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Believe it or not but many homeowners are choosing to replace their current bathtub/shower with only a shower. It could be called the latest trend in bathroom remodeling, but many people still want to have a good old fashioned bath tub installed in the room. Do you have pets or kids? It's hard to not have a tub in your house and many forget that when they switch to a shower-only home.

If you still look forward to soaking in a stress-relieving tub full of steaming hot water, you'll probably already have refurbishing or replacing the bathtub on your list of "must-haves" for the renovation project. Your next step will be to decide on a bath tub style.

The Comfort Factor
Many homes had simple drop-in tubs thrown in during new construction and the only requirement was that the tub fit in the room. When you're considering your next bathtub purchase, you need to make sure you not only fit in the tub or that it fits the room but you also need to make sure it's right for you. Some tubs have added padding inside to protect you from the typical hard surface while you soak.

The Style Factor
Your choice of tub styles is wide and varied, but you'll be somewhat constrained by the size of the room and the overall style after the renovation. If you're going for an antique or class or retro look in the room, with old world fixtures, you'll be better served by adding a claw foot or other free-standing tub. Putting a modern whirlpool or a sleek "over-flow" tub in a room with that older style will make it look out of place.

Some Choices Include:

• Tub & Shower
• Pedestal Tubs
• Whirlpool Spas
• Claw-foot or Solid Leg Tubs
• Corner Tubs
• Soaking Baths
• Over-flow Tubs
  
• Drop-in or Alcove Tubs

Your Choice of Materials and Colors
Your head will spin when you realize there are so many styles, colors, and bathtub materials to choose from. Style should help narrow your choices down.

Some Choices Include:

• Porcelain on Steel
• Cast Iron
• Acrylic
• Natural Stone (Marble)
• Fiberglass
• Wood (Teak)
• Solid Surface

Colors for these materials go way beyond the standard white that has been installed in nearly every bathroom for the past two centuries. White is still the most popular color choice, but tubs can come in tan, green, pink, blue, off-white, black, and just about any color you need to match your style and color choices in the rest of the room.

The Size Factor
Standard five foot long tubs, usually with a 15" to 17" depth, are also not your only choices. There are longer and deeper styles available. Consider whether your tub will be a one person, two person, handicapped or senior-accessible tub, and also whether larger or smaller people will be using it. Kids and pets can also effect what size tub you choose. There are special order tubs for smaller and larger sizes, of course, but most tubs are in the 5 to 6 foot range.

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