Do you really need a 5' shower? How many people will regularly be using it at the same time?

Forget the free-standing tub. They are a bad idea due to all the comments above. I say this as a woman who hasn't taken a shower in 2 years - I only use my tub. But it's a plain old 5' built-in tub and it is just fine for my needs. If I could have any tub I wanted, I'd choose a lovely deep built-in English tub, but that ain't happening. Just be sure that the width of a built-in tub at the bottom is not too narrow. Many today are VERY narrow at the bottom and this makes them hard to get out of as one ages.

I have a freestanding tub and I love it. I have a small teak bench that sits beside it to hold the things I need. Mine is small 58" . I have lots of space around 3 sides and 10" on the wall side. After having this setup for 6 months now I can not imagine having any less than 10" clearance. I clean behind my tub almost everyday. You need space to get a mop or just to wipe around it.

Can you do something like this? Not sure if it will fit without dimensions. PD is pocket door.

There is no worthwhie answer until the op provides dimensions.

"Do you really need a 5' shower? How many people will regularly be using it at the same time?"

Over the many years of my practice I have learned to phrase questions to clients in a manner that the answers will keep me from blushing. I once asked a client why he wants ten foot high ceiling in the master bedroom. His answer made me quickly change the subject.

ok, I have dimensions. 10’1” (across) x 9’8” (“Top to bottom”)I appreciate the input!

STILL a NO. and even then , not without a give up. Matters not where you put a door, unless you drop in from the ceiling, and even then , not free standing. Every element in a bath has a clearance. You shall have to pick a poison. Get a sleek alcove

soaking tub. Don't brush your teeth together.. Or shower in a tub, NOT tree standing.

It's just a far better bath, with a decent shower, vanity and some storage.NO tub. Didn't scroll back to read the window dimension. Matters not.

Wow. Not enough space for what you want.

So, need to know what you will give up. The most efficient way is to have a tub/shower combo. While most people are removing these, if you want both a tub and shower, that's the most efficient way.

Otherwise, as Jan has depicted, it's going to be all shower and tub.

Kohler has this plan for a bathroom that is slightly smaller than your bathroom

Plan #6

102 sq. ft.

9'09" W x 10'06" L

I think you could do something with this idea.

I don't know that there is a way to fit the free standing tub, but you could get a 21" deep soaking tub and I think for most people the whole reason to get the freestanding tub is for the good soak.

Here is a link to one that I have used - it was a great soak - getting one like it for my home

https://akerbymaax.com/en/product/sbf-3260-alcove-bathtub_141088

I think you could do a glass enclosure at the far end of the room where it is all shower space and has an alcove tub on one end. If you made it a 4" wide shower and a wall between the toilet and tub you could still have a 6' vanity and you would have a bit more privacy in the tub. I would do a single sink and have more storage rather than 2 sinks, but that is just my preference.

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Nice Kohler plan if you don't mind moving a toilet $$$ and changing a window........

Point is, it is still not a free standing tub.

Nope. No room for a tub. The Kohler plan is awful. All tubs inside showers are photogenic, but awful functionally. Design isn’t just about making things pretty and dysfunctional.

M R has been building a house. I'm assuming no cost to move any of the plumbing around and anything goes that can fit within the room dimensions. Is the window location absolutely set? Are the bathroom dimensions absolutely set or could inches be stolen from the adjacent rooms?

If you are building a house, get all the plans in place at one time,. Otherwise, it leads to issues down the line. One decision impacts the other.

Beverly's idea in your bathroom:

So not freestanding, but everything you had ànd a tub. Storage in your large vanities.

The point is pick. You give up shower size, or you give up vanity size, or you move a window, or a toilet. What is YOUR BUDGET? And it still is not a free standing tub, is it? No. it isn't. Which of course, was the question lol.

This works.....and everything moves, including the window. That's what I meant when a poster said "kohler plan"

Wow thank you guys so much for all this help. You’ve given me much to think about! This is a new build so plumbing is very flexible at this point. Window is 36x 60 mounted 24 inches from floor and cannot be changed. In theory we could steal a few inches from adjacent children‘s bedroom on the right hand side, expanding the width of the bathroom but I’m making every effort to work within the space we have designated. I do believe “somethings gotta give” and I need to decide what.

Post the Whole!!! plan!

You think this was advice? If you're feeing brave "beam it up!"

Jan, I actually did a couple of months ago and got some good feedback. This bathroom has been holding us up for some time. Just seems nearly impossible for me to make a decision on this bathroom-I never would have thought THIS would be the room to slow us down. We made a couple of changes based on suggestions. I’m not savvy enough at this forum to find the link.

Well, can't see your plan . Another good reason not to start a whole new thread.

You want the tub for the looks? Or you want the tub, because you truly LOVE, must have, a soak. Water is water, is it not

Personally, I find sharing any sized bath a royal pain. If you have a tub in another bathroom? Go use that , and leave this to just a shower. It will be a FAR more desirable bath if ever a sale up the road.

OR ?! Be radical. Why "share" ? Steal four inches on the long windowless side. split the bath to his and hers. Yours has a tub, NOT freestanding. and his has the 30 x 60 shower. You both have a toilet and a 30 inch vanity.

I am selfish. I'd rather have mine ALONE and smaller. Who invented the sharing? Has anyone ever done this? Of course! Long ago history would tell you a man and woman didn't share the two BEDROOMS unless the woman invited the man in!! Have two? You get the window : ) with a pretty little bench for a pile of towels? Yours as glam girl as you like,his more masculine?

No, I have NOT been drinking......I'll be sound asleep at ten tonight lol.....alone and yippeeeeeeeee

The existing footprint is simply too small.

Have you considered enlarging the plan?

Or perhaps going up and creating a two-story bathroom.

It's a little joke...

I really love my own idea.Make him CLEAN his too, : ) hahahahahhaah

Virgil,

Let's vote. Wouldn't you rather have your OWN bath? Come on..........: ) Don''t

we know entire families of five that have shared the lowly 5 x 8 bath for decades? Who declared the huge master bath of sharing , a standard for new build?

I realize this will blow your mind, but think about it........you get a total of 72 inches of vanity, you each get a wet space 30 x 60, and as far as I am concerned, the two toilets are pure bonus.

A beautifully lit, well ventilated bath ? Not an issue. At all. I have survived decades...just that way. Find a few inches, because you would need several FEET for what you want, and you don't have that, in conjunction with a window that can not at this point be changed. Make lemonade, from a lemon. I'll post it again, just to drive all you nuts.

Jan I like that. I think for resale this would be better also. I think one sink in a single master bathroom is just not acceptable and if the footprint is small, people would rather have a large shower and double-vanity.

One thing I would change with Jan's plan is to piggyback the sinks. This would give a clear path to the tub in the lower bathroom.

Jan, I hope your kidding, but I guess your not..

Who still lives in the Dark Ages? People can share baths and beds.

(I love showering with my husband and taking a bath with my preschooler! Such fun! And yes we brush our teeth at one sink. No problem. Whatsoever.)

This used to be a closet........... 5 x 10. It's not purgatory, ! Has no window, obviously.

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It is really all in what the OP wants/needs and concern fo resale (if that is a concern).

CDR,

Good point on the sinks. Noticed that after I scanned. One could be pocket door too. It also would put entries further apart, and more wall in the master bedroom. : )

Rinq

What exactly is "dark ages"? It's only DARK ages if they had to share the 5 x8.. They share a damn bed,.......they need to share a too small sink? They need to share the TOILET? why? They won't see each other ever again except in the bathroom lol? That my friend IS dark ages. Just FYI, I don't like sharing closets, either. I don't care how much you love another human being..... don't eat from my plate, I like my bath to myself, and frankly? When you are hacking your lungs out and blowing your nose, find me in a guest room. Honestly.......!!!

Where did Virgil go ?

Steal the space you need from Bedroom 2's closet and move that closet to the storage area behind the bath based on your plans you posted prior.

Haha oh my Jan. That definitely is a radical idea. I will have to simmer on it- the thought would have never even crossed my mind. You’re right it does have some benefits, just not sure I would be satisfied with a bathroom that small even if it was “all mine”. Another issue is that I do actually shower 10x MORE than I take baths, so a shower is something I can’t really give up. It’s funny though I asked an older (and wiser) friend recently is there is something she would put in a new build that I don’t have and she immediately said “his and her bathrooms” and we had a good laugh.

So, then the question becomes, "why would you be dissatisfied with a bathroom that small". No right or wrong answer.....what about it would bother you?

If light and bright?

You could add a transluscent interior window between the 2. Don't see the need, but an option.

MR

Who in hell said you had to give up showering? My God, make yours a tub shower combo, or go NEXT door and borrow the hubby! Good lord, you are at wheel re invention! How much space do you occupy? I personally come out of a 5 x 8, clean as a whistle, ( and gorgeous lol ) every single day. More space would change absolutely nothing. : ) Including the time spent in there. I can soak with a glass of wine.....no problem, though I never do that anymore. I used to....and I could fit in with another , and I won't GO there either!

Design is never perfection (except on HGTV where it is both inexpensive AND perfect). Design is about listing everything you want and then drilling down to reality and making choices.

You might make a list of your choices and the upside and downsides of each. It matters not whether anyone on this forum prefers this or that. It matters what you want.

Unless what you WANT is impossible. I want a generous office I can leave a mess, and slam the door. I am UN willing to give up a living room or bedroom to get it. So, I am a neat freak, with great storage, instead.In the dining space. A guest requires fifteen minutes notice. max. I consider myself a guest, every day.

Is this the plan? https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5786383/here-goes-floor-plan-feedback

More detailed measurements would still be helpful.

I think a well designed home is what works for the people who live in the home.

There may be reasons why someone would want two individual master bathrooms and would trade 3' of storage space for a second toilet, like if both people suffered from Crohn's disease, but I don't think that having a dual master toilets is a priority for most couples.

Then again, for me, I would prefer the additional storage space over two sinks. I always figure it takes 10 minutes max sink time in the morning and as long as you have access to the mirror you can fix your hair and do makeup without a sink and I like everything neatly stowed in drawers. Looking at the number of people who want two sinks it is apparent that many people value two sinks over additional storage.

FIND the inches. Your 9'8 needs 10'6''. Thus you need ten interior inches, and may as well say you need a FOOT. Yes, it's always about those %$#@ inches. You're back to sharing : ) and a mostly free stand tub. Ninety nine point nine, nine, nine percent of your wish list. Good lord, glad I have no clients looking for me today........Perfect? No. as close as you will get other than a different build., and assuming you can find the inches.

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58 x 28 x 22 h and will give you a couple more inches air on the long sides.

https://www.signaturehardware.com/65-allene-freestanding-resin-tub-with-overflow-includes-drain-white-matte-finish.html?gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgKzwBRCjARIsABBbFuiERSpPH5XtIQuG5PtOi405pQ4FYGLfupFlwe4v4mxelqQ5iXMV6IUaAsQUEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Haha, Jan, I love your idea of his and her bathrooms! Smaller is better in my mind, if it's all yours, especially as one gets older....

LOL Diana! When you are thirty or forty, you don't think you will ever GET old!

Old can start at any age, but it really starts after a couple decades of cohabiting, and that "other thing" at just around fifty ?!

HAHAHA! that other thing!!!

Let's say one gets older and needs help showering? I'd prefer a bigger bathroom. Now and in the future.

rinq........

At which point the tub is pretty useless, huh?

Jan, you sound like a real peach! How much time do you all spend in your bathrooms that you need separate ones? Blows my mind really! We actually live in our kitchen and family room, both of which we share (7 of us), bathrooms are only used when needed. And all 7 of us use the same shower (not at once, tho) :)

Good lordy lordy, Kim, you did not read. .... That was my POINT . Size matters not, especially when in it alone, and yes, I am A PEACH . : ) with a 5 x 8 bath. I grew up with five sharing a 5 x 8 bath. No, I don't care to repeat the experience. If you love it with seven folks, GREAT!

Sorry i was going off when you said you are selfish and didn't want to share. I think it is a big waste for everyone to have their own bath considering the time spent in it, versus the time spent in other parts of the house. Again this is only my opinion. And we will be adding another shower with our remodel. Seven people and one shower is okay, but it will be nice to have two.

Nobody suggested everybody have their own bath. A married COUPLE certainly has the right to theirs, together OR alone, as long as the can pay for what they want. : ) Large or small. Most don't want to share with their kids, but to each their own.

You definitely win the prize! : ) For PURE SURVIVAL. lol

Another possibility is to consider a tall, round soaking-style tub. Smaller footprint, fewer cleaning issues, and you can get water right up to your neck! I have one and love it. I think the deck is 36x36...