5
All the other issues aside, I get up several hours before my Hubs. He appreciates that the door blocks the light, and muffles the sound of the blow dryer a little. Are we the only couple that doesn't rise and shine together? It is also the reason we don't need the famed, mandatory double sink. I need the mandatory double sink. My cat likes to get a drink from the faucet while I brush my teeth. It keeps me from spitting toothpaste on him when he has his own sink. I’ve had to spit in the bathtub
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 15, 2019 16:34:12 GMT -5
All the other issues aside, I get up several hours before my Hubs. He appreciates that the door blocks the light, and muffles the sound of the blow dryer a little. Are we the only couple that doesn't rise and shine together? It is also the reason we don't need the famed, mandatory double sink. My DH and I have never had the “ getting in each other’s way” problem in the bathroom. We are also on very different schedules. But I also spend maybe 5 minutes max on makeup and hair. We lived for 25 years with a single sink and never had a problem. Our previous house had 2 sinks which was nice. In current house we now have separate bedrooms and separate bathrooms, which is even better than having just separate sinks! Me too and I've been wondering when make up & hair became an absolutely have to do it in the bathroom kind of thing. I did my make up in my room as a teenager and hair too. My mom did her makeup in the living room close to the big windows and the natural light.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2019 17:23:48 GMT -5
I'm impressed that our current master bathroom actually has a door you can close when someone is using the toilet. That way, DH & I can be in the bathroom at the same time, and the person at the sink doesn't have to see the other on the toilet. Best bathroom EVER! (And yes, there is another door to close to shut off the bathroom from the master bedroom. The shower even has a bench seat for whenever we get old. This may not be a "perfect" house, but the design was well thought out.) We have this set up in 2 of our bathrooms. I like it BUT, in the other bathroom, the bathtub is also in the little room with the toilet. I don’t like that, it feels claustrophobic or something to me. I’ve never used that toilet or tub. This bathroom is in a hallway, and the vanity area is spacious, with double sinks. It’s great when all the kids are here. While 1 is taking a shower, 2 more can still be brushing their teeth or whatever, in the same bathroom. Hmmmm...... maybe that’s why it was designed that way. In our master bathroom, it’s just the toilet that’s behind a separate door in the bathroom. It’s a tiny area, but it doesn’t feel weird like the other bathroom. Aside from the tiny toilet rooms, both bathrooms are big enough for 2 people to move around without bumping into each other.
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Post by cktc on Nov 15, 2019 17:44:29 GMT -5
I could see this being useful for elderly, disabled, or overweight people because it would be easier to navigate from area to area. Our master suite is open to the bathroom and the shower door drives us crazy because it opens to the bedroom instead of the bathroom. The toilet is behind it's own door. We also have vaulted cielings and get no steam. I hate the lack of steam. We have a walk in shower in another bathroom and love it.
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Post by thyme4change on Nov 15, 2019 20:02:29 GMT -5
All the other issues aside, I get up several hours before my Hubs. He appreciates that the door blocks the light, and muffles the sound of the blow dryer a little. Are we the only couple that doesn't rise and shine together? It is also the reason we don't need the famed, mandatory double sink. I need the mandatory double sink. My cat likes to get a drink from the faucet while I brush my teeth. It keeps me from spitting toothpaste on him when he has his own sink. That is an worthwhile reason to have a second sink. I love sink cats. They are awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2019 22:18:13 GMT -5
I used to manage a racing/show barn for an orthodontist a long time ago...like 1988-1994. He had a very modern earth home and I would house sit for them all the time when they'd go on vacations and live like a Queen. It was pretty awesome in there. The master bedroom took up a good third of the house and it was all very open with a hot tub, an office and library/atrium all in one open area. The bathroom just had a wall behind the headboard separating it from the rest of the room. If I remember correctly, it wasn't straight it curved around the bath area somewhat. There were double sinks in the middle of the bathroom area that faced each other instead of side by side, a shower with like 20 heads on it and it was the first time I'd ever seen a bidet in a house. I never really thought about it being odd honestly, it all flowed together so nicely and was 10X fancier than anything I'd ever lived in, so I just thought that was how the rich folks lived.
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Post by thyme4change on Nov 16, 2019 10:34:17 GMT -5
Now...here is a double sink I could live with!
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Post by Lizard Queen on Nov 16, 2019 10:52:38 GMT -5
That kitty cat wall is both cute and disturbing. I don't think I could deal with that first thing in the morning. Now that I'm home on my laptop, here are some pics of the bath I mentioned: Not quite open to the master: Its the shower and tub that I have an issue with. Nowhere to put anything, and splashing all over. I guess since the floor is just concrete, it doesn't matter so much?
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Post by teen persuasion on Nov 16, 2019 17:35:29 GMT -5
Yeah, I agree with your no place to put stuff comment. I'd want niches in the shower.
Viewing it from the bedroom, I like the barndoors, but I hate the tub (dead center), then shower, then sinks layout. It forces you to detour around everything just to use the sink. I'd at least turn everything 90 degrees, so you can walk between fixtures more directly from the bedroom. Or maybe turn just the tub and shower, leaving the sinks at the back, but allowing you to walk between them. IDK, the shower floating in the middle of the room with lots of wasted space around it feels weird, I want to tuck it against at least one wall.
If the floor is going to get wet, then I want a floor drain, and sloping to draw water to the drain. So the raised curb on the shower section seems counterintuitive to me. I also hope there's underfloor heating, that room looks awfully cold to me.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Nov 18, 2019 16:32:54 GMT -5
Yep, that is the bathroom I thought it. I still hate it, looking at it in pictures.
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