Not yet satisfied with the bathroom planning

Hello everyone,

thank you very much for the responses.

I would like to briefly explain one or two reasons for the planning:
- between the bathtub and the toilet we do not want any "privacy panel" because that would make the bathroom feel smaller / cramped / divided, which we want to avoid
- in addition, we find today's toilets quite "exposed," so nothing that would need to be hidden
(In the photo showing the side view of the bathroom, we only don't like the wall where the toilet is mounted. Why does it have to stick out so far? We still need to ask about that.)

We actually like the floor-to-ceiling window in the bathroom very much because it provides a lot of light and makes the room appear larger. Also, when showering, we would simply pull something in front of the window (pleated blind).

The shower should be visible from both sides but only accessible from the window side. On the side when entering the room, there should be a fixed glass element. We also do not want a solid wall here as planned in the floor plan because with the glass panel, the bathroom appears larger again. More light would also reach the room (not only from the skylight above the tub but also from the side). What we will still change: we will move the shower including the partition wall near the washbasin slightly further to the right (towards the window) so that when entering the bathroom you don’t immediately face the wall and have more space when entering.

We don’t really like corner bathtubs (don’t they take too much water?).
We also don’t yet know exactly whether it should be a freestanding tub with a shelving area to the wall side (see 3D design), or a classic rectangular bathtub like in the floor plan. Freestanding tubs are of course more expensive, but we thought freestanding tubs visually loosen up the bathroom and simply look nicer (?).

What actually restricts us the most in the bathroom design is the position of the entrance door as well as the sloping ceiling.

I have attached two drafts that we currently favor. Unfortunately, we are still not quite sure which one we like better. Do you perhaps have any ideas / opinions? That would be very helpful!
(p.s. the yellow area represents the skylight)

Thank you very much, Stube

In the example image, the toilet is on this wall so that it reaches the 2-meter line. Basically, the front edge of the toilet should be at the 2-meter line so that you can also stand in front of it... also when cleaning or so :) I find drawing 1 quite appealing! I would only highlight the bathtub a bit more by adding side and rear platforms (for placing things and for decoration). I am also not a fan of the partitions of the toilet ([Schamwand]), but it might be suitable for a family with several people.

I would plan the shower at least 120x90 and not 100x100, that would be too small for me... and yes, I also think floor-to-ceiling windows in bathrooms are pointless... better just a bigger window.... anyway, it will be at least half covered or something similar...

A corner bathtub is actually much cheaper than a freestanding one...

Something will be in front of the toilet anyway, I think... I would leave it in the corner... and when you come in, you look at the bathtub anyway and not back left into the corner

- In addition, we find today's toilets quite "visible," so nothing that needs to be hidden
(In the photo of the side view of the bathroom, we only dislike the wall to which the toilet is attached. Why does it have to stick out so far? We still need to inquire about that.)

Many thanks, Stube

That has to do with the pre-wall element to which the toilet is attached... it has to be anchored in the floor and also has a certain height... since you probably don't want any extra costs and a standard toilet along with a standard element is going into the bathroom, it has to stick out that far...

In addition, water/sewage pipes also have to be hidden somewhere... + ventilation of the stacks...

Thank you very much for your opinions!

At the moment, we prefer option 1 (ENT_3) because not everything is placed "classically" on the walls here, but it looks more modern and open. Here, we would have the tub directly under the double casement window. There should also be a pedestal around the tub to place things on (this is missing in the drawing). Unfortunately, we do not find a "proper" corner tub "pretty." So either an oval/round freestanding tub with a pedestal at the back or a classic rectangular tub with a pedestal at the back, standing in the corner as shown in the drawings. However, we would not place a freestanding (round/oval) tub diagonally in the corner anyway, as the bathroom is not big enough for that.

Actually, it’s just a design/cost decision which type of tub to install. Although the idea of entering the bathroom and looking at a round rather than a corner tub appeals to me a bit more.

Making the shower bigger is a good point. I think we still have to decide whether it should be a tiled shower tray or one with minimal edge height, or a flush floor shower. Our opinions differ on this as well. What is more hygienic? (Tiles have grout lines, and those harbor impurities(?). Also, it is supposedly more difficult to clean?

Well, I have a tiled shower, of course the cleaning is a bit more elaborate... with a shower tray you practically just wipe over it... so any other system is harder to clean than a white acrylic or steel tray...

On the other hand, you gain a lot in terms of appearance, the shower automatically becomes slip-resistant due to the joints, the heat from a possibly existing underfloor heating beneath is transferred better... both more comfortable when showering and the drying afterward happens much faster.