The bathroom as we know it today i phenomenon of the 20th century. U indoor plumbing became common,bathroom was just that -- a room in whone took a bath. Most homes, howevdid not even have such a space. Ibathtub was stored in a shed and drag~in for the Saturday night bath -- usuain the kitchen in front of the stove. M(ern bathrooms became common and thnearly universal in the early part of Icentury. In older homes, closets w~converted into bathrooms. In new horrspace was allotted for the tub, the toiand the lavatory. It was a utilitarian spa~the only luxury was that it was indoo Hollywood elevated that bathroomthe 1920's. The stars of elegant movtook elegant bubbling baths in marttubs, sunken tubs, screened tubs, ardised tubs, From that point on America