You are right about this bathroom needing the most work. I was concerned when I was looking at the plan overview that you would be losing the closet space but it seems like you’ll have ample room with the other closet and a fun little idea I had would give you even more space.

With the information you shared about the current laundry situation downstairs and how you were planning to move the laundry units upstairs I made the assumption that the new laundry space would be in the long closet in the hallway off the stairs. I think that will be a great laundry space and I wanted to suggest if it’s in the budget to open up your remaining master closet back wall with a pocket door and have the new laundry room and master closet connect. It would make putting away clothes a lot more convenient and you may be able to borrow some of the new laundry space for extra closet storage if you end up needing it. This was a whole side quest I went on and not what you asked for but I figured I’d share the idea if you hadn’t thought about those rooms too much yet.

I am hoping y’all are in for a full gut on this bathroom because the way I redesigned it would be salvaging very little. The good news is that I did keep current plumbing in mind so I looked at the guest bathroom that shares a wall with the master bathroom and made sure there would be no required work to move pipes or anything like that. To recap your wishlist on this bathroom, you are looking for a separate soaker tub, ample counter space and spa-esque with some vibrance. With those things in mind, here is my list of changes and finishes I’d recommend for this remodel:

• Get rid of the swinging door - it looks like a pocket door could easily slide into either the left or right wall and it solves so many issues with the layout of the bathroom that I think it will be money well spent

• Shorten the current vanity to make room for a small freestanding tub - the dimensions will have to be worked out with the contractor for just how large the tub could realistically be in that space

• Take down the wall between the vanity and the shower and instead make it a half wall with glass on top - the glass shower frame will really open up the space visually so your bathroom will actually feel as long as it is

• Stained vanities (if we couldn’t do it downstairs maybe we can have it upstairs?)

• Marble countertops

• Add a run of cabinets with countertops on the opposite wall where the closet currently is - you can do cabinets all the way down the bathroom if you really wanted 13’ of cabinets but for budget and walking space you may want to end the cabinets on that wall about even with the start of the shower

  • There are a few things I’ve added onto the cabinets to give you more storage and a more functional getting-ready space so one is the cabinet towers that sit atop the counters and the other is a knee space at the lower cabinetry for you to be able to sit and get ready at

• Fun green shower tile - you could always do white or cream but I’m a firm believer that green is a neutral, earth toned color so it will never be too much or go out of style

• Floor tile - in the after photo I have this oct and dot tile but in the photo of the entry below it is more like a light slate colored vinyl plank in a herringbone pattern. Either would look nice but the oct and dot tile seemed like it fit the vibe better

• Private toilet room - I went ahead and enclosed this space since it is a full remodel

• Brass accents like these sconces and these faucets