Trying to remodel my 8’x8’2” bathroom in my 1950’s home . Totally demo’d my 1950 Cinderella corner tub shower and want a separate walk in shower and free standing tub. Does this layout look ok or would appreciate ideas . Would love to get a larger vanity but so far only room for 32” and larger walk in shower is a must. Already cut the tub size down to 54” but can’t how smaller. Thanks in advance to all you creatives out there

I don't know that I'm a "creative" so much as a "realsitic". Here's what I hear you saying:

- You want a larger vanity -- this is very reasonable; I'd encourage you to maximize drawer space and storage in whatever vanity you end up with.

- You WANT a tub but you NEED a walk-in shower. Given that you simply cannot have everything you want, I'd say go with a good-sized, luxurious as possible walk-in shower -- and forget the tub.

Most people would choose to have the toilet across from where you're showing it, the shower next to it and then you have more room on the wall where the vanity is to make it bigger. I would have a single sink vanity with generous counter space rather than cramming two sinks in.

Agree. Place the vanity dead-ahead of the door; that'll allow you about a 5' vanity, which is a nice size for one sink and a good drawer stack. Then place the toilet where the tub is now (be careful about mirror placement -- you don't want to view yourself in the vanity mirror while you're sitting on the toilet. And that allows for a larger shower where you've placed a small one. If you're able to scoot the door over a bit, you might be able to have a shallow storage unit behind the door on the left.

A three-piece bath with nicely sized items is VASTLY SUPERIOR to a cramped room trying to hold more than its square footage allows.

Yes, reversing the hinge so the door opens out in the bedroom is a good idea. My bathroom door hinges this way, and -- while it's unusual -- it's a complete non-issue.

this is the master bath so I think for resale purposes we need some kind of tub.

No, you don't. If you hang around here a while, you'll find that this board is fairly well split down the middle on the "need" for a tub in the master. The non-bathers simply cannot grasp that any adult would ever take a bath, while the bathers continue to say, "Yeah, my tub does get used." In my house our tub is used more than once a day. But, seriously, it's about 50-50, and you cannot know who will buy your house, but you're not handicapping yourself by omitting the tub.

BUT, having said that, IF you have no tub, you've gotta have a stellar walk-in-shower. No flashbacks to undersized summer camp showers with curtains that didn't adequately cover the opening. If you have no tub, your shower needs to be large -- I'd say minimum 3x5 -- and it needs to either be covered by a lovely shower curtain OR be done in upscale tile. It needs to have a handheld showerhead + a rainshower head. It needs to have storage niches or other storage built in. You should be able to reach a towel from the shower (if you use a glass door, be sure it doesn't block your reach).

And you wouldn't be wrong -- in this small space -- to go with a traditional shower-over-tub. Nothing wrong with that in a small master. Realistically, you have space for 3 items in this bathroom. What 3 things will you choose?

The WORST THING you could do is to squeeze in an undersized tub + an undersized shower. The worst of both worlds.

you would probably be better off with a double vanity for resale value.

No. This small bathroom cannot support duplicate sinks. If you squeeze them in, they'd steal all your storage space. No, don't go down this road.

Last thought: As you plan, don't forget to consider your towel bars, trash can and hamper. Think about where you'll store clean towels, cleaning products, hair dryer, etc.