Find The Perfect Freestanding Bathtub
The bathroom has evolved from one of the least appealing rooms in the house to one of the most favorite, if not thee most coveted room. Once just used for necessities, the bathroom is sometimes the only room in the house where you can be alone and where you can pamper yourself. Atmosphere and ambiance is everything, and your bathtub is the piece de resistance. Bathtubs for small bathrooms are making a come back.
In recent years small freestanding bathtubs have grown in popularity. A throw back to the Victorian Era, the clawfoot bathtub makes a statement all its own. First created in 1883 when the Kohler Company turned a cast iron horse trough into a bathtub by adding legs. Of course the legs had the famous claw feet that continued throughout history until the 1930’s when the built-in bath tub hit the scene.
The original small freestanding bathtubs were cast iron and then enamel coated cast iron for a smoother , glassier finish. A typical cast iron tub could weigh between 250 to 400 pounds. For this reason, today’s owners opt for the acrylic version which is also cheaper to make and therefore has a cheaper purchase price. Designers are creating Victorian bathrooms complete with all the accessories.
The Victorian Era was romantic with a rich, soothing style. A bathroom designed in this vain can be elegant and relaxing. Back in the day when the bathroom was a powder room complete with velvet stools and large mirrors, women would luxuriate in the bathroom. Women of today want that same feel in their own bathrooms. Small freestanding bathtubs offer the centerpiece for this bathroom. Complete with rounded shower rod and shower curtain that encircles the tub, the elegance is brought back to current day.
Small free standing tubs are generally the same size as the traditional built in tub, however they are often deeper and more comfortable. The built in tub became popular for streamlining the bathroom, but they became far less curvy and very shallow. The bathtub became more utilitarian and was there just for getting the job done. Most often people use the small bathtub shower over the bathtub and do not take the time or have the time for a bath. The traditional small size bathtub doesn’t invite relaxation and gets overlooked as just a collector of shower water.
The new small freestanding bathtubs bring back luxury. They invite you to come in, linger and relax a while. Showers are for cleansing, baths are for relaxing. Create a warm and welcoming atmosphere with candles and music. Make it a place to have your alone time and to rejuvenate our body and mind.
Unlike their counterparts, freestanding bathtubs of today are made of a flawless finish, come in different colors to match your bathroom and have different leg styles adding pizazz and charm. A freestanding tub can be any shape or size and is not dependent on walls to support it. It can be put in the center of a large bathroom or in a corner of a small bathroom.
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