Before & After - Kitchen, Powder Room and Mudroom
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Mudroom/powder room/pantry layout - advice needed
Comments (8)Given the limited amount of space you have, I think you've come up with a pretty good design. The main issue I have is that, in sketching your design I think you have underestimated how much space you need in the powder room and I don't think you have taken wall thicknesses into account quite correctly. It looks like you scaled your drawing to one square = 6". thus the walls around your powder room are only drawn about 2.5 to 3 inches thick. With 2x4 framing, walls are slightly over 4" thick once you get them sheetrocked on both sides. Then, you've sketched the toilet as being only about 16 inches from front to back. Round front toilets actually jut about 25 to 28 inches out from the wall and elongated ones jut as much as 32 inches out. Then, most codes require at least 21 inches of standing space in front of the toilet. Even a small, wall mounted sink will generally stick out 16" to 18" from the wall. So, with a toilet and sink across from each other, you'll probably need 5.5 ft (66 inches) from wall to wall in the bathroom. You might be able to squeeze the size down a few inches by using a small corner sink like the ones in the link below but I wouldn't try to make the powder room's interior dimensions less than 32" x 60" An exterior door is usually 36" wide (although it is possible to purchase 32" wide exterior doors) and it needs a couple of extra inches on each side for trim and hardware. You haven't taken that space requirement into account. All this means that, in order to fit into the space you have, your cubbies, cupboards, and bench are all going to have to shrink down a little bit. Those things are more flexible tho and frankly, I don't see any better options for using the space than the one you've come up with. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: small sinks...See MoreTiny Powder Room Before and After
Comments (29)Towel holder on door would likely look okay, but everyone will drip water all over the floor to dry their hands. I'd go ahead and drill into the masonry and do a correct installation. It's probably hard to face messing up with your new looking walls, but you'll be glad to have it done right, in the right place....See MoreDIY Powder Room Before and After
Comments (28)There is an unwritten rule here on GW that if someone has finished something in their house and you don't like it, you shut up and move on! What is the purpose of making unkind comments that add nothing at this point except to make you, the poster feel superior? And guess what, all it does is show how little you actually are. Remember what your mother used to tell you about if you have nothing nice to say! Sara, I love that wallpaper and I love how you took it from blah to such a wonderfully traditional with the paneling. Well done!...See MorePowder room before/after
Comments (49)Hi. Do you list where you found the gold toilet paper roller from? I love it. Do you still like the design now that you’ve been using it a while ?...See MoreMcGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath
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