Rotate the shower so it abuts the tub you can fit a 3.5 x 6 shower and still have three feet in front of the entire tub.

edited To say sorry I meant to say rotate the shower so it abuts the vanity. I have the same size bath with a door on the long wall and I omitted the tub so I could have tons of storage. Do you frequently take baths? If not lose it.

Agree with above, and try to see if you can find a different place for your linen closet, which will give you more space to maneuver in the bathroom, very important if you have to use a walker, if you have someone assisting you. Even if you have to make shallow closets all along the hallways.

It's important to have ample space to maneuver.

Take a look at how easy it is to enter this shower, no edges to trip over, no bumps if you have to use a wheelchair.

I also like this toilet with the smooth sides, not the usual one with the sides that look like intestines that is difficult to clean.

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I don't care for that pendant light in the above picture, I would hit my head on it for sure.

Sometime double sinks are needed and sometimes not.

Do you both need to get out the same time of the morning?

I surely do not want anyone watching me floss or doing anything else I do in the bathroom at this stage of my life. I'd rather awaken earlier to have my privacy. So maybe you don't really need two sinks, and one sink and more counter space works better. On the other hand, many people will say that two sinks are better for resale value. I think once the basic plumbing is there, it wouldn't be difficult for a buyer to add a second sink, so do what works best for you. For me it would be one sink with a long counter.

And definitely, medicine chests on the wall. Just mirrors on the wall seems like a waste of potential storage space. Medicine chests can be recessed into the wall so they are not so obvious.

Deep shelves for linens make it difficult to find things anyway, a fortiori if it is difficult/painful for you to bend over or lean.

I do want to add that I would keep the bathtub. A lot of people do not have a bathtub in the master bath because they don't take baths, but even if you don't take baths, or if you won't be able to take baths if you become disabled, for resale value in the future, it's a good idea to have a bathtub in the master bath.

I like that the tub is built-in. Free-standing tubs are difficult to clean around. Also with a built in you have something to rest your soap and shampoo on. Also, you can use a wall for shelves. Here is a photo I saved that I love that shows this.

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I think it would be less confusing for us (Houzzers) if you could put up your plan for the entire floor.

I know you just want us to look at the bathroom, but it would help us if we saw more of how it all works together with the surrounding rooms.

And I do want to add, you are brave to put up a house plan. I think that house plans get the most criticism here.

That is only because so many of us have had so much experience in so many ways and we want to give you the benefit of that.

So if you feel overwhelmed and over-critiqued, please remember, we only want to help.

It doesn't look like the space is large enough to accommodate everything on your wish list, and this layout is not making best use of the space. First, you're walking into the room and bang, you're up against a wall. Second, the double vanity is not large enough to be useful. Third, the angle in the shower renders the actual area very small. Also the linen closet occupies prime space in the room.

Can you make the space bigger, since it's new construction? If not, consider eliminating something--either put the linen closet somewhere else, eliminate the separate water closet, or sacrifice the tub for a shower. It's like the old saying, you're trying to put 10 lbs. of flour in a 5-lb. bag. JMHO.

Are you working with a designer? I’m wondering what’s going on outside of the bathroom near the office/closet? Is that a secret entrance? Agree with the above that the linen is too deep and it’s not a good use of space. Where is your shower door? How are you turning on your shower? Will the water hit you/splash outside while you turn it on?

Did roarah mean to say "rotate the shower so it abuts the vanity"? If so, I agree.

How do you get into the bedroom and who is designing this?

This would be a vast improvement:

The linen closet is awkward as heck with the 2 different depth walls (deeper that shares with the water closet). Rethink that as a cabinet somewhere.

Reconsider ALL the pocket doors - they are not the best for high use, and IME they are way noisier than hinged doors (think evening strolls to bathroom)

The shower layout is POOR. What is the cut off area? (besides a pain in the butt to clean, or properly tile? Agree you could rotate it to abut the vanity and get the full squared off corners.

I like Mark Bischak's door reconfiguration. Why do you need two pocket doors into your closet? I would eliminate the pocket door from the bathroom to the closet. Then you can utilize that wall space on both the closet and bathroom side. In my opinion, your linen closet is too big for the room. I'd make it smaller or move it completely.

I know you didn't ask - but would you consider putting your bed on the opposite wall? It's generally preferred to have the bed opposite the door, and then both people will have easier access to the bathroom at night - no one has to walk around the bed.

There are a lot of different configurations you can have for your space. You have 17x10. If you move your bed, you can center the door to the bathroom, which will give you a lot of different layout options, including separate vanities.

This would give an extra storage cabinet in the toilet room. For the linen by the vanity, I would do built ins with open shelves for towels and drawers below for bathroom tools and supplies instead of a closet type setup. It costs more but is a great use if space.

I am SO grateful for the generous ideas here! I believe I've incorporated the suggestions - I wasn't able to abut the shower to the vanity - it still felt crunched to get to the tub. But this seems to work well. Additional comments? (And I will post the entire plan soon - the kitchen is still a work-in-progress.) Also, the vanity is now 7'. We do need two sinks- I know which battles to pick :-)

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Hi Pamela-

This new drawing looks much better, however-

I would not put a shelving unit in the toilet room. You are no doubt aware of spray when flushing. It is just not sanitary, and it is doubtful that it will be remembered to put the cover down when flushing every time.

The storage tower next to the sink is a great idea, as is shelves next to the bath built into the wall.

I would rethink the pocket door. They do not camouflage sound or odor, and they tend to malfunction. Furthermore, if you are unsteady on your feet or are using a cane or a walker, they are nigh impossible to use and not fall over.

Why not just use a knee wall to the toilet area, you do have a door to the bathroom.

I do like that you have moved the sinks to a wall that your bed doesn't share. That way your sleep won't be disturbed.

Mark, you're right - I went with cd7733's plan for the layout, and eliminated the door to the bedroom itself as superfluous. I'm now down to 4 doors - 5 if you count the linen closet inside the toilet room. Much more sensible! Thanks for the help!

If you need a wheelchair or assistance with toileting the WC will be unusable.