Most of my clients are forgoing the tub in the master bathroom so they can have a huge nice shower. You are right, you only need on tub in the house for bathing kids &/or dogs.

Thanks so much. Seems like wasted space to me. When I can't walk upstairs for a shower, it's probably time to let someone else enjoy the house ...or just live on the first floor. Helpful comments.

We have installed a large walk in curb less shower in our master suite (no tub) and couldn't be happier. Everyone that has seen it agrees it is fabulous, therefore, I believe it should not affect resale. There isn't any glass to keep clean either which is a real bonus for me as I have a bad right shoulder. There is a large tub in another bathroom which only gets used by our grandson these days. You won't be sorry.

I think that a large walk in shower is great. We are remodeling our house to sell in about 5 years to retire. Do you think it's deal killer if we DON'T put a spa tub in the master, but still have a regular size bathtub in the other bathroom? We don't have room for both.

That was my question. Seems like the big bath in the master bath is sort of passé. Our architect says at most people put in a freestanding clawfoot tub and I'm not even interested in that! Would love to see some pictures of these open showers. I will search curbless showers. Thanks! Stayed at the St Regis in San Fran last week on business and really loved their very heavy glass doors to shower and toilet area in a not very big master bath. Interesting.

Sorry this is the only picture I currently have on my iPad and it's late at night here, so not great for picture taking. The vanity is 1400mm long and the shower runs behind that with an opening of 750mm. There is a very shallow lip as you enter the shower so no water flows out and the entire floor has a gradual fall toward the shower.

We plan to take out the tub in our master to create a large shower area. I know I will have zero regrets!

We didn't add a tub to our master bath and went with a huge shower instead. It's been five years and not once have I regretted that decision.

dnamama, you can find examples in the BROWSE ROOMS sectons by plugging 'open shower' into the search bar. Good luck w your project.

Thanks all, and especially CathieG, who provided the picture. I think you've given me my answer.....unanimously. I'm only 53 and every time I crawl in to a tub, I am afraid it will be my last! I am better off standing and having a shower with a seat to shave my legs more easily. OK, OK...too much info.

If it was MY master bathroom it would be a requirement to have a separate tub and shower. I love my baths for soothing sore muscles as I "age in place" ;->

The only consideration is really the resale-factor .. assuming you will be there for the next 25 years you'll probably live through another renovation, or two -- go for whatever your practical heart desires!

This was my compromise...still a really large shower.

dclostboy, Beautiful. That is really a similar kind of system as the one at the St Regis in San Fran that I tried to share above (albeit poorly). At the hotel the only difference is the layout: the faucet end of the tub abuts the wall on one end and the foot end of the shower abuts the glass shower wall on the other end. The glass is very heavy and very frosted, so that there is complete privacy. Your area looks far more open and roomy. But I would probably choose the heavy frost due to laziness in cleaning and a desire for my family not to walk in on me in the shower....which would be inevitable at our house. ;-)

I would really like to see some more angles of your shower/tub above. I would like to see the whole bathroom and you get into the bathtub. It looks like just a tub not a spa tub.

I love this example. To me it is the best of everything....enormous shower, yet still offers a place to bath a child.

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I think that it's an excellent idea! We have 4 kids and starting at ages 4-5 they stopped wanting baths anyways. My 2 yr old evens wants showers.i think having a tub in another bathroom is perfect. Could you talk with a realtor in your area? That could help with the resale side. Good luck, I love big showers!

Cindy Quinton, Beautiful. But I don't think I could fit in that tub ;-).

Builder and architect both agree that one bathtub is necessary for resale and it does not need to be in the Master Bath. But I wanted the HOUZZ crowd to weigh in. Sold!

I hope you're right. No tub in the master it is! There is still a tub in the other bathroom upstairs for future children in the house.

agree you still need a tub in another bath. That's what we have - master bath shower only, other bath has standard tub/tub.

I did not put a tub in our new home. at all. But, we do have a hot tub just out from our MBR on a covered porch... I think it makes more sense. Hardly anyone actually uses a regular tub anymore.

Yes and no. If you have a small home, yes. But if you have a large home of about 4,300 sq ft home with 3 bedrooms upstairs, you have to have at least one tub for small children. I may be old fashion, but when my children were young we used the bathtime as a learning experience. I had rubber numbers and letters on the wall of the tub to count and make words. It made learning fun. They loved that special time to play in the bubbles. There is a large bathroom with a tub/shower to support the 3 other bedrooms. My main concern is having a spa tub in the master. We have tried every which way to design a spa tub or just a soaker tub, in or out of the shower, but it just won't work. We only have room for a nice shower. I don't think people care to be wiping down a tub too in the shower after a shower. Just my thoughts from someone that still works and wipes down the glass and walls each and every day. I love all the comments and appreciate everyone's point of view.

I have this same discussion with clients on what seems like a daily basis. I always end up telling them that if you are building for resale then make sure that there is at least one standard sized tub in the house. If you are building for you then build for your needs and if that means that you never take a bath then don't put in a tub. I also mention that if it is designed well and has lots of personality then someone else will also see that and will look beyond the lack of tub.