We've come a long way in perfecting the old washtub in the last couple hundred years. As a child, I can remember Grandma putting the big metal tub on the gas burner stove in the basement in preparation for washing. It was the same tub my mom had bathed in as a child, I'm sure.
A former client showed me his prize antique find: a bathtub which looked very much like an old horse trough from Western movies. The ends were wood cut in a half circle with tin attached to the round side to form the tub. It didn't look like anything I'd like to bath in now, but it was perfect for the old farmhouse he was restoring.
Old clawfoots have been purchased and reglazed for Victorian restorations. Manufacturers saw the demand and now produce new clawfoots from fiberglass with ticket prices started around $1,000.
There is any shape and any size tub available today if you're willing to pay the price. Even walk-in tubs can be purchased for home installation making it much more comfortable for those who can't lift themselves out of a standard tub or who are fearful of falling.
If you're doing a remodel and have a unique space for your tub, check out your options on-line or consult with a professional bath designer for creative solutions for your space.
Isn't that the truth!
Posted by: Bonnie Erickson | March 11, 2007 at 05:56 PM
Would have been surprised if Cragun had not stopped by. he really likes bathtubs, thinks there should be on in every room
Posted by: Teresa Boardman | March 11, 2007 at 03:31 PM
Yes, Larry, we have them in our living rooms, in our trees, and we even have spiders in them!
Posted by: Bonnie Erickson | March 10, 2007 at 11:31 PM
I cant believe how you Minnesota folk get hung up on bathtubs. Lar
Posted by: Larry Cragun | March 10, 2007 at 05:48 PM