I love these Roman/Asian style baths, My favourite but I would make the front side high and wide enough to sit on and use this to get in and out of the bath, the wall side make flush to save space. Mosaic tiles for the tub and perhaps back wall. Not necessary for sloping ends. Great safe baths for showers as well, love it Use a shower curtain

Bathroom renos can be daunting as there are many things to consider and usually the space can be limiting. Free standing baths are stunning and come in many shapes and sizes. You have mentioned that you and the boys will use the bath, ensure you factor in the "users" height as this will determine the bath size and depth. Firstly is the plumbing remaining in the same position? Floor mounted bath mixers can be installed with a concealed under floor box or the above floor connection method. The concealed box method is advisable before the flooring is installed, and has the benefit of a lower profile floor plate, which is preferred. The above floor method may be done where the first approach is not possible. Free standing bath mixers visually create an impact when paired with the freestanding tub, ensure you have enough room around the tub as it will be difficult to clean if it sits too close to walls and or vanities etc..many freestanding bath mixers offer functional hand showers as well as the spout, ideal for washing soap out of kids hair. Would love to see a lay out of your bathroom to assist with tap ware placement. Good luck with your bathroom renovations, always happy to assist you. Carmen Collaborative Interiors

Thanks for all your comments. I'm adding a photo. Follow-up to some of the comments: tub is in good working order; cost of removal not a factor as I do the work myself; wife wants to replace with rattan etagere with plants & ceramics on shelves. Again, key question: is tub appropriate in powder room off living room, character or not?

Get your builder to fix it. He cant just put another one in without your say so. There is no simple way to fix this your going to have to open up that wall and get them to adjust the mixer higher This will in turn mean you have to redo the waterproofing, tiling and plumbing which could take weeks, most likely days depending. All of that to change the fixture. get your builder to offer a suggestion.