Thanks for the feedback everyone! OK, we've had the plumber, electrician, and carpenter in, and we've talked ourselves into more surgery. New plan, really interested in any opinions, good or bad, on these choices....particluarly struggling on decision for the neo-angle base--CM, acrylic jacuzzi, tiled UGS, or tiled Kerdi?: 1. Lose the entire wall separating the 2 rooms of the master, including the existing shower wet wall! move the shower plumbing wall to same as toilet supply. Move drain. Going large neo angle to have a more open room, roomier shower, and it creates a perfect spot for a built in linen storage system (Time to bust out the kreg-jig!...or order furniture). Slight narrowing of door, and now I'm back to barn slider, but this may be a gametime decision. 2. ~48" neo angle shower base ---need help! Stuck between a. Kerdi/UGS system, with biltmore honed 2X2 tile floor (is the neo angle version of these systems too crazy for a homeowner to do? can't afford to pay a tile guy to laydown a muddeck and do the whole deal). Love the feel of tile underfoot. b. stay safe, but less fancy with a a jacuzzi 48" acrylic, or usmarble/solid surface neo angle base? we were happy enough w/ a Jacuzzi 42"neo in our old, smaller bathroom 3. Wife talked me out of pony walls/linear drain which is good, because i would have had to build them! Shower walls will be ceramic large subway with some cool biltmore/glass mosaic accent on the wall, probably as 2 vertical 12" stripe where the shower hardware is mounted, and on the other wall....or a horizontal stripe. Tiling to ceiling. We like the clean look of the kohler shower locker in lieu of messy tile niches, do these look ok, or cheap? Thought on this plan/size of shower, pan choice? 4 Moen Kingsley Regular constant pressure valve with diverter, rain shower head, and a handheld on a bar...standard but nice, and I've had nothing but good luck w/ Moen. Chrome, because we like it best, AND it's cheapest! 5. Decided to lose the towel warmer...too many variables/questions/$$$ 6. Sticking with the schluter tile warmer system...plenty of floor thickness to work with, and why not for $600 bucks. We really like the 1 ft square biltmore honed floor from Tile Shop. Price not bad. need to research how this works over heated and wear. If not, does anyone recommend a good, classic looking tile for the floor? Would 5" carrara hex (sealed) work? Expensive, but we had this look in our old bath, loved the look and feel. The natural stone is a bit thicker than ceramic, and I'm worried about the heating being effective, or damaging the stone. (admittedly, i need to do some more research here) Here's the pic, of the layout, shower wall tile area/outline in green, wainscoated walls in blue. Thanks again for advice!

Thanks benjesbride and cpartist! i've shared with my parents and they are working toward a final plan. A couple questions for you... 1. I forgot to mention the bathroom has a pretty high vaulted ceiling that goes up from left to right as you enter the bathroom. 8' at window/toilet side and then up to ~13' on the wall to the left when you walk in. What layout will look best with that much upper space? Maybe a tall linen cabinet in that corner? I've attached a couple of photos for you to get a sense. Pre-demo of course! 2. Can you have the shower door open in? I thought they typically opened out? thank you!! I really appreciate it.

Debbi, We reviewed and decided to do a pocket door, however, now that you and Karenseb suggested a sliding shower door, we may be able to have a regular door. When we were playing around with having the outward swinging door, we tried to figure out where the lighting controls would be and it was so awkward. I had never heard of hinges that restrict the swing of a door, we will do some investigation. As for the shower size, we thought a larger shower would eclipse the tub and so we added a larger ledge on the tub surround. We will revisit this. I like what Karenseb said regarding the placement of the shower controls; hence, they will be placed on the wall where the door will be so that the water controls will be accessible outside of the shower. Last, we had added a pony wall between the vanity and the toilet. I like how you made the vanity larger, which would be ideal, but I thought I read somewhere that you shouldn’t place a toilet opposite the door? I really appreciate these expert design tips that are sure to help with making this project look more professional. Thank you for the 3D images as they help us to visualize the results and we don’t currently have a 3D program.

Thank you artistsharonva and scottie mom!! Scottie mom- love your drawing of your bathroom! Looks fantastic. I was thinking that tone is probably as dark as I want to go. Thank you so much for posting all that! I’ve had issues with photos too. Argh. All, question re: bedroom furniture... I need all new furniture. I have my grandmothers set from the 1960s! So there’s an awesome furniture store in my town that carries a brand made locally (well, LA is 1.5hrs..). They will customize pieces and they have a bunch of stain and paint options. So, I don’t think I want all matching but I’m thinking about 2 different colors... maybe 2 dressers in same, then nightstands in another? Headboard will be fabric (different). Thoughts? Good or bad idea? Other suggestions? Thank you!