So the toilet is on display any time the door is open?* If cost isn't a big issue, I would move the toilet to the space behind the door where the vanity is now and move the vanity to the wall where the toilet is. Given a choice, I'd take a walk-in shower in a heartbeat over a tub-shower combo. You might even have enough space to not install a door, just a walk-through. I like the 3rd photo because it gives the illusion of more space in the rest of the room. My sister built one of these and I love it! [Contemporary Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2103) by Winter Park Architect Lamar Design [Contemporary Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2103) by South Burlington Design-build Peregrine Design Build [Traditional Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107) by Rehoboth Beach Home Builders Echelon Custom Homes *Where I grew up, the rectory at our church was remodeled, so, of course, everyone was curious. They probably had an open house, but I don't think I was invited. In any case, we all had to looky-loo on the way by. As you passed by in your car, if the front door was open and the bathroom door at the end of the hall was open, you got a perfect view of the toilet (seat up) framed in the bathroom doorway. From the street. Even at 10 I could tell that wasn't a great idea.

Where is the toilet relative to the shower and vanity? Do you have to squeeze through the 22" opening to get to the toilet?

Lovely! I like the classic white tile and porcelain and how you used furniture pieces in the bathroom. I love that the storage at the end of the tub has pull-outs that can be reached from the toilet. Your custom sink and backsplash and counter are unique and beautiful. Yours may be the first bathroom sink I have seen in which a small or medium dog could be washed! That is a good thing! I showed your pictures to my DH because I am thinking of classic tiled walls with a chair rail for when we redo our bath in a couple of years. He liked it! I was expecting him to say, "too old fashioned." He did not, he said it looked nice. From him, nice is a compliment. He even liked your rows of listello. I was just at the Tile Shop's site the other day looking at the Hampton tiles because someone was selling some on Craigslist. I am hoping to do as you did and get what I can cheaper there, and fill in the rest from the store. I can see that you worked very hard to secure all of your materials - and then cut the floor tiles to size and culled the Hampton tiles, too! You succeeded very well in getting the look you wanted while saving money along the way. Congratulations, and thank you for the pictures and great detail and supply list.

live_wire_oak: I agree that remodeling a bathroom is a complex job and I am approaching it with caution. I have learned a lot from my unfortunate experience. Some of my lessons learned: Insist that the architect include an electrical and lighting plan in the specs, even if he/she claims it's unnecessary Ask each contractor to provide, in writing, names and license numbers of all subs they plan to use on the job. (My crooked GC "discovered" part-way through the project that his favorite plumber had allowed his license to expire several years earlier, and added him as an "employee" retroactively.) Ask each contractor to provide names of all workers / employees, including relatives, whom they plan to use on the job and to provide evidence of worker's comp insurance Establish work tasks and exclusions in writing before signing contract; e.g., will plumber or demolition company remove existing toilet; will solar tube include a light / fan; will electrical include hanging light fixture over vanity. (My crooked GC insisted that wiring was included but installing sconces or pendant lights was excluded.) Pay my lawyer to review contracts before I sign them No excessive downpayments Allow at most two specialty contractors to work on the project simultaneously Require receipts of materials from contractors (or purchase directly, if possible) from suppliers, e.g., shower pan, plywood for sub-flooring (likely damaged by water leaks). Provide rules ahead of time: no kitchen privileges to workers; no blaring mariachi music on a boombox in my house Know the local code and don't rely on the City inspectors to catch every transgression Tile Corrector: Even with permits, inspectors miss things, e.g., Local code requires a humidistat on bathroom fans; CIty did not catch this omission by the crooked GC in my house Local code specifies: "Control valves and showerheads shall be located on the sidewall of shower compartments, arranged so that the showerhead does not discharge directly at the entrance to the compartment ..." See attached photo of a new build ($4.6M home) a few miles from me (same city, but closer to beach) -- jet showerhead aimed at shower door.