I think giving up the tub makes sense - i would rather have storage. FWIW a friend removed her tub and put a gorgoeus glass front cabinet in her MB for towels etc - it was lovely

does your budget cover moving the toilet? that makes the reno a lot more complicated

be warned there is BIG energy on here about toilet rooms 😅

Thank you for your input. The bathroom is 11’ long. (Measured from the tiled back wall around a tub to the door.) But with a 5’ vanity and 5’ tub, that only leaves one foot. Turning the tub the other direction from the picture might make a shower tub combo tight. We pictured the tub and shower area like a wet room. If the tub runs longways, as pictured, we have more than enough room to move it width-wise.

We received a few very reasonable quotes that included putting a toilet where the shower is. My wife also worries the toilet will be right behind the vanity. (There will be more than 3 feet.)

We are new to this site. Really appreciate everyone’s input.

Lots of people on here are not fans of wet rooms - when you shower the bathtub gets splashed/messy, it's hard to clean behind the tub, plus it is a big area and if it is waterproofed correctly and tiled well it should be very expensive. (re: your situation it's hard to imagine a reasonable quote for moving so much plumbing and having so much waterproofing & tiling done but every market is different and everyone defines "reasonable" differently - just make sure you have really experienced pros, bathroom gut jobs go sideways fast)

search houzz for "wet room" and you can see some of the discussions

Are there windows in this bathroom and how big

Dump the tub. A fancy big shower will likely be fine for resale.

It's interesting how different individual's priorities are. I personally would never give up my deep soaker tub. I didn't use it as much when I was younger, but the older my joints and back get, the more they appreciate soaking in a hot tub. When we bought our current house, I passed on several houses because there was no tub in the master bath. But I'm a big believer in making the space work for YOU, but keep in mind your needs as you age. (Unless you're planning to sell and move before that becomes an issue)

I removed the tub and had a large curbless shower installed. Heavenly. Easy to clean. Easy to use., especially as we age.

Just a quick thought/draft. Linen Cabinet gives privacy to the throne. shower is 48”*36” with two glass walls. tub has 65”*36”. Hung a mirror on far wall to make the space feel bigger. Enjoy

The layout you have is pretty good. But I would nix the closet and make the shower larger. If the closet was to house linens and towels, you could have an open shelf vanity to stack towels there.

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I'd also swap the swing on the shower door so it doesn't conflict with the entry door.

I think giving up the tub makes sense - i would rather have storage.

We personally use our tub, and we'd give up the wasted space in "the throne room" ... but since you are rather ambivalent about the tub, this makes sense.

does your budget cover moving the toilet? that makes the reno a lot more complicated

Yes, moving a vanity /sink or a tub /shower isn't nearly as expensive as moving a toilet. Just don't fall in love with the idea of moving the toilet without looking at cold, hard numbers.

My wife also worries the toilet will be right behind the vanity.

Right behind the vanity? As in located next to it? That's the most common position for toilets. This is a non-issue.

Just a quick thought/draft. Linen Cabinet gives privacy to the throne. shower is 48”*36” with two glass walls. tub has 65”*36”. Hung a mirror on far wall to make the space feel bigger. Enjoy

Melissa's sketch is good ... in general, any time you place the toilet and vanity on the same side /the tub and shower on the opposite side, it works. Why? Because these items match in depth. It's just practical.

Other random thoughts:

- I totally agree that your shower is too small. Wouldn't the easiest thing be to lose the adjacent closet to enlarge the closet /leave everything else as is?

- Your proposed sketch contains a pretty big problem with the toilet: It's across from the vanity, which means that you'd be looking at yourself as you sit on the toilet. No thanks.

- You've drawn in a 6' tub ... that's a big tub. Unless you're quite tall, a 5' tub will be fine; in fact, unless you're tall, you'll be prone to "slipping down" in a long tub. Most people like a DEEP tub but not necessarily a long tub. Consider nicer amenities (such as arm rests and integrated grab bars) rather than extra length.

- Also, in your proposed sketch, getting into the shower would be problematic.

- Last thought about your proposed sketch: Duplicate sinks in a 5' vanity will eliminate most of your at-sink storage. Drawer storage at the sink trumps repetitive sinks every time.

- Okay, I was lying about that being my last comment: Do consider where you'll hang your shower towels and where you'll place your fingertip towels (if you go with duplicate sinks, you'll want both sinks to have access to the fingertip towels).