I think it's a personal preference. do you take baths all the time? will the tub be far enough away from the shower or will you need to wipe down the tub after showering?

what about cleaning behind the tub? enough space for that?

You have a very large room. what kind of look were you thinking?

I could see doing any of these first 3

I like the ones where the glass doesn'tn enclose everything.

but I also like this look. do you really need the tub in a wet area?

when I redid mine, I made my orchid wall the #1 design feature and worked around it

I also wanted a skylight because like you, I wanted lots of light. showering during the day is heaven during the summer!

water closet at the other end

I thought about doing a tub, but as it was we had to trench through 30 feet of concrete slab just to get to this shower. I never take baths so the extra cost/work didn't seem worth it to me.

Could I have done the wet room w/the tub? absolutely. I'm glad I didn't

I would do a wet room only if I were able to clean it by hosing it off. Otherwise they just scream prison shower to me. Or maybe locker room, if they're nicer.

You have such a nice space. I bet you can get a designer to come up with a amazing spa room. And totally go with a Hawaiian waterfall theme.

Do you like the closet location? I think I'd swap the WC with the closet (with size adjustments of course) and have the closet open to the bedroom instead of the bath.

@Beth H. : your orchid wall is gorgeous! and look at that sunlight...I can totally see why showering there is heaven!

for the pics you sent, i was thinking of the layout of pic 2 (the one with the herringbone floor) so that we have less splashing of water onto the tub. Ideally I'd want to flip the shower and bathtub to actually have the shower next to the window but aesthetically, I think it will look prettier to have the tub there for line of sight when you walk in.

the other option I have is to do separate enclosed shower and tub outside but I feel like it chops the room up and takes away from having a showstopping wall when you enter.

you could do any of these designs in that space by the window

Or, you could just go w/this look (with maybe a bigger shower)

thanks (if you click on my name you'll see the entire post w/pics)

during the winter that light shifts and doesn't come down the wall as far. I have to bring in some of the more delicate orchids that I usually keep outside.

So you like this one?

You could also do something like this. maybe bring the wall out a bit more to give you more space

@Fori i never thought of that idea but it would be wonderful to walk directly into the closet and our bedroom has room to add a doorway for that. i can't quite figure out how to reconfigure it though...will need to sketch it out.

and you made me laugh at prison shower comment! for me the enclosed shower is what feels suffocating but @Beth H. : pic above is making me rethink it b/c that feels nice and open still.

@Beth H. : you gave me an idea to put plants on our windowsill! your pictures are helping me see enclosed showers on their own don't have to be drab and tight...

All of those freestanding tubs look like nightmares to clean around. Unless your floorplan allows you to have a large space around whole tub And remember you don’t have any place to set bathing supplies, book. I mean unless you attach various over- tub accessories.
I keep a special tote of bath items in a cabinet but I can set it on tub surround and if I’m lazy I can leave it out.
Wouldn’t some kind of updated enclosed tub under window work well?
Anyway, be sure you try getting into and sit/ lie in any candidate tubs!

raimondi. wrong. my shower is completely open. not the least bit cold and drafty. (see pic above)

they could always put in heated floors if they like. but there really isn't a draft to be worroed about.

as for waterproofing, they're going to have to waterproof the shower area anyway.

Like this one shows. If you removed the tub, you'd have an extra large shower

(my shower is this size and I don't have any doors or glass. it's not cold. )

it would just need to be a bit larger. wouldn't cost that much more. I'd be more concerned about drainage and cleaning around the tub

IMO one of those things that looks great in a picture not so great when everytime you shower you need to squeegee every glass wall and wipe down the tub you did not use . I just think these are totally silly but of you love that much work to have ashower it's your house.

I love how polarizing the wet room is and I'm learning a lot! Thx for your suggestions and thoughts thus far!

Better to make an informed decision now than hate a design later

I have a separate shower and freestanding tub. My DH uses bar soap and splashes everywhere ... seeing a wet soapy tub, inside and out, every day would really annoy me, specially when we never take baths! My separate freestanding tub looks pretty and stays clean!

I wouldnt do a wet room. Like a couple others said, I would not buy a house that had one either. You have room, to have a nice large shower in there. If you have a tub in another bathroom, then, maybe not put one in the master bath.

Ditto, I would not buy a house with a wet room in it. Total deal breaker.

In your drawing is one square equal to 6 inches?

@AJCN yes, that's the scale. One square is 6 inches

so... your tub is a foot wide? and the shower 18"?

I would turn the tub and have the shower next to it, and take more space for the closet -- right now it's so skinny that you can only have rods on one side!

Let me clarify. Tub and shower shape are to show placement but aren't to scale bc the shapes template is 4:1.

The space is 100" x 84" which is plenty of space for both.

I can make those to scale tomorrow if that helps

"Why even have a tub?"

Not sure if that question was for me or OP? In my case the never used, but pretty freestanding tub, is the only tub in the house. The other 2 full guest bathrooms in the house have large, zero threshold showers, because other than my young adult sons, most of my guests are retired and don't want to, or can't, step into a tub/shower.

Are you doing this work yourself?

I like wetrooms - then again, I lived in Japan where wetrooms are normal. I wouldn't do a freestanding tub in one, but rather a drop in with tile enclosure or something Just make sure you have decent ventilation and it should be good! We would hose down our wetroom and turn on the ventsvents. It didn't need anymore cleaning than our current shower (which might need more tbh)

@AJCN - not doing this work ourselves, have a GC

Who has ever wiped down a tub after use? Anyone? I think a steam wet room with heated floors would be luxurious. Not sure a jacuzzi tub would work in a steam room setting put it would be amazing too. Maybe a square japanese soaking tub.

We decided to not wet room and these are the two designs I'm looking at for tub placement. Would love to hear your vote on which one you prefer (top or bottom)!

top option has a corner wall to be added so it's not just random space in the back.

bottom option eats up some of the vanity b/c it takes up more space.

either can work for us - more about aesthetics at this point!

Also, in case you have any other opinions, I'm always open to feedback!

I like no 1 with the tub at an angle. Adds a bit of interest to the room. The second one looks like everything is all lined up against the walls.

I'm confused about the entry into the shower-is there one stationary glass panel or is one a door? Are you walking around the angled tub to enter? I'd prefer whichever allows the better access to the shower door/opening.

I will tell you I have a 7x9.5 room the shower is 7ft wide and is open to the room (haven't put glass up and might not. The other side of the room is a 4ft vanity and toilet. Your room is of a similar size with an added tub and minus the Vanity and toilet. I will say that when you have a big shower, things stay clean. Your tub is not going to get splashed the water doesn't go further then 4 feet. I will say I have a large rain shower overhead, so the water comes straight down not from the side wall pointing out but if you wanted to go that route put it so it shoots towards the other wall not the tub. Also if you go that route you need to add a hand shower on a bar which gives you the option to have reg type water flow when you don't want to get your head wet.

Oh, edited to add that the room has Ditra on the floor and the shower walls are kerdi, so essentially it is a wet room. The width of the room and 4 ft towards the drain the shower is pitched towards a trench drain that is 7ft long. Works wonderfully and been using it for close to 2 years now. A well-designed space is wonderful to enjoy and easy to keep clean and tidy.