Co-living homes
Shared bathroom Small Space Design for Co-living homes
Keep one clear route and make infrequent activities share a footprint. Measure what happens when the room is occupied.
Explore the ideas
Plan in this order
- Remove items used elsewhere and list what still needs to fit in the room.
- Put frequent-use storage against a fixed edge and test whether shallow storage works there.
- Tape the occupied footprint of the largest movable item, including the user and the space needed to operate it.
Worked example
A narrow bathroom has no linen cupboard and a vanity that crowds the door.
Use a shallower basin cabinet and recessed storage where suitable; keep daily products near the basin rather than on the floor.
How to test it
Rehearse the busiest moment with everything open or pulled out. If the route disappears, change the furniture size or position.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Separate dry grooming from shower use and give each resident a labeled portable caddy location.
- Detail
- Use wall-hung dispensers where maintainable and a bright mirror light.
- Trade-off
- Permanent individual shelves improve organization but complicate cleaning and turnover.
- Check concurrent use and door privacy
- Confirm surfaces dry and clean easily
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