Cast Iron Tubs

The cast iron tub dates as far back as the 1880s in America, where it was first marketed as a horse trough. However, it’s heat retaining properties made it more popular in the bathroom than in the barnyard! Today, cast iron tubs are made from scrap metal, salvaged from old heating radiators, water pipes, manhole covers and old car parts. My dream home will have at least two claw foot cast iron tubs – one in the bathroom and one outdoors as a planting bed for wildflowers.

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( images via New England Home, Royal Roulotte, Desire To Inspire,  Casa Sugar, RedApartment Therapy, Danielle de Lange, Dust Jacket, This is Glamorous, Creative Homebody, Elle Decor, House BeautifulMy Scandinavian Home , House of Pictures, Seth Smoot, Dream Book Design, The Brick House, VogueCountry Living)

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18 Comments

  1. Mira wrote:

    I wish I had one like that. Amazing 😀

    xx Mira

    http://www.glamdevils.com

    8.18.14
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  2. Colleen wrote:

    They are certainly photogenic, but if you take showers and live in a cold drafty house, they are not much fun 🙁

    8.18.14
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  3. nice inspiration!! i like the old styles

    http://www.stelstyle.com

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  4. Denisa wrote:

    Nice inspiration.
    xx
    http://www.fashiondenis.com/

    8.18.14
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  5. Yu Lin wrote:

    So pretty! Want one when I move out! x

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  6. Definitely a need in my next home.

    http://juliettelaura.blogspot.com/

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  7. Dominique wrote:

    this is amazinggg

    xxxx
    http://www.dominiquecandido.com

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  8. i.s. wrote:
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  9. Lauren wrote:

    I love these baths, I’ve always wanted one in my house
    Lauren
    livinginaboxx

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  10. Brianna wrote:

    Amazing! I’ll take them all!

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  11. María wrote:
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  12. Bre & Ree wrote:

    They are absolutely stunning! I especially love the black and white ones. So wish I had one in my home!
    ~Bre

    8.19.14
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  13. lina wrote:

    a bathtub in the livingroom?… yeah in the old days when the heating was only in the living room. build a big bathroom xxoo
    http://www.bogoosha.blogspot.com

    11.5.14
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  14. Sani-bouw wrote:

    An absolute amazing collection, adore the design and the strong influence that it has on the exposure of the bathroom.

    1.31.15
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  15. catalina wrote:

    Buenos días,

    Soy la propietaria de Villa estación, quería agradecerle la publicación de este fantástico reportage sobre la Villa Estación, es fantástico.

    Soy interiorista de vocación , si quieres conocer más sobre mi podrías visitar mi blog http://www.catalinasociasbycassai.com o mi web http://www.cassai.es/cassaifashion

    Un saludo

    Catalina

    6.16.15
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  16. Wow it looks great!

    4.11.19
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