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[quote=Anonymous]OP here – thank you so much; this is terrific feedback!
[quote=Anonymous]I don't know if you're playing with the layout at all, but at a recent home tour, one small bathroom had a toilet with a triangle shaped tank.  This allowed the toilet to be situated in a corner and opened up a lot of space.  Genius idea![/quote]
Interesting – I will take a look.  The toilet is next to the window, not sure how that would look/feel, but I will check it out.
[quote=Anonymous]I'm not always the best at visualizing things, but what you're describing sounds like intelligent, attractive ways to maximize your space. [b]I think I would have the doors to the cabinet be painted white.[/b]

[b] I personally like the look of a vanity with legs rather than a toekick, but will every fuzzball in the world collect under there? Just a thought. [/b]

I'll defer on the light fixture since there are so many different kinds out there.

[b]What are you thinking of storing above the toilet? [/b]Will floating shelves be sturdy enough?[/quote]
You are right - I think I agree about painting the storage cabinet door white.

RE the vanity with legs, I vastly prefer the aesthetics of it, but you are right that it could pose cleaning challenges.  The clearance is 4.5” – is that enough to get under there with a Swiffer and/or mop?

Floating shelves – I don’t have any definite ideas.  I’m thinking that ugly stuff like hairspray, moisturizer, etc. would go behind the door in the storage closet and under the vanity, and that open shelves could have glass jars with e.g. cotton balls and the like in them – the stuff you don’t mind seeing.

[quote=Anonymous]something I would love to put in when we renovate our small baths is a [b]charging station. A place to plug in my electric toothbrush, ultrasonic retainer cleaner, epilator, clarisonic, etc. .[/b]If your tall cabinet is deep enough, that could be a great space for it.

I agree on lots of towel bars. And make sure you can reach a towel from inside the shower. Seems like so many hotel bathrooms forget that detail.

Could you do a pocket door or a "barn" door? Eliminating the space required by the door swing will make the room feel more spacious. .[b]Alternative is to reverse the swing so it swings out of the bathroom. .[/b]

[b]Do you have a good fan? .[/b]Something to pull the humidity out makes the room much more comfortable.

[b]Did you consider making the floor contiguous with the shower floor? [/b]Some designs have a glass wall but no door to the shower. 
http://www.houzz.com/photos/584653/Subway-Tile-Shower-traditional-bathroom-minneapolis
http://www.houzz.com/photos/625677/Master-Bath-traditional-bathroom-los-angeles
http://www.houzz.com/photos/214299/Bathrooms-contemporary-bathroom-san-francisco
http://www.houzz.com/photos/204602/Client-Photos-traditional-bathroom-los-angeles
http://www.houzz.com/photos/2374971/Greenwood-Residence-contemporary-bathroom-other-metro
http://www.houzz.com/photos/148874/-modern-bathroom-other-metro

On that Greenwood photo: note the [b]adjustable height shower head. It probably also is a hand-held[/b], making it much easier to clean the shower. I also like the towel bars under the sinks.[/quote]
Charging station – that is BRILLIANT!  I am adding it to my list, thank you!  The planned closet will be a couple of feet to the left of where there is lighting right now, so I don’t think it would be a big deal to put an outlet in there.

Pocket door – we considered that, but it is complicated and expensive because of the layout.  The door  currently opens out, so functionally speaking, it works.

Yes to a good fan – we are shopping for that now.

Contiguous floor – I love those, love them, and if it were just me, that is what I would do.  But DH is most definitely NOT on board, LOL.

We plan on a hand-held, adjustable-height shower head.  I figure that will make cleaning the glass shower doors easy, and as we age (we are in our 50s), we can put a seat in there if needed and having the handheld shower will make things easier.

[quote=Anonymous]I know that [b]full wall mirrors [/b]are somewhat passe' but I've noted that most galley-style bathrooms look much bigger when you you have a large unframed mirror on the wall above the sink and/or toilet.  It just makes the room look twice as wide even if it isn't.  It also helps to bounce more light around since you have the shower at the end and no natural light in the room.[/quote]
I agree, and we have a full wall mirror now (very 50s), but we will have a built-in closet/cabinet on that wall, to the left of the vanity/right of the shower -  so I think it is not possible.

[quote=Anonymous]Not a big thing but our kids hall bathroom has a [b]recessed light in the shower .[/b]and it does wonders for making their tiny bathroom feel bigger when showering at least.[/quote]
Great point, thanks!  We had wavered on the idea of a recessed light in the shower but will definitely do that now.
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