We like something about these baths........

I like your inspiration photos. They will certainly feel fresh in 10 years. I would use accessories to add colour (like towels or ornaments). Gray is going to wash out by the time 10 years comes around. Gray, I feel, will eventually "date" just like avocado and almond did in the 70's.

Have fun.

Are you on the top floor? No windows?

I know you don't want to move plumbing, bit it might be worth finding out the price for this:

Swap shower and toilet locations. Yes, the toilet would be more exposed, but the shower would be amazing, and you could put in a half wall between the vanity and toilet.

It's not a big deal to shift the sinks slightly. As long as the plumbing lines are within the confines of the cabinet, you should be ok. Given that, you might be able to put in narrow drawer cabinets at the far ends, then sinks, then maybe a hamper cabinet in the center? The third inspiration picture would be perfect - if you notice, there is a false front all the way across - no drawer at the top. This allows plenty of room for the plumbing and sink. In fact, that third picture is what I'd love to do in my bathroom. The sconce lighting is way better than overhead if you have room for it.

Finally, will you be closing off the doorway somehow? Barn door maybe? We have a similar situation in our master that we refer to the "Florence Henderson corner" - think Brady Bunch. The bane of my existence right now, and the priority when we redo our bath.

Remove the wall mirror. Plan on hanging three framed beveled mirrors. Use the polished chrome you have used in the rest of the house. Can you remove the wall between the shower & the vanity area so you can use either a frosted or clear glass?

Plan on using a barn door situation on the entry to the room from your bedroom. It could even have panels of ribbed glass or a very obscured frosted glass.

Thanks all for the (instant) feedback. Cancork... I think you are right in that adding a 'color' (grey) for the vanity might date the room... but I figured worse case it could be painted at a later date. I like the white but wondered if 'all white' was too much?

Sandra... Yes, we are on the second/top floor and there is absolutely NO natural light finding its way into the bathroom. Just now it is all dingy incandescent.

AnnMarie... we had actually considered moving the sink bowls in towards the center a bit for balance's sake... and the original vanity was to have small drawers on each end. But the waste water travels down into the side wall which would foreshorten the end drawers.

As for swapping the toilet and shower locations... to be honest... we are wanting to streamline the process. We could be here for eons... but there is also a possibility that we sell at a later date and get a home with an actual garage. :-)

Thanks so much!

I would go with the largest under mount square sinks you can for bathroom. Use a marble effect silestone or quartz counter top with not a lot of marbling. Use the new textured 1' X 3' porcelain floor tile in a running bond pattern, no grout lines, laid very tight in a marble pattern. Add under floor radiant heat throughout the whole floor area.

Use the same type of porcelain tile in the shower walls laid end to end in white. they do not need to be textured. See if you can have a niche or two recessed in the shower, if so have the niches tiled in one inch marbled tile with white grout. Have all tile with white grout. On the floor of the shower use the same one inch tiles as the niches.

Have at least two types of shower heads in the shower. One a rain head which you turn on separately and a standard set of body sprays. (Everyone does not want to get their hair wet when they shower). Use square types of faucets in the whole bath.

I am trying to address each area separately in case you haven't figured it out. The toilet room you need to buy high quality ADA height toilet. Will it be possible to install a pocket door instead of the swing door? Use that if so. Have all lights in the room installed with water proofed LED fixtures. You may want an exhaust fan in the toilet room as well as the main bath. Just be sure it is sized properly for the size of the cubic feet & use the lowest decibals for the sound.

I would use porcelain white subway tile laid running bond on the wall with the sinks. Have it go up two feet or higher if you want. You will need to pick downlights for each mirror. This will be a personal choice item. Go to a specialty lighting store or web site to choose. Hang square high quality towel bars, & place carefully. You will need enough for hand towels & bath towels. Could also choose a towel warmer to place outside the shower. Go with square shapes theme on most everything & go quality. Of course pick the proper sized exhaust fan in the shower area. You could pick one including a wet proof light which will go off automatically after say a half hour. Same for the one in the toilet room. Add your color to the walls & your art, but go light.

Thank you Sheila... Yes... we will most likely get rid of the larger mirror and add 2 or three framed mirrors... maybe with sconces in between. As for the radiant heat in the floor... well, we are in So Florida and rarely would we need that. If we were back up north... that would definitely be on the list.

Sandra.... Thank you for your generous comments, too. As for the sliding door to the bedroom, we don't have much an issue with that. We have a second bath and privacy hasn't been an issue.

We cannot use a pocket door into the 'toilet room' as that wall is where the shower plumbing feeds in. I definitely agree about the vents. The one installed during construction 30 years ago (in the toilet room) sounded like a turbo prop cleared for take-off... so I disconnected it the first week we owned the place. We have a simple but dull light fixture above our shower... and I saw a fan/light combo on Amazon that looked alright and might work there. I will have to find how loud it is.

As for the toilet.... I appreciate the info for that info. I am also looking for one that is quieter than most in consideration for the folk downstairs. We get up at 4:30 a.m. and I'm sure they might appreciate whatever quiet we can muster.

As for the tile.... I kind of like the idea of the small running bond pattern on the bath floor. One issue that we face is the walls in this place would be more square if they had built them at random. I have been concerned that the wall lines won't match the tile lines... and how tacky that might look.

For the shower... were you suggesting grout lines for the walls? Or rather... tight like on the outer floor? It seems like the grout lines are the part that require the most maintenance... even when sealed. I also like the suggestion of the subtle change in tile for the nook and shower floor.

I 'get' the whole thing with 'square' and that all somehow suits me.

Really, really appreciate all the suggestions from you and the others.

Hi again Sandra ~ After rereading the posts... I was wondering if you meant 1 inch x 3 inch textured tiles for the floor... or was that 1 foot x 3 feet tiles? And if you have a photo or a link handy I would appreciate that. I Googled through images and couldn't lock it down. Thanks again !!

No, they are one foot by three feet. It is one of the most recent porcelain tiles being used. They can be laid very tightly not showing much of a grout line. They a particularly good for baths & kitchens as they have a texture. They almost look like a linen fabric. I will look for a web site for you.

Actually it has a raw silk finish & is one foot by 2 foot with a rectified edge meaning a very lightly visible grout line. Check the web site Build Direct, pull up porcelain textured tile

Thanks Sandra ~ Yes... I had already looked at some 1' x 2' but thought the 1 x 3 was something else. Appreciate your input.

Anyone else have any ideas???? Thanks!

Also..... I have been going back and forth between the larger tiles and the small, 'delicate' ones similar to the ones in the attached photo. Our walls are something other than 'square' and I wonder which size of tile might emphasize this the least.

Does anyone know if it is 'good' to use rectified tiles sans grout on a bathroom (or kitchen) floor to avoid having the grout lines stain over time??