I recently decided to lose the tub for a tiled shower and couldn't be happier. My space is 32" x 60" and is plenty large for a comfortable shower.

what cabinet? All I see is a shower curtain. (you mean the tiny bit of oak cabinet off to the left?) Post better pictures.

I did have a better photo, but Houzz chopped it down.

try posting it here in comments

Yeah, we need more pictures of your bathroom just to make sense of what you're describing, let alone give you any advice!

the curtain is cute!

If you have trouble getting up and out of the tub, it may be time for you to stop using the tub. Knee issues made me stop using the tub, and I really do enjoy the shower more than I ever liked a tub since I was a kid. A nice 3x3’ or 3x4’ properly and professionally built and tiled shower with a bench seat, a nice niche for hair products and soap bar, a good wall-mounted showerhead and a vertically adjustable hand-held wand, with a glass door is wonderful.

If you must keep a bath in this room, you might think about building the wall up on the left side to the ceiling. Depending on the space available to the left where your oak cabinet is located, I suggest inserting a ceiling height kitchen pantry cabinet with pull out shelves there. They can be the depth of the tub area and, when pulled out, you will be able to access things in the back of the cabinet. If you opt for a shower rather than a bath in this room, the the width of your stall is up to you...and you could even go with a wider pantry cabinet. I suggest, too, that you place a water rated recessed light above the shower/bath area for additional lighting in the space. I love your inspiration photos!

Sorry...I just noted in your updated photos that you already have a recessed light above your bath!

It appears the tub you currently have now is smaller than a standard tub. Standard tubs are 60" long. I'm not sure what your issues are with getting up out of the tub. Is it due to your physical limitations, or is it that the tub is undersized? Considering this is Not your master bath and only a temporary bath that you use, consider the use of this bathroom down the road for children, bathing little ones etc. (Consider resale).

Simply for looks, I'd eliminate that wood cabinet that is taking up an odd space. Add a standard size tub. Tile the surrounding walls all the way up to the ceiling. You should be able to build in space there for shampoo/conditioner; soap; bubble bath etc. That will give a much bigger visual look to that area. I don't know what the rest of your bathroom looks like, but if you need storage space, consider a free-standing cabinet that would face the toilet. (Looks like your hamper is there currently?). Do you have storage beneath the sink? I'd get as large a cabinet there as space will allow for storage. Do you have a built-into the wall medicine cabinet? Depending on the age of your kids, I'd change the shower curtain to something less busy - preferably one solid Light color. Good luck!

If the wallboard wasn’t “done right the first time”, do you mean that none of the walls were waterproof cement board, even behind the tile work? If that is the case, you have no choice but to gut it and have it done properly by a licensed contractor or tile company.

To answer all so far...Yea this is the kids bathroom near their bedrooms, so we do want to keep the tub. Yes there is waterproof cement board in this bathroom, however it was hung before the tub/shower was installed. Currently it’s a fiberglass tub with fiberglass tub wall insert. The sink area is just a two door two small drawer cabinet from a local builder supply I guess. The mirror is a large mirror hanging on the wall with a light over it. Nothing much to it than that. The bathroom is 12 years old and needs updated badly. No medicine cabinet and once a towel bar hung on that left wall in front of the cabinet. No other places to store, hang or put towels. This is why I’m looking for ideas. As far as the tub goes, I’m just older now. Its harder for me to get out of tubs and off of the floor. I just felt the tub was smaller and thought maybe there is one that sits higher.

So far I’m thinking of going with a 60” tub. I’ll tile up the wall and put in the shelf for shampoo and the like. I think I’ll put the towel closet/shelf in the front area of the shower. I’m sure it won’t look as cute as this photo example, but you know what I’m talking about. Put in new flooring. Buy or Build a new cabinet, but will probably leave the mirror and change out the lights. Texture and paint walls.

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