Pleases reassure me about the size of this bathroom!

[GoldClass]

We have a tiny bathroom with only a shower, no bath and when we bought it I said to DH that I'd want a bath installed (originally didn't want to even look at the house but DH insisted)

Anyway, 3 years later we are finally ready to do something and I am now thinking maybe it's too small for a bath in it! It's in a p shape with a little bit of 'hall' so it looks a bit bigger than it actually is but the actual square part of the bathroom is 190cm x 170cm, is that too small?

Its a 2 bed terrace in London so generally a first home with small kids etc type house but if we put a bath in there isn't really room for cupboards so nowhere to store towels etc.

I don't know what to do as I'd hate to spend all that money and then regret it and want to rip it out and put a shower only back in!

What do you think, will it work?

[GoldClass]

thanks unexpected. The fitter said he'd put in a proper full length bath as I had suggested a smaller one, which then just confused me.

This is the shape, with the oval being the basin.

Sorry for the basic mock-up but just to give an idea

[ContentedSidewinder]

Yours is the exact same shape as mine and I'm in a 4 bed! Mine is P shaped so basically it would be a rectangle but the tank cupboard takes out a corner.

your 170 is a fine bath length, what I am personally struggling with is I want bathroom furniture and the current bathroom is just a normal pedestal sink and toilet (I hate cleaning the pipe work behind them hence wanting fitted furniture)

The current sink bowl overlaps the bath slightly, the bath is 70cm wide x 170cm long.

I am struggling to find a bath that is 65cm wide to allow wiggle room for 120cm toilet/sink fitted furniture combo. Otherwise my 70cm wide bath, 60cm toilet cabinet and 60cm sink cabinet comes to 190cm. I know I can get a 50cm wide toilet cabinet but then it starts putting the toilet even closer to the wall and I have a window to consider. I can't nick any space from the bedrooms either side of it neither.

I am actually ripping the bath out and putting a quadrant shower in! I am the only one who likes a bath and I have two boys aged 11 and 8 who constantly use my en-suite for the shower. Hence replacing the bath with a shower.

So yes it is possible to get a bathroom in but compact sinks and toilets might make the space look bigger.

[ContentedSidewinder]

yes, exactly like mine and the tank cupboard is at the bottom of the bath. My window is over the sink.

[ContentedSidewinder]

This is mine currently, it looks spacious from this angle but like I said the sink does overlap the bath so you couldn't have a shower screen at that end.

Ps I inherited this with the house, I didn't install gold taps and gold wallpaper.

[QuintessentiallyQS]

Could something like this work, but mirrored?

[SlightlyJadedJack]

170cm is a standard bath length. I think you can fit it out no problem. Do look at slightly smaller fittings for the loo and hand basin though, a big basin can make a bathroom look cramped and small.

Also wall mounted loo and basin makes the bathroom appear bigger as you can see more floor. Also makes it much easier to clean!

[burnishedsilver]

In my last house I did something like quintessentially suggested. It works really well. It's compact and streamlined.

[specialsubject]

be careful with the idea of sink overhanging bath - as noted that means no shower screen that end, and shower curtains can be problematic. Slightly smaller sink maybe?

[wowfudge]

Some good suggestions - as for storage, put it on the wall. Depending on where the window is then above the loo could work.

[GoldClass]

thanks all for the tips, I like the idea of wall mounted toilet and basin so will look at them.

contended what's the measurement across ways (from bath to toilet) in your bathroom as that does look really!

Quint I forgot to mention there are two steps into the bathroom (weird I know) so although I would love to the bathroom furniture (as the fitter referred to it) I think it would push the toilet and basin out too far and then it would like look there wasn't enough floor space?

special the shower head will be at the other end of the bath, not near the basin so I guess in that intance a slight overhand will be OK?

Could I put a wall mounted cupboard over the bath as well as the toilet or would that look too cramped?

I know I am probably way over thinking this but we do think we'll sell in the next 5 years so I conscious of what others would like too. I suggested after going back and forward to just leave the shower and get it retiled but DH said I'll only regret not getting the bath done (it's me who misses it! DD happily showers)

[meadowquark]

Go for the bath for sure. So much more handy for anyone with small kids. I would put up a cabinet over the toilet and some shelves at over the door level. Your bathroom is not that small! I have seen smaller, about 150 x 150 and with a bath.

[Spindelina]

Would this sort of thing help? If you put the wide end by your cupboard, with the shower above, you could give yourself an extra bit of wall space to get the sink and toilet across the other wall.

Or, could you turn the toilet through 90 degrees and put the sink on the left-hand wall of your plan?

Or, could you turn the toilet through 45 degrees and put the sink on that same wall? For example, this only comes out 57.5cm from the wall, leaving you 60cm between toilet and a 70cm bath.

[Sandthorn]

Our bathroom is the same layout, and it's been totally fine, but we reckon we can get rid of the huge cupboard that takes up the whole corner, and replace it with a much smaller cupboard in the diagonally-opposite corner, leaving space for an L-shaped bath.

[GoldClass]

Thanks for the ideas everyone, and the reassurance we are doing the right thing putting a bath in. I think I should say the only storage in there now is under the sink, the vanity units, and when we put the bath in we will lose that.

Just noticed spelling error in title too

[wowfudge]

I wouldn't put a wall mounted cupboard above the bath OP it'll get wet from using the shower and will be a hazard for you to bump into, crack your heads on, etc as well as closing things in. If you can get storage under the basin and a cupboard above the loo or basin that will really help. You can always put a couple of shelves up for toiletries too.

[TribbleWithoutATardis]

OP, just measured my small bathroom and its 168 by 140 (width by length). We have a small bath in it and a shower over the bath. Its small but it's usable, I also have two small children if that helps.

[ContentedSidewinder]

My bathroom pictured above is 190cm wide across the end with the bath, sink and toilet, and 170cm long in the bath bit.

That is the picture from when we viewed the house, we have put a mirrored cupboard over the toilet but we can fit more storage in by the door due to the extra length created by the tank cupboard being in the bathroom.

You can definitely fit everything in, just choose carefully and think about making it look bigger.

Weirdly I had pinned that photo posted by Quint before I decided to rip the bath out altogether. I love the look of that bathroom. This house is our forever house until we downsize so we don't have to please anybody but ourselves hence putting a shower in and no bath.

[Aethelfleda]

It's a bit unisual, but have you considered getting an eco-loo along with the bath? They are made for small bathrooms and have a small sink on top of the toilet cistern, the water you've washed your hands with is then used to flush the loo! This would give you more room as you don't need an additional sink, maybe freeing enough room for a towel shelf/small cupboard?

[Aethelfleda]

Not that unusual actually: just googled and they now sell them at B&Q!!

to loo [[http://www.diy.com/nav/rooms/bathrooms/toilets/basin___toilet_packs/Cooke-and-Lewis-Duetto-White-Toilet-and-Basin-12127590]]

[Aethelfleda]

Try again!

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[HauntedNoddyCar]

We had a slightly narrower bath in our old small bathroom. It was a Twyfords bath. Possibly a bit shorter than normal too but it was big enough for pregnant me. And a shower with a screen over it.

[Spindelina]

One of the links in my post (Thurs 14:50) didn't work. It contained the local path to a pdf, which had my name in it! Didn't want to draw attention to it, but MNHQ have now fixed it and you can see a lovely Bette bath.

[GoldClass]

Will definitely go with the bath, you have all reassured me that it's possible

Spin I think that bath is a great idea!