What for some may be a dilemma for others is very clear and either they cannot live without a bathtub at home (even if they only have one bathroom) or they may as well do without them altogether. I know of many houses with two bathrooms with showers (and no tub), and I even know of a house with three full bathrooms without any tub.
It seems logical to think that in a house with two bathrooms, one can have a bathtub and the other a practical shower. Although showers are very comfortable and safer for older people, when there are small children at home, bathtubs become a very precious asset.
The pity is that as soon as these children get a little older they are eager to transform the bathtub into a practical shower, which results in At least before confinement, changing the bathtub for a shower was one of the most requested reforms in the bathroom.
In the pre-Covid-19 era, people happily dispensed with their bathtubs because they didn’t have time to enjoy them. With the pandemic, however, we rediscover our homes to realize that it can also offer us small pleasures. like a relaxing bath.
For those who do have the dilemma and today are considering whether it is a good idea to give up the bathtub, the market offers some interesting options so as not to give up anything.
bathtub shower model
At Duravit, for example, they have a bathtub that can be converted into a shower on a daily basis thanks to a side door that is concealed or hidden on a daily basis, unless you need to take a relaxing bath.
The advantage of this model is that changing a standard bathtub is very simple because it does not affect the tiling. Its daily use with the door open will give you the same benefits as a shower.
A bathroom with bathtub and shower
Very small bathtubs to coexist with the shower
In the ideal world, in which the (lack) of meters was not a problem, the ideal bathroom would have a large shower and a nice bathtub (if possible freestanding) sharing the space.
In the absence of space, what is possible is to reduce the size of the bathtub as much as possible (there are models that are even 120 and even 1000 centimeters long), such as this 100 x 70 x 37.2 cm built-in Roca model. for 80.10 euros, where you won’t be able to take a stretched bath but you can sit down and they can coexist with a 70 cm shower trayin the same place where before there was a bathtub of 170 cms.
Rectangular bathtub ROCA Contesa 100x70x37.2 cm
Other options is to resort to built-in bathtubs, made with the new materials offered by the marketlike microcement and you can put a mini bathtub in any corner even in a room.
Transportable and collapsible bathtubs
Unfortunately, the previous option to make a custom bathtub is not cheap. In addition, it does not completely solve the problem of space because, even if it is small, it is a fixed element that takes up space. so if your thing is punctual bathrooms; very punctual there are options as surprising as the transportable bathtubs that you can place in the same shower to take advantage of the taps and the drain and even the folding bathtubs for adults.
Of all this option is my favorite and, apparently, also Amazon users. Available in several colors, its retro bathtub-shaped finish seems ergonomically well thought out to enjoy a long relaxing bath.
From FlinQ Portable plastic bathtub in grey, also available in white in dark gray with a length of 92 centimeters and a price of 119.95 euros
FlinQ Bathtub PREMIUM White | Mobile bathtub for adults with thermometer | XL adults and children bathtub | Outdoor bathtub | portable plastic tub for shower
Bathtub with a cover so you can take a bath while you eat, read, watch your favorite series on the ipad… take a sauna… for 213.94 euros
Adult Bathtub,Thickened Plastic Bathtub,Home Portable Folding Bathtub,Home Baby Swimming Bathtub,for Steam Use,Home Sauna (Blue with Cover) (115 * 62 * 52cm)
This other model is also foldable flat (it only occupies 5 cm width when folded) and has a length of 1.20 cm.
Portable, self-supporting, bathroom, spa, family folding bathtub, with back cushion for adults, with thermal foam for 116.50 euros.
whiteswan Folding Bathtub for Adults, 120cm Non-Inflatable Portable Bathtub, PVC/SPA Folding Bathtub, Home Freestanding Thick Plastic Folding Bathtub for Adults
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