Small Bathtubs

Whether you are remodeling your bathroom or designing a new one, you have many decisions to make regarding what bathtub you want or if you even want a bathtub. Maybe you prefer a shower. The bathtub or shower can be a focal point or can be left in the background depending on your preferred style of bathing.

Assuming you want a bathtub, one of the most important decisions is what style of bathtub you want. You will need to consider many factors when making this decision. The size of your room, the durability of your flooring, where your plumbing is all need to be considered as well.

Styles of bathtubs range from bath and shower combinations to free-standing tubs. They can be very basic or very elegant; deep, like the claw-footed bath; long, short, built-in or free standing. There are whirlpool tubs and drop-ins. Corner tubs will maximize your floor space.

Most tubs come in different lengths. For example, the clawfoot tub comes in 48 inch, 54 inch, 57 inch, 60 inch, 67 inch and 72 inch. So, anyone between five feet and six and one-half feet tall can find the right size; and any size of room can be accommodated. Also offered are the classic clawfoot or the double ended, the slipper and the double slipper styles of claw-foot bathtubs.

Material is also important. When looking at this aspect, you must consider the durability of your floor. Is your floor made from wood, will it support one of the cast iron bathtubs, which are very durable, but also very heavy? Maybe you will need to go with the lighter acrylic variety. Fiberglass is also an option.

You might want to consider a whirlpool. You will need to know whether you want to use the water jets, which are generally more therapeutic, or the air jets, which mainly create lots of tiny bubbles to give you a relaxing atmosphere. You need to make sure you have enough room to give yourself access to the components. All mechanical tubs require maintenance, which means you may need a larger opening to reach the pipes.

You can purchase almost any color you want, dependant on the material you chose for your tub. Cast iron tubs usually come only in white, while the acrylics can be ordered in a variety of colors.

After you consider all of the basics, you need to pay attention to detail. Check out the various options available to the particular style of bathtub you chose. It will make for a more pleasing result.

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