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A swanky hotel would have tub fixtures like a bronze clawfoot faucet - it’s a luxurious bathroom piece that immediately transforms any
common wash room into one elegant and classy chamber. Generally, a
bathroom design most suited for Bronze Clawfoot Faucets would integrate these faucets with objet d’art bathroom décor and tiles to complete the old world look. But in modern interior design and architecture, bronze tub faucets are occasionally put together as accent pieces with an assemblage of simple and elegant bathroom tiles and décor.
The
first clawfoot bathtub which was made from hard clay was first
discovered approximately 3000 years ago in the island of Crete in
Greece. In the course of decades that followed, clawfoot fixtures were
fabricated to add as final touches to the classic clawfoot bathtub.
Most of these fixtures were first made from cast iron before copper
electroplating and bronzing were used as alternatives in clawfoot
fixture designs.
Types of Clawfoot Bathtubs
- Double-ended Tubs – while most bathtubs have a single-rounded end and one flat end, this has both ends of the tub rounded.
- Slipper Tubs – one end of the bathtub is slanted upwards in a shapely fashion.
- Double Slipper Tubs – both ends of the tub are slanted upwards
- Classic Flat Rim Tubs – also called, Roll Rim and Roll Top
- Pedestal
Tub – is still considered a type of clawfoot tub even if it doesn’t
have clawfeet; instead it sits on a pedestal which commonly described
as art deco in style.
- There
are many kinds of clawfoot bathroom fixtures that are out in the market
today. A variety of designs, some elaborate and lavish, some simple and
basic but all of which are distinctly posh and also quite pricey
compared to other tub, faucet, and shower fixtures.
Common Types of Clawfoot Bathroom Feet
- Cannonball – a ball is what supports the tub
- Paw – the feet are shaped like a cat’s or dog’s paw
- Armada – supported by a flat, rectangular or square foot
- Ball and Claw – it’s feet’s bottom flat with its surface rounded like a ball and it’s leg attached to the tub with a claw
A Few Types of Clawfoot Bathtub Faucets
These
come in various sizes, shapes, and uses. Some have no faucet holes
while there are those that vary according to the size of the faucet
holes and how they are installed like: 3/3-8” deck mount faucet holes,
7” deck mount faucet holes, and 3/3-8” inside mount faucet holes.
Types of Clawfoot Bathtub Finish
Apart
from the architectural design of a bathtub, its finish is what
finalizes the feel and the look of any design. Clawfoot bathtubs go
hand in hand with its clawfoot fixtures and feet which usually come in
different colors and finishes such as: Polished Brass, Satin Nickel,
White, Copper, Chrome, and Bronze.
Shopping
around for clawfoot bathroom items and bathtubs is a matter of mixing
and matching the designs, the colors, the finish, the shapes,
functionalities, and the sizes of all the fixtures. To make this
process easier, you can find in stores and in online catalogs clawfoot
bathroom packages where all pieces have already been tastefully put
together a complete set – all you have to do is choose which set you
prefer for your bathroom.