Before and After: 6 Dream Bathrooms That Free the Tub
Courtesy of Houzz.com ( Brenna Malmberg ) When remodeling a bathroom, the bathtub will be a topic of discussion. Should you ditch it to make room for a large walk-in shower? Should you keep it? Should you upgrade it? If you’re a bathtub lover, and you have room for a separate tub, you’re probably leaning toward the latter. And you aren’t alone. Thirty-seven percent of respondents in a Houzz survey decided to upgrade their tub during their bathroom remodel. Of that group, the majority (43 percent) opted to install a freestanding tub. To see what that transformation can look like, let’s take a look at six bathrooms that had enough room to replace a built-in tub with a freestanding one. Maybe these examples will give you new ideas for your own bathroom remodel. Before Photo 1. Uneven to Smooth Bathroom at a Glance Who uses it: A family of seven with three dogs Location: Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego Size: 210 square feet (19.5 square m