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The bath at last

Over a year ago we bought a bath. In fact, we’d been planning for this bath since designing the house in 2019 – it’s been over four years!

https://stonecroftskye.com/2019/07/18/the-bath-chronicles/

It’s been sitting rather sadly in a tarpaulin-covered crate by the side of the house since purchase a year ago weathering the storms, waiting for it’s moment.

Bath with a view

I had deliberately parked all dreams of long, luxurious soaks with aromatherapy oils because it would only have led to frustration. Especially after days of digging or bending when both of us ached and nothing would have been better than a long, hot soak.

I had no idea of when it would be installed. I put my wish list of bath mats, soap dishes and other such fripperies to one side and focused on other, more important things.

At last the moment of realising the dream arrived this week. Husband has been working on the downstairs bathroom and announced it was time to move it into place.

The bath is a modern slipper bath made of composite stone resin weighing 120kg. We knew we’d need extra hands to move it.

Luckily a strong friend was available and between the two of them they managed to wheel the bath around the front of the house on a trolley, lift it into the house and manoeuvre it into place.

The boys in action

And here she sits, still with some plumbing bits to finalise but resplendent in her plain silky matt loveliness awaiting the completion of the rest of the bathroom.

We could have gone with metallic copper, vibrant colours or embellishments, but I just wanted a plain white bath in the hope that it would stand the test of time. It had to be solid, hence the stone resin construction. The dimensions had to be right to fit the small space we had but still accommodate us both comfortably. I wanted a rounded rim for comfort getting in and out rather than the sharper edges of the very contemporary designs.

A slipper bath may not be everyone’s choice, but it fits our needs perfectly.

Suddenly the bathroom accessories (fripperies) search is back on the agenda! Nice bottles for bath oil, and who knew that decent bath mats were so difficult to find? 😊

14 Replies to “The bath at last”

  2. I make our bath mats from old cotton shirts and cotton thread (as warp). I weave them on a rigid heddle loom. They work up quickly and are so satisfying to use. They do the job well too. I do wish I had enough space to bring you one, but I have a smallish backpack. Maybe I can post one?

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    1. Awww you’re so thoughtful. But please don’t worry. I’ve found some funky ones after a lot of searching. Fill your backpack space with things you need xx

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      3. Lots of places that might work, depending on where you are. In the south, there’s The coffee bothy or deli gasta in Broadford. In the North East, there’s Birch or Cafe Ariba in Portree. In the North West, I’d recommend the Dunvegan Hotel cafe and deli in Dunvegan, or Bog Myrtle cafe in Struan. X

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      4. I can’t believe how unlucky you’ve been with the awful weather. Storms upon storms. You’ll hardly be able to see anything of the scenery in this rain!

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