Is this the end of bathtubs? From 2026 onwards, this ultra-modern alternative is taking over everywhere and completely transforming our bathrooms
Bathtubs are in retreat. Real-estate listings shout it, designers confirm it, buyers cheer it. From 2026 on, the star of washrooms is a different beast entirely. You open the door, no rim to climb, no chipped enamel, just one continuous wall of stone that gleams. The grout lines? Gone! It feels like stepping inside a boutique spa, yet it’s your Tuesday morning shower at home. Goodbye bathtubs: the groutless shower wave is flooding 2026 bathrooms The key word is continuity. Huge porcelain or cultured-marble slabs run floor to ceiling, water glides off, nothing to snag the eye. On Zillow, mentions of “spa-inspired wet room” jumped twenty-two percent last year and every third renovation plan we see swaps a tub-combo for this slab look. Why homeowners kick out tubs and choose seamless showers First, space. Pull a five-foot tub and you win nearly two square meters of precious floor. A Tokyo flat or a Brooklyn brownstone suddenly breathes easier, feels bigger. Second, upkeep. Grout breeds mold,…
