Country Decor Blog

As much as I’m a traditionalist when it comes to clawfoot tubs (I have an authentic cast iron one from Kohler at home), I do love the look of some of the minimalist slipper tubs on the market. I’ve been in Ucluelet, BC for the last few days for a shoot at Cougar Annie’s garden (we will publish the story in Canadian Gardening magazine next spring), and after an intense day in the chill of a rainy BC day, I was delighted to come home to a decadent tub experience in my hotel room at Black Rock Resort. The tub is by Blu bathworks, a Canadian company located in BC. The freestanding bath tub TW8002B18 is a work of art.
The tub is deep enough for a terrific bubble bath, and has an aesthetic that is elegant enough to suit any type of bathroom (as long as you have the room of course!). I would highly recommend it…
My other tub experience had to do with the Drift spa at Black Rock Resort. As much as the idea of booking a “tub” experience at a spa seemed a little odd, I changed my mind after 20 minutes in the Eau Kur hydrotherapy tub. Granted, this may not be something you want to install in your own house (it is, after all, a spa tub!), but the combination of air bubbles that rotate throughout the tub. If you have the opportunity to experience an Eau Kur hydrotherapy tub, I would recommend it! As I write this though, I am feeling guilty about cheating on my clawfoot back at home. After all, we’ve had wonderful times together over the years! Classic in design and echoing the tradition look of clawfoot tubs, the Kohler Ironworks Historic bath.I will be home soon! And I’m looking forward to rekindling my relationship with my Kohler clawfoot!

Okay, okay. I know I just wrote this past weekend about how delightful it is in the cold of winter, but I lied! Today’s unbelievably low temperature has caused my toes to freeze and my blood pressure to rise! What I normally do when I’m chilled to the bone is to either hop into my clawfoot tub (it’s by Kohler and I LOVE it) or remind myself of some recent warm weather travels. I recently travelled to the Puerto Vallarta region of Mexico and stayed at some pretty exceptional hotels. My favourite (from both a location and a decor perspective) was called Cafe des Artistes hotel. The view overlooking the Pacific Ocean was spectacular, and the decor (and decor ideas) were even more inspiring. Forget about the balmy temperatures, the decor was enough (okay maybe with the infinity pool as well)