The large shower and glass shower door gave a feeling of openness in a relatively small area. The height and overall size of the new shower would have been limited by the slope of the ceiling below the staircase, and moving the toilet allowed for the shower to be built in this previously occupied space. This new layout even gave way for a linen closet to be built with the remaining space of the new shared wall with the shower.
One customization the homeowners decided to include early on was a pocket door versus a swing door to save space. There wasn’t a good way for the door to swing as it would have been in the way of the new shower if it swung into the bathroom or it would have impeded the hallway and entrance to the bedroom door. The new bathroom layout, pocket door, and linen closet were all ways that we were able to maximize the existing space while staying within the budget.