Interestingly, clawfoot tub styles vary in weight due to the material it is made of. Bathtubs are typically available in acrylic, cast iron, resin-stone, marble, stone, and wood. Each of these types of tub weighs differently but some are similar in weight based on the structural material. Please note that the weights mentioned here are approximate and based on an empty bathtub. A clawfoot … [Read more...]

Are Clawfoot Tubs Comfortable? You bet they are! A clawfoot tub can provide the most comfortable bathing experience you have ever had. They are luxurious focal points in the bathroom. It should be noted that some models are rather expensive. However, with a quick internet search, you can find the right price, as well as the right size and style for your taste. Now, to make an optimal … [Read more...]

In the early 1900’s you could find cast-iron bathtubs in many homes in America. They were the standard that many homes began to use as bathing became more and more popular (thankfully). Fast forward a century and now you find bathtubs of all different sizes and shapes in American homes. You still find clawfoot bathtubs, which were the original style that most homes had. Today, you find … [Read more...]

Does this ever happen to you, there is a vision dancing in the mind's eye and it is trying to get out? Some of us see an object, like a barn door and automatically think, "where can I put this?" The photos in the link below are helpful in showing how barn doors can be used as decoration and function in any home.  Some are natural wood, painted and slightly modified to fit a room, but each is … [Read more...]