Must the plumbed items remain where currently placed?

@lisaam Nothing is plumbed, yet do lots of flexibility Thenk you for chiming in

How about toilet on rear right facing tub, sink on near right by the entry, storage on the left next to the tub— would that fit?

Is this a secondary bath or your primary bath? Where does your door swing in? My first thought would be to switch the tub and toilet(this hides the toilet so it's not the first thing you see when you walk into the room) and then turn the vanity so it runs against the right wall. Then you could locate your linen on the right side next to the vanity. As it is now, it's going to very tight to get in an out of the tub. A pocket door or a door that swings into the adjoining room would free up floor space, although if you center the door in the space, you should have enough room.

We need to see the other side of the room, where is the door etc...

This is our bath, needs updating but we like the layout, The wall next to the sink has a medicine cabinet, and the space between it and the shower has the toilet and a cabinet wall-to-wall. It provides great storage, and it and the toilet are largely blocked from view from the door,

Could you do something like this, but with your tub along the left wall?

Where is the door located to get out of the bathroom?

I am assuming you can place the entry door anywhere in that wide closet door opening? First Who wants to walk into a space and trip over the toilet? Or it be the first thing you see? Answer no one. In your space you are going to need to decide between having a tub or a 48" vanity. You have building codes to consider.

with a 32" vanity and cabinet for storage with code allowances in place

or a 48" vanity with storage and a shower

Thank you for your comments and questions.

@katinparadise This is a primary bathroom. The door will swing, left left, against the toilet, yes, the door will be centred into the room.

@lisedv I just added a few more pictures. The bottom wall and door or entrance are not het framed. The area below your arrows is a hallway.

@bpath Thank you for your suggestion.

@Mark Bischak, Architect The door and wall are yet to be framed. Hence, I did not include it in my sketch. Open to suggestions. The plan ks to swing the door agsinst the toilet and have storage space on the right side of the bathroom.

Agree with @Mark Bischak's plan.

Maybe a pocket door? Having the door open into the middle of the space and blocking the cabinet would bother me.

Mark's plan is similar to mine, but nearly identical to our hall bath that was shared by our kids. The closet behind the door is not a problem at all.

You could consider recessing the closet a bit as Mark has it. Too deep and things start getting lost inside. But then again, a deeper closet allows you to put basket racks on the insides of the doors for handy items.

Thank you so much @Mark Bischak, Architect After all that, due to pipe configurstion below,toilet must remain where it is. Sad but True!

Sometimes limitations are only perceived and not real. Ask the plumber what it would take to come up with a better layout.

Yes a pocket door would be a good idea...

Moving a toilet can be an expensive proposition but if you're working with a basement or crawl space, it shouldn't be too big of an undertaking. It's worth it for a better layout. If it turns out to be impossible, then I believe a pocket door would be your best bet. You're still going to want to move the vanity to the side wall and forward to give yourself as much room as possible for the tub. Or put the vanity on the other side of the toilet and move the tub and linen cabinets to the right side wall.

Sometimes a contractor likes to tell you things can't be done because they don't want the headache of doing them.

because you ordered your items prior to having a design and layout you have pigeon holed your options .

A pocket door will be your savior here because it will allow the most flexibility in the space.

For the most storage.......you will just make code but won't have any room for a wall between tub and toilet.

Is there a possibilty of flipping the toilet to this?

building out a interior wall to limit the view of the toilet upon entering

@pink_peony Thank you for suggesting a pocket door, which we are considering.

@bpath Great idea regarding the storage area, thank you for your input!

@katinparadise Thank you so much for your advice, which is appreciated and well taken!

@Design Interior South Wow, thank you so much for chiming in and of taking the time to help out with your design visuals and comments. I really appreciate your help and ideas.

The vanity is 36” not 48, so we have a bit more breathing room. This bathroom is right next to a powder room, hence the 2 toilets are aligned. (House did not have a 4 pce main bathroom, only a 2 pce and an ensuite, go figure !) Hence, our decision to create a full bathroom.

Joists pose a problem, if we relocate the toilet as shown in some of the above layouts. We are considering a pocket door. See pics showing the existing 2 pc bath and hallway.

This is a single level house with basement, post and beam construction.

The door could also swing out, into the hallway, just like with the 2 pc.

I see why moving the toilet is an issue. They most likely share a vent stack. That being the case, I would leave the toilet where it is, place the vanity next to it, put the tub on the opposite wall across from the vanity with a linen closet next to the tub, and use a pocket door. You could talk to your plumber about using an offset flange for the toilet that would move it about two inches further into the room. Doing that and putting the vanity next to it will give you more room to clean around the toilet. Since everything but the toilet is currently free standing, try moving things around to see what you think.

"We are turning a 96” x 96” (8’x8’)closet into a bathroom."

Is there a toilet that exists in the closet? I do not understand why the toilet location is fixed.

A pocket door does not offer as much privacy as a swinging door.

Swinging the door out into the hallway is a bad idea.

What did the plumber say when you asked them what it would take to come up with a better layout?

This bathroom is right next to a powder room, hence the 2 toilets are aligned. (House did not have a 4 pce main bathroom, only a 2 pce and an ensuite, go figure !) Hence, our decision to create a full bathroom.

Have you given any consideration to axing the powder room and just having one larger bathroom ? Base on the very small view in the photo it seems as if the powder room is very small and narrow. However if you divided it and flipped the toilet facing the new bathroom it could create a separate water closet for the toilet. And give you a small hall closet. This would eliminate the toilet being right at the entrance of the bathroom.

@katinparadise Again, thank you ever so much for taking the time to review my dilemma and trying to sort it all out. You are correct, in that we can literally move things around, hence this is what we will now do.

@Mark Bischak, Architect I really do appreciate your professional insight and suggestions. You are correct, there is more flexibility in this instance. DH agrees with you on the door issue, so inward swing it goes. Yes, toilet can be moved, its just more work and effort to do so, given that there is another toilet direcdirectly on the other side of the wall. It is a family member who offered to do the job, and we dont want to bithrr him too much. This is a really wonky house, with a myriad of other design issues which we are trying to address. Who builds a house without a complete or 4pc bathroom? Lol. But, the location cant be beat.

@Design Interior South I truly appreciate your comments and observstions. You are absolutely correct, about the other bathroom. We did talk about removing the other bathroom, which is 34wx74”L. However, DH nixed it, as it is more work, more mess and there are so many ofher projects we want to get done, so it is being kept. You are correct about it placement. Thankfully, the front door is rarely used, the garage is more accessible from the driveway. Below are more pics.

Front door and Bathroom opened door.

I have a pocket door in my main bathroom but it is a solid core door and we don't have any issues with privacy or noise. But if you prefer an inswing door, you could try the layout I suggested and have the door swing toward the linen closet. IMHO, it would be more inconvenient to have to move all the way past the door to close it in order to use the toilet. I'd love to see pictures when you try rearranging things.

I hope you choose doing the "headache" vs not. In the long run it is always better to do the correct design (moving toilet, door placement, better quality fixtures etc etc etc) than not. Your list may be long of things you want to get done in your home but trust me when I say it is more expensive both financially and mentally in the long run to just settle on something that is not functionally or esthetically ideal. Do it right thte first time. You have some great advice and suggestions in this post. Do this correctly. Best of luck!

@katinparadise Very true about the inconvenience factor, point well taken!

@Design Interior South I hear you loud and clear about the ’headache’ factor and agree with your perspective. Unfortunately, there is another contender in this equation, lol.

There has been a concerted effort from folks on this forum, a lot of wisdom, suggestions and advice brought forth.. I am thankful and grateful for all of it.

"It is a family member who offered to do the job, and we dont want to bithrr him too much."

I would think the family member would rather say, "Look at this beautiful bathroom I helped create." rather than, "Look at the wonky bathroom that fits right in with the wonky house I helped wonkify."

@Mark Bischak, Architect I honestly love your humour and most importantly, your professional input! As SIL described her house, remodelled by her DH (pro builder/carpenter) its her Good Enough House…