VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps)

imagecourtesydesiretoinspireblog Peeps, I'm glad to see that claw-foot tubs are back in fashion.  Some long-time industry insiders wearily point out that while the demand for any particular object or 'look' may vacillate for a myriad of reasons, any well designed furniture piece or home accessory will always be smartly utilized by those who have the vision to stay ahead, or, away from, trends.  I realize that familiarity does breed contempt, and this may have been the cause for the previous decline (of claw-foot tubs) and an on-going fascination with whirlpool tubs and soaking tubs in the French/Japanese/Modern style(s), as well as tiled showers with skylights and rain-heads and water-proofed television, radio, or phone, and so forth; yet the claw-foot tub has a history and charm that can't be easily denied.  Suppliers and manufacturers offer new models in a variety of styles and materials including acrylic which makes for less heavy tubs.  Older pieces can b...