This past year multiple clients requested something for their bath that I had never heard of before: putting the tub inside of the shower. And by this, they meant they want one glass-enclosed 'wet room' for bathing and showering. This configuration has an airy spa-like feel and look, and takes up less space than designing separate tub and showering areas. Often, for smaller spaces, clients have to choose between a tub or a shower. But with this design, we're often able to fit both in their bathroom. They also like the family-friendly nature of the arrangement — that kids can take splashy baths without the concern of getting water elsewhere in the room, so cleanup is easy. Do you like the look? Is this a design trend you'd try? 1. Palm Design Group 2. Pulp Design Studios 4. Jane Kim Design 6. Janis Nicolay/Canadian House & Home 7. Jane Kim Design 8. Giulietti Schouten Architects 10. Murdock Solon ArchitectsSarah GreenmanPebble TilesPebble FloorRain PebblePebble Tile ShowerMosaic TilesTiles RiverCloud PebbleGray Shower TileForwardanother layout idea for shared tub & shower space... room for multiple showerheads?
(could use trompe d'oeil if no window available like this...)Searching for some Asian influence in your bathroom? Diamond Spas has what you’ve been looking for. A Japanese soaking tub is a small, deep bath that has become the new “rave” among bath fixtures. All Japanese soaking tubs & baths are fabricated with a bench seat – providing you the ultimate in bathing comfort. Diamond Spas offers five spectacular Japanese tub designs flaunting East meets West aesthetics. These Japanese soaking tub and bath options have luring effects on Zen enthusiasts, a sincere tribute to the Feng Shui spirit.The traditional Japanese tub is gaining popularity worldwide by those who take great care of their health and beauty. Ofuro, which means “bath’ in Japanese has always had significant importance in the Japanese culture to cleanse the body and the soul. This cleansing ritual from its origination was to place as much of the body under the water as possible in order to completely cleanse the body.
You will notice the depth of the Diamond Spas Japanese tub, it is very deep, to easily submerge the entire body up to the neck while sitting in an upright position as tradition would have it. Japanese soaking tubs for small bathrooms provide an extremely comfortable, deep soak while taking up little bathroom space.The Diamond Spas Japanese style bath comes in various shapes and sizes custom made to fit your exact requirements. The traditional Japanese style bath is small and deep. The bath is designed to sit upright instead of lying down. Diamond Spas fabricates a comfortable bench seat in each Japanese style bath for optimal comfort. Japanese bath designs have become increasingly popular over the years. Diamond Spas offers five spectacular designs in stainless steel or copper, in both free standing or drop in styles.The Japanese soaking tub is for those who take great pleasure in the benefits of soaking in hot water. This time old tradition allows one to exfoliate the day’s worries by oneself or with another, in a Japanese bath tub custom made for one or two fabricated in beautiful stainless steel or copper.
Diamond Spas is unmatched in their ability to create a tranquil space to meet your every design and style wishes. The Japanese bathtub is also known as an ‘Ofuro’ tub which translates to ‘bath’ in Japanese. The Japanese culture considers this oasis of relaxation a means to cleanse the body and soul. Diamond Spas has taken this cleansing ritual to a new level of architectural beauty in shape and placement from sunken to on a pedestal. The Japanese bath tub has the added benefit of its small size easily fitting into an existing space. Imagine the deep soothing feeling of submerging your body daily in its hot cleansing waters.A Diamond Spas Japanese soaking tub is the ultimate in revitalization of the senses and cleansing experience for the body and soul. This distinctive design can be a centerpiece of your bathroom and create a serene haven to sooth the day’s stresses. You will renew your soul as you sit comfortably on a bench seat in neck deep water emulating the traditional Japanese style soaking tub experience.
Japanese soaking tubs have become increasingly popular over the years, and Diamond Spas offers five spectacular designs in stainless steel or copper, in both freestanding and drop-in type tubs.Should you have a tub in your bathroom or should it be a shower? Why choose when you can have both? Don’t even concern yourself with the lack of space. There are lots of ways in which you can make this combination work in small and large bathrooms alike plus, the tub shower combo is actually very practical from a spatial standpoint.There are several possibilities to choose from. One of them is to have the shower in the tub, a perfect option for small bathrooms. Another possibility is to have them separate but still sharing the same space. You can have a glass wall separating this zone from the rest of the room. Then there’s also a third option: to opt for a smaller tub and to place the shower in the corner, in the continuation of the tub.It’s important to plan everything in advance. For example, you need to figure out where to put the shower door so it doesn’t interfere with the vanity or toilet.
Of course, you don’t necessarily need a door. You can opt for a simple glass wall to separate the zones or for curtains.Waterproofing is vital when you have a two-in one shower and tub combo. You need to be careful when choosing the drain, tiles and all the other materials. Built-in tubs are much easier to install and waterproof than freestanding tubs. Also, you have to make sure your walls are waterproofed too so it would be a good idea to let he tiles go all the way up to the ceiling.Once all the practical and functional details are all taken care of, you need to start focusing on the little things like the accessories you want to include in your tub-shower combo space and the fixtures you prefer. Decide on your handheld nozzle’s placement, the hose’s placement and, if you want a steam shower, plan ahead.So why put your tub in the shower or vice-versa? The answer is simple: because it looks good and also because it’s a very practical option, allowing a perfect balance of function and style to be achieved.