Freestanding tub in master bathroom placement?

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We have gutted our master bathroom. I’ve attached a horribly off-scale drawing and some pics of actual bathroom as well. It is long and narrow. We are building a large walk-in frameless shower on right side of window…it shows 48x68 in my drawing but will be smaller with new sheetrock, tile and low curb. We have a 66”x33” freestanding tub. 2 options:

We could put it on the same wall as a double 84” vanity with about 16” between vanity and tub. I wonder if this will make the vanity wall look too ”heavy” but the positive is it leaves the space under the window open.
We could put it perpendicular to vanity with tub under the window but because the shower is on one side of the window, the window is 36”, that leaves 46” from left side of window to opposite wall (maybe a little less once walls are re-sheetrocked, so the tub would NOT be centered under the window. Would that throw off the balance of the bathroom? If we put here, we would have the option of a longer vanity or linen storage.

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BeverlyFLADeziner
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This is the best I coud decifer from your sketch.

Too many illegible items.

Are the items you have note, the toilet shower and vanity fixed in their positions or is there any possibility they could be moved??

2 square equal one foot.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
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IMO take the time to do a to scale drawing of the space showing windows, doorways where those lead and the toilet if getting that moved in a big deal . IMO a FS tub needs a huge space and at least have 12" all the way around for cleaning and even then you will almost have to stand on your head to clean to the floor I hated getting in and out of a clawfoot tub even as a teenager they are a PITA to do that. Do a nice alcove soaker tub IMO just a much nicer choice
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HU-914983781
Original Author
last year
Thank you, Beverly. As I enter bathroom from master bedroom through 30” pocket door, closet entrance would be on my left, vanity straight ahead as you have it, and there’s a 32” wall (with bedroom and bathroom switches) between pocket door and water closet. We used to have inset tub with tile surround where shower is now and tiny pre-fab shower enclosure we took out on opposite corner next to vanity. We wanted larger shower so we swapped shower and tub location. The toilet is fixed and we didn’t see any better options for the shower but open to ideas. Vanity and tub locations could be moved but feel like our options are limited since our bathroom is so long and narrow.
HU-914983781
Original Author
last year
Thanks Patricia. Great point about needing extra space to clean around. The one we like is on a base instead of clawfeet but maybe it would be better to go back with original configuration of built-in tub beside toilet and do smaller tile shower beside vanity. Something to think about
husterd
last year
Do you need the tub? How often do you use? IMO a long double sink vanity with lots of storage is much more useful than a tub. A tub, as you age, that is difficult if not impossible to get in and out of and dangerous. . A big luxurious shower with room for a stool when and if needed (built in benches are cold and often too far from water source plus expensive to install) used daily might be a better choice. Leaving out the tub would also make the bathroom feel less cramped. Don’t forget a shower head and a hand held wand, can be one unit, is most useful today and in the future.
tracefloyd
last year
You don't say how big the bathroom is, but could you build a wet room and put both the shower and a built-in tub in it?
RedRyder
last year
If you actually use the tub, I would add it. If not, then expand the shower, as suggested by @husterd, and have room for an antique dresser to hold your towels and bathroom stuff.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
last year
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These tubs eliminate the problem of trying to get to the corner to clean around the tub. It also creates a place for a water spout.
Karenseb
last year
Your plan says you have 167 inches on the vanity wall. That is almost 14 feet and seems like enough room to put the tub parallel across from the shower and have 12 inches around the tub and put in a 78 inch vanity.

And if I add up the wall and window dimensions, you have 11 feet in width. Am I missing something? (46 + 36 +51 = 11feet 1 inch)

I am not sure how the toilet room fits with the pocket door, and you definitely want 30 inches in front of the toilet if it has a door.