--- title: "Bathroom Remodeling: Why Put a Bathtub in the Shower?" description: This unusual take on the traditional bathroom renovation can save space and the hassles of clean-up and water damage amongst many other things. image: https://blog.litchfieldbuilders.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/bath.jpg --- Free Tool: Calculate Your Next Home Project! 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[Bathroom Remodeling](https://blog.litchfieldbuilders.com/topic/bathroom-remodeling) | [Residential](https://blog.litchfieldbuilders.com/topic/residential) | [Residential Remodeling](https://blog.litchfieldbuilders.com/topic/residential-remodeling) - Share: - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.litchfieldbuilders.com/bathroom-remodeling-why-put-a-tub-in-the-shower) - [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Bathroom+Remodeling%3A+Why+Put+a+Bathtub+in+the+Shower%3F&url=https://blog.litchfieldbuilders.com/bathroom-remodeling-why-put-a-tub-in-the-shower&via=) - [**](https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://blog.litchfieldbuilders.com/bathroom-remodeling-why-put-a-tub-in-the-shower) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https://blog.litchfieldbuilders.com/bathroom-remodeling-why-put-a-tub-in-the-shower&title=Bathroom+Remodeling%3A+Why+Put+a+Bathtub+in+the+Shower%3F&summary=This+unusual+take+on+the+traditional+bathroom+renovation+can+save+space+and+the+hassles+of+clean-up+and+water+damage+amongst+many+other+things.) - [**](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.litchfieldbuilders.com/bathroom-remodeling-why-put-a-tub-in-the-shower&media=http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/294410/Imported_Blog_Media/bath.jpg&description=This+unusual+take+on+the+traditional+bathroom+renovation+can+save+space+and+the+hassles+of+clean-up+and+water+damage+amongst+many+other+things.) - [**](mailto:?body=https://blog.litchfieldbuilders.com/bathroom-remodeling-why-put-a-tub-in-the-shower) In a recent article on Houzz, Vancouver based general contractor, [John Whipple](http://no-curb.blogspot.com/), discussed the emergence of an interesting new trend in bathroom remodeling -- installing tubs in showers. This unusual take on the traditional [bathroom renovation](https://litchfieldbuilders.com/residential-construction/bathrooms/) can save space and the hassles of clean-up and water damage among many other things. Check out this excerpt from Whipple's article below. ## Why to Put Your Tub in the Shower **Save space, cleanup time and maybe even a little money with a shower-bathtub combo. These examples show how to do it right.** *"Putting your bathtub in the shower may be an unexpected idea, but it's a solid one and a growing trend in bathroom design. * *Sure, it looks great, but what does it mean from a practical standpoint? For one, kids (and grown-ups) can splash all they want in the tub without having to worry about water damage or a mess. Two, the right tub model can double as a great shower bench or spot to perch your leg on while shaving."* Curious about how this would look in your home bathroom? 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