I like it except that, if the dotted lines on the floor indicate 1 foot by 1 foot squares, you may need to move the closet a little further down to provide enough width for the toilet to fit. Right now you show only 24 inches in width for the toilet area and that is pretty cramped seating and probably wouldn't meet code.

You might also consider putting the linen closet up against the bedroom wall (turn the linen closet so it is the same depth as the vanity) and moving the double vanity up next to the tub for two reasons: 1) Less chance that someone standing in front of the first sink will get whacked by a door when it opens and 2) the room will feel more open if you don't have a tall linen closet dividing it in half and partially blocking the window light when you are standing at the sink. I'd probably turn the current wall between the vanities and tub into a pony wall (half wall) and tile it with something fantastic. That would give you a space to set rolled up extra towels or maybe a vining plant or some pretty bottles. And it would still allow light from the window to reach the sink area.

Certainly, I don't see any particular problem with having a "bump out" in the bedroom if the bedroom is plenty long so that the space won't be missed. Given the way your bedroom door swings however, I don't think the bumpout would do much for "blocking the view" of your bedroom but it certainly won't hurt anything.

Finally, given that your proposed walk-in closet would only be a little over 4 feet deep (I presume you would have rods across each end) and about 9 foot long, you might want to consider turning it into a reach-in closet. With a 9 foot rod and double sliding doors - possibly mirrored - you would have just as much storage AND it would add about 18 square feet of standing room in your bathroom. That would definitely make your bathroom feel more spacious.

Assuming that none of the walls you are moving are supporting walls, I think what you're proposing looks like it should be very reasonable in price. The only major plumbing changes I see would be to have the toilet drain moved about 3 feet and, if you're not on a concrete slab, that shouldn't be too expensive.

Good luck!

I'm not sure what your layout is, but I like the new layout and agree that the linen cabinet would be nice turned 90 degrees. Also, if you want to maintain a walk-in closet, would you consider a pocket door? It would buy you a lot more storage.

Lucy

I have strong feelings that bathrooms deserve more respect than we tend to give them. We Americans tend to treat baths as carwashes for our bodies, down a corridor, various parts get cleaned and serviced, then back out the tube.

For every foot you move the top wall of the bathroom down, you lose a foot of storage.

But for every foot you move the right wall to the right, you gain 2 ft of storage.

The best way to get a bathroom that is a destination is to move the top wall of the closet as far down as you can, at least 2 ft. Then eliminater the right wall, leaving that side open, and deepen the closet by 2 ft by moving the vanity.

Sorry I don't have time to work out the new fixture layout, but you now have 4 walls at least 6' long and I'm pretty sure it would work out. And to make the room sparkle, I'd try to put the bath, or possibly the vanity, under the window.

At least it's an alternative to think about.

Good luck,

Frank

Thanks for all the replies! I like the idea of the linen cabinet being on the right side of the wall. I thought about putting it on the right side, but I worried that it would seem too far from the shower. Do you think it would seem too far? (I drew the cabinet hastily - it will be the same cabinetry and depth as the cabinets. I'm hoping to integrate it into the vanity cabinetry.)

The scale on the toilet/tub area is right, but actually the walkway between the closet and vanity is a little too wide, making the closet a little too narrow. The closet is actually about 6' wide. (Length of about 9 1/2 feet on the longest wall is right.) There's NO WAY I'm making it any smaller. :) ha ha

The current wall to the left of the toilet is 33". About how much space should I allow for the new layout? I could probably bump the whole closet down another 1-2 feet to give more space for the toilet.

Unfortunately, we are on a concrete slab. I thought I'd read of someone else who'd paid about $500 to move toilet connections on a slab foundation. Does that seem very low?

Frank, I'd thought about putting the tub or vanity under the window. I think that would be great, but I'm trying to minimize the plumbing moves required. There is a spigot nearby on the other side of the wall (exterior wall, obviously), but there's still the problem of the drains. I'd actually thought about turning the window into a bay window and adding a little seat, but I figure I can do that part later.