“My clients are putting freestanding tubs into their homes, even if they never intend to use them,” a realtor in an upper-income market recently told me. “Freestanding soaking tubs are...
Category: Bathtubs
To me, Japanese baths are nothing short of nirvana. Perhaps this is because the Japanese honor the power of water in nature. An island nation that experiences typhoons and tsunamis couldn’t do...
Clawfoot tubs originated in 18th century Holland and then moved across Europe to the US. I have hope that the clawfoot tub will usher in world peace by immersing one bather at a time in a state of...
I’ve always dreamed of soaking in a clawfoot tub, as a warm breeze blows through my open bathroom window. Recently, my fantasy has intensified, and I’ve begun to think more practically. So how...
When it came to choosing a new bathtub, I quickly got overwhelmed by how many bathtub types there are. There are so many options—so many designs, materials and sizes. But after I learned the basic...
In my fantasy, I win a jacuzzi on the game show The Price is Right. In reality, I’ve got a fiberglass tub with some cool tile around it and the occasional bath bomb dropped in. How...