Small bathroom layouts: what fits in 2 × 2 m and up

Fixture footprints and door swing in 2.2 × 2 m, 2.4 × 2 m and 3.2 × 2.8 m bathrooms.

RoomsBy the GoSpace team2 min readPublished 26 October 2026

Bathrooms are small enough that a few centimetres decide the layout. This example uses GoSpace's default fixture sizes in three rooms matching the planner's templates. Your fixtures and local rules may differ.

Fixtures used in the examples
ItemWidth × depthHeight
Bathtub1.7 × 0.75 m0.6 m
Shower0.9 × 0.9 m2 m
Wash basin0.6 × 0.45 m0.85 m
Double vanity1.4 × 0.5 m0.85 m
Toilet0.4 × 0.65 m0.8 m

Default sizes in the GoSpace library. Replace them with the dimensions of the pieces you own or plan to buy.

Fixture footprints per room

Footprint share of the floor
RoomFixturesFixture areaShare
2.2 × 2 m (4.4 m²)Bath, basin, WC1.81 m²41%
2.4 × 2 m (4.8 m²)Shower, basin, WC1.34 m²28%
3.2 × 2.8 m (8.96 m²)Bath, shower, double vanity, WC3.05 m²34%

The bath is the largest single item: 1.7 × 0.75 m is 1.28 m². Along the 2.2 m wall of the compact room it leaves 0.5 m at its end, and 2.0 − 0.75 = 1.25 m across the rest of the room for the basin, the WC and you.

The door is a fixture too

A 0.7 m door that opens inward sweeps a quarter circle of radius 0.7 m: π × 0.7² ÷ 4 ≈ 0.38 m². In the 4.4 m² room that is nearly 9% of the floor that must stay empty. An outward-opening or sliding door gives that area back. GoSpace draws the swing and warns when furniture sits inside it.

Generated compact bathroom layout, 2.2 × 2 m
The 2.2 × 2 m compact-bathroom template with bath, basin and WC.

Shower instead of a bath

A 0.9 × 0.9 m shower is 0.81 m², 0.47 m² less than the bath, and its square shape fits a corner. In the 2.4 × 2 m en-suite template the shower, basin and WC take under a third of the floor.

Plan it

Try the arrangements in the bathroom planner. It does not check drainage falls, waterproofing or ventilation; those need your plumber or builder.

Templates to try

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