Very personal question - more is more or less is more, or is more less?

Space-wise, nothing stops you from having a bathtub and shower "sharing" a dividing pane. Or build a stud wall in between and you can get away with just a glass door for the shower cubicle.

On the other side, a rather large shower bath is likely to still save money over the "double purchase" and enhance the bath feeling (who doesn't like a large tub even though...we'd only use it once a year...) while not cramping up the room.

Personally I'd use a shower bath as a niche install along the rear wall, unless accessibility / barrier-free entry is a must. Then a wet room / floor level shower. Space-wise, especially if you make the door a pocket door to gain the "swing space" both could be fitted but it'll feel cramped.

Get a P shaped bath with a shower over and a bigger vanity

http://houzz.com/photos/31219622

Hi, Have a look at my photosets and this may help you with the right fixtures & fittings for your project. Let me know if I can help. Regards, Jeremy

We've just re-fitted our bathroom and faced the same dilemma with a similar sized space. Would have loved a walk in shower but it would have been too cramped... As I think yours would be... Where would you put a radiator or towel rail?

We opted for a shower over the bath and then chose a large sink with lovely big mirrored cabinet above it. There was room for a smart heated towel rail too. Because we chose to furnish the space with a few big pieces rather than trying to fit both bath and separate shower in, it makes the space feel bigger and more luxurious. I am so happy we chose to do it that way.

I am just waiting for a couple of finishing touches to be done and then I'll post pics on here as I did ask for help when we started so I'll put the before and after shots on.

Good luck with yours (do you have 'before' shots? Does the toilet need to stay where it is?

you could probably make a small bathroom and ensuite shower room using the space by rehanging the door and splitting the window.

If the toilet can be moved you could have a shower at the end of the bath where the toilet currently is. Photos show similar idea but with the shower at the other end of the bath. You might need to rehang the door - don't know how accurate / to scale your drawing is. That would free up the rest of the space for your toilet & basin & would make it seem more spacious. That quadrant shower cubicle takes up a lot of room.

Hi, I think you have enough space for a separate shower & bath. Personally, I don't like "P Shaped baths" as they are plastic and have a horrible plastic panel! They will scratch, mark and will expand and contract and therefore the silicone around the bath may fail. Have a look at my Wilcox photoset which is a similar size/shape to your bathroom. My customers has the same dilemma regarding wanting a shower and a bath. I got it to work and they were delighted with the end result. Jeremy

@Jeremy there's at least one manufacturer of steel baths doing a P-shaped one in steel (bette Cora series) that I know of. For shower baths (wider internally) there's more choice from several makers.

For steel/enamel bathtubs it appears there's only the "100£ basic" and "500£++ designer" options though; more non-default-rectangular choices are available for plastic/fibreglass tubs in an in-between range. A larger/wider standard shape bathtub may be an alternative to an L/P-shaped one. If anyone can point me "at the market" please do so :-)

We put a P-shaped bath in our previous place and I never really liked it. It was too narrow on the bath side and didn't really achieve the effect of a walk-in shower. Wouldn't do it again.

We've just finished our bathroom in our new place and had the same dilemma as you. We moved everything around and have managed to fit everything and it looks great.

I would move your shower to behind the door. make the door open the other way. Put the bath across the other way along your 178 cm wall. Your toilet under the window and the sink where it is. You'll have room for a radiator / heated towel rail between the bath and the sink unit.

Or I like Tamp75's idea of the shower at the end of the bath too, if you have the space.

Hello becks5109,

Could you possibly have a Japanese style soaking bath and shower.. They come in a range of sizes about a meter long and wide... It could be a nice arrangement.. Bi-fold or sliding doors can be a good way of maximising space where you cannot open the door as usual.. Situate the loo behind the sink in the corner.. Another thought is to turn the shower round completely to go along the rear wall and have a smaller one so that you can have the soaking bath.. Loo could stay behind door and sink possibly under the window..

I'd suggest wall hung to compliment the streamlined look... Frees the floor space and easy to keep clean.. If you need a screen a simple sheet glass.. Or partially build the soaking tub in with wooden frame and plasterboard.. wooden step into it makes for a hidden soak.. Here's a pic of something similar.. : ))

If you really want a bath then perhaps consider the Tubby Torre by Albion.. They are very small and deep baths..

As someone who wants a BATH, I hate P shaped things. I have a similar layout, but am making the shower bigger and making a "wall" between the bath and shower to create shared shelving. Nothing annoys me more than getting in the bath and then realising I left my shampoo etc in the shower, this will solve that

Hi

How about having a wetroom style shower - with a single frameless screen and tiles that run through the dry and wet areas so space isn't divided - this will give the illusion of space.

Here are a few examples of small bathrooms we fitted with wetroom style showers where the tiles run throughout the bathroom to create the feeling of space.

This shower screen 'closes' allowing more useable floor space when not showering.

You could always opt for a statement bath with a shower inside - don't be afraid to use colour, many people make the mistake thinking colour can't be used in small rooms, it in fact can make a smaller space look bigger.

Using a frameless screen opens up a space too

Shower screen separating shower area from toilet
Hope these ideas help.

Good luck

Shannon