We just finished a bathroom remodel. Room is 7 ft by 9 ft. Along one side wall we had a 2 ft wide closet, an 18” sink and vanity, and the toilet. On the opposite wall we had a 5 ft wide tub/shower.
We got rid of the closet, which allowed us to put in a 48 inch vanity in its place, toilet in same position. Since this is our main bathroom (downstairs master bedroom) and we have a tub/shower upstairs, we put in a walk in shower with all the grab bars, seat, etc., we’ll need as we age in place. New clear shower doors and new floor of 1 ft x 2 ft tiles.
For the shower fixtures we don’t have super great water pressure so we went with a small shower head that doubles as a hand wand. We know someone who HATES, HATES their rain showerhead and will be glad to tell anyone and everyone about it!
Getting rid of the closet, along with the clear shower doors has given the room the illusion of being much more spacious than it really is. While we were at it we added a great ventilation fan (40 years ago code only required a window for ventilation), and sconce lights on either side of the medicine cabinet/mirror. The overhead light now contains 2 bulbs vs 1—big difference in brightness.
Frankly what took the longest was deciding on what we wanted. There are an almost endless possibility of choices out there. The guy at a local kitchen and bath center was very helpful. For the shower head, for example, we told him what we wanted and he walked us over to a display and showed us a product that was perfect.