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Why not have the best of both worlds. We have a jacuzzi tub, stand up shower, double sink, cathedral ceiling, and powder area. Needs a little updating since the home was built in 1996 (golden 90's), but it's solid and a good setup for us.
I hate combined tub and shower. You need to clean this huge annoying space instead of just the shower, and you need to climb in and out of a tub when you're having a shower. It feels cheap and cramped.
I can see the need in a very small house when you want to squeeze a tub into the only bathroom for children, but those tubs are useless for adults because the drain is so low. An ensuite should be bathless or have a separate bath (with water heater large enough to fill said tub).
Why not have the best of both worlds. We have a jacuzzi tub, stand up shower, double sink, cathedral ceiling, and powder area. Needs a little updating since the home was built in 1996 (golden 90's), but it's solid and a good setup for us.
Your bathroom looks almost identical to my bathroom....I would prefer the tub NOT be there. I never use it. I cannot see myself ever using it in the future. Heck, I have a hot tub outside on my deck, and I rarely use that either.
Your bathroom looks almost identical to my bathroom....I would prefer the tub NOT be there. I never use it. I cannot see myself ever using it in the future. Heck, I have a hot tub outside on my deck, and I rarely use that either.
The hot tub I would use, or at least I say I do now lol. We have an above ground pool that sinuses currently and when it's run its course I'll be putting in a hot tub. As for the MB bath we have not used it once since living here for almost 2 years. It takes a while tank of hot water to fill and I'm not a big bath person. Maybe someday but for now I just fill it a bit every few months to run the jets.
To me, that's not the best of both worlds, it's a huge tub that I wouldn't use taking up space that I'd rather have dedicated to a purpose that actually worked for me. That's a somewhat nicer shower than some of the shower stalls I've seen wedged into a corner in a 5 piece bathroom though, so at least that's something. But that is still far from my personal ideal bathroom. I have seen other bathrooms that incorporate both a tub and a much more luxurious shower, which would be my preference if space and cost were not a factor.
Ok - I officially hate the new trend of a master bath with soaker tub and separate shower stall.
Agree or disagree?
Personally, I would rather have the square footage that one or the other takes up added to the master bedroom or master closet. Even if it isn't much space, I think having both is a waste of space.
We have a huge shower that both of us can get in together, but we'd both prefer to have a Jacuzzi tub too.
I hardly ever take a bath and have a really hard time with relaxing and "doing nothing". HOWEVER...
My joints and muscles are often very sore and need a good hot soak.
I lived in a house once that had a jetted super-deep tub and now I am seriously looking at something like that as a separate unit - maybe a spa room with a Jacuzzi or something, while we're dreaming.
For the bathroom? All I really need is a nice big shower. The tiny stalls don't cut it for me - like some, I feel claustrophobic in them.
I'm also not a fan of those sliding doors with the metal edges. Those seem like they'd be hard to keep clean, and introduce one more thing to hurt yourself against if you lose your balance.
My ideal bathroom would have a big shower stall, double vanity, toilet seat, and be connected directly to the master bedroom. The tub would not be there, but would instead be accessible from "shared" spaces.
Also, nice pics, clutchrider! I love that tilework around the tub.
What is the difference between a "shower stall" and a "walk in shower"? I have the standard sized shower with a pivot door that I open and walk in.
Actually a jetted tub is one of the things on my list for our new house. Definitely want one. As for cleaning the tub, if I don't use it, it doesn't get dirty. Maybe because my garden tub is made out of fiberglass.
The hot tub I would use, or at least I say I do now lol. We have an above ground pool that sinuses currently and when it's run its course I'll be putting in a hot tub. As for the MB bath we have not used it once since living here for almost 2 years. It takes a while tank of hot water to fill and I'm not a big bath person. Maybe someday but for now I just fill it a bit every few months to run the jets.
Yeah....I used it more when we first got it. Now...never. My kids and their friends LOVE it. That's why I keep it going.
Too cold to get from there to inside in winter. (I actually shut it down now in winter, since it would require too much power!)
Too many mosquitos in the summer.
In spring and fall, just don't want to go out there by myself. Don't want to get in when my kids have friends over. That would be weird. So I never use it!
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