Bette BETTELUX OVAL COUTURE Freestanding enamelled steel bathtub clothed with fabric

The German steel/enamel specialist Bette is bringing the subject of opulence back to the bathroom in a new and surprising way with the design concept of a bath clothed in fabric Steel/enamel specialist Bette and the Tesseraux + Partner design studio have set themselves the target of redefining opulence in the bathroom.‎ The company's design concept of a bath that combines robust steel/enamel with homely fabric creates unfamiliar associations and brings a new sensuousness to the bathroom.‎ Fabrics only ever used to be a bathroom topic in relation to towels, curtains or mats.‎ As we already know from our living rooms and bedrooms, fabrics play a vital role in the coziness and atmosphere of a room.‎ So it is all the more surprising that the renowned German steel/enamel specialist Bette has now, together with the designer Dominik Tesseraux (Tesseraux + Partner, Potsdam, Germany), set out to re-explore the sensuous quality of fabric in the context of the bathroom.‎ This has been made possible by a new generation of functional fabrics that are just as appealing as those used in the living room, but which are also extremely robust, easy-care, and water, mould and climate resistant.‎ The main use for these fabrics so far has been in the latest outdoor furniture; now the Bette design concept is demonstrating the possibilities that this opens up in the bathroom as well.‎ In the bath shown, the bath body was made quite traditionally from fine steel/enamel, while the bath apron was cushioned and covered with woven fabric by the fabric specialist JAB Anstoetz in their Bielefeld workshops – just like a cosy sofa.‎  The BetteLux Oval Couture line elevates the bathroom fitting to a lifestyle object.‎ The first fabric-coated baths and washbasins bring comfort into the bathroom and bathroom comfort into your home.‎ The body of these baths and washbasins is manufactured conventionally from enamelled titanium steel, yet the surround is made from woven waterproof and climate-resistant fabric.‎ The unique advantages of enamelled titanium steel are elegantly fused with the feel of fabric and a cosy look.‎ The designs of the BetteLux Oval Couture line comprise a free-standing bath and free-standing washbasin, available in four different colours of fabric.‎