Entryway layout with straight line of site into bathroom

22 days ago

Our entryway area has a great little storage/bench vestibule/area with a ton of storage, a powder room... and a direct view into the toilet as you leave the house, or just walk from living area to dining room. I can't take it anymore.

See below for a somewhat wonky sketchup mockup. Right now there is a pocket door which no one ever closes behind them. There's no room for an inswing door (and I don't think that would solve the problem anyway) so all I can think of is an outswing door like the dotted line below. I have mocked this up with a giant piece of cardboard and you can get in fine even with that shallow closet. But is this a terrible idea?

Any other ideas to hide this terribly laid out bathroom that don't eliminate the otherwise very useful mudroom area?

Thanks in advance for any help

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Olychick

20 days ago

Wow, bullying just doesn't seem to work, does it?

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Paul F.
22 days ago
Can you post a picture?
Olychick
21 days ago
Could you add a screen between the toilet and sink to block the view of the toilet?
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
21 days ago
I need a pic of the actual space from the entry , the drawing is not enough .Post here in a comment DO NOT start another post.
Missy Bee
21 days ago
I think the door could be a great idea. Most of the time there would not be a conflict with people using the powder room and people coming and going. By opening into the hall I think the door will always be closed and people would be much more likely to close it. You might see if there was a way to indicate if it is occupied or not but then again a lock would indicate if it is in use …or not.
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JAN MOYER
21 days ago
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Get off the darn computer and draw the offending area noting foyer entry all wall, storage bench powder room and the feet and inches, please.

Use some lowly graph paper and a pencil, and paper. Jeeeeeesh. : We can't tell what is bench, what is closet....and take a few pictures as well.