Bathing Tub Options For Your Perfect Bathroom

For those of us who enjoy a long soak in the bath as a form of relaxation, choosing the right tub for soaking in is an important decision. After all, it needs to be comfortable otherwise you have little chance of relaxing fully for a long soak. It's not as if you can test it out in the store or showroom, is it? So the bath tub has to look right for you, and to an extent you have to rely on your instincts.

The one thing you can do with certainty is choose the type of bathing tub that would best suit you and your bathroom, and then to set about choosing the model that will be the most comfortable within your budget. What, then, are the options?

The Ultimate Choice - A Walk in Bath Tub

Walk in bath tubs are the high end choice for those who really like to make an occasion of having a bath and spending a lot of time to do so. The most luxuriant are those which are combined with some form of therapeutic hydro jet massage system, such as those in a Clarke walk in tub. You can even get a walk in tub that has an LED lighting system to help you relax in a rainbow of colors, and Vitabath tubs have such an intriguing option with their Spectra-Glo LED lighting. Soaker tubs can also be found amongst the walk tub selections in the stores, which will suit those who are not too bothered about having a jetted bath.

Traditional Cast Iron Bath Tubs

If you just want an "ordinary" bath, whether freestanding or against the wall, you might consider going retro with a traditional cast iron bath tub. Cast iron certainly lasts longer and feels better than the cheaper acrylic baths, and if you like classic styling Victorian style cast iron tubs with claw feet are not only available but in vogue in some quarters. Cast iron tubs with a strong enamel coating can give them a modern touch, and make maintenance easier and color choices more varied.

Corner Bath Tubs

One small bathroom idea is to have a corner bath tub. These are designed to fit in a corner of the bathroom. Not only can they save you a little bit of precious space, in certain bathroom layouts they can look better too. Duravit and Maax are two brands well known in the corner bath market.

Choosing a bath can be fun, but do be careful in choosing one that not only looks good in your bathroom, but is ergonomic in design. The above options are not the only ones, and you may like to add drop in bath tubs to your list of possibilities.