Is this a decent bathroom layout?

[imabusybee]

Finally have a few moments to myself so what do I do? Start measuring up the area we'll have as a bathroom once our extension is done and we've moved the bathroom upstairs. It'll be roughly 300 x 184cm with no windows (sob) and the door can either be there or 90cm further to the right on the same wall.

Are we better off with a bath with shower over or the freestanding rolltop I've put on the plan? I've always wanted a freestanding bath. Want the bath to have a bit of a 'wow' factor as it'll be the only toilet in the house and we're spending a lot to get it upstairs.

As plotted on the plan will it be too pokey? Ideas please! Thank you :)

love the design software...

my usual question with a freestanding bath - how do you clean/mop up behind it?

Is there a window in that room op?

specialsubject hadn't thought of that - good point!
vimdscreenviper no unfortunately not :(

OK I've come up with this based on everyone's comments. Bath is against the wall, quadrant 900 shower enclosure, next to that is a snazzy tall towel radiator, toilet, then opposite there's a vanity unit with sink (providing storage) & next to that a tallboy cupboard for towels. Opinions on this one please? Looking a lot more roomy even just on the plan!

Also thinking of adding the 'wow' factor with statement floor tiles - thinking along the lines of the 2 pics added. Keeping the rest of the room very neutral and light with either white or light grey tiles, and making sure there's plenty of spotlights on the ceiling to help create airy feeling and distract from lack of window.

Layout is looking much better!

Are you going for a Victoriana style? The floor tiles are quite fussy and are likely to close the space down and make it seem smaller.

Merriboo do you think we'd be better with feature tiles on bath wall? Not sure what 'style' I'm after tbh just something a bit different but not 'trendy' per se. Our house is a 250+ yr old stone cottage with original features in all the other rooms so want this to feel special too!

Looking good - I'd consider switching the loo and sink around. Just personal preference with the sink closer to the bath rather than the toilet and you don't look straight at the loo when you open the door. You could then put the rad/towel rail between the loo and the bath so nice warm towels next to the bath.

Also I wouldn't put a tall cupboard so close to the bath as it kind of blocks the view.

How about sink in the middle of a longer run of units, mirror above sink and wall units either side of the mirror? Could be a standard unit for a semi-recessed basin and half units either side.

Ohh how lovely!!!
For something different that might work, have you thought of wood effect porcelain tiles?
There are more places that do them now, I have them in my living room and they are great. Perhaps something like Faro grey?
If you check out porcelanosa website there are some lighter options, including using the same tiles floor and feature wall??

driftwood look with the practicality of tiles

I'm a big fan of neutral tiles myself - one person's statement is another one's nightmare and you might go off them. You can use really lovely fittings instead - e.g. wall mounted taps, frameless type shower cubicle.

I also hate shower curtains but now have one. My solution is to buy three cheap identical ones from john Lewis and use one just for a week and swap it - wash the 'used' one. I have 3 because I rotate to ensure they last. I hate the crud that collects around shower screens in the corners and you have to,re silicone them endlessly and my DH is rubbish at DIY ( and I am too busy to do it with sick child).

Canada white wash or Hampton grey

wowfudge think I would agreed that good fittings make a huge difference in the overall look and feel

I also think statement tiles would be perhaps too much - especially on the floor. I think in a bathroom, you don't want the overwhelming "look at me now" feature to be the floor! Only my opinion!

To me a bathroom should be clean, fresh and restful so nothing jarring, nothing that's difficult to keep clean and nothing that looks messy. Light colours work best, especially in a small space.

I agree about the tall cupboard blocking the bath. I have one in exactly the position you've drawn it, but I just have a bog-standard bath. The lack of symmetry (with one end being blocked from view) would bother me I think!

Re the size of the shower - when we were refitting our bathroom, we went to Bathstore, who encouraged us to get in and out of shower cubicles and mimic hair washing etc (to see how much elbow room there was), and to get in and out of baths to see how much space they had. Even if baths are the same length externally, the internal dimensions (ie how flat you can lie) is very much affected by the angle of the slope. It was a very useful way to help make some decisions. The other thing they pointed out to us is that if you have a rain head shower, there's no-where to 'escape' from it in a cubicle (ie - when you put shampoo on you don't want to be under the flow, or if you want to shower without washing your hair). If it's over the bath, you can take a step backwards to be slightly out of the flow, but you've got less space to move in a cubicle.
We didn't end up buying from them, but they were very helpful indeed.

looking much much better already.

With the shower, rather than a 900 x 900 offset, I would go 800 x 1000 so you have slightly more gap between the door and the shower and you seem to have enough wall length to fit 1000 along the long wall. (I have an 800 x 1200 and the 800 width is plenty, the whole thing feels v luxurious)

I would also swap the basin and toilet around so the toilet's not the main view when you open the door.

kitsmummy that sounds like a good idea. Another option to add to that could be to wall mount the towel rail/radiator over the bath so towels are accessible for bath/basin?

I had a bath like that and used it about three times in 4 years.

Don't do the circular shower rail and curtain. They feel so claustrophobic.

we have quite a small bathroom but have put in a freestanding double ended bath and a corner shower unit with a curved door - quite big enough but doesn't take up quite as much room as a square or rectangular shower and the doors open in the middle and slide back so don't need to open either in or out. Works very well. I have had a shower into a bath and don't like it unless there is no other choice. To be honest I have never had a large bathroom and not sure why you would need one? used to kneel on the floor when my kids were small to read them stories and things and now we are all g rown up we go into the bathroom one at a time!

If you can move the door I would move it 950 to the right then have a 900 quadrant shower behind the door with the loo next to it. In front of the door id put the basin then in the right hand wall your freestanding bath. That way you see the nicest bits (basin and bath) as soon as you walk in and the loo is a bit hidden. Also should give you the most space. Incidentally I have the tiles you showed in my hallway!