We’ve come a long way since the days of tin bath tubs. We’ve all heard the stories, usually told in an effort to illustrate just how lucky we are to live the way we do: stories of bath time in front of a coal fire in a battered old tin tub with water that had to be shared by the whole family. All this is a thing of the past, of course, but whilst technology and living standards have undoubtedly improved, certain aspects of the free standing bath tub have stood the test of time – and for very good reason.
A Brief History of Bathing
The ancient Greeks and Romans were notoriously fond of bathing and although much of this took place in large public baths or the caldaria of luxurious villas, personal bathtubs have been excavated on the Greek island of Crete. This suggests that the very wealthy have had free standing bath tubs in their own homes for at least two millennia – although this would remain a luxury exclusive to the wealthy until the 1800s, when indoor plumbing finally started to become common.
Make a Statement with a Free Standing Bath Tub from Cabuchon
Luxury free standing baths from Cabuchon.
It would be unfair to say that the free standing bath tub design has been revived because it never truly fell out of favour and although new custom designed tubs of a more exotic nature have more recently hit the market – Japanese deep soaking bath tubs being a good example – the popularity of the free standing bath tub design has continued to soar.
One of the principal attractions of the free standing bath tub is that once installed, it becomes a focal point of the bathroom, one that displays both style and elegance. Ideal for larger bathrooms, where visual impact is a key consideration, the appeal of the free standing bath is unsurpassable. Not only does a good design add greatly to the aesthetics of a luxury bathroom, a properly sculpted free standing bath should also be exceptionally comfortable.
The Elysia free standing bath.
FICORE® – Guaranteed for 25 Years
Here at Cabuchon we provide a wide range of luxury bath tubs and designs to choose from and all of our custom designed tub options can be tailored to suit your style and requirements. Although our range of free standing bath tub designs includes occasional nods to the styles of old, we use the very latest and very best materials available.
We developed Ficore over 20 years ago and it still stands as the most advanced and highest performing material for the manufacture of luxury bath tubs. Benefits presented by FICORE® include better insulation, greater durability and improved sharpness of design detail. It is also comparatively light, which helps during the installation process. What’s more, all baths featuring this unique composite are guaranteed for 25 years. You can find out more about this revolutionary bathform material in this Cabuchon blog post.
Contacting Cabuchon – Experts in Custom Bath Design
If you are interested in a custom designed tub from Cabuchon you can browse our website. If you would like to contact us direct you can do so by phone on 01524 66022. Alternatively, use the form on our contact page to send us a brief message outlining your query and we will contact you as soon as possible.
