Alfredo., We downsized from a 36 inch to a 34. Our original was way more spacious but it's just a different newer cut now. More straight up and down. It's plenty big, even though much narrower and it's really long, which is nice for my 6 ft tall husband. If we had the space I would always go wider but the old one was so wide for the doorframe that whoever built the house cut out 3/4 of the lower doorframe to make it fit. Very odd.. I will post a pic of the inside so you can see it.

Freestanding tubs are inferior in every way. Except looks. They're totally drool-worthy, especially if you enjoy a vintage look. But when it comes to practicality, you're totally right: Expensive to buy (and not just the tub -- the faucet and the extra tile for under the tub), harder to clean, small and lacking in bells and whistles, no edge for your soap dish, and you can't have a shower above. And something that isn't evident at first glance: It's hard to step OUT of a freestanding tub: You're something like 6" above the floor, so when you step out of a freestanding tub, it's like you're stepping over the edge AND down a step at the same time -- not child or elderly-friendly. For what it's worth, we're doing a drop in tub-in-deck.

We redid our master bath not long ago, and I struggled with one long/two shorter mirror options. I found this process helpful: Assuming your big mirror is still in place - use painter's tape on the mirror to mark two outlines the size of the individual mirrors you might want above each sink. Cover the middle section between the outlines with a roll of kraft paper or butcher paper (or even the back side of a gift wrap roll) to simulate a blank wall in between them. If you have a long "Hollywood" bar light across the top of the whole thing, unscrew the bulbs in the center to simulate having two smaller fixtures over the mirrors. ( To be even more realistic, mock up a tower in the center to see what impact that has. You could stack up narrow boxes, or buy a $15 sheet of Styro insulation and fabricate the approximate shape.) Evaluate what you see in the outlined areas that represent two smaller mirrors. You may still see the shower and toilet as very close. You may find that you don't like the loss of reflected light in the middle, or that the tower casts shadows. Or maybe you'll like what you see and it will reassure you that change will be good! In our case, we stayed with the long mirror. We preferred the additional light, and found it more appealing in our space to use three new lights over one mirror over two sinks, rather than the rigid symmetry of two sinks/two mirrors/two lights. Good luck!

I find that taking a relaxing, quiet, luxurious candlelit bath as a perfect ritual to soak away the cares of my day. There is nothing more sublime! My husband loves his walk-in shower, but showers just don't do for me. I never take showers, so I knew when I recently bought my new home, it was going to need an entire bathroom remodel. Our last home had an Americh Brisa BR6644T with all the bells and whistles. I loved the tub but I found that I rarely used the air bath bubbles or chromatic lights. Free standing tubs are beautiful but I've never found one that was comfortable. My criteria: Undermount built-in soaking tub - not going to do the jets (we have an outdoor spa just outside our master suite). 66 inch length and not more than 34 inch width relatively high water depth gentle sloping lumbar support neck support integrated armrests moderate pricing Heated soaking with heater (optional) I've read poor reviews on Heated surface tubs but if someone thinks otherwise.... I'm looking at Americh Crillon. American Standard Green Tea and Cadet Suite Collections. Kohler Mariposa. What's your favorite and pros/cons? Thx in advance!