Can you ID this bathtub?

[FoxInFiji]

That is the Kohler Bancroft alcove tub. 
www.us.kohler.com/us/Collections-Bancroft/category/430101/430062.htm

We installed that exact tub in our main bathroom last year.  I liked it's curvy front but it's not as noticeable in person as it is in the pictures.  The front sides are flat and the curve isn't very deep.  Let me know if you have any questions.  We DIY'd the install and learned a lot.

ETA:  Here's a picture of our mostly finished main/kid/guest bath.

[auntie]

It's weird how different it looks in the two different pictures. I saw it on this site-

www.efaucets.com/detail.asp?Product_Id=K-1150-RA-Y2

If you change the color using the drop down menu the whole shape of the front panel seems to morph. The sunlight looks like the OP's curvey front, while the white looks like the Fox picture.

[moolarkey]

Wow _ I went to the site, tried the different colors and almost all of them show no curve at all but when you set it for the sunlight you do see the curvy front.

[raangoli]

FoxInFiji - Your bathroom looks beautiful! Do you mind sharing what kind of tile you used?

[lavender444]

We used the bancroft tub in our new remodel, too. I really like it! Our bathroom is small, but this tub fits it well and allows me to take deep soaking baths comfortably in it.

[FoxInFiji]

Jun 4, 2013 10:55:16 GMT -5 raangoli said:

FoxInFiji - Your bathroom looks beautiful! Do you mind sharing what kind of tile you used?

Thanks.  The tile is by American Olean but they unfortunately don't make it any more.  Daltile makes something very similar though.  Daltile Navelli in Carrera Star is on the right and the AO tile we used on the left:


We used 12x12 in a running bond pattern in the shower and 18x18 in a diagonal pattern on the floor.  I got the 12x12 tile for less than $2/sf and the 18x18 for just over $2/sf from a wholesaler (who can sell retail) not too far from us.  It took a bit of calling around but their prices blew everyone else out of the water so they were worth the drive. 

You're new here right?  And you're planning a bathroom remodel?  I don't want to be an AW but I know I loved looking at other bathrooms to get ideas.  We're just wrapping up a big DIY remodel that included gutting two bathrooms and expanding them.  Here's another shot of our more budget friendly main bath:


And some shots of our master bathroom which is very near completion:






I also have a big Pinterest bathroom board for more ideas if you're interested:
pinterest.com/3acres/bath/

HTH

[raangoli]

FoxInFiji - Thank you so much! I am new to the H&G boards, but a somewhat regular poster on MM.

Both of your baths look gorgeous; thanks for sharing the pictures. I'm going to follow you on Pinterest as well. We're looking to re-do the main bath in a house we just purchased so I am doing research and looking around for looks we like. It currently has a baby blue bath tub and blue/grey flowered tiles. I'm sure some one thought it was awesome, but that was probably about 30 years ago

[kaylie]

Jun 3, 2013 23:26:22 GMT -5 FoxInFiji said:

Let me know if you have any questions.  We DIY'd the install and learned a lot.

Oooh, is there a blog post about this? I'm wondering if we should try to DIY ours.

[FoxInFiji]

We decided early on that having as low of maintenance as possible was a big priority to us because it's our forever home. So we splurged on high quality fixtures (the old ones were always breaking and never really able to be fixed completely) and things like epoxy grout (doesn't need to be sealed, is not porous, and doesn't stain) but saved a ton of money by doing everything ourselves. We love the look of marble but didn't want the maintenance of having to seal them every 6 months and worry about etching, staining, or scratching. A good faux marble porcelain tile gave us the look we liked, is much lower maintenance, and costs a fraction of the price of real marble. We also thought ahead and planned hidden access panels for the tub/shower valves in the wall and tiled under our vanity so that could be replaced in the future without retiling.

I hear you on the colored bathrooms. Ours were straight out of the 70's:

[FoxInFiji]

Jun 5, 2013 16:06:01 GMT -5 kaylie said:

Jun 3, 2013 23:26:22 GMT -5 FoxInFiji said:

Let me know if you have any questions.  We DIY'd the install and learned a lot.

Oooh, is there a blog post about this? I'm wondering if we should try to DIY ours.

Where did my reply go?!  Anyway there is a post about this.  The Kohler tubs are nice (nicer than the off brands you see in big box stores) but after installing the MTI tub in the master I see that MTI is even nicer.  Putting the cement under the tub for support was something we wanted.  Drop in tubs like our master bath has need to have cement under because the lip can't support any of the weight but alcove tub like the Kohler one we used usually just have 2 2x4's underneath to support them.  But they flex when you stand on them, don't feel as solid, and can cause the caulk/grout around the tub to crack so we wanted something more permanent.  It was a big pain to install that way but it feels great now.  I would recommend hiring a plumber to install the drain though and/or help you install the tub.  Like I said in my post it's not an area you want to have a leak in the future (unless you have an exposed ceiling below). 

[kaylie]

Jun 11, 2013 13:09:15 GMT -5 FoxInFiji said:

Jun 5, 2013 16:06:01 GMT -5 kaylie said:

Oooh, is there a blog post about this? I'm wondering if we should try to DIY ours.

Where did my reply go?!  Anyway there is a post about this.  The Kohler tubs are nice (nicer than the off brands you see in big box stores) but after installing the MTI tub in the master I see that MTI is even nicer.  Putting the cement under the tub for support was something we wanted.  Drop in tubs like our master bath has need to have cement under because the lip can't support any of the weight but alcove tub like the Kohler one we used usually just have 2 2x4's underneath to support them.  But they flex when you stand on them, don't feel as solid, and can cause the caulk/grout around the tub to crack so we wanted something more permanent.  It was a big pain to install that way but it feels great now.  I would recommend hiring a plumber to install the drain though and/or help you install the tub.  Like I said in my post it's not an area you want to have a leak in the future (unless you have an exposed ceiling below). 

Thanks Fox! Yeah, I think we'll end up hiring that out after reading your post. Now that the kitchen is pretty close to finished we're feeling like we could take on another big project in the future, but the upstairs hall tub probably isn't the place to take risks.