The worst place for a closet is on the other side of the bathroom so I would be working on that. Bathrooms IMO need good over all lighting since probably more than 1/2 the time you will use it in the dark. So lots od LED pots with daylight bulbs and then if you want to add more decorative lighting you can . The pots on dimmers are also a good idea.You will need another exhaust fan in the main part of the bathroom one with a heat lamp is always nice after a shower . Free standing tubs need a lot of space to look good and to be able clean all around them so make sure about that . IMO separate toilet rooms are just silly inside a regular bathroom , who would use the toilet while you are having a bath or shower really.

Hi Patricia Colwell Consulting! Thanks for your input! We currently have a closet on the other side of our bathroom, and I actually enjoy it, so we designed it that way in the new house. We also have 2 little ones who oftentimes join us in the bathroom, so an enclosed commode gives us a bit of privacy ;) I appreciate your lighting ideas! Do you have ideas for a better layout for the tub, shower, toilet, and vanities? Thanks!

There are a few details that might help you steer one way or another. For one, if you bathe mostly in the evening when it's dark, putting the tub in front of the only window might be a bit of a waste if the tub is there for the pleasant view. If it's a window that faces someone else's house (or others can easily see in), maybe the toilet is best there so that you get the natural light through some translucent blinds or sheers but you aren't exposing yourself to the neighborhood every time you shower/bathe right in front of it. I think I like the first layout the best from a balanced and flow of traffic point of view. I appreciate the flow straight through the bathroom from the bedroom to the closet in the event that you just need to get to or from the closet - no barriers to exiting the space (not that it's that big a deal to step a few feet one way or another really). I also like that you can step right out of the shower and into the closet. But again, a few steps more aren't going to make or break the design. No matter what you pick, it looks like it's going to be a really nice bathroom and I hope you love it!

I was just about to suggest making the area with tub/shower a wet room, but noticed this post is 2 years old! Hope you've finished your beautiful bath remodel by now :-}