How would you layout this bathroom? (Rough floor plan attached)

[Tigerpig]

Starting to plan our Next project which is the bathroom. We have got a square-ish bathroom (2.1m x 2.3m) and I'm desperate for a freestanding bath and separate shower. Is it too small for this?

How would you lay this out - we would be happy to move soil pipes etc for the right lay out. Currently the sink and toilet are along the left hand wall. Bath on the opposite (right hand) wall.

The wall with the window is the 2.3m wall. The wall space on either side of the door is 75cm to the left and 85cm to the right. I'm wondering whether a shower could go behind the door (in the 85cm space?)

Thanks everyone.

this one is the contemporary type that we had. It was fabulous and I still miss it (9 years later!!) but not sure how it would work with a shower over. I think this type doesn't necessarily work as a shower/bath.

@iwantabluebanana that link made me laugh!!

Ive done a couple of sketches which are as close a scale as I can get with a pencil! Attached. What to do you think?

Im also going to draw up @wowfudge 's suggested layout which a 'back to wall' freestanding bath that a PP mentioned (I'm on my phone to hard to look back who has said what!) but I need to do some work first rather than daydream about bathrooms all day!!

To give more 'elbow' room in our 750 x 750 shower we built in a 'seat' on the back wall with wood which was then tiled with the shower tray installed against it. Made a big difference.

It's kind of like this but with only one glass door the width of the shower tray.

Couldn't stop daydreaming

Another plan drawn up based on what @wowfudge had suggested

Don't discount hanging the door the other way round.

@marysplace do you mean opening into hallway rather than bathroom?

Looks crowded for a luxury feel bathroom to be honest - think about elbow room for sitting on the loo, sink behind door is a pita as well. Seriously consider a pocket door if you've got a stud wall.

This is our P shaped bath. I decided to steal the cupboard area for the bedroom next door (this was a single bedroom when we started)

I have no idea why that image is upside down btw!

No longer upside down but still no idea why #luddite

Definitely have your door opening outwards, that will make a huge difference, also go for narrower door than average ( we have one, you just don't notice!)

Id probably lay it out like youve done in the 2nd drawing in your 8.57 post, would then still give decent floor space.

I REALLY want that shower bath thingy... but my bathrooms far too narrow new house it is then

Most free standing baths that don't have feet have a smaller footprint than the top area of the bath. Therefore the sides slope which essentially means the top overhangs the floor. If you push the top edge near the wall, cleaning around the floor between the base of the bath and wall is extremely difficult and you have no space at the end either. So how will you clean? I would honestly go built in! That way you can build in some storage.

I have two freestanding baths but a lot more space in the bathrooms.

I think I'd go for your second layout but build in unit incorporating toilet and sink with extra storage. Others might end up looking a bit cramped and more to clean

This sort of idea

We had a bathroom like this and the layout was as attached. The door was a small 27 inch door and hinged to open against the bath.

If you have a separate shower, get one as big as you can - small shower enclosures are claustrophobic and a shower over the bath is more pleasant to use.

Your pencil design has a 1500mm bath which is shorter than usual, you won't be able to lie down in it properly. Plus you need 600mm for a toilet, and that gives pretty limited space around it - whilst you can squeeze in, it would feel cramped.

Our bathroom is 2m x 2m but with the door to one side, so bath runs under the window, and sink and WC are to the left in a built-in unit like Tea has posted. The other wall then just has the heated towel rail as there's no space behind the door.

Unfortunately, we didn't have space to be able to have a P-shaped bath which I really wanted. It's a good compromise to a separate shower, especially if you get a rainfall shower head and a curved glass screen.

We've used Wickes to design and install. We have had installation problems which are now being escalated, and my biggest piece of advice if you are using a company like this would be to run through absolutely everything with the installer when they do the survey. Don't assume they get a handover from the designer or that they are familiar with the items you've bought and what they should look like when completed (or that they will read and pay attention to the fitting instructions). If you can be on-site to answer questions as they arise, even better. My Dad used Wickes to install his kitchen and they did a great job, but the installer asked loads of questions beforehand and my Dad was on-site throughout so the installer could check as he went.

We have a straight but larger than normal bath with a shower over it, and because it's bigger than normal it feels more spacious than a lot of shower cubicles and also looks pretty luxurious. Ours is 1900 long by 900 wide - about 20cm bigger in both directions than a standard bath

@StatisticallyChallenged my friend did the same - she's got a bath which is like 10 or 20 cm wider and longer than normal and it feels as spacious if not more spacious than my P shaped bath.

It depends a bit on who uses the bathroom. An 800 square shower doesn't have a lot of elbow room for tall/wide people although 10-15 years ago nearly all showers were that size. A good high pressure mixer shower would improve the experience. I'd rather have a small separate enclosure than one over the bath. In a small room something has to be a compromise!

Thanks everyone for your responses.

Lots of great advice as usual

Going to spend the next couple of weekends looking at bathroom displays and trying to get a feel for for size of shower cubicles and various length baths, and revisit my plans.

Thanks again - I do value all of the responses!

I would get a bigger bath. At least 800 wide and 1800 long. Narrow baths feel like coffins! Ditto with shower cubicles - small is claustrophobic and unpleasant because elbows hit the enclosure.