“When my clients want a ‘wow’ factor piece in their master bath, I immediately turn to a modern freestanding tub. The lines and shapes available in these tubs become a piece of art right in the middle of the bath. The design chosen creates the flow for the rest of the bath and sets the tone for an amazing retreat.”
~Danielle Jones
Kohler's new Lithocast freestanding baths offer unique shapes and style with solid material and warmth.
Freestanding Tubs MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FREESTANDING TUBS CREATE A STATEMENT IN TODAY’S STYLISH BATHROOMS.
In New England, a claw-foot tub is the essence of a traditional bathroom. While other parts of the country have favored a more modern and clean bathroom, New Englanders have kept a stronghold on their traditional roots. Clients here are slowly becoming open to more transitional and contemporary designs, and this trend is flowing out from the cities and into the suburbs as well. In the bathroom, this has led to faucetry with clean lines, impressive custom showers with digital controls and freestanding bathtubs with distinctive style. Straying from the traditional freestanding cast-iron bath-mounted on claw feet, more contemporary freestanding tubs typically sit directly on the floor. Freestanding tubs are constructed from cast iron, acrylic, limestone, marble, copper and Lithocast solid surface. These different materials allow for a tremendous variety of unique shapes and sizes not available in with a traditional claw-foot tub. Available with soft and sweeping curves, or sharp geometric angles, the tub can become a piece of art and set a design tone for the bathroom. The material chosen also gives depth and texture to the bath. Of course, the main purpose of a freestanding tub is to
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provide a luxurious soak for the homeowner and a relaxing retreat. With sloping backrests and large, deep bathing wells, a bath in a freestanding tub is a pure spa experience.
Snow and Jones 85 Accord Drive Norwell, MA 02061-1605 781-878-3312 www.snowandjones.com