ᐅ Bathroom design: looking for ideas to decorate a small bathroom (7.8 m²).

Hello everyone,
our house planning is gradually taking a more concrete shape.
We’re still having some trouble figuring out the layout of the main bathroom.
Since all the main rooms will be on the ground floor, the bathroom is quite small (3.55 m x 2.20 m (11 ft 8 in x 7 ft 3 in)).
The following elements should be included:

• Walk-in shower
• Sink unit about 80 cm (31 inches) wide
• Bathtub
• Toilet
• Towel radiator

The door should remain where it is currently marked.
The window could be shifted to the left or right or resized.
The interior partition walls are ideally made of glass and approximately 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high.
What do you think of this design?
Maybe you have some ideas or suggestions?
Oh, and it’s just the two of us, and there is also a small guest bathroom with a shower.
I have attached a draft for reference.

Thanks in advance and best regards,
Olli

With the small floor plan, you have made the most of it.

Definitely stick with glass walls, or the recently suggested option of a 1m (3 ft) wall with glass on top.

What is the purpose of the wall by the bathtub? I don’t see any reason for it.

Why do you need such a large shower?
If you make it smaller, a bathtub can fit behind it:

If you want to keep the size, I would place it differently so that all the plumbing connections are inside the drywall partition and not in an exterior wall.
This also allows for a double sink.

This could theoretically be another option. In this case, you could completely avoid using glass in the walk-in shower since you get direct daylight from the window behind it.

I would also avoid a corner bathtub. You have much less space inside compared to a regular one. This one here measures 1.80 x 0.80m (5 ft 11 in x 2 ft 7 in).

Is there a specific reason why all the main rooms are on the ground floor? If accessibility is important, I would carefully consider whether less could actually be more in that space.

In any case, I would recommend building the shower wall up to about half the height with masonry and then placing glass on top. Position this on the outside, so you gain about 10cm (4 inches) more movement space on the inside in the upper area, plus you get an additional shelf or storage surface. It’s also much easier to wipe down after showering.

Have you taken into account the necessary pre-wall construction for the shower, toilet, washbasin, and bathtub?

Ultimately, it’s mostly a matter of personal preference. Is a washbasin width of 80cm (31.5 inches) really enough, or would you prefer a larger countertop underneath? Is a corner bathtub sufficient for the desired comfort, or should it be a walk-in shower, etc.?

From 90 x 90cm (35 x 35 inches) you can shower very comfortably, so a glass door can also be installed. Walk-in showers can work at around 120cm (47 inches) depth depending on the situation, but 140cm (55 inches) or more is better.

In my opinion, towel radiators are overrated. I would rather skip one if it takes up valuable space. A nice, wide washbasin cabinet would be important for me, especially with enough storage and shelf space for towels, toilet paper, cleaning products, shower items, and so on.

I once had a bathroom of 12 square meters (130 square feet); it felt like a ballroom inside with zero storage options. That’s something important to consider.

We are also two people, and eventually, it usually becomes more like “my bathroom” and “your bathroom,” so you could also set different priorities accordingly.