It looks like it’s primarily aesthetic.
A few notes though… With the faucet and valve so close to the open side, the shower curtain could inconvenience adjusting the temperature or catch onto the handle if not paid attention to. If the shower head is also offset that much (not sure by the pic but a couple of easy fixes are available) it could make it more difficult to shower especially with having to stand in a tub.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 week ago
Nah. It actually reduces problems. Shutoff is in easy reach from outside the tub. Showerhead points away from the curtain: less water outside the tub. It just annoys the hell out of symmetrical people.
Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Even less splashback if you wanna fill the tub.