Bath and shower
The best of both.
A bath and a separate shower, each at its best. It needs the most space of the four types, and it's the arrangement that makes a bathroom feel like a retreat.
- Fits from
- A medium room
- Best for
- Main bathrooms, large en-suites
- Less suited to
- Small rooms
- Layouts
- 6
Is it right for you?
Choose it if…
You want a proper bath and a proper shower, and the household uses both.
Think twice if…
The room is smaller than medium. A shower over the bath gives you both in less space.
The layouts
Six ways to give the bath and shower their own places, from a medium room to a large one.
A compact bath with corner shower
A shorter bath leaves space to explore a separate shower.
The smallest version: a shorter bath and a corner shower.
Read more →A built-in bath and separate shower
Two separate places to bathe and shower.
A full-size bath and a separate shower.
Read more →Bath and shower in one wet area
The bath and separate shower sit together behind glass.
Both together in one glazed wet area.
Read more →Bath under the window, shower to the side
The bath anchors the end of the room; the shower sits along a side wall.
The bath under the window, the shower along a side wall.
Read more →Shower at the end, bath along the side
A full-width shower at the back with a separate bath beside it.
A full-width shower across the back, the bath along the side.
Read more →A freestanding bath and separate shower
A feature bath alongside a dedicated shower.
A freestanding bath and a dedicated shower.
Read more →Separate, or one wet area?
Separate
The bath and shower each have their own place. Classic and flexible.
One wet area
Bath and shower share one glazed, waterproofed zone, so the rest of the room stays dry. See bath and shower in one wet area.
Getting it right
Hot water for both
A bath and a shower used close together can stretch your hot water. See hot-water systems.
Two wet areas
Two areas to waterproof and keep clean, which adds work and cost.
The bath
A freestanding bath becomes realistic in larger rooms.
Heating
A bigger room may need more than a towel rail. See underfloor heating.
A stone bath and a walk-in shower in warm limestone.
A freestanding bath, a walk-in shower and a long double vanity.
A walk-in shower behind a curved wall, with the bath by the window.
Every room is different. These are starting points, and we confirm what fits at your home visit.
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A compact bath with corner shower
A shorter bath leaves space for a separate shower.
A built-in bath and separate shower
Two separate places to bathe and shower.
Bath and shower in one wet area
The bath and separate shower sit together behind glass.
Bath under the window, shower to the side
The bath anchors the end of the room; the shower sits along a side wall.
Shower at the end, bath along the side
A full-width shower at the back with a separate bath beside it.
A freestanding bath and separate shower
A feature bath alongside a dedicated shower.
Planning a bath and a separate shower?
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