Freestanding bath
The room's centrepiece.
A bath finished on every side, so it can stand anywhere in the room. It needs space and planning, but nothing makes a bathroom feel more special.
- Fits from
- A spacious room
- Filled by
- Floor-standing or wall tap
- Needs
- Space all around
- Styles
- Modern to traditional
What it is
A bath that stands away from the walls, finished on every side. Modern ovals and boat shapes sit on the floor; traditional roll-tops and slippers often stand on feet.
Good for
A focal point
It gives the room a heart, especially under a window.
Comfort
Most are double-ended or have a high back for lying back.
What to weigh up
Space
It needs a gap on every side to clean and to look right.
Pipework
The waste and supply run under the floor, so they're planned early.
Weight
Cast iron and stone resin are very heavy when full.
No ledge
Plan a stool, shelf or niche for bottles.
Getting it right
The filler
Short of space?
A back-to-wall bath gives the look against a wall.
A stone soaking bath under a sash window.
An oval stone bath under cove lighting.
A freestanding bath by the window.
The layout
A freestanding bath
A separate sculptural bath as the main feature of the room.
A bath as the centrepiece, with space all around it. Fits from a spacious room.
A modern oval with a floor-standing filler.
A traditional roll-top on feet.
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