So, if I have a home where the builder installed a huge jetted tub that takes up an entire corner and I hate it (heck there is no even enough water in the heater to truly fill it to use the stupid jets that I don’t like anyway) do I need to replace it with a soaker tub rather than using the space for a larger shower and no tub? Our current shower is small, like a stall, maybe a 3x3.
@somemom you should do whatever you want. There are plenty of people (like me) who would rather have a spacious shower rather than a soaking tub in the master bath.
As long as another bathroom has a tub, you’re good.
@notrichenough it’s a touch call, I am a bath person, but would be perfectly happy in the guest bath which has a tub enclosure, as I like a nice steamy bath. I feel like the larger shower would be wonderful, but then I wonder what to do with the other one, seems like a waste to turn it into a cabinet with all that plumbing and the nice heavy glass
@somemom clearly the answer is to rip out both the current shower and the jacuzzi tub, and do something really nice. B-)
If the current shower is really 3x3, I don’t think I would even fit in that without banging my elbows.
Somemom - it sounds like it is time to bring in a couple bath remodelers and ask for quotes.
But interestingly enough, an over personalized bathroom was one of the things a recent article said could hinder resale and not pay back.
I measured, the shower actual floor space is 32" deep and 34" wide in the floor space plus a step over. DH is 6’2" and not a small guy and claustrophobic, but he has never complained, odd.
Directly adjacent to the shower wall is a 71+ inch double sink counter. Standing at the sink you have about 39" of floor space to the edge of the tub. On the left of the counter is that shower, on the right is a huge window with a lovely nature view.
The tub goes back 66" to the corner wall. And comes out 68" back toward the direction of the shower. It’s huge and a dust catcher.
Behind the tub is a toilet room and beyond that is the walk in closet (doorway is 128" from the shower doorway) and the closet is 74" deep and 100" wide.
I wonder if Coralbrook would put in some purple shower lights for me!
I guess we could consider gutting the entire ‘rectangle’ (It’s about 1’ wider on the end where the shower is) and start over. I would need to some one to help me figure out how to get the best end result without wasting money on perfection.
@somemom, personally I would rip out the jetted tub because I hate them. If a bath is important to you, I’d go with a soaker tub. If it’s not and there is another bathroom with a tub, go with a shower.
Looking to start the remodel of the main bath. Any suggestions on where to look for bathroom vanity cabinets? Id like to see the cabinet in person, but that doesn’t seem feasible in most places. They have one or two samples and then a brochure where you can customize pretty much everything. Any recommendations for brands? I think we will be able to fit in a 60inch vanity in the space and only want one sink. Do we get a vanity with the top? Or do we get just the cabinet and get the granite elsewhere? So many questions…
I got the vanities for my recent reno from Wayfair.com . Search for “single vanities”, then you can filter by size, color, etc.
Most of them come with the top. Different ones come with different materials for the top (quartz, granite, marble, glass), you generally do not get a choice although sometimes you can choose between a couple different materials. Sometimes, the top material will be based on the cabinet color - i.e., a white cabinet will have a marble top but the same cabinet in grey will have a quartz top.
You can also just look for a base, and then pick a top separately, but there seems to be a much smaller number of these to choose from.
Check your dimensions carefully, often the top will be an inch or so wider than the base, so if you have exactly 60 inches of space make sure the top will fit.
If you like the furniture style vanities (the ones on legs) and 60" is a tight fit, you might drop to a 48" because the furniture-ish ones often have details on the sides, and they look better (IMO) if they have some space around them.
As for seeing it in person? Well… as you’ve seen, most places will have only a few styles on the floor, and then you take a leap of faith. With wayfair, it’s returnable if you don’t like it. They generally show views from multiple angles and often have one with all the drawers pulled out and doors opened, so you can get a pretty good idea about it.
For us, the biggest decision was - a column of drawers on each side with doors in the middle, or doors on each side with a column of drawers in the middle? There are pluses and minuses to each. You can probably find examples of each at your local bath place so you can get a better idea what style you like. There are also all-door and all-drawer styles, but these seem to be less common. Then after that is drawer/door style, we went with Shaker style because it matched the kitchen style and they are simple but nice-looking.
My vanity was custom and wood used is natural bamboo. I chose a floating vanity as it gives the illusion of more space. I picked out the granite slab for the top. I also chose an undermount trough sink and two faucets because I dislike double sinks.
I have 3 drawers on each end and double doors in the middle. One side of drawers are mine and on the other side two are H’s and the bottom, bigger drawer on that size, is where we keep all the first aid stuff.
@notrichenough thank you for the update on the flip. I think some of the kitchen functionality issues may have killed that flip
Regarding bath vanities… without knowing your personal style, I have found Home Decorators (sold at Home Depot also) have some unusual and interesting vanities. They usually come with the integral sink and top. In fact it is delivered in one piece and very hard to get up stairs and around corners!!
For floating vanities, I recommend looking at IKEA kitchen cabinets. You can buy the shelf cabinets and drawers and cut the back off 2 inches ( very easy and drawers still close) and mount on the wall with their suspension brackets. You would have to get the undermount sinks and ountertop
With 60 inches you can do a single 24 door cabinet in the middle and have nice 18 drawers on both ends
We got a vanity made by Bertch with an open shelf running along the bottom for our master bath. The drawers are very smooth and easy to open. We put this integral glass sink/top on it (in a bigger size). I still love it.
With our master bath facelift, I want to have the above the counter bowl sinks (they may be called something fancier). I just think they look really cool.
I think those are called “vessel sinks”.
They are definitely a love-hate type of feature, I seem to recall there are some people here who hate them.
I stayed in a hotel once with a vessel sink. The sink was ok, but the faucet stuck way out over the middle of the sink, making it hard to wash one’s face without the faucet being in the way. Just something to be aware of when choosing sinks and faucets.
Mr. and I are allergic to vessel sinks. Our realtor was not a fan of them either. He persuaded - based on our reaction to these stupid sinks - the builder he represents to not use vessel sinks. 
I hate wall faucets over them, too. You have to reach over the sink and drip water all over the counter from your wet hand to turn the water off after washing.
My 2 main baths each have 2 regular sinks, but i put a vessel sink in the half bath. The vessel is onyx, atop a dark oval stand. I splurged and bought the matching mirror. I saw it at a Home show. I also have a small onyx table in the living room that sits between two chairs.
We had a vessel sink in our basement bathroom that was rarely used. It looked super cool but functionally would be a pain to use on a daily bases for face washing/teeth brushing. I also found it more difficult to clean the counter under it.
I personally prefer under mounted sinks for a bathroom that will get a lot of use.
As for vanities, we matched our kitchen cabinets and did custom as we were in desperate need of as much storage space as possible in the master bath but for the hall bath, we went to Ikea. We needed a shallower depth and they had the best options. We’ve been very happy with both form and function.