Top Designers’ Favorite Soaking Tubs
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1/7“I love Victoria + Albert’s Barcelona soaking tub. It is a beautiful contemporary shape, large enough to fit two people at 70-inches long. When looking for a freestanding tub, it is important that the sides are comfortable for draping ones arms over the edges. This tub has perfect proportions for this—not too thin yet narrow enough to still appear elegant. And lastly, the crème de la crème is that the tub retains heat incredibly well.” —Beth Martin, interior designer“I love Victoria + Albert’s Barcelona soaking tub. It is a beautiful contemporary shape, large enough to fit two people at 70-inches long. When looking for a freestanding tub, it is important that the sides are comfortable for draping ones arms over the edges. This tub has perfect proportions for this—not too thin yet narrow enough to still appear elegant. And lastly, the crème de la crème is that the tub retains heat incredibly well.” —Beth Martin, interior designer
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2/7“I still think the Agape Spoon tub is the most beautiful and comfortable of all the soaking tubs. Its sculptural shape is always pleasing to look at.” —Matthew Patrick Smyth, interior designer“I still think the Agape Spoon tub is the most beautiful and comfortable of all the soaking tubs. Its sculptural shape is always pleasing to look at.” —Matthew Patrick Smyth, interior designer
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3/7“I have a tub in my London house, it’s called the Oval Standard by Svedbergs. It’s the sort of tub you can submerse your whole body in, and the design is very streamlined and clean.” —Philip Gorrivan, interior designer“I have a tub in my London house, it’s called the Oval Standard by Svedbergs. It’s the sort of tub you can submerse your whole body in, and the design is very streamlined and clean.” —Philip Gorrivan, interior designer
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4/7Photograph by John M. Hall“A longtime favorite of mine is the Waterworks Freestanding Empire tub. I like that it isn’t so modern that it looks stark, but isn’t so traditional that it looks retro. It is timeless for today.” —Young Huh, interior designerPhotograph by John M. Hall“A longtime favorite of mine is the Waterworks Freestanding Empire tub. I like that it isn’t so modern that it looks stark, but isn’t so traditional that it looks retro. It is timeless for today.” —Young Huh, interior designer
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5/7“Victoria + Albert’s Napoli tub has an elegant, modern shape and provides plenty of room to stretch out. This is an ideal choice for tall folks like myself!” —Jennifer Jones, interior designer“Victoria + Albert’s Napoli tub has an elegant, modern shape and provides plenty of room to stretch out. This is an ideal choice for tall folks like myself!” —Jennifer Jones, interior designer
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6/7“Kohler’s Tea-for-Two bathtub is generously proportioned. I installed one recently in my home in Connecticut and often specify this tub for clients.” —Bunny Williams, interior designer“Kohler’s Tea-for-Two bathtub is generously proportioned. I installed one recently in my home in Connecticut and often specify this tub for clients.” —Bunny Williams, interior designer
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7/7Photograph by Eric Piasecki“We love the Waterworks Saxby. It is a classic cast iron bathtub with a comfy sloped back. We call it the ‘universal donor’ of soaking tubs. It’s available in a freestanding version with claw feet—perfect for a casual country house—but can also be installed as an undermount. We have found that building them in with an apron and tub deck makes them the perfect tub for every project ranging from traditional to contemporary. And the tub deck is the perfect spot to rest your glass of wine and book while soaking!” —Sarah Ramsey, interior designerPhotograph by Eric Piasecki“We love the Waterworks Saxby. It is a classic cast iron bathtub with a comfy sloped back. We call it the ‘universal donor’ of soaking tubs. It’s available in a freestanding version with claw feet—perfect for a casual country house—but can also be installed as an undermount. We have found that building them in with an apron and tub deck makes them the perfect tub for every project ranging from traditional to contemporary. And the tub deck is the perfect spot to rest your glass of wine and book while soaking!” —Sarah Ramsey, interior designer
This article appears in the June 2017 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).
