6 Tub-Free Bathrooms Prove It Can Work
If you have a little-used tub in your bathroom, it could be time to bid it farewell and upgrade to a sleeker space
Bathtubs, while a common bathroom feature, don’t always get a lot of use. Fifty-six per cent of respondents to a Houzz US survey last year say they never use their tub for taking a bath. So it’s no surprise that some people are opting to take out the tub altogether when they renovate their bathroom.
Let’s take a look at six bathroom transformations that said goodbye to the tub. Maybe these scenarios will shower you with new ideas for your own bathroom.
Let’s take a look at six bathroom transformations that said goodbye to the tub. Maybe these scenarios will shower you with new ideas for your own bathroom.
After: A large glass shower greets the homeowners, who chose a plan that would age along with them. The designer, Christa Pirl of Christa Pirl Interiors, focused on adding a shower that allowed easy access should the couple have any mobility problems in the future, something their previous tub didn’t do.
Beautiful black and white bathrooms
Beautiful black and white bathrooms
After: The couple gets a bright, warm bathroom, designed by Brian Osborne of Osborne Construction and Niko Dyshniku of Kole Made, complete with a large shower. (Note: a glass panel was added to create a side on the shower after this photo was taken.) The couple had fewer reservations about having only a shower in this space because the home has another bathroom with a tub.
After: Meredith Tomlin-Hilliard and designers from Lee Kimball changed the space into a shower stall. It opened up the space, making the bathroom feel larger, lighter and more airy. The shower covers about the same footprint as the previous shower but gives the room a whole different look.
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4. Outdated to Efficient
Before: When the owners purchased this condo, the bathroom had a mismatch of styles, as well as outdated electrical and ventilation.
Before: When the owners purchased this condo, the bathroom had a mismatch of styles, as well as outdated electrical and ventilation.
After: The renovated bathroom by Projekt Home (Paul Kenning Stewart Design) created a bathroom that efficiently uses space and requires little maintenance. One maintenance saver was the fixed-glass shower door. It also lets in additional light, along with the new window, to make the space brighter.
After: A walk-in shower, complete with rain showerhead and divider, brings an open, 1920s style to this bathroom. Corine Maggio of CM Natural Designs chose the black trim to amp up the contrast in the room.
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Embrace black-framed shower doors
Your turn
Did you remove the tub during your bathroom renovation? Tell us about it and share a photo in the Comments.
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Before: A renovation in the 1980s left this bathroom dark and cramped.