The clawfoot tub, after the storm, but before the renovation (photo by Katherine Slingluff)

So much is going on: The plumbing trim-out is being installed, the electrical trim-out is nearly done, the stair treads are done―aargh!…Where do I start without too much rambling?

My clawfoot is back!

When I bought my house, a built-in cast-iron with a flat bottom was in the bathroom. It was faraway and narrow and didn’t manufacture me look twice at it. So I was set on finding a clawfoot for my bathroom. As luck had it, about 4 years ago when I was driving down the street from my house, I saw an old cast-iron clawfoot tub on my neighbors’ porch…It seemed so lonely, like it needed a home and was dying for a makeover. So my neighbor was so gracious to give me the tub for 50 bucks, I made certain I picked it up that day and got it refinished for $300.00. What a deal! A refinished old cast-iron clawfoot for $350.00! So my clawfoot was an added touch to my house, and I throughly enjoyed it.

I painted the feet a bronze enamel color―saves a ‘lil money from
having them actually dipped…and it is back! The plumbers just
installed my old clawfoot in my downstairs bathroom yesterday. It was
one of my treasures that made it

through Katrina. And the feet now
have a wonderful rust/bronze patina, probably from the flood waters and
exposure. So I’m particularly glad to have it in my house with me for
these reasons.

My bathroom vessel sink will be installed on Monday; I
decided to invent the sink myself out of clay to bring more of my
personal flavor to the bathroom. It’ll be great to create that eclectic
mixture and combine the old historic look with a handmade sink. I can’t
wait to show you the pictures!

I decided to try something new for myself in my master bath that
moment around: an air bubble tub! I read about it and talked to a few
humans, who highly recommended the air bubble tub by the jacuzzi
jets. It seems that the air is pushed through the holes on that type
of tub and it doesn’t have get a build up of soaps and other things (like mildew
collection).

The master bathroom is looking spectacular―travertine
tile is laid out on the floors and it was plus applied as wainscoting
on the walls. Golden colored glass tiles are on the bathtub walls. that
air bubble tub is designed for installation in a three-wall alcove so that
it can additionally be used for a shower. I really like that both bathrooms
have their own look.

Original post by Rashida Ferdinand