Our Blackburn ensuite combines a pocket door, a patterned floor and a clear shower enclosure with wall-hung fittings. A sliding door leaves the usual inward door arc free. The clear enclosure and suspended fittings also leave more of the finish visible. These separate decisions work together at the threshold, where an opening door and nearby fittings often determine how much of a compact room you can see and use.
If you are looking at a pocket door, trace where the door disappears and identify the wall space it needs. Compare that with the proposed positions for switches, furniture and the shower enclosure. Then look at what you see through the open doorway and whether there is a comfortable route to the basin. It is a useful way to decide if the pocket door solves a real layout problem alongside the other fittings.
