Oval baths: design features and tips for choosing

After a busy day, it's always nice to relax and soak in the bath. For many, rectangular designs are more common. Today, round, square, oval models are becoming increasingly popular. About the baths of the latter type and will be discussed.

Those days have long passed when you could see the same type of furniture and accessories in the apartments. The situation in the bathroom is no exception. Manufacturers of furniture for sanitary facilities are constantly working on new and unusual models. Baths can vary not only in size, but also be made of different materials, have different characteristics and quality.

Each apartment owner is trying to bring something new and original to the interior of the rooms, to make the room stylish, to give the room a certain character.Undoubtedly, many will like the bath in the form of an oval, such designs are more suitable for subtle natures who seek harmony in everything, even in small things.

Although for many rectangular products remain the most familiar, oval-shaped baths are increasingly becoming the subject of the interior, they can be used to complement and transform any sanitary facilities. Thanks to the forms, such a design can be placed anywhere in the room, often they are installed in the very center of the room. Oval bath has no sharp corners, therefore it is the most convenient to use. In addition, this design does not take up much space, which is very important for small spaces.

The oval-shaped font fits perfectly into any room interior, this model can be called universal. It will look great in the room, made in a classic style, no less successfully it will fit into a modern interior. Oval baths can be supplemented with legs, the various forms of which will give the product a special chic. When choosing colors for the font, you can choose any version you like, many people prefer to choose white, but you can often find models of more unusual colors, such as red or black.

Before you decide on the choice of shape and size, you should go into the plumbing room and really assess its size. If the room is small, you should choose a corner bath, which will take up minimal space. If the area of ​​the room allows, you can consider other options.

The oval bath is often installed on the legs, which may have an original shape. Often you can see the font with legs in the form of lion paws, which are made in bronze or gold hue.

It is worth saying that there are only two positions for placing a bath in a room:

• built-in;
• freestanding.

Those who chose the first option should say that to install it, it is often necessary to completely redo the entire bathroom, so this option can be considered an element of the luxury class. The design that is embedded in the podium, often made to order. The presence of the podium in the room can transform any room. An integrated font will differ from a conventional design in the size of the bottom. Usually produce a massive construction with a flat bottom.Often, around the entire circumference, the bath is equipped with special ladders that prevent water from splashing out.

The process of installation of embedded structures is very time consuming, for this pre-prepare the deepening or build a podium.

A separate bath is placed in the center of the room, you can install it a little way back from the wall. To the separate font connect the floor mixer. If the bathtub is located next to the wall, you can use a mixer that protrudes from the wall. The wall structure is suitable for both large rooms and smaller rooms.

To bath in the bath was comfortable and convenient, you need to choose the correct size of the product. When choosing, it is necessary to give preference to models 170 x 70 cm. This size allows you to comfortably take a bath to a person of medium and high growth. Being in the font of this size, you can fully straighten the legs. When choosing this size, your knees will not protrude to the surface, which will lead to rapid cooling of the water. Hands can be put on comfortable handrails, the head will lie comfortably on the headrest.

Many people choose other sizes, it can be a small comfortable bath with dimensions of 150 x 70 cm. For large rooms, you can choose a bath with sizes of 1700 x 700 mm, such dimensions allow not only one person to take a bath.

No less important factors when choosing a font are the height and width of the product. To decide what the width of the product should be, you must sit in it completely and check that there is at least 5 cm on each side of the case. The height of the font should be about 60 cm, this size of the product allows you to go in and out of the bath without difficulty.

Choosing an oval bath, it is worth saying that they can be made of different materials, so it is worthwhile to dwell on each of them separately.

The most popular are the following materials:

• cast iron;
• steel;
• acrylic;
• a rock.

Many apartments still have good-quality cast-iron baths that have served for more than a decade. Such products have a number of undoubted advantages:

• products are very durable;
• not deformed;
• do not vibrate;
• keep warm for a long time.

If enamel is applied to the old cast-iron bath,then you can upgrade the product. With proper care for cast iron products, their service life will be significantly increased.

Steel products are also quite popular. Although such products are not as durable as cast iron, they still have clear advantages:

• have a low price;
• low weight;
• large selection of sizes;
• heat up quickly.

Such products are not very expensive, so for those who are looking for an inexpensive model with good quality, you can use the steel tub. To improve sound insulation, walls and bottom are often compacted.

In appearance, a steel product is difficult to distinguish from a cast iron. You can find commercially available standard models of oval bathtubs made of steel or purchase elite sanitary ware, which will differ from standard models in product quality.

Recently there has been a great demand for acrylic baths, this material has many advantages. First of all, acrylic products:

• are environmentally friendly;
• do not conduct electric current;
• absorb noise well;
• due to the high plasticity of the material, you can give the product any shape and size;

• the product has a non-slip surface;
• has a small weight, it allows you to install it yourself;
• such products are subject to repair;
• with a high degree of hygiene.

For the manufacture of acrylic baths take a whole cloth, as the material has a reduced degree of rigidity, the surface is reinforced.

To choose a good quality product, you should look at the surface of the acrylic bath; it will not shine through the quality products. You can make sure of the strength of the structure by pressing on the wall of the structure, while it should not bend.

When choosing a product should determine the availability of additional functions. For some, it will be important to choose a product with a hydromassage or other functions, many prefer to choose a model with comfortable armrests and head restraints. Many buyers prefer products with lighting or with built-in radio.

Preferring this type of bath, it should be borne in mind that this option will be the most expensive. Today you can buy a natural bath made of solid stone, and choose products for the manufacture of which use artificial stone.Differences font from natural and artificial stone will be that the surface of the first version may be a little rough to the touch. According to their characteristics, the products do not differ and have the following advantages:

• long service life;
• convenient and easy to use and maintain;

• with high noise absorption;
• subject to repair.

Quite often, buyers prefer products made of cast marble. For the manufacture of such products take the solution, which add marble chips. Natural and artificial marble products are environmentally friendly materials that are beneficial to human health.

Ceramic baths can be divided into two options: it can be earthenware products and made of metal-ceramic. Oval earthenware bathtubs look very elegant, but the price of such products will be higher than that of a metal-made font.

Copper products are chosen more often for sanitary premises, made in a certain style.They will organically look in a room decorated in a loft or retro style. It will look very original vintage copper bath in a room decorated in this style.

The advantages of copper products include:

• long service life;
• ease of care;
• beauty of the product.

Wooden bathtubs are deservedly popular since ancient times, when wooden tubs were used for swimming. A wooden bath very well absorbs all odors, so do not bathe in them pets.

Currently, more and more buyers prefer oval baths, so manufacturers offer all new and interesting models with unusual shapes, sizes and colors.

For those who chose acrylic products, you should prefer the baths, which are produced by the Russian company. Bellrado or acrylic products Kohler made in Germany.

Acrylic products are the most popular. Radomir. The company was founded in 1991, and since then the products have not ceased to be in high demand. Radomir produces both hydromassage baths and simple products.Manufacturer's models that are sold at social prices are very popular. Radomir products are of high quality, as evidenced by positive customer reviews.

Baths will be a bit more expensive Kaldewei, made of steel, manufacturer Germany. When choosing a cast-iron bath, manufacturers from Italy and Germany should be given preference. Castalia bathtub Italian manufacturer Castalia will not leave anyone indifferent.

When choosing a cast bath of marble, you should give preference to products. ESSE, Russian manufacturers. Those who choose a luxury product should pay attention to the oval bath of cast marble. Jacob Delafon, France.

On the design features of the oval bath, see the following video.