All things being equal, usually the package deal is cheaper. Both lines you mentioned, particularly the Ronbow are on the high end. Though I did a search and found an excellent deal on a Virtu vanity from Wayfair. didn't spend a lot of time there, but the price was very good. I would like to see the vanity in person though, get a feel for the quality of the drawer, etc. I know several people who have bought vanity sets from Costco, but I don't like the quality I see at my local Costco..so it's up to you as to what you can live with. We have our vanities custom made. It's not cheaper, but you get EXACTLY what you want, which is worth the price paid in my opinion. I would look at Houzz, and go through pages and pages of vanities, and find out if the ones you seem drawn to are custom made or if they name the manufacturer. That should give you a starting point of what you like without having to hoof it all over town looking at show rooms. Here is a link that might be useful: Vanity set on sale for example

I have a bathtub/shower combo, toilet, 42" vanity interior bathroom that I am going to remodel. I am going to replace the bathtub/shower combo with a larger size shower. The room is 5'x10'. I can move doors, plumbing, etc. What do you'all think would be the best design for the remodel. Attached are plans and photos of the existing bathroom. http://home.jps.net/~shiloh/bath1.jpg http://home.jps.net/~shiloh/bath2.jpg http://home.jps.net/~shiloh/bath3.jpg

Yes, your proposed plan is doable. You need to make sure and waterproof the window, since it'll be exposed to water spray in a shower. You mention "adding some tiles" but to make everything watertight, you'll really want to tear out what's there and start from scratch. You'll need a new shower base (either tiled or prefab pan), then the walls should be waterproofed with a paint-on membrane or kerdi, which needs to be monolithic behind the tile. Then you'd tile over the whole thing. Price depends on the materials you select and the labor cost in your area. It would be best to get a couple contractors out to give you ballpark estimates.

You mention subway tile, but you do not include any pictures of it. Subway tiles come in a ton of different colors. You will get better advice if you include a photo of or link to the subway tile you plan on using.