I have two 30" "french doors" in my master shower. Hinged so that they can both swing in or out. You need enough space in front of and inside the shower to do this. The only con is that you have more "gaps" where water can splash out. I solved this by using a soft clear rubber sweep/gasket on the hinge side, center and bottom of the glass doors. My shower is 4' x 8'. Each door needs to be a "normal" size so that most of the time you can enter/exit the shower using just one of the doors.

I stayed in a hotel in Italy with doors as you suggest. I loved them but they are not aging in place friendly. You want a vertical grab bar next to the shower entrance and that is not possible with the set up you mentioned.

Does anyone in your house have a degenerative disease that would necessitate a wheelchair? If not, I would focus on universal design rather than wheelchair accessible. Only 5-7% of seniors end up in a wheelchair. Unless you are designing your entire home to be wheelchair accessible, I wouldn't do it.

For instance, wheelchair height sinks are quite low. For universal non-wheelchair bound design, you want a taller sink height so you have something to easily lean on for balance. There is a HUGE difference between wheelchair design and universal design.

Both of my uncles who had Parkinson's disease assumed they would be wheelchair bound and designed homes for that need. They degenerated in many other ways, their walking was certainly compromised but neither ended up in a wheelchair. It is just not as common as one would think.

Kendrah, yes I want to focus on universal design. We already plan to put in a hand held shower on a grab bar rail, block walls so ready for more grab bars, grab bar TP holder but that's it. We are doing traditional vanities. Any other advice?

I think the shwer needs to be wider and aslo needs to have the same size of open space infront of the shower for aging in place and the shower best when at least 30 x60 and more like 40 x60 is IMO better . If you do that then the doors will need to be able to open wide so maybe the french doors could work the whole batroom floor needs to be waterproof of course so shower cuttain can work Do the grab bars before tiling all of them. Help can be added if needed for the toilet later but the bathroom needs to be quite large and the entry dootr outswing for the bathroom door too, Maybe never a wheelchair but often a walker so make sure that can maneuover in the space for sure . I agree nice 36" high vanities for sure but remeber they also need to allow for knees to be able to reach taps. My advice is go online and check out bathroom design for aging in place .

Tjis is great start A well-designed bathroom for aging in place focuses on safety, accessibility, and comfort. Key features include walk-in showers, grab bars, non-slip flooring, comfort-height toilets, and lever-style faucets. Adequate lighting, clear floor space, and easily accessible storage are also crucial.

Aging in place is a single swing door for into the bathroom, and a shower curtain for the shower. Doors are a point of pain for someone who has issues.

100% ONLY ashower curtain. Glass is dangerous, and you cant fit a walker through it.

Universal design has a very specific set of requirements. You might want to consult a professional on how best to accomplish it.