Personally I like your first drawing, for starters it looks to me that you could enter that shower with out the need for a shower door. You also show a space for storage. With proper lighting you could make that shower space tiled walls and do away with the shower door. It would close it up but would also hide the toilet. Option 3 the linen closet is way too deep. Deep closets are a pain they just don't function well. I like the longer counter on the others if you could get lots of storage into them. Also I have seen some really nice recessed tall thin cabinets you could park on that 8'2" wall. I think tall thin cabinets gives you many opportunities for storage and organization. There are some inexpensive computer design softwares out there and you could do a mock up and walk around the room and see how it looks.

I like option 4. With option 1, you only get a 5' for a double vanity which is tight. In option 4, when the bathroom door is closed, it will feel spacious when you get out of the shower.

Thanks for the feedback.

jjaazzy - I was planning on the first option being a doorless shower. I was thinking that the wall next to the toilet could be a solid wall, with glass along the other side to give a more open feeling.

pps7 - I went home a measured, and I actually have a window that is too close to the corner to allow the linen cabinet in Option 1. I would therefore probably opt with installing the larger double vanity and just use the storage under the double vanity in lieu of the linen closer. Or maybe I could be some recessed in the hallway space.

Riles

I like #1 the best -- it's the most interesting shower and provides privacy for the toilet.

Surprisingly, I like option 3 the best because it allows for more counter space and elbow room. Our counter is 93 inches long and I love that there is ample space for both of us.

Another option is you could use one of those linen cabinets that sit on top of the counter as opposed to a floor to ceiling one.

I modified Option 1 a bit. I actually have a window on that wall that would preclude a linen closet. Instead I went back to a large double vanity.

Any opinions on whether the showerhead would be better where I have it shown or would it be better on the tile wall I have shown separating the toilet?

Thanks,

Riles

I like your last one. Bypass doors are a pain to clean.

Consider changing the tile wall between the shower and toilet into half tile/half glass. It would really open up the space and still give privacy to the toilet.

I would prefer the showerhead on the tile wall instead of where shown.

I agree, I think the shower head would be better on the tile wall as well. I also like the idea of opening up the wall as paint chips has suggested. What if I ran the wall up to shower door height and left the top open?

Riles

Riles,

I too like the last iteration. However, I would suggest a remote water/shower control location regardless of where you put the shower head. If you put it under the shower head in the traditional location (especially on the "tile wall") you will get blasetd with cold water and/or find yourself squeezing up against the wall to avoid it.

CC

CC,

Could you explain what you mean by a remote water/shower control? I am not familiar with what you are referring to.

Riles

Voice of dissention here....I'd leave the showerhead where it is for exactly the reason that wannabechef mentions -- it's easier to turn the water on without getting blasted. Also, it allows you to make that tile wall half glass keeping the a more open feel. And it'd be more comfortable in the event that two people were to be in the shower at the same time (not that I'm making any suggestions ;^) Only thing is, with this latest version you've left out the linen closet...did you need that in the room? And where are you putting your towel bars? (I tend to obsess over little things like that!)

I like the fact that you have no shower door to clean and I think the long piece of glass is going to be beautiful but will have to be maintained. I have never used a shower like this but what if all those walls were a striking glass tile that went up to shower door height and then you had open air space above. that wall would give you a nice place to hang your towels and you could even put in some recessed storage areas into that wall as well. I guess you could hang your towels behind the entry door. How about a over head shower head one that comes from the ceiling? Then a hand held on a bar. I like the remote controls idea, meaning when you enter your shower you controls would be there and you would not have to get wet. I guess they would have to be pretty close so you could regulate the temp. You have a nice size room so keep playing with it and look at lots and lots of pictures.

Oh, so that is what you meant by the shower controls being on the end and getting a blast of cold water. I had never thought about that. Good point. The one thing I was concerned about with shower head where shown is it is facing the 36" direction. Is that going to feel to close? I like the idea of the showerhead in the ceiling. Anyone have this sort of setup and like it? Is it difficult to plumb? Anyone have remote shower controls?

jjaazzy, not sure I was following your thoughts with regards to the "striking glass tile". Were you envisioning glass tile on the west shower wall and the south wall, or were you thinking of doing away with the glass partition? Were you talking about putting recessed storage and hanging towels on the southern most wall in the bathroom? I was think that towels could be hung on the south wall, somewhere. Hopefully they wouldn't get wet there. I could also do some recessed shelves in the angled entry way.

Any more ideas, thoughts?

Riles

We plumbed for a rain shower head to come from the ceiling. It is not hard at all as long as someone can get into that portion of the attic. It was tight but doable. My shower is in the corner of the house so the trusses are getting pretty low at that point but it is very doable. When you plumb from the upper shut off valve instead of the pipe going up the wall and out, it just goes all the way into the attic and then over and down where you want it.
As for the solid wall I was thinking of, your 3ft wall next to toilet, you were already going to make that a full wall top to bottom and then the 5ft wall I was thinking instead of glass which would be beautiful but would be maintenance maybe make both of them tiled walls but instead of going the full distance to the ceiling stop it say shower door height. You would get the feel of a more open room that way. You could have a lot of fun with some beautiful striking tiles. on the back side say sink side of that 5ft wall you could hang your towels and put in a recessed cabinet. I love shallow cabinets for all the little stuff that goes into a bathroom. It's so much easier to find things. Then I guess if your going to store your towels in this bathroom you could have pull out shelves in the vanity or even open shelves. Can you do a walk around in the program your using?

Can someone tell me if there is a preferred distance between the vanity and the shower? I have been assuming 36 inches was preferred, but if I could add a few inches to the width of the shower I think I would. I just don't want to have an aisle that is too narrow.

Riles

Well we are still tinkering with the layout of our Master Bath for our remodel. Originally we were thinking of doing a shower only, as posted above, but we have since reconsidered and would like to have both a bath and standup shower. To do that we would like to utilize a hallway that is rather redundant in our floor plan. As a bonus, we would like to add another closet in our Master Bedroom to have a his/hers closet. This is not mandatory, but would be nice. I have posted both a before picture of our entire floorplan and my initial layout of the remodel to try and get some feedback from the many great space planners here. Thanks for you help.

Riles

Floorplan:

Remodel:

Here is yet another layout. What do you think?

Riles