Home help: Should I replace my bath in favour of a super-sized shower?
Darren Kennedy asks bathroom expert Honor Curé for some advice
There's something inherently comforting about the idea of a long soak in the bath — candles lit, playlist on, and the chaos of the day melting away. But let's be honest: how often does that ideal actually play out in real life?
When time is tight (and space even tighter), many of us are left wondering if the beloved bathtub is still worth the footprint it takes up. To help weigh up the pros and cons, I turned to expert Honor Curé who, as the winner of the Sonas Bathrooms and TU Dublin 2025 Bathroom Design of the Year competition, knows a thing or two about how to make a bathroom work smarter, not harder.
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Home help: Should I replace my bath in favour of a super-sized shower?
Darren Kennedy asks bathroom expert Honor Curé for some advice There's something inherently comforting about the idea of a long soak in the bath — candles lit, playlist on, and the chaos of the day melting away. But let's be honest: how often does that ideal actually play out in real life? When time is tight (and space even tighter), many of us are left wondering if the beloved bathtub is still worth the footprint it takes up. To help weigh up the pros and cons, I turned to expert Honor Curé who, as the winner of the Sonas Bathrooms and TU Dublin 2025 Bathroom Design of the Year competition, knows a thing or two about how to make a bathroom work smarter, not harder.
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