The fatal flaw is is lack of a shower door and drainage. Just because water can drain somewhere, doesn't mean the floor magically gets dry. This is essentially a really bad accident waiting to happen.

This also means that when you go to resell, people will be thinking about how much it will take to gut the bathroom.

I've thought of doing the same, and my main concern has been the effect of humidity on toiletries and accessories. Perhaps high quality ventilation, an externally venting fan would help. Also, big showers are freezing in the winter. Radiant flooring to counteract?

That sort of setup is actually quite common in some parts of the world.

Fatal flaw in my opinion would be a the wet floor. I couldn't handle stepping on wet floors all the time from the shower overspray. Solve that problem and you have a winner in my opinion.

I think having a well-designed shower curtain and a simple rail would be a lot more attractive than a drip-drying toilet cover hanging on the wall, personally. I've seen the showerhead/drain overseas quite a bit, and if there's any barrier at all, it's usually a curtain and rail.
Then again, it's your bathroom! I'm sure it would work for all intents and purposes, and if you like the toilet cover idea better, then go for it!

D'oh. *Sell, not resell. But the point is, I imagine you would have problems if you didn't figure out a way to implement a door and prevent the water from getting to the rest of the bathroom.

i spent some time in mexico and i encountered few shower curtains during my time there. the bathrooms were usually extensively tiled (all the floor and most of the walls, if not all), and a large drain in the center of the floor. a design that i witnessed frequently that may be of some assistance to you, is the toilet was generally set behind a small half wall (tiled of course. the other commenters have come up with some other good considerations, especially ventilation. oh, and there's the keeping the toilet paper dry...

I had an apartment in Italy and this was how it was done - the shower was the bathroom, as you described (although we had a shower curtain that kept water from going to the main door).

The part I didn't like was that there was nowhere to put my clothes that I wanted to keep dry, and nowhere to keep the towel that I wanted to use (but that could have been because of our particular layout). All of the toiletries that I had kept getting wet from either direct water contact or through the humidity of a shower.

And yes, the floor was wet and slippery which was a bit annoying after the shower, or when using the bathroom after someone had a shower. You couldn't get dressed in the bathroom after your shower because your feet were always wet.

While I was there, it was manageable. Would I go back to having a bathroom like that? Not really. It was just more hassle and more annoying than I'd like. A shower isn't supposed to be an annoyance.

I think this type of setup is called a wet room - the last spa I went to had one for body scrubs - big room, one drain, fully tiled. My opinion is spend the money upgrading the bathroom you currently use versus putting in a master bath, and making that bathroom the nicest you can afford.

I think it depends on where you are located. Are you in China? This is very normal over there and I lived with a 'wet' bathroom for several years. It was gross compared to the norm of having a tub/shower enclosure. Everything was always dripping wet (even a TP cover isn't perfect), all surfaces needed constant squeegee-ing, and the always wet floor looked dirty as I was trying to get ready. I think if you tried to implement that over here, it wouldn't go over well with potential buyers. And you probably wouldn't love it yourself.

Oh, and a shower has to be waterproof. In this case, you would need to waterproof the entire bathroom. That could be a lot of money depending on the size.

What is the purpose of the toilet cover? Aren't they pretty much designed to get wet? Is it really necessary?

While what you are contemplating can be done, I'd recommend getting a few people in to look at the space and make suggestions about how to incorporate a bathroom into your master bedroom.

You point out that your master bedroom is already small. Taking space from it for a bathroom, no matter how small, will just make it smaller. A good designer or architect might be able to see solutions that you don't, including taking space from other rooms or combining rooms to create a new master suite. I'd explore all possibilities before venturing on this project.

It's also common in Pakistan, and I have to agree with XAND83's comments.

This is called a 'wet room'. In my opinion, it is not the most desirable of bathrooms. If I saw this in a House For Sale, I would not consider it. In my experience, it is associated with hospital mobility wet rooms like these http://www.apollo-plus.co.uk/tile.htm

Even with a shower curtain or toilet folding cover, it will be a b*t*h to clean!

However, if you're that desperate for one, someone can point you in the right direction.

Does the area you are thinking of sacrificing to the new master shower room back up to your existing bathroom? If so, consider doing one large jack and jill bath that enters both from the common hall area and from your bedroom. You can lock the master bedroom side door when you have guests. This way you get one fabulous and 1005 usable bathroom, but can also treat it as a master bath with direct access.

Living in Europe, I see this type of thing all the time. I think you're better off putting in a shower curtain that keeps water off of the sink & toilet, rather than a toilet cover, if you're going to do this. Also, the floor will need to be slanted a bit toward the drain to get proper drainage in there, and you'll want a great fan for ventilation. I agree, though, that this isn't the most desirable situation - every one I've been in has been small and cramped, and it makes the whole bathroom feel smaller & pretty tight - maybe not something you want for your master bathroom?

Maybe it's just me but I don't get how not having a shower door or a curtain would really save THAT much space. I mean, my bathroom is maybe 4x4 and I have a tub, sink and a toilet in there.

Another alternative is to make the small room with the toilet and shower in it, and then put the sink just outside the room. If you put in a long vanity with sink on one side and set up a dressing table of sorts on the other, you can add a lot of functionality in a little space.

What is the deal with master baths? Dumb as mud, IMO. But, hey, it's a trend - along with granite counter tops - so let's all be lemmings and rush out to get it.

We're currently looking for a new house and are prepared to rip out this stupidity as the first remodeling project.

Sorry for the tangential rant, I couldn't resist the soapbox since we've seen so many very badly designed tacked-on master baths in the past few months. (sigh)

We live in the UK and our downstairs bathroom is a wet room (a previous occupant was disabled). It's old and has depressing tiles, depressing flooring and poor lighting, so the whole room is really, really dismal and has been enough to put me off wet rooms forever. Once we finish renovating the rest of the house, we'll be replacing the wet room with a proper shower cubicle. This is the flooring - it's a dirty grey colour (and it always looks dirty):

http://www.altro.co.uk/Flooring/Safety-Flooring-from-Altro/Altro-Marine-20.aspx

Ours is big enough that the toilet doesn't get wet and you can hang your clothes up and keep them dry, but the floor stays wet for ages after you have a shower even if you mop it, and the whole thing is really tricky to keep clean.

The fatal flaw is that you don't live in Europe.
On my first trip to Italy, I stayed in a room in Florence where the shower was one with the rest of the bathroom. There was strategically placed drain in the floor. The difference is that that bathroom was pretty big. It was more like a shower room with a toilet, if that makes any sense.
I think this could work. If the room is small, make sure the tile and colors are as uniform as possible so the space doesn't look chunked up.

This works all over the world, so why not for you? You don't need a toilet cover. You do need a squeegee that you can run over the floor after you shower (walls too, if you have the time and inclination).

Your idea might look good on paper, but no, in reality it won't be as 'no muss, no fuss' as you think. You need to get professional advice from an architect or licensed contractor. Not sure if your idea is about saving space or saving $$$$. Is the 'small master bedroom' just small because of too much stuff? Could some space be taken from the closet area? Water doesn't quickly drain and water around the toilet flowing back to the shower area; yuck; not to mention tracking water back into the bedroom or splashing on the bathroom door. Go for it, but with a professional plan. You'll be much happier.

The master bath in two of the apartments I lived in were shower/toilet/sink.

One solved the problem by putting in a corner stall shower wih a front sort of like this \__/, the toilet to the left side of that, and the sink & mirror on the other.

The other apartment gave nearly half the room to a shower with a curtain - it was to the right of the door. The toilet was to the left of the door, and the small sink & mirror was opposite the door.

My current house just has a half bath in the master bath.

the dimensions you have to work with would be helpful. i.e., is the room so small that you can't build a half or 3/4 wall to divide the "shower" space from the rest of the room? are you contemplating the toilet cover because you'd basically be showering directly beside or over the toilet? if you're going to be doing the construction required to add plumbing and tiling to a room you're creating, why not just build a wall that goes up to about 2' from the ceiling and fully tile that, and then add a small lip/faux step to the floor where the 'entrance' to the shower area is to keep a majority of water out? personally, i like glass blocks... and they'd make it feel a bit more open and reduce claustrophobia. here's an example http://images.vebra.com/tp/11131/4/ECIMAGE10/408198.jpg the color choice for tile is ugly IMO... if you're going to use glass blocks i'd just run with it and tile the entire bathroom in whites and cool blues/greens.

This type of bathroom is very popular in China. My grandparents have it. I totally hate it!

After someone takes a shower, it splashes water everywhere including the toilet. If you go to the toilet within 2 hours of someone taken a shower, you will be sitting in a layer of microbe infested dew.

If someone had gone to the toilet when it is still moist, it leaves dirty foot prints like public toilets. When you take a shower then, the dirt along with the e.coli would be washed down your direction. For me, I end up taking showers with flip flops like I were at a public swimming pool.

Bottom line, I'd say this type of bathroom hurts resell value.

Why do you need a master bath? I've used these types of shower/toilets in Spain and they make a big mess.

My story of the fatal flaw: I used a bathroom for several weeks that was not an official wet room, but the shower was actually walk-through to get to the rest of the bathroom (in an A-frame structure, so the shower needed to be at the highest ceiling position.) Even with a separate shower base that had a fold down cover and curtains, the entire room got wet and when you tried to walk in later, even a tiny bit of dirt on your feet or shoes turned to muddy prints everywhere. Total disaster. Even sacrificing a towel a day (per person) to wipe down the entire room wasn't effective enough.

I'm with those who don't understand how not having a curtain or door saves much space. I'm not sure I totally understand what Carina is trying to do: carve out a corner of a master bedroom to stuff in a bathroom? The master bedroom is described as "small" but I have no idea what that means. [Note to all who ask "good questions:" I think "good answers" will be more forthcoming if we are provided with measurements, photos, floor plans, and/or clear descriptions.] I'm also in agreement with the idea that stuffing a cramped master bath into an already small bedroom is not a great idea, especially for resale. Is there some pressing reason why this poster must have a bathroom in the bedroom?

Nonetheless, I remembered an example of a fairly compact bathroom that even has a tub/shower, so I thought I'd provide the link. My guess is that this room can't be much more than 5' x 7' and yet it looks like it would be a reasonably comfortable and functional space, due to how well-laid out it is. Perhaps this will be of some help:

http://www.nextbathrooms.co.uk/bathroom-suites/shower-bath-suites/iris-compact-shower-bath-suite-with-corner-toilet

I think you'd be happier with a regular shower with curtain. Seems like the ones who posted here who'd used the wet-room set-up found it less than desirable. I would not want to clean up water all the time and worry about covering the toilet and keeping it dry. If you're going to have to fool with keeping something dry, why not let it be the floor? Just sayin'.

One more thought: I have seen, either in an RV/camper or one of those super-tiny houses, a stainless steel toilet and sink that are basically *in* the shower, in order to save the maximum amount of space. I imagine they need a fair bit of wiping down; not sure how it works. But the effect is probably that of showering in a phone booth with a toilet crammed in there. I suppose it might be worth living like that for two or three weeks on the road, or if you're super-committed to minimizing your footprint. But I sure wouldn't buy a house where an already small master bedroom had been made smaller with a cramped, atypical bathroom requiring a ton of upkeep.

Two fatal flaws:1. Moisture. 2. you mention it yourself: "Another downside might be lack of storage space [...]; we have another bathroom where accessories, etc. can easily be stored." So basically, what you are saying is that you would shower in this bathroom and then run into the other one to finish getting dressed. Or would you set up a vanity in your already small bedroom to finish getting dressed?
The question to ask yourself is WHY are you thinking about doing this? Do you only have one bathroom in your house? Do you have kids that hog the bathroom? Do you have guests frequently? Or is it because you feel that you *should* have a master bath? If you have only one bathroom or kids or frequent guests, just adding a half bath (not necessarily connected to the master bedroom) might help, so you can at least brush your teeth and use the bathroom while somebody is showering. Friends of ours have a half bath in their master bedroom and it really comes in handy with three kids!
If you want a full bathroom connected to your bedroom, I think @TSPInteriorDesign is right, rather than making two bathrooms, splurge on the existing one and make it a Jack&Jill one.

My master bedroom has a half bath. if youre in an area that the homes don't already have master bathrooms than a half bath is better than nothing and you might use it more since the floor won't be wet to walk into in the middle of the night.

Here's the thing about 'wet rooms', as they are called. You really need to tear out the whole room back to the studs and install waterproof materials on all walls, ceilings and floors and then refinish the walls.

Don't make the mistake of trying to use an ordinary bathroom as a wet room because there will be mold and mildew and horrible things will happen underneath the wall surfaces.

Put up a nice looking glass wall / glass door for the shower and learn to live with it.

I agree with the comments about uniform tile and depending on your tolerance for industrial style (I LOVE it), how about using those rubber hex mats where water would fall through to the tile and your rubber mat dries relatively quickly? Just in the "dry" part of the room, of course, otherwise it'd be difficult to clean the shower part. And I'm sure they make soft ones, so it won't hurt your feet like it does at the YMCA.

Re: wet toiletries, how many are you really going to store in there anyway? A mirror and cupboard in the bedroom could solve the problem, and putting the sink in the bedroom is nice too. I've always thought that would be nice for rinsing a coffee cup or watering plants in the bedroom :) I loved it in my freshman dorm anyway - no waiting to brush one's teeth.

My mom said she loved her wet bathroom when she lived in Japan because it was super easy to clean. You shower yourself, then you spray down the entire bathroom, lickety-split. On vacation recently, my boyfriend and I saw ONLY wet bathrooms (when there was even a toilet). Dry clothes stowage was tricky, but a few hooks and a narrow shelf would have solved it for us.

Good luck - please send pics when you decide!

Honestly just putting up a shower curtain seems like a lot less hassle than the other options.

We had this kind of "wet room" in Turkey. It wasn't bad. We just kept the toilet seat cover down when not in use (so that later, if someone went to use the toilet, they would not sit on a wet seat) and the toilet paper roll was on the far side of the toilet, so it did not get wet. I think people who use the shower sort of need to be conscious about not spashing the water everywhere. Also, we wore flip-flops to use the bathroom because yes, stepping on a cold slippery floor still wet from someone else's shower is unpleasant. I would definitely stick the vinyl toilet cover thing- that seems like a pain in the neck and ugly. It's unclear to me why you would need to do this and it would certainly be problematic for resale, but if you really want to, I think it's manageable.

I agree with the others, it isn't an ideal situation as it is hard to keep the rest of the room clean and dry. I've lived in several accommodations with this set up and found you have to keep 'wet room' shoes to keep your feet dry and floors clean.
That said, one place I stayed on holiday had a sunken shower area which seemed to keep most of the water contained. If the room is as small as it seems in your photo I would not have a curtain - it will likely stick to you!

It would be really helpful if you had included some sort of sketch about what you are planning to do, and the square footage available. A lot of commenters here are interior designers and could probably solve most of your design problems for free.

That said, I suspect that to do this room right would be expensive to install the proper waterproofing and ventilation. And to do it without those things would end up damaging your home and it's value. This is just my personal preference, but I would rather buy a house without a master bathroom than a house with a tiny, moist master bathroom.

Why not just get a clear glass shower door, so the water doesn't get everywhere but the room also doesn't "feel" smaller? How big does the shower itself need to be? Even in the picture posted it looks like there's enough room to just stick a door in front of the toilet and enclose a decent shower area.

Anyone see the House Hunters in Tennessee recently where all the bedrooms had attached baths, but the showers were in the bedrooms? How weird was that?!

TequilaRed, I didn't see that show but I have seen that kind of thing before, where there is no real division between the bedroom and the bathroom. Toilet too. Yuck.

I've used these "wet rooms" in my travels. I find even the larger ones (where the toilet and sink are far enough away from the shower that they don't get rained on) unpleasant to use. Because there is no division between wet and dry, there is no good place to dry your feet, to set your clothing/towel aside, to put on lotions and potions and makeup. You end up just washing in there, then stepping out into your bedroom or hallway only partially dried, and finishing up your prep someplace dry. The whole set-up is awkward, and because the bathroom gets so drenched with each shower, it never feels clean. The "fatal flaw"? Selling it on, I would think.

As many comments have noted, this idea is popular in Europe. The soaking wet bathroom thing is the fatal flaw to me. Once someone takes a shower, the bathroom is essentially useless for the next couple of hours unless you want to get your clothes wet and slide off the toilet seat (yes, even with the lid down, the steam makes it slick).

Like others said common in other places.
The thing that always gets me is the wet floor when you go in later (or someone else goes in) to use the toilet. Annoying.

Then there was the one in a hotel we stayed in that didn't have a proper slope to the floor/too slow drain. Wasn't pretty with water trying to pour out of the bathroom and frantic calls to the front desk, towels stuffed in the doorway (you could see the carpet was moldy from previous issues). So if you do decide to do it, make sure you have a good slope...

As many others have pointed out, this kind of bathroom is very common in other parts of the world. I think there are two things required to make it function properly: the room must be large enough that the spray from the shower doesn't get on the parts of the bathroom you want to keep dry; the positioning of the drain must be located such that the water doesn't spread across the floor.

I grew up in a house like this. In the United States. I agree with others - just position your toilet so the shower spray doesn't hit it, and you'll be fine. Great idea!

After living overseas in both Europe and Asia with wet rooms, I would agree with the other commenters that this type of wet room is not the best solution for the US. With that in mind: here are some work arounds I've seen:

Instead of a shower curtain, there was simply a 4" wall around the shower area that caught most of the water and splashed water and directed it back to the drain.

Instead of a toilet cover- Just lift the lid *and* seat before a shower. Dry seat. Dry bum.

If you live in America, that arrangement would be a huge waste of money (if you plan to sell at any point.) Just work with the available space and make it a really nice half bath.

This describes the exact bathroom I had on a recent trip to Italy. I liked the idea, but I was pretty miserable trying to use the sink and toilet after a shower. The toilet and sink counter were sopping wet despite the shower curtain surround. And the toilet was place in the far corner, so I had to walk across the wet floor to use it.

If you decide to go this route, the half wall for the shower (at minimum) and keeping the sink and toilet on the same side should help, but a separate shower stall is the way I'd go.

Although people do this setup in other countries, I've found it's not ideal. All of the drawbacks that have been mentioned are right on. Try to figure out what the bathroom will mostly be used for. You might find your major reasons for wanting that bathroom only require a sink and toilet!

Before you go any further with this idea, I would check with the building codes in your municipality. There is a reason we don't see this type of wet room in the U.S. and I imagine it has do with code. Just dropping a washcloth on the drain during a shower could wreak havoc on any adjoining room if the water can't be controlled via a ledge or sloped pan.

I like this type of shower/toilet combination - used it first in Greece years ago.
In terms of reducing a slippery floor surface:
I notice you have ceramic tile already in place. If you are not intending to replace the flooring have a tradesman come in and put a finishing skim coat of cement over the tile and have him mix in more sand than usual. If you put the skim coat on yourself wear rubber gloves as once cement is prepared it can burn the skin on your hands.
When we painted our basement stairs we put sand in the paint and this addition has helped prevent slipping on the stairs.

You do realize that master bathrooms are a recent concept? All the houses I ever saw growing up had "family" bathrooms. Mansions had private ones, but not "regular" homes. You CAN live without them!!! (Especially if you live alone, without competition for the use of the room.)

We built our own home, and have the luxury (with artful space planning) to have twin master bedrooms, each with a 3/4 bath and a connecting room between them for the tub, which either of use can use but rarely do. (Nice to have when all achy from gardening, but otherwise we prefer showers.) These bathrooms are functional but not large. We have fully enclosed shower stalls, the pre-fab acrylic kind, (with glass doors) not remotely glamorous, but still private and perfectly useful.

My folks had an RV with the shower/toilet combination. They lived in it in Florida during the winter months. I tried it out a couple of times, and I sure as heck wouldn't want to live that way, with shockingly wet toilet seats when you forget to check... And I wouldn't want to buy a house that had that kind of installation, either. Expensive to fix...

@G speaks - If you read the post, it's clear she hasn't actually built the bathroom. The photo is not hers.

They have these all over Turkey. DON'T DO IT!
Everything gets soggy, even with a vent. And there's the mold and it's just really about as bad as it gets.

Instead of tiling the floor, you could use water durable wood-composite similar to the way sauna floors are.. i.e. http://www.saunaplace.com/files/Flexadeck_Flooring.jpg. with the floor raised you could have a drain below. This might solve the constant wet floor trouble. Having good circulation would be key though.

Having lived in Asia, I too have to chime in with the opinion that (especially if you're American and used to American/Western style bathrooms) this really isn't the ideal set-up. Everything stays moist and after a while you're afraid of touching stuff unless you clean religiously. If you do go w/ this option, definitely keep a pair of dedicated shower slippers/flipflops in there so you're not constantly tracking dirt in and you don't feel constantly paranoid about getting athlete's foot or something.

On the other hand, not worrying about not spraying water everywhere is kinda awesome :)

If having a shower/bath space is absolutely necessary, have you looked into the Japanese style deep bathtub/shower stalls? They're half the size of your standard bathtub but twice as deep so you can sit in your tub (sitting up, of course, there's no lying down with these things) and soak and it saves so much space. I experienced these living in Japan and srsly, it changes your life. :) Just google 'deep bathtub'.

I had this type of bathroom when I lived in student housing in Sweden. It worked perfectly. There was no need for a shower curtain. The toilet was positioned so that it did not get wet. Where you would stand to shower was within a gradually decline with drain in the middle so that the floor drained very well, did not stay wet for long at all and the water did not spread beyond right where you stood to shower. It was a snap to clean as well.

after being in third world countries and experiencing bathrooms like this, I always
wanted one. But if someone wants to go to the bathroom before the floor is dry, it makes a dirty mess.

I with "not a good idea". First, you have to renovate very carefully to make the entire structure waterproof and accurately drained. Second I think you would end up finding it very inconvenient. We thought a wet bath was an acceptable space compromise when we were looking at buying a small RV. We rented first and talked to everyone we met about their RVs. From those people we found that everyone who had settled for a wet bath wished they had not done it. You get fed up with all of the hassles. Others have given you examples, keeping your clothes/towels dry, what to do if you need to use the toilet right after someone has showered (you get your feet/shoes wet and get the floor dirty), the humidity builds up and there are puddles.The room feels cold and clammy. I am glad we didn't choose a wet bath.

Is it really worth sacrificing part of an already small bedroom to make a pokey little bathroom that's unpleasant to use, rather than just walking a few feet to the main bathroom?

A wise friend of mine once opined that tiny master baths actually detract from a home's value, because they give an impression of being cramped and miserly which infects the impression of the rest of the home.

I lived for a year at a place in Auckland called the Columbard which not only had a toilet in this set up, but a washer/dryer. It was one of those european ones where the washer/dryer was one unit-one machine did the whole thing.

Here is the flaw:
I think you're probably thinking of putting in your standard american toilet...meaning the pedestal sits on the floor. Every time I've seen one of these set ups, the toilet comes out of the wall-it's in the air. So there is nothing for the water to gather around or flow behind. The tank was also somehow in the wall. All you have is a seat coming out of the wall.

If you're doing this for you, ok. I doubt it would pass code. You usually need 18 or 21 inches between the center of the bowl and the shower. It won't appeal to buyers. But then again, maybe this is something people need to get used to . The Mayor of NY was right about the 275 square foot apartment. While not ideal, a lot can be done in small spaces. And when you live in a big city where there are cafes and museums and restaurants...how much do you need to stay in?

I should also add that the entire "wet room" was covered in a grey, rubber, mat like substance-ceiling, floor, walls.

@TSPINTERIORDESIGN - This is an excellent example. Spend that cash on either re-designing the current bathroom layout or making it knockout fabulous.

@WORDCHICK - and also before and after photos too!

I agree w/VULPECULA post. I too have stayed in a place in Mexico with the shower the way you described it. Being that we were staying with relatives of a friend, I brought in my clothes to dress in the bathroom once I was done showering since we were sharing a bedroom but there was no place to hang my dried clothes.
When I visisted Europe, they have 1/2 a glass wall as a shower curtain but that didn't keep the water in. We had to put down a couple of towels to keep the floors dry and from us from slipping once we stepped out of the shower.
I think you may regret this decision and it may be a tough sell if you ever decide to sell your home.

Lol, when I first saw that headline coupled with that photo, my thought was, "well that's obvious. The fatal flaw is that poorly placed glass shelf right over the sink. You'll bonk your head every time you want to wash your face."

Wait, so you don't have a master bath? Then where is that photo from? Why does AT find it so hard to attribute their photos?

It's nice if you have the yacht to go with it.

if you are obsessed with this concept, at least put in radiant floor heating, it will help the floor dry so that it isn't always damp. I do, however, for the record, agree with many other posts here, go with a great half bath

They do this in many parts of the world to save space. IT SUCKS. Everything, and I mean everything, gets wet.
Including not just the clothes, which is expected, and not really a problem for a private master bath, but your toilet paper. You will never forget the taste of shampoo on a toothbrush - and it always somehow happens, sooner or later.

I have been told that they're nice, but I've never ever seen it.

These are called wt rooms. There's no need to cover the toilet. And no, unless you take HOURS to shower, not everything will get wet. It's all about 1. properly ventilating the space 2. waterproofing the entire floor and walls behind the tile 3. planning – i.e. make the shower spray towards a wall, not towards your sink & tp holder :)

The floor also needs to have a proper slope – so that the water drains properly. In mine, I also had a squeegee-mop, that I'd use to squeegee the most of the water to drain more quickly after the shower.

I also had in-floor heating in that apartment. Such bliss.

I love this bathroom!
I have a "Bitchen" - Mom says, "It's a bathroom and a kitchen = Bitchen."
That's a tiny bathroom I morphed into a kitchenette with toilet.
In two different apts I made a Bitchen out of the bathroom and lived with them for over 6 yrs - not a problem if set up well.
2 points of importance - if I end up making one of these, which I'm very tempted to do!
1. AIRFLOW - really, really good airflow; strong fans (plural) and straight out a window. NO DUCTING = more efficient air flow = DRIES FAST. Mold is yucky and a health danger.

2. a strongly sloped floor with a large drain (AND A STRONGLY SLOPED DRAINPIPE GOING OUT UNDERNEATH!) with a slatted wood floor so you stand on a flat surface over a slanted, quick draining surface. Recently I saw some slatted panels at Ikea for a reasonable price for outdoor patio use so they're made to get wet. Ikea.com, if there's none near you.

And why not a clear vinyl shower curtain on a spring rod, shoved to the side when not in use? Easier, cheaper and better-looking than a toilet cover. I love this bathroom!