| Although there are many design ideas for luxury | | | | also removable. This leaves easy access to the |
| bathrooms, you can almost bet with certainty that | | | | motor for maintenance or part replacement. |
| the design will include a whirlpool bathtubs as its | | | | Drop-in tubs |
| centerpiece. If you're a beginner to bathroom design, | | | | Drop-in style tubs are often built into a platform or |
| the very first thing you need to know is which style | | | | even fitted into the floor! Usually, the platform will be |
| of whirlpool bathtub fits your style as space. There | | | | covered with marble, wood, ceramic, or granite tiles. |
| are two basic types of whirlpool bathtubs: traditional | | | | There is a a lot of versatility with where you can |
| alcove (or apron-style) or drop-in models. There are | | | | place this style of whirlpool tub in your bathroom. |
| no hard-and-fast rules, but many of the very upscale, | | | | You will find different models incorporated into luxury |
| luxurious whirlpool bath tub models seem to favor | | | | bathroom design as free-standing or even corner |
| the drop-in rather than the alcove style. | | | | tubs. You are also more likely to find two-person |
| Alcove tub | | | | models in the drop-in style. Also these model comes |
| Generally speaking, the look of the alcove tub will be | | | | in a variety of shapes from square, oval, diamond, |
| just like a regular bathtub. These whirlpool tubs are | | | | heart, just to name a few. You may need to forget |
| enclosed by the wall on three sides (and you will get | | | | about self-installation because these tubs often have |
| in the tub via the front). Alcove tubs are also called | | | | complex plumbing requirements, making it necessary |
| apron tubs after the technical name for the exposed | | | | to hire a contractor. |
| front panel. Some homeowners prefer to install | | | | In order to pick the right style of whirlpool bathtub, |
| alcove-style whirlpool tubs because they fit well in | | | | consider this: If you have a tighter budget and are |
| standard size bathrooms. Not the mention the fact | | | | only interested in a single-person model, the alcove |
| that it is easy to replace your old alcove tub with an | | | | whirlpool tub may be right for you. However, if you |
| updated whirlpool model - just make sure they are | | | | have more bathroom space, can afford to hire a |
| the same length, width, and depth. Usually, these | | | | contractor, and are more interested in one-of-a-kind |
| whirlpool tubs are cheaper than drop-in styles. The | | | | design, then perhaps the drop-in whirlpool bath tub is |
| exposed front panel of the alcove whirlpool tub is | | | | the best choice for your luxury bathroom! |