Had a similar dilemma with my bathroom. Love the aesthetic of not seeing the toilet when opening the door. However, in reality I value practicality more than looks. I’d mostly be going to the toilet more than the bath. Plus, as I age it’s a case of the quicker, the better. I decided the fastest loo route for the young & aged would suit us better day to day.

Appreciate your opinion! Currently husband is a fan of the left hinge and I’m swaying toward right but very open to hearing reasons for both. Thanks again

I have a thing about the toilet being the first thing you see when you open a bathroom door. I'd vote left for that reason.

Like Isla I prefer for the toilet tone slightly obscured. Consider moving the vanity to the left of the toilet. I also think the room will look bigger with this arrangement.

Don’t forget to acoustically insulate the stud wall behind the toilet so guests have privacy and no one gets disturbed

HI Anna,

I don't know the dimensions of the room, so this will not be 100% accurate.

But I strongly feel that functionality is always the most important thing,

Yes, Isla is correct that it's good practice to design bathrooms in a way that the toilet is not very prominent and not the first thing you see.

But functionality always comes first and creating a hallway feeling inside the bathroom is not something you want I imagine.

What I would do is something like this:

place a vanity on the same wall as the toilet and have the vanity first, so it obstructs a big portion of the toilet.

That way it's also a more dominant feature when the door opens.

in comparison, if the door is hinged the other way, you get a hallway effect.

and the toilet will still be visible since it will protrude out above the doorway if placed there or the door might not fully even open.

see the Vanity depth, compared to the depth of the toilet, and door clearance, regardless of how the door would be hinged.

So that's something to consider.

Hope this helps.

Best of luck with your project.

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As others have mentioned, I vote left too purely for the reason of the toilet. Good luck!

Our house is an unusual layout with the bathroom and two bedroom doors off the entrance hallway. We had rise and fall hinges fitted onto the doors so the doors will always swing closed if somebody leaves the doors open. Great for bedrooms and bathrooms.

I’d hinge it left. That way the toilet isn’t visible from the front door, you see the vanity mirror instead, and the door opens against the bath rather than into the open living space. McManus Kitchen and Bath would likely agree that this layout offers a better visual flow and maintains privacy. It feels a bit less direct to walk in, but the improved privacy and cleaner sightline from the entry make it the better overall choice.