Lisa Handwerk Photo's Profile

We just had our early 90's-style master bath remodeled, and replaced the never-used soaking tub with a large, custom shower. The shower that was originally in the bathroom was a tiny, pre-fab fiberglass unit with a shower curtain. Considering my husband and I shower at least once a day, we decided that it made more sense to give up the tub and go with a luxurious shower instead. If we'd had the space we probably would have kept the tub, but it just wasn't possible. The spot of the former shower now has custom cabinet and counter space giving us some extra storage that we really needed.

We do have concerns about resale problems, but since we plan to be here indefinitely, we decided we should enjoy our home the way we want it and worry about any resale issues when the time comes. That being said, we do have 3 bathrooms, and our hall/guest bath does have a standard tub, which should satisfy someone with small children.

I've owned 3 houses with large tubs in the master bath, and in over 15 years I only used each tub a handful of times, and certainly don't miss the tub cleaning!

There's just something about white curtains blowing in the breeze that takes my breath away. I just put some in my family room and kitchen and wonder why I didn't do it sooner.