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And when bathing kids in a wet room, they can splish-splash as much as they want and any water that gets outside the tub will simply hit the shower floor and go down the drain. Here’s a look at five different takes on the wet room approach.
‘A true wet room is a fully waterproofed space without a fixed shower door or tray, and usually has an open tiled shower area,’ explains Nicholas. A walk-in shower, on the other hand, is an area in a bathroom or shower room with a low-level shower tray and glass surround.
Enclosed Wet Room with Freestanding Tub and Shower. Glass shower doors can be used to keep a wet room with freestanding tub separate from the rest of your bathroom. Also known as a walk in shower with freestanding tub inside, many homeowners prefer this design to help keep water away from the vanity area.
Walk in Shower with Tub. One of the most popular examples of this design is when there is a walk in shower with a large bathtub inside. There is a separate wet room that is sealed with waterproof finishes with a 1 ½ inch to 2-inch drain in the middle, similar to large wet rooms in public places like gyms.
To give a wet room a focal point, designers often place the tub against the back wall with the shower in front of it. Alternatively, the tub and shower might sit opposite each other on the side walls. Ideally, showers should have 36 inches of clearance on all sides, with a tub at least 3 feet away.
Walk-in showers save space in a small wet room or make a spacious primary bathroom feel more updated and luxurious. A walk-in shower can replace a bathtub if space is at a premium, or be installed in tandem with a soaking tub in a larger bathroom.
The tub and shower area are combined to create a wet room. the overhead rain shower and wall mounted fixtures provide a spa-like experience. Photo: Seth Caplan Save Photo
A walk in shower with bathtub inside, also known as a tub-shower combo, provides the best of both worlds. Unlike a typical tub surrounded by shower curtains, it allows for an open shower space while still retaining a soaking tub inside the walk-in shower.
Wet room bathrooms have an open concept design with a shower that typically has no door or shower tray. Instead of a shower door, one can walk directly in to the shower. The shower may have a glass partition with an opening or it may have no shower screen at all.
A freestanding bathtub inside a shower already commands your attention when you walk into a wet room. To really embrace this area as your focal point, you can make the wall behind the tub an ...