Ok so I've thought a lot about it and made some changes. I changed the kitchen quite a bit but it cost me a window. The room will have a lot of windows so I think it's ok? I moved the cooktop off the peninsula and put it on the wall, moving the sink to the 12'x4' peninsula. We prep by the sink so it makes sense I guess, we won't have our backs to everything. I'll just have to work a little harder at keeping the sink area clean and clutter free. The stove is now up against the garage wall, will this make venting difficult? Based on a suggestion in the kitchen forum I moved the door to the pantry/laundry room down so that the pantry cupboards are part of the kitchen now and the laundry room is it's own room. I'm not 100% convinced yet but it's growing on me. Since I don't have a window in the kitchen now there's no reason not to have the garage on that side so now the garage entrance is where you all wanted it :) It's a long garage so there's plenty of room at the end for a bench/closet/etc.. or even a bonafide 'mudroom'. And moving the garage allows me to add another window to the dining/office room at the front of the house. Upstairs I made quite a few changes as well, I wasn't really happy with the bathroom situation, the kids bathroom was much bigger than the master bathroom and there was no room for a tub in the master. I've moved things around a lot, one of the bedrooms got a little smaller but both bathrooms are much roomier now. The master closet is also quite big (too big?). I couldn't figure out a way to make the bathrooms bigger without sacrificing the size of one of the rooms but frankly, they're the kids rooms and they don't need a whole lot of room. By moving the master bathroom though I don't have all my plumbing stacked in one corner anymore and it's actually right over the open part of the first floor, will this mean i'll need a bulkhead for the drains or is there a way around that? Well let me know what you think, I always appreciate the feedback! Thanks PS. What is the standard overhang for a kitchen counter bench to comfortable accomodate seating?

PPS, sorry about the post lag. I didn't mean to miss you! Thanks for more pics. There are some great ideas here for anyone working with clawfoot tubs. Can't you switch out your light fixtures now? I have to be careful about certain rooms because DH is very tall. A little funny, he likes the ones with crystals because they sweep his head as a warning before he can give it an all-out konk! :O) Luckily, this one is so small that it fits anywhere. Vampire, thank you for the posting those pictures. In the first one, there is a swing arm desk lamp. How cool is that! I love when rooms defy expectations. From the posts of yours that I have noticed on other threads I get the feeling that you are probably good at putting things together in novel ways. KMCG, Ohh, I keep hearing about that color! I had thought about matching to the tile, but the room will be off of SW Ivorie so I'm trying to think of this an opportunity to experiment. Would you believe I've never had a blue-green?! I don't think I want to go out of this world without trying every color. :O) Sherry, I think the charm in rust/old/dust is buried in authenticity. I'm really glad there are two points of view here because it will always leave the option to refinish open for the future. Have you seen Magnaverde's apartment? If not, it is well worth a search. It is a stunning place with a too-sophisticated-to-care vibe. He gives the ordinary a value that makes me appreciate even the most trivial bits of life.

I can't have a window there, unfortunately (townhouse). I thought this double slipper tub, being sloped on the sides, would give me more room to maneuver for cleaning. I also plan on getting the faucets wall-mounted, which leaves only the drain pipe and legs in the way. And of course there will be a drain at the shower and I plan on getting hand shower/tub faucet combo which should also help.

Thx everyone. I originally had the shower lined up with/the same depth as the toilet room then changed it worrying about the walking space being tight behind the vanity. i can change it back. I thought maybe by making shower smaller i could avoid pushing into the hall. But I’ll line it back up. if i line shower back up with toilet room there will be 50 inches walking space between the vanity and wall with the shower and toilet room. How much space needs to be there? How far should i push into the hall? by cased opening i mean the cased opening between the “room” with the tub and the “room” with the shower vanity and toilet. Since the vanity sits inside the wall I had to make that wall part of a giant cased opening because i don’t like unfinished walls. below is a pic of what i call an unfinished wall. It just stops. It’s not a corner and it’s not an entrance or a cased opening. I know most people don‘t mind them. They just bother me for some reason. You’ll often see them on the side of refrigerators. Call me crazy. It’s just a strange hang up of mine. 🙃