olychick, thank you for taking a look. :) I'm relieved to hear you think a white shower pan is best. I am heading out now to find porcelain marble look tiles for the shower walls to pick up the gray as you suggested. I want a shiny finish to the walls. Tell me if you think that's a misstep. I am avoiding marble as I have a marble topped vanity now that is pock marked with etchings. As far as seeing myself in the vanity, yes, I think I will be able to do so. I was planning on a black framed mirror spanning the vanity. My current vanity is 32 1/4" high (as will be the new vanity) and when seated on my vanity stool my reflection is seen up to my chest. The only issue currently is that my knees are pressed against drawers. I failed to mention that I was thinking of using absolute black granite for the vanity top for two reasons: one being cost and the other being to avoid etching. Will doing so deviate too much from my inspiration? Lastly, I had the idea of applying pieces of beveled mirror framed by black molding floor to ceiling along the back wall and continuing behind the toilet (similar to this only floor to ceiling with the exception of base molding & crown): [Traditional Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107) by Northbrook Architects & Building Designers Michael A. Menn Thoughts? Suggestions? Thank you for reading this far. :)

Looks like you’ve got a fun project in mind! I don’t think glass shower doors would make your space seem too small, especially if you run the same flooring from the bathroom straight into the shower. To keep the layout more-or-less the same, you might reclaim the shower space as a second closet space. (Shoes only? Winter clothes?) Another thought might be to claim the water closet and linen closet space as walk-in closet space. Then you could turn the shower 90 degrees in the tub location and possibly use a no-door concept, entering by the window. The existing shower would be reconfigured for the water closet. The linen closet could be carved out of another corner for the walk-in closet somewhere. But that would be reducing the bathroom size overall, which you may not like. I agree you shouldn’t touch your outside walls. You seem to have plenty of space to work with, if it can be configured a little more efficiently.

I apologize I wasn't clearer. I want to add a counter somewhere so I can have seating and get ready for medical reasons and then add some linen storage. I have some physical issues which require me at times to get off my feet when doing my hair and makeup. Not having drawers for the makeup vanity is fine by me as I can use a small acrylic storage unit to hold the few everyday items I use on the counter and the vanity will hold my hair products. Yes, adding a bigger vanity will allow for more storage but not a space to sit. The space to sit is the priority - it doesn't need to be big or fancy. We plan to be in this house for 20 years so resale is not really important in this design. The toilet IS in the bathroom and just has a door to separate it. We like this feature and will be retaining it - it's pretty standard here in my area. And to be real, it's common when you have 3 kids to have someone in the bathroom while someone is on the toilet. I also use a bathtub multiple days per week and don't like it in the middle of a room with space around it. As I mentioned in my original post, the shower is 3'6" x 6' so it's plenty big, it's just cut out of the picture here where the house extends out the front. My style is fairly transitional - I like timeless, clean, simple lines, not alot of pattern or anything busy. I'm pretty practical and want a pretty bathroom that's functional with the items I mentioned. Does that help?

for the size room you have, 25K is barely enough. To stretch that budget you HAVE to DIY some things. Demo will prob save you a few thousand. painting will save you a bit more. Sourcing all your tiles and products and looking for bargains, also saves you. I did this for my own bathroom and saved tens of thousands. But I also played GC for mine. I have a lot of pics with diff ideas. See what you think imagine the tub situated under your window since this window is on the other wall. do a longer vanity, even if a portion of it hits under the window. people like countertop space. Or, between the window and the vanity do an open cubby shelving like shown here, or the next one. unless you have a spot next to your shower for a storage area? then you wouldn't need the tower on the vanity BTW, I love all of these tile/shower designs. this is a 60" vanity w/double sinks, tile wainscot behind the tub. I think you have plenty of room to do a longer vanity w/the free tub in the corner. Ignore the style on this one, but you mentioned a tower. here's one w/single sink and tub under the window. Are you on a raised foundation? becuase if there was someway to move that toilet, it would really help the layout. this bathroom design is pretty close to your layout. you have a longer space on that back wall so your toilet would be between tub/shower. I really like this tile You could basically copy this herringbone on the floor and up the wall, but use larger tiles. (like 4x16 ) Or, you could do a larger hex tile like this black one (or gray or white) and instead of tiling around the tub, do a wainscot/board and batten, like you see here behind this tub. To save money, learn how to DIY this. It's not that difficult. plenty of online tutorials. this is a board/batten. really amps up your space, but would cost you 1-2K to have this done. materials for this can be bought for a few hundred. Do it yourselves (it's mainly math) and save that money for something else. what about something like this? see the board and batten wrapped around the vanity wall to the tub wall? notice the wall mount faucet for the tub? this is a nice, classic look. Then you'd have your toilet, the shower on the other wall. The tile in the shower looks like a 4x16 Shiplap w/a vinyl MDF for damp areas is another option I love this soft blue roman shade too. In this viewpoint, you have the tub with nothing on the wall and a freestanding faucet. Prob your cheaper option. (I really like the first picture I posted. I love the design, the tile work and the items used. Modern Boho. instead of the wainscot , use the white subway tile. However, a tile wainscot will cost more money because of the labor involved) trying to photoshop this tub but the view/angle in the photo is from the other direction. see how it's simple tub w/the wall mount faucet? what if you did that w/it placed on the back wall like shown here in the pic? (look at this view as if you're staning in front of your window. Like the one above w/the Blue vanity. you may have to rotate the one end under the window in order to get the toilet to fit in there. just depends on the size tub you got. you could do a little makeup spot if that countertop takes it under the window. I did find one picture that is almost identical to your layout. (minus the toilet and an extra window) This is a small freestanding tub and would totally work for your room. You could rotate towards the back wall so that you have a longer space on the vanity wall. here's a shower tile option. white subway w/a long niche. source out the tile yourself by shopping around, looking online/craigslist for leftovers you can use. If you buy the shower faucets/hardware individually (example, Kohler Purist on Amazon can save you money if you buy single items at a time) you could save some money. when buying your shower valve, make sure to get it for your specific model shwerhead. if you want the handheld, see if you get a valve that controls both.