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Hi Millworkman, thanks for pointing out that I need to say more!!

My main question is about tile. We would like to do 3 walls in white subway tile and do the floor and the shower surround in multicolored slate like the tiles below. Will these slate tiles overwhelm a small space?

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Here is our floorplan:

We're going to do a full-size freestanding tub rather than the smaller one shown above.

Probably one like this:

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And here are some before photos:

Any other ideas or suggestions about anything are welcome!!

White and earthy slate aren’t going to mix. A 80K bath with a 25K shower can not afford to not hire a kitchen and bath designer. This expensive mistakes that you avoid will more tyan pay for that expense.

Is it your intention to have a shower that is only 28” wide? I suggest making the vanity narrower in order to make the shower wider. You do not have enough space for a freestanding tub.

Thank you for your input! We are looking at the WOODBRIDGE 54" Acrylic Freestanding Bathtub B1702-C-Drain&O, which is 29' wide. What dimensions do you suggest for the shower and vanity, rather than 28" and 48"?

I would reduce the vanity to 42 or 39” or even 36” and increase the interior dimensions of the shower to at least 34 or 36”. Really there isn’t enough space for what you want to do. It will be very difficult to clean around that tub. You should consider a standard alcove tub, which have good soaking tub models.

Thanks for your thoughts. Are you saying we would need to build the whole room as a wet room -- unless we widened the shower to 48" -- because we are planning a curbless shower?

Thanks, Mainenell! We looked at the dimensions, and we're so grateful for your input! We're going with a 36" vanity to allow for a 40" wide shower. After a lot of searching we found this:

West Elm Donovan 36" vanity

Our house is a 1920s row home in Philadelphia, and the bathroom is very small. However, I think that by bumping one wall out 2 feet and getting rid of the unweildy storage units it will feel more spacious even with the freestanding tub.

@sarahcgw - Hi, from another row home owner in Philadelphia (though mine's closer to 1830!) I redid my master bath almost a year ago, and my kitchen 6 years ago... these discussion groups have been soooo helpful!