What’s a Primary Suite?
Ever heard the term ‘primary suite’ or ‘primary bedroom’ and wonder what this means? This blog post focuses on the Primary Suite and all its virtues. We’ll also consider some design ideas for your next primary suite project.
A primary suite is the private sanctuary of the home. It generally includes a:
- Primary bedroom
- Primary bathroom
- Primary closet
And I’d like to add a fourth consideration for the primary suite:
- Primary foyer
Why Would You Want a Primary Suite?
The short answer is because it is a private, lovely space just for you and perhaps a significant other(s) to rest, relax, restore, and prepare yourself for daily life.
The primary bedroom is usually the biggest and nicest bedroom in the house.
The primary bath is an ‘en suite’ bathroom that’s meant for the sole use of the people that use the primary bedroom. It is generally only accessible through this bedroom.
The are a bunch of awesome bells and whistles you can add to your primary bathroom:
- Dedicated, elegant, soaking bathtub
- Steam shower
- Two sinks, counterspace, perhaps a vanity seating area
- Separate room for a toilet, aka water closet
Similarly, the primary closet is a larger closet dedicated to the primary occupants of the home.
Some nice bonus amenities include:
- Laundry
- Vanity/makeup area
- Bench and/or dressing area.
- Full height mirror, to be able to check out your look (wink emoji.)
The Primary Foyer:
One design idea I love to pitch to our clients is the idea of the primary foyer. The idea of the primary foyer is that it’s an anteroom that has access to the three main rooms of the primary suite: the bedroom, closet, and bathroom. The key thing here is that you don’t have to pass through the bedroom to get to the bathroom or the closet. This makes your primary bedroom a true sanctuary. Let’s look at two floor plans to help illustrate this:
FLOORPLAN #1: STANDARD PRIMARY SUITE:
This first floorplan shows a classic layout with a nice big primary bedroom. You pass through this large room to access the closet and the bathroom.
FLOORPLAN #2: PRIMARY SUITE w/ FOYER:
Note in the second floor plan with the Primary Foyer, the bedroom only has one door. This is a great feature for couples that sleep/wake at different times. Imagine: you can get up, slip out of bed, close the bedroom door, and leave your partner alone while you prepare for the day. The same logic works if one of you is a night owl: you can prepare for bed without disturbing your partner. Then come to bed super quiet when you’re ready.
So, to conclude, primary suites are great. Even the concept of a place that’s just yours, where you rest, prepare, gather yourself, is inspiring.
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