Beautiful bathrooms

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 almost done, the stair treads are done―aargh!…Where do I begin without too much rambling?

My clawfoot is back!

When I bought my house, a built-in cast-iron tub with a flat bottom was in the bathroom. It was long and narrow and didn't make 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 sure 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 especially glad to have it in my house with me for these reasons.

My bathroom vessel sink will be installed on Monday; I decided to make the sink myself out of clay to bring more of my personal flavor to the bathroom. It'll be great to create this 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 this time around: an air bubble tub! I read about it and talked to a few people, who highly recommended the air bubble tub over the jacuzzi jets. It seems that the air is pushed through the holes on this 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 also applied as wainscoting on the walls. Golden colored glass tiles are on the bathtub walls. This air bubble tub is designed for installation in a three-wall alcove so that it can also be used for a shower. I really like that both bathrooms have their own look.