Small Bathtubs Make Space In Style

No matter how big your house, space always seems to be a problem in some way or other, and this is especially true in the bathroom, where, no matter how much redesigning you do, you always seem to feel that the place is too cluttered. However there can be an answer and that is to look at the range of small bathtubs that are now available, since fitting one of these will free up a lot of space in your bathroom and will enable you to redesign the place along much more spacious lines. Fitting a small bathtub does not mean that you need to have a bad bathing experience, since the design of these tubs has improved greatly in recent years giving you a greater depth of water and in effect being a small soaking tub. There are many different styles available, including oval and square types, many of which are designed along the lines of the traditional Japanese small bathtub. It may be worthwhile looking at a walk-in tub as well, as these can be small in size but can also give a decent soak. This article will look at the various types of small bathtubs that are available on today's market and discuss some considerations that need to be borne in mind when choosing a small tub for your bathroom.

One of the good things about a small bathtub is that it can be fitted in many different parts of the bathroom. A good place to start is to look at the range of small corner bathtubs that are available, since putting a bathtub in the corner can free up a lot of space around it and give you far more leeway when you come to redesign the rest of your bathroom. You may also like to look at the possibility of fitting a small bathtub with a shower, since this will enable you to use a shallow when you want a quick wash, but also use the bath when you want to have a soak. It is also possible to find small bathtubs with shower cubicles, which means that you can essentially have a two in one combination, with the bathtub acting as a shower cubicle but also as a proper bath when you feel like it.

Small Soaking Tub

However, the main type of small bathtub that you will probably be looking at when you come to redesign your bathroom is a small soaking tub, since the whole point of having a small tub is to save space, and the best way that this can be done is to make the bathtub deeper rather than wider. Some small bathtubs are actually fitted with seats, which means that the bather will sit on the seat and have water up to the chest or even the neck, depending on how deep the bathtub actually is. Although the tub may be small, the feeling of warmth and relaxation at being able to soak in water that is fairly deep is just as good as having a bigger bathtub which enables you to stretch out, but in which the water level may be lower.

In terms of different styles, choosing the small option for your bathtub does not mean that you will only have a small choice. There are now many different styles of small tub available, in various shapes and colors. One of the most popular of recent years is the small square tub, which, as mentioned above, can fit in the corner of the bathroom and save a lot of space. This also gives you a very classic look to the whole bathroom, since a square tub has very clean lines, although there is nothing stopping you going for a more free-form look by choosing an oval tub or even a small tub that is designed in an exotic shape such as a heart. In terms of colors, there is a wide range available, with everything from the usual porcelain white to deep red and blue and even pink if the mood takes you.

Japanese Small Soaking Tub

Of course, the original was the Japanese small soaking tub, which enabled the bather to get the full benefit of hot water without taking up too much space. The traditional Japanese bathtub is usually sunken, though there are now modern designs of Japanese bathtub available in the West which can be placed on a pedestal, or even placed on the floor as usual, but which yet do give a very deep water level enabling you to soak without taking up too much room.

If mobility is a problem, a type of tub that could be worth consideration is to walk in a bathtub. There are several types of small walk-in bathtub available on the market, and although these can be more expensive, and will need a professional to install them in order to make sure that they do not leak. They can be a real boon to anyone who has any kind of disability. They will enable you to have the best of both worlds, since it will give you accessibility with the ability to have a proper soaking bath.

It should be obvious that having a small bathroom does not mean that you cannot have a proper bathtub, since by using a bit of design skill, and choosing the proper small bathtub you will find that bathing is as much pleasure as it would be in a tub that was twice the size. In fact, given that small bathtubs are quite often much deeper than the long thin oblong counterparts you may find that taking a bath is much more pleasant with water right up to the neck, even though you may be sitting rather than lying down. Take time to look at the various options of small bathtubs that are available on today's marketplace, and you're sure to find one that will suit your style of bathroom and will make your bathing experience worthwhile no matter how much space you have.