Hawke's Bay woman Tammy Te Whaiti relaxes in a designer walk-in bath as Caroline Walmsley looks on at the Hawke's Bay Home & Garden Show, yesterday.
Auckland business Walk in Baths may sell their first designer double tub, if inquiries from their stall at yesterday's Home & Garden show are anything to go by.
"It was very positive - I don't know what it is about Hawke's Bay, there must be something in the air, but
we had a lot of people asking if we do a two-person bath," Caroline Walmsley, of Walk In Baths, said.
"The answer is 'yes' but they would be the first to have one. Because they are made in Auckland we can twiddle with the design."
It may seem like an unusual concept, but for local people hoping to conserve space in an apartment or en suite, they were a popular consideration.
The design is simple - the bath is tall rather than wide and has a door on one side so the user doesn't have to climb over a high lip. It also has a seat inside for extra comfort.
