Thanks for the info on the tub-- we remodeled master bath about 4-5 yrs ago in home we owned but rented to our son--we neeed to find a smaller tub for space that the acrylic soaker was in-- ordered it at Ferguson's and think it was AS--was a fiberglass tub--not my favorite but wasn't that expensive and fit the space... Maybe if my husband sees there are no nice small tubs he will agree to the shower upgrade We are familiar with aging in place stuff--house we bought in TX has roll in showers in both downstairs bathrooms and some other features... but thanks for the link This shows the entrance into part of bath with tub and shower the area just to left of pocket door is linen closet--then the small shower--the toilet is on that exterior wall-- I think there might be room to extend the side of the shower closest to toilet a foot or so which can make a difference in such small space...but it would make toilet sort of lopsided on the wall spacing...

We repeatedly talked to our designer about having a 4'x5' shower with a low curb and no door, If you want a large, luxurious shower in this space, I'd put it against the back wall. Something like this: Does the tub in this location cause privacy concerns? Consider blinds or plantation shutters -- being old-fashioned /traditional, they'll pair nicely with the antique tub. I now know that is widely hated element, but it is a private bathroom, so it will not affect guests.) Hated with good reason: no light, claustrophobic, harder to clean, and in this moderate-sized space, it eats up square footage that could be used better. I'd actually bring the toilet out to a more convenient location like this -- this gives you a monster-sized shower /could be a double shower: One more thought on that above image -- instead of a built-in linen closet, I'd go with a freestanding storage cabinet of some sort. I think it'd fit in better. We've tweaked it by adding high, "transom" type windows we saw on Houzz (there were no windows in the room originally). You're right to add windows somewhere, but if you can have windows only on the bottom side of the bathroom, I would place the tub on that side. While the transom windows you propose are nice -- very nice, in fact -- they won't bring in as much light as larger windows over a tub. How high are your ceilings? That'll make a difference in whether you can do those transom windows. Note, too, that your vanity mirror can be set up to reflect natural light /can increase the natural light. We also own an antique 6'x2' claw foot soaking tub that we would like to include in the bathroom. Wait -- 6'x2'? Are you sure that's right? 6' is on the long side for a tub, while 2' is unheard-of narrow. Or is the 24" just at the narrow end? I love the idea of an antique tub, but I'd want to be sure it has modern function. If these dimensions are right, measure your current tub /tubs at friends' houses, and decide if this is going to be "enough". Second thought: With a clawfoot tub, you need to determine the type of water supplier you want -- do you want it to come through the floor or the wall? That decision needs to be made sooner rather than later. Changing the subject, last thought: consider where you're hanging towels for both the shower and the tub.

That could work but I think you won't be able to put a vanity longer than 42" because you need some space to walk between the toilet and the vanity. I think it is a good size vanity in term of counter top and storage might not be bad if you use wide drawers. I put a little space between the tub and the vanity if you prefer it that way. I believe the plumbing of the vanity will not be in the way of the pocket door. Is your plumbing for the tub on the West wall? If so, it might be a little hard to reach the faucet if you are not standing in the tub (I think an adult can do it but the vanity should not be too high):

The best bet to keep costs down is to leave your plumbing where it is. So you won't be appreciably moving the fixtures. First, find out what's in the wall where you'd like to move the door. Then find out why the shower is 3.5" lower than the rest of the floor. Once you know those 2 things, you'll have some idea of what is possible. Then you need to decide what the main use for this bathroom is. If it's basically a powder room that happens to have a shower, your approach will be different from what it would be for a full-use bathroom. For a full-use bath, this is what I'd do: if possible, move the door over consider boxing in the ceiling pipes if possible, raise the shower floor get rid of the framed, glass shower door. Consider replacing either with a curtain (inexpensive and easy to clean) or a an unframed glass shower enclosure (expensive) do the entire floor including shower in the same tile decide if there is room for a vanity instead of a wall sink. If not, determine where other storage space can be created add more and better lighting add an exhaust fan