Building a custom home for your growing family isn’t easy. It takes careful planning with your hired designer-builder, focusing on every detail to ensure that the design fits your needs and preferences. For instance, if you’re planning to build more than one bathroom, you’ll have a lot of options, including a shared or “Jack and Jill” layout. Top bathroom contractor DreamMaker explains what you need to know about this particular bathroom design and whether it is the right fit for you.
How Jack and Jill Bathrooms Work
A Jack and Jill bathroom is designed and built with two or more entrances. They have separate sinks or dual vanities, but only have a shared bathtub and shower area. You can also opt for more privacy by adding separate compartments or rooms within the bath, shower, and toilet space.
What makes a Jack and Jill bathroom different from a typical shared bathroom are that the room is situated between two bedroom spaces. This means the entrances are usually connected to two separate bedrooms. It can also have a third entrance leading to another bedroom or hallway! Of course, having one connected to a master bedroom isn’t typically necessary assuming it has its own bathroom space. However, depending on your preferences, you can still design and build one connecting your master suite to another bedroom.
Main Areas to Consider
- Bathroom Layout Options
Jack and Jill bathroom spaces come in different layout options that suit any lifestyle. The most common layout is essentially a complete bathroom space with one or two sinks, a toilet, and a shower/bathtub. However, you may also consider alternative layouts that feature only a shared toilet and shower/bathtub, with separate sinks outside each bathroom door and within their respective bedrooms. Discuss your plans with your bathroom remodeler so you can finalize the design and determine the perfect layout for your Jack and Jill bathroom.
- Privacy Features
Despite being a shared space, a Jack and Jill bathroom can still provide privacy for its users. Besides having separate rooms and areas for bathtubs and sinks, the space can be locked from the doors of both entrances. This means the bedrooms connected to them will remain separate, ensuring the utmost privacy. This is also essential to avoid accidentally walking into the space while someone else is using it.
Talk to Us Today!
You don’t have to search “bathroom contractor near me” only when you work with DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of West Collin County. Call us at (469) 663-4900, or fill out our online contact form so we can get started on your bathroom renovation plans! We serve residents in and around Plano, Allen, McKinney, Fairview, Frisco, Richardson, Murphy, Wylie, Prosper, Celina, and Carrollton.
