Wet Room
the slabs were book-matched to create a feature wall behind both the shower and the tub. When we talk about “book-matching,” we mean that mirror images of the pattern are joined at a center line, as if you had opened a book. This can generally be done only with natural stone, but there are a few manufacturers of engineered quartz that have book-matching capability.
Freestanding bathtubs come in a range of styles and materials, including cast iron, smooth granite or stone resin. This one, made of a custom composite, is a good match for the limestone tiles on the wall and floor. A Caesarstone countertop in Snow provides a handy ledge.
Handmade, Italian wall-mounted, multi-function tapware from Agape Sen with two Sen shelves.
Curved Bubble Mosaic Feature
This Maryland family wanted to turn a small bathroom in the basement into a post-workout spa with calming Japanese-inspired style. While drawing up the plans, designer Meghan Browne found there was just enough space next to the vanity for a Japanese-style soaking tub. These tubs are shorter and deeper than standard tubs — the idea is to be able to sit in water up to your neck. The family loved the idea of being able to hop in for a muscle-soothing soak after a workout.
The wet room concept that encompasses the curbless shower and egg-shaped tub will sell a lot of people on this bathroom in Melbourne, Australia. The simple palette of black fixtures; white vanity, walls and tub; and gray floor and feature wall tile will romance the rest.
This bathroom's layout would've made fitting in a single dedicated shower difficult, but the shower was designed to serve as a walk-through to the tub. This allows the homeowner to have both a bathtub and a shower without combining both into a small space or squishing a shower into one corner and the tub into the other.
There's plenty to love about this shower. For starters, the tiny ledge along the wall on the right is a great way to accommodate a smaller tub in a bigger space, while adding extra storage. The floor outside the tub is actually graded back to the shower, so everything drains with ease. This is a true wet room, and it looks great.
A built-in tub like this is actually much easier to install than a freestanding one. Waterproofing behind and under tubs with little wiggle room can be difficult, so I always suggest that clients install tubs like this, for practicality and cost savings. Tip: Make sure your walls are waterproofed up to a height of 6 feet in your shower and tub area's primary wet zone. Waterproof the walls at least 18 inches above the tub lip in a bathtub without a showerhead.
If this modern tub were a tub shower, it’d be pretty difficult to waterproof because it’s designed as an undermount tub. Clean-lined tubs like this usually don’t have edging that connects the tub with the wall’s waterproofing. Placing the tub inside the shower means the entire area is waterproofed, and it actually simplifies the room’s design. Tip: A typical shower’s glass door and fixed panels can cost up to $2,000. I like how this shower-tub combination has a single wall panel and no door. A simple design change like this can dramatically reduce the cost of your new bathroom.
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