I would not do a FS tub they are horrible to get in and out of I hated the claw foot one wehad when I was kid. Do you use the tub or is this just for a wow factor. You can have a lovely deep soaker tub as a drop in or like mine with a nice ledge all around all the same material and so nice to get in and out of . Still loks nice too.

Here's one we did in a previous build. (Maax whirlpool in quartzite surround.)

However, these have gone out of style in new builds in our area. Our current build has a freestanding tub in the primary suite. Mostly for looks.

Usage does depend on age! ms. worthy loves it.

But the notion scares me. I tried the f.s. in our second home once without water. Had a hard time getting out!!

Years ago I designed a master bathroom with a beautiful two person tub. My clients never use it, but their housesitter loves it. I am guessing the money can be better spent elsewhere. You can get a very nice fly rod and reel for that amount.

i appreciate the feedback but i want the tub… just curious how people would design around it since it’s so specific. As they say in pre-k, ”don’t yuck my yum “

Not sure I would be getting my plumbing "centerpiece" from Wayfair!

If you want a tub as a centerpiece go for a high quality, USA made products. I used one of their tubs in my previous house. Your budget would need to be increased quite a bit.

Tyrrell & Laing - https://tandlinternational.com/

Sigh… it’s not from Wayfair but it’s better than the other picture i have and it’s very similar. ok! if anyone has advice other than “don’t buy it”, i would love to hear your ideas!

I'm not saying don't buy it, but I am saying make sure it easy to changeout when the fad goes out of style.

It’s a horribly ugly tub, that is horrible quality, and the whole thing is a horribly wasteful idea. Its like it comes already pre scunged with multiple bath tub rings, as all back tubs will immediately show.

WOW preschoolers must have really changed. I can't imagine a pre-ker who would say 'don't yuk my yum'! Function function function. Along with the FST going out I hope the idea of a bathroom spa a size that would fit that tub goes too, it is such a huge waste of footage. Sorry you aren't getting what you posted for.

Why are you asking when you are bound and determined to have it?

If that is the case? You draw and measure the bath where it is going, because that sucker needs a lot of air and space around it. It's a "one star in the room please," and every single thing around it is a non compete.

Do I think it is pretty? No. I think it is too much drama, and unnecessary drama. But you feel other? At least post all the dimensions for every wall, window nook, etc. Drawing. Jpeg, upload. Is the bump out a mirror image to this? The guest bed you asked on earlier? Not enough space....

Well IMO if you do not want the answer do not ask the question . If you trully want us to even try lets see your space . At least show the actual tub too.

This is a fad that only works in a very very large space. you have not said what size your bathroom is.

The OP asked "If you were going to design a bathroom around this bathtub, what would you do?"

I would make sure that when I was ready to change the tub, a new tub would be easy to find and install in that location without clashing with the rest of the bathroom. Make the rest of the bathroom plain and simple, not brown like the tub, and you'll have a good base for the future as well as the present.

Hey honestly, even if you hate the tub this was probably the most reasonable response that at least attempted to be helpful 🤣.

You know why toilets are 99% white? Why tubs are as well? Because design has been down the Rabbit Hole before..

Pink, turquoise, brown , tan, black, almond, olive green........

You mean my pink tub is nolonger the fad??

I remember the black toilet trend in the 1990's.

One family I knew had a black toilet & black urinal in their guest powder room. The homeowner, who "designed" the house, thought she was très chic !

Sorry Mark???

If I were to design around that tub, I'd plan for:

- Where will the plumbing go so that it doesn't get in the way when entering or exiting the tub

- Making sure I could easily clean the floor around it

- Making sure I could get between it and the window or wall so that I could clean the outside of the tub - because it looks like it would show water spots and dust on the outside as well as the inside

- Where to place towels, soap, etc. for easy access while in the tub and getting out of it

- Where would I put the bathmat so I don't slip on the floor and so the bathmat doesn't ruin my vision for how the bathroom will look

- Close access to the shower (I personally want to rinse off in the shower after sitting in bath water; it's easier than trying to rinse clean in the tub.)

- Window treatments if there's a possibility someone outside could see in, and probably with a remote

I have installed two free standing tubs and they were just for looks. I never take baths and have a jetted hot tub connected to our pool, if I really want to soak sore muscles. In the 10 years in our previous house I used the tub once. In that house I made the mistake of spending too much money for a very well made tub (company link in my response further up), but didn't repeat that mistake in the current house, where I went for a pretty shaped, but cheaper tub. The other way I saved money was to get a freestanding tub with a built-in faucet deck, so I also didn't have to spend more on a freestanding faucet. You have to know your local RE market and the quality/price level of materials that makes sense for that house and town.

In addition to the excellent food for thought provided by @chicagoans and @apple_pie_order, I would think about how long you plan to live in the house, and how you can plan ahead for a need for grab bars. Even if you are fit and agile now, those are not states of being that are guaranteed to you for life.

Also, have you tried this tub out in real life? Have you gotten into and out of it a few times? Are you sure you'll fit in it comfortably? And does the manufacturer provide information on maximum safe water depth, and statistics on how long hot water will stay hot in the tub?

@Mark Bischak, Architect, I would have taken your pink tub, and the toilet and sink that went with it, in a heartbeat if I could have fit them all into my tiny bathroom. Some of us appreciate quality. 😉

" . . . what would you do?"

Theoretically I would bring the glass of the windows behind the tub all the way down to the floor to emphisize the transparancy of the tub. Locate the tub a minimum distance to the glass to still be able to properly clean. Build bleachers outside the window to match the tub.

Nobody who wants this particular tub is worried about grab bars, or even if they fit comfortably, or rinsing off elsewhere. or where to put the soap, hang a bathmat......: ) count on that.

Ninety nine percent of all who buy a white free standing tub are not worried on any of those issues. In most cases, they are nothing but a look......occasionally bought for water depth and just as often, soon forgotten.

All of the Mc Mansion tubs placed in a corner, lake size, surrounded by deck and faux floral and candles and soap decor.....are being chopped to fit the stair descent and dumpster. It is just a matter of time...........as with all else that seems a great idea until it is not.

This was great..., View to the pool and garden, tv while you soak. Lasted about a month...: )

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I have a question. for the 'for looks I would put this tub in', crowd. WHO is seeing this? I do not know anyone with an ensuite that has people marching through it. It's always a 100% privately used room that is often not for viewing, meaning there are product bottles and tooth brushes etc left where they are convenient to use. It seems like those that buy stolen art and keep it hidden in their private collections that no one but them see. I don't understand the point of having something I value, something lovely that you don't want to share with others. And I agree with Mark the one question all visitors will have is where are the bleachers!

First thought is If the tub will be the centerpiece of your bathroom the choose your other fixtures to compliment it. So, brownish toilet and sink bowls.

I would be very hush about the fact that I won the lottery. But.....there would be signs. Lol.

I love my huge (built-in) soaking tub. I'm in there almost daily. So I'm a bath lover. But I gotta say -- that tub looks uncomfortable and an accident waiting to happen.

I think that should be "complement".

(don't be impressed, I had to look it up.)

Yes, Mark, a VERY often-made mistake. Along with mantle/mantel, their/they're/there, affect/effect, its/it's, two/too/to and others. And the response will be "who cares?"

Only those receiving the complement would care.

I shutter to think where this is going.......what's next? WAYNE scotting?! Or let's just gather in the dinning room and hash it out?

Jan I'm happy to gather in the kitchen instead, but only if the isles are wide enough and it has clearstory windows. What a dillemma! (Better than a dilenema, I guess.)

^ Lol............: )

Just remember to close the shudders on the clearstory windows if you are heading to a faraway aisle of sunny days?

All I can think when I see those marketing pictures of a stunning view outside the window is to wonder how many people "down below" will buy telescopes or binoculars and train them on your bathroom. But maybe that's not a bad thing; when you fall someone will probably be around to call the paramedics.

chispa, you linked to the custom maker of tubs above so out of curiosity I went there to check them out. I have NO interest in a tub so this was mere nosiness and found a tub they designed for someone that made me gag and laugh at the same time. Now this is a recipe for a medical disaster:

@Aphaea, well sliding off that curved piece to the floor is probably better than falling on a narrow edge! Someone had a vision and the tub company built it, but it definitely is odd looking!

Buy the darn thing and move on. I think the issue is we have no idea how to design the mystery space with the mystery tub end of story .

I think that we need to see what the space is. That tub is certainly a statement piece. It says it is black so I wonder how much brown is in it? The way the coloring is in that photo is actually quite nice - light wood look tile floor and that accent wall of black tile or marble. It would be nice to see photos of your space as well as dimensions of the space.

I looked up the tub - here is a snip from a video of it:

So I think the "brown" we see in the tub is the floor coming through more see through parts of the tub. I would keep that in mind with whatever tile colors or paint colors that you put around it. This picture is a nice color combination:

I tried to search for that brand and did not find a website for it. Just be careful - do as much research as you can and find out what the return policy is and who pays to ship it back!

I like something a little wild every now and then so it was fun to see this tub!

Only buy the tub if you are able to get a matching bidet.

I love my f/s Devon & Devon stone resin tub and use it frequently. No problem with my getting in and out. (I'm 5' tall and 70ish.) It holds the heat for a really long time, longer than the cast-iron tub that I had previously. The price was substantially higher than the tub posted. And I purchased the floor model because the tub I ordered was damaged in shipping from Italy. (The lead time for the D&D tub was 4 months and I did not want to wait another 4 months to order a second tub.)

My second-choice tub was T&L (mentioned above) -- they provide actual-size templates for their tubs so that you can see how it fits in your space.

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