Bathroom advice

[beggingforsleep]

Need to order our new bathroom by tomorrow morning but having a wobble.

The space is very tight. This will be a family bathroom, well also have a larger en-suite which will have a walk in shower but no bath.

I have a 1yo and 3yo and I'm worried that there's no turning space in here. Getting them out the bath, on the loo etc.

Would I be better off getting a bath that's 1600x700? And I've found a smaller sink that's 400mm deep rather than 470mm.

Bathroom man thinks it should be fine and should have the wider bath as it's a shower bath but I've been trying to map it out and I'm worried I'll constantly be standing on toddlers. We're planning on staying in the house for 10+ years so not too worried about what future buyers would make of it but as it's going to be our only bath I also want it to be as useable as possible.

Any opinions welcome!

Oh and ignore the black area and that is not the decor or tiles we're going with so no critiquing it's blandness

It looks tight in the diagram, but won’t actually feel so when it’s fitted. I have a very small bathroom of a similar size to yours but with a different layout and it did all look very squeezed but we had no other viable option. It’s actually fine, doesn’t feel cramped.

Unless it would be relatively easy to relocate the toilet (and it often isn’t) and put it and the basin on the opposite wall with the bath running the length of the window wall, I think what you have planned is fine.

Thank you. I just needed some reassurance.

Can't move the loo but that would have been ideal.

I think it will be fine, but If you change anything, I would choose a smaller sink over a smaller tub.

This is my bathroom. It’s slightly longer but slightly narrower than yours. I was concerned about the clearance between the toilet and end of the bath, but it’s totally fine. Like you I had no option to move the toilet so had to go with it.

Our bathroom is a similar size - we went for a shorter bath and also took the corner off to allow more clearance.
The loo is at the end of the bath and sink opposite, towel rail where your sink is.

@ComtesseDeSpair that's a lovely bathroom. And so tidy!

@Fleurchamp that would be ideal. Having both there. I hadn't considered having the sink on the end though with a smaller bath. It would be like yours in reverse.

Will ponder

Our bathroom is a similar size with window and door in the same place. We have the toilet where yours is but facing the door. The bath is 1600mm long and on the same wall as yours but is up against the window wall. The sink unit is on the same wall as the bath but near the door. Taking 100mm off your bath would give you 550mm for a sink unit which you’d have loads of choice of (just looked at Victorian Plumbing website). Our shower is attached to the same wall as the long side of the bath with a shower/bath mixer tap. We have a shower curtain round the 3 sides (U shaped curtain pole) of the bath not against the wall. I know not everyone likes a shower curtain but with such a small room we felt a shower screen would make the room feel smaller plus you don’t have something to bang into.

Very simple drawing of what I mean. Radiator is where your sink is.

OP, what app did you use to make the plan? I'm trying to work out the layout of a new bathroom and a visual like that would really help.

Thanks @GearChange I'm going to look in to this!

@twoglassesofprosecco this was from our local bathroom shop but I found a couple of online planning tools a few weeks ago. I'm sure there was one on the b&q site (it's still in my web history!) but it's not there now. I've seen them on sites like Heritage Bathrooms and Villeroy & Bosch too

It looks a bit like the basin will stop door opening fully?

I’ve a 1600 bath and it’s fine!

OP it might be too late but why not go for a 700 bath? We’re (hopefully) getting our bathroom done next month and are having a shower bath that’s 700 wide as it’s a small room. Still plenty of room for an adult to shower comfortably though. Our current old bath is 700 and it’s never been a problem.

We’re also having a vanity unit rather than a standalone sink as we need the storage space. It’s only 395 deep and is 605 wide but stores a lot! What will you do for storage?

The other thing that makes the room more spacious is that the door opens outwards onto the landing, but I realise that may not be suitable for you with young children. Ours are grown up . Good luck with whatever you choose!

I agree with @GearChange that the shower screen next to the door will make it feel tight. (We have that and I usually push it in over the bath to have it less in your face.)

I'd keep a big bath if possible, and try to have a layout with the shower at the other end. Also, definitely the shallower basin/ vanity.