Bathing beauties

Japanese influence

Forget the idea that you can’t have a bathtub, even if you have the smallest of spaces. This Japanese-style soaking freestanding bath is a mere 1300mm, but is deep to allow for full body immersion.

Decina Cosmo bath, 1300mm, $1599, thebluespace.com.au

Concrete solution

Concrete has long been on-trend, with everything from walls, floors, facades and even concrete ceilings hitting the design mark. Bathtubs are also banking on this trend, but they don’t come cheap. Verotti Soho Concrete 1700mm freestanding bath, $6499, harveynorman.com.au

Wall/floor mount

Tight on space, then this is the bathtub style you'll want to get buy. Attached to the wall, this acrylic tub with a high-gloss and easy clean finish takes up the least amount of room, making it fashionable and functional.

Eden freestanding bath, 1300mm, highgrovebathrooms.com.au

Colour me happy

White may be dominant colour in bathtub design, but that doesn’t mean you can’t splash out and be different. Victoria + Albert has teamed with Wallpaper magazine to make the bathroom a colourful space with shades of blues, greens and yellows.

Victoria + Albert, Monaco, POA, vandbaths.com

Bath for two

Not only would this freestanding bath make a luxurious statement piece in your bathroom, but the curved rims on both ends makes it a perfect bath for two.

Caroma Cupid freestanding bath, 1700mm, $1733, thebluespace. com.au

Rock solid

Enamelled steel and acrylic used to be the only options for the bathtub, but technology has allowed for major change. This lightweight tub is made from 50 per cent natural limestone and 50 per cent high grade resin. JustinaST12 bathtub, 1780mm, $2695, stonebaths.com.au