Just when I thought I’d seen it all, this “double vanity” popped up in a listing for a $349,000 house in Redmond, Washington. Have you ever seen a tub incorporated into the counter next to the sink before? Seems like things could get awkward when you’re trying to take a bath and someone else needs to brush their teeth…
Thanks to Kat for finding this gem!
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This is hysterical. Never seen anything like it. Looks like they got that beautiful blue counter top on the cheap, & didn’t have a lot of counter-top-altering skills. What d’ya think? =)
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That’s actually creeping me out a little-not sure why. Maybe it’s the paneling or the idea that you would have to climb up on the counter in front of the window to get into the tub. Either way-ick
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Hilarious! At least they can see it’s unique.
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oops! I meant SAY it’s unique.
o-O Goodness! I do not know which is worse….having the tub sunken into the countertop with a scarily fragile-looking bench to help you access it, or the crayola color scheme…..
I guess the tub is worse because you can always buy lots of paint and get new countertops (sans bathtub, one hopes)!
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There is just so much wrong with this picture…..HaHa!
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Wow… I have to say, that houses in the USA definitely aren’t boring! I just can’t get my head around, why someone would think this is a good look?? I bet the realtor couldn’t keep a straight face taking the picture! Lx
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Trying to think of something positive to say: It would be much easier to bathe the toddlers in. But, oh is that bad looking.
Haha…brushing teeth indeed…especially if they spit into your bath water!
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Should one consider that patriotic…or just plain ugly?!
Wow, this photo is wrong on soooo many levels!!!! Or I guess one level which is very disconcerting!!!
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Ooh, my. And the red walls with blue counter tops aren’t really doin’ them a favor either. :s
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An example of a bad DIY job. The paint is badly done too.
An example of a bad DIY job. The paint is badly done too. Of course, that price IS a handy-man special price for Redmond.
Absolutely hilarious…I’d feel like a little baby bathing in that tub. Thanks for the laugh this morning! Janell
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this is the first time I have seen someone attempt this idea for a bathroom. Well I may not go for it, but I’m sure someone out there might like this, the blue is overwhelming.
I’m thinking the wife wanted a view when she was taking a bath and the husband thought it made more sense to raise the tub than lower the window?
I have never seen or imagined such a a thing! Although, if you had a ton of little kids to bathe…
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I’m trying to figure out why! Truly, what could their reason be? I hope it’s not sad, like it was built for a disabled person because it might be easier for one to bath another without bending over. I also wondered if it could be for an animal? Or perhaps to do some kind of craft project like tie dying or something? Whatever reason, it is not attractive, especially mixed with the bright blue counters, the bright red walls and the old beat up wood cabinets!
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OH MY GOSH! Just when we thought we’d seen it all. This one takes the cake. Too funny!!!
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Whoa..I just had a visual run through my mind of someone getting in that tub…give me a moment to get over that!
Looks like they forgot to watch DYI or HGTV, certainly it wouldn’t have turned out that way if they had. LOL!!
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I’m with Rosie. I’m finding it just a little creepy. And I wouldn’t want anyone staring at me through that window as I tried to maneuver myself up and into that tub!
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Why does it look like it’s covered with painter’s tape?
Well, it would have its uses. Bathing kids or dogs would be easier. But I’ve never seen anything like it!
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That is one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen!!
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No, I have never seen anything like that. I can truthfully say that there is nothing I like about that bathroom!
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Oh what in the world. There are no words. But I would love to meet the person who thought this up, just out of sheer freak show curiosity.
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lol that is so weird.
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This made my morning! Hahaha. Especially the fact that it’s right in front of a window- that’s enough to make the newspaper delivery boy crash his bike!
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Well this was interesting.
It’s a small tub so I’m guessing it’s to wash kids or small dogs. If you were small enough to fit in it, you would not be able to climb out of it. Would love to know the reason why they did it this way.
Wrong and wrong.
Just plain wrong.
Woah. Tacky. But then again, it would sure make bathing the babies easier!
What the heck!?!?! I just shake my head when I see some of these things. What are people THINKING?!
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I actually toured this house back in February! When we saw it (it wasn’t a foreclosure then) I was trying to make sense of the downstairs – a whole ‘nother post -when I heard my realtor cracking up. Believe me the photo does not do the tub justice. Even with the stool you still have to hike yourself up onto the counter to get into the full-sized tub.
When we saw it the price was lower, BTW.
The rest of the house was pretty bad. Obviously we decided not to get it.
LOL. Well I suppose you could use the tub for a sink??? Ha. This is pretty bad.
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It is definitely ugly. But will reserve judgement, as I don’t know what other bathrooms this house has. The elevated tub does serve a very practical purpose if the homeowners have large dogs to bathe. Otherwise, I would certainly not be stepping up 3 feet to take a bath!
OMG. What is WRONG with people!
That would never even occur to me. Why not put the toilet up there too?
Oh, C’on, GUYS!!! Are you kidding me??? How come nobody sees how useful it is?! They built like this to be able to brush your teeth while bathing yourself. It’s all about multi-tasking!!! hahahahaha
This is a great find, Julia!!!
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Wow! That is all I can say! When I scrolled down and saw this photo I actually gasped. That is crazy strange….
Wow, that’s definitely different. I bet a previous commentor is right, the tub is probably for washing the dog. Yuck!
What the —-!!! And those colors!! You’ve just planted a nightmare in my head!
Remond is one of my favorite areas in Washington, but this house is so ugly. Just standing in that bathroom would make me go mental, with all of those yucky colors. This definitely needs a new makeover.
Wow! I have never seen anything quite like that!
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Words fail me! And you wonder about people’s thought processes at times.
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haha what WILL they think of next?! Put in a washer, dryer, and mini fridge and I may never leave!
I will be needing a step stool though.
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Instead of the song “rockin around the christmas tree” being stuck in my head I now have “And I’m proud to be an American………….” I wouldn’t want to light a match in that room. The looks of those cabinets makes me think of fire hazard! Super dry!
Nice faucets too.
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Ditto…to everything everyone has already said!
LOL
Wow! That’s a new one for me!
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Blue and red? Eeek
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WHAAAAAAAAA? That made me snort out loud!
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This is beyond my comprehension. It looks like it could be convenient for a variety of purposes, but visually it is sort of like a surreal painting.
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Frightening…yet totally hilarious! ha!
Dog grooming center?????
Wow that’s pretty UGLY! It looks like they were going for a red, white and blue theme. That is weird. Is this actually suposed to be a bathtub. It sure looks like one but it’s a little bathtub. Maybe someone made it for a baby or kids bathtub so they wouldn’t have to bend down and get an aching back while giving their baby a bath. It does actually look like it would be really convenient to give a baby a bath in there.
It would be perfect for my handicapped daughter. I could lift her in and out but would not have to bend over to wash her and her hair. I would have to repaint though!
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