Hi again Kathleen. Just wondering what is presently dividing your shower recess and toilet? Found the attached photo which may help throw a different perspective - forget a wall. The worst of the splash will be in the alcove and if you have the shower rose on a rail, this does minimise splashing, as you could turn it away from the toilet. The rose is also height adjustable to also reduce splash. I would still put a glass door at the end of the solid wall though, to divide the two areas, create some privacy and it will make the shower cosier in winter. You say you have retired and appear to be looking at this as your forever home, then this would give you good options if the worst happened and one of you became partially immobile. It creates a large area for a shower chair to be used and room for a carer to assist. Horrible thought I know, but sadly one doesn't know what the future will bring. Will even make toilet access easier - down the track you may even need to fit a commode over the toilet. There are taller toilets now too, great for wonky knees. The only issue would be keeping toilet paper dry, but I think the alcove will assist with that. The more open area will also make cleaning a lot easier. With respect to a wall hung vanity, they are lovely, but they are also more expensive to install and I don't know how easy it would be on a cement wall. Putting the bowl on top of the bench space, does give you more drawer space, a recessed bowl will take up most of the top drawer. There are many different sized bowels these days, so it is easy to keep it to a basic size to give you vanity bench space or alternatively, you can generally off-set the bowl to create a larger space on one side. With respect to the bench top - I think any shiny surface needs constant care to keep it looking great, it all shows water marks and spills, but with just the two of you, it should not be difficult to wipe it after each use. I keep an absorbent cloth beside my vanity for this purpose and there is never any BIG clean. I have to laugh at the black vanity top - one of my joeys had black marble on her kitchen bench that was flecked with gold. I never got used to it - I was always "cleaning" the "crumbs" off the bench top. You can also use a painted glass for a bench top if you really like the reflective look of glass - similar to what is used for kitchen splashbacks now. With the age of your unit and the concrete walls, I think I would be inclined to leave the door where it is, you would have no idea what could be in that wall. You could however, simply remove the door to open the vanity area to the hallway and then put a towel rail on the wall beside the vanity. I agree with Pazz on a corner storage unit if you need storage, it won't intrude at all into the area, anything else could be a nuisance. [houzz=]

It's a shame that the door slides towards the shower because the first thing you see is the toilet. Could there be any other place for it? I love your inspiration photo but the two examples you have shown are not as inspiring. I would try a few more options before you set your layout in stone. I like the idea of the white vanity with the wooden top and try to find the black and white basin. Our best eye level storage is a recessed cabinet with a decorative mirror beside it. I can't understand this obsession with storing all the things you want to use behind the mirror you also want to use. Love that idea of tiling the kick-board to match the floor. I have also put mirror on the kick-board for the same effect. Wall hung cabinets definitely give the appearance of more space but do you out of some storage. I dislike the idea of a wall of glass at the shower unless you are a fastidious house wife because after a few years of being subjected to soap scum they can become cloudy and that can be permanent as I recently discovered in a rental property. In a tiny room the area can look larger if your tiles are laid on the diagonal. If you are forced to keep the same layout would you consider a piece of furniture for the vanity? Good luck. Remember the planning is half the fun.

That's interesting to see the photos, I just re read your dilemma, it would certainly be more cost effective to keep the toilet where it is and I personally think it's in a better position with the pocket door pulling back towards it keeps it private whereas the other toilet will be exposed by the door doing the same thing. Even keeping the shower plumbing instu directing the water away from the window. My 3 way bathroom has the shower setup like this with a 900 square with another 900 space beside it 1800 total with a smaller window in the 2nd space for standing and drying. you have a longer 2400 space total. Did you consider changing the window

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