Design & DIY Unusual and beautiful bathtubs we’d love to take a soak in By Sara Laux Published: October 23, 2014 Updated: June 16, 2022 share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Copy Link Cancel View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Take a ride in this canoe tub You can grab your paddle, but this canoe-shaped bath is probably better for soaking in. Leave your j-strokes for the lake. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Wrap it in wicker This wicker wrapped tub will remind you of your favourite porch chair or rocker. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Add some natural elements This classic Japanese-style tub is calm and serene, thanks to its warm wood finish, and is a great addition to a rustic or minimalist bathroom. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Relax in a hammock tub For those who wish they never had to leave their hammock, there’s the hammock bath. The only thing that’s missing is a gentle breeze to blow you back and forth. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Create some nostalgia If your childhood memories of the cottage include getting hosed off in a galvanized zinc bathtub or wash basin, then this elegant metal bathtub will be both nostalgic and a lot more comfortable. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Recreate a farm feeling Maybe you don't have a cottage in the woods, but a rustic country home? If that's the case, this tub lets you go the whole hog—or cow—and incorporate the farm into your decor. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Bring the outdoors in Do you have a cottage on the Canadian Shield? Why not echo the iconic rock outcroppings with your very own stone bathtub? (And if hollowed-out stone is a little too...well, heavy, consider adding a stone tub surround for the same feeling.) View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Soak in a deck-chair tub This unusual tub echoes both a classic Muskoka chair and a traditional bathtub shape for a design that’s both rustic and elegant. View in Fullscreen Related galleries How a young family in Alberta turned a shed into an off-grid cabin for less than $30,000 This Christie Lake reno peeled back the layers of history You’ll adore this DIYer’s hummingbird feeder project 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Unusual and beautiful bathtubs we’d love to take a soak in Is there anything nicer than a long, hot bath at the end of a hard day (or a hard workout)? Even if you’re a five-minute-shower type of person, these gorgeous bathtubs will have you cranking the taps and reaching for the plug.