Thanks for the ideas houseful! They are so helpful. I like the first one especially, but I need to show both to my husband to see what he thinks. I love the idea of a walk-in shower--no door means less to clean. We currently have a queen bed, but would like to upgrade to a king sometime in the near future (too many kids, not enough space). So, I don't think it will fit between the two windows. On the first one, did you expand the bathroom by a foot just to make it roomy? Any idea how much it costs to move a wall by a foot or two? I'm wondering if it's worth the cost to gain an extra foot in the bathroom. I'm guessing we could do something similar without widening the bath. I'm not a make-up person so personally I could do without the makeup sitting area.

2x4 Studs are 1 1/2" x 3 1/2". Gypsum board used for interior walls are generally 1/2" thick. Interior walls are usually made if a stud (3 1/2") + a layer of gypsum board on each side (1/2" + 1/2") = 4 1/2". IF your drafter is dimensioning to the face of the stud, they are wrong. If they are dimensioning to the face of the gypsum board they are wrong. Somewhere there is 1/2" missing per wall. This might not be a problem . . . but it might be a problem. Either your builder is extremely frustrated or he is a saint and he is making the adjustments in the dimensions needed to keep you out of trouble. That is my expert knowledge. If you are inquiring about my architectural services, contact me privately and we can discuss my fee structure and services.

But if the space in between the windows isn't enough for the sinks then you could place them right next to wall as you enter the bathroom, as you enter from the bedroom-right. In the space between the two windows you could add the bathtub. (pic above-of a more eclectic one, you could go creative with this wall in between the windows, or you could just add simply white marble and make it look elegant) Now, on the 7'6'' you put the walk-in shower And finally you've got a whole wall for storage or anything else you want to add.

It's hard to beat a simple two-sided bathroom, and 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 is just enough space for it, as long as you stick with standard sized fixtures -- nothing oversized. I see two ways this could work. Where's your closet?