you sure you can't move the toilet over 1 foot? then you could do a slightly larger tub.

Or, this drop in tub is 54". if you moved the toilet a bit, could you do 54" ?

(just the tub itself, not the decking portion)

Or, better yet. Do you really need a tub? I mean, a 4' tub is only suitable for small children anyway. what if you just did a stand up shower? removed that solid wall and did a half wall w/glass, or a full glass panel.

another question. the box. what's in it and does it have to stay? if plumbing , can it be moved?

The air vent. does it have to stay like that?

what if you moved the shower over to the window wall, and the sink to where the bathtub is now?

you'd have to do a smaller window of course, and the heating vent would need to move. (but it really should be moved anyway. )

smaller window, vintage tub on that wall, and just move sink to other side. this bathroom isn't much bigger than yours.

is this bathroom on a raised foundation or upstairs? if so, it's pretty easy to move things around

if you need to privatize the window, you could use a window film. This one emulates glass and will still let light in.

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and you could paint the walls a light sage green. .It will make the space look and feel a bit more spacious, I like Benjamin Moore’s Natura Line.

Freedomplace, while I love a light sage green, I don’t recommend it for bathrooms. It will cast a slight greenish tint to everything including skin & is not a good color when putting on makeup.

Light sage greens offer the visual effect of more space. Very useful color in tight spaces.

The sages also offer an organic, relaxing spa like feel, when used in a bathroom setting. Very popular, widely used for wall color in bathrooms.

" on a budget, but will spend to fix"

Is this the only bath in the house? It's one of two? What rooms or closets or hall are next to the four foot width, which is problematic to say the least. That's the width of a decent powder room/half bath. Draw the bathroom with adjoining spaces shown. With all dimensions of entry door, window etc. The real solution for any renovation that is worthwhile is to find at least a foot. It's to eliminate the toe stubbing sink/plumbing arrangement, and get to code for clearance in front of the toilet. Does there need to be a tub, at all ? Show and tell more than the single photo. please.

What is in the boxed area along the sink wall? How wide is the tub enclosure area? (We know the tub is 4’ long, including the edges.) Would you consider having a shower instead of a tub or a tub/shower combo? Has all the existing plumbing been inspected, and will it be replaced?

Is this bathroom in the duplex from your other dilemma post? Please show more photos. Is your current budget for cleaning and painting or would you prefer to remodel with a big shower instead of a tub?

Wow, thanks all for responding. House is duplex from other dilemma post. Willing to rip out tub and replace with shower but want to keep bathroom budget to under 3k if possible. This is the entry. Not willing to take out or move walls. Bedroom on the other side is small to begin with. Thought putting shower where toilet and sink are would be best but no idea if moving these as well as heating duct is realistic. And then there’s the window there. Thanks guys!!

We need a to scale floor plan marking all water lines and drains. Moving toilets is expensive but it might be a huge help in this case I cannot see how you can have a 30" wide tub ans a wash stand in 4 ' so a floor plan is a must also any spaces that are around this space for context clearly marked and described like closet next to this bathroom for instance.

THREE K? Spend half, Paint it, get a new shower curtain, some new towels, a widow treatment. You can achieve NO real improvement beyond that without a rip to the studs, and more width. Sorry. It would be a waste of time and money.

Your budget is low, maybe a shower enclosure.

Thanks for new photo and info. Time to do some research on the property. It'd be worth a trip (virtual) or phone call to city hall to get copies of all the permits issued on the property. This looks like an-add on that may not have been through the permitting process. I'd be tempted to pop open the board step under the sink to see what's there and figure out why it was installed. If this is on the first floor, do you have access to a crawlspace or basement? Taking a look (and getting some photos) underneath would be very useful.

Check with city hall to see if remodelling requires new permits.

Re “boxed area” it is probably a plumbing cover. Sometimes, pipes can not be run “under” homes due to structural issues.

You can get 54” alcove tubs. This would add only 6” to tub length if you can move the toilet. You might be able to find a wall hung vanity that would work in the space. Does the boxed area under the sink contain pipes?