As you might know from Instagram, we now have a “baby” clawfoot tub. It is only 4 feet long–the perfect size to fit into our upstairs guest bathroom. It’s in pretty good condition. It just needs a good cleaning and a paint job and we’ll be in business.
So this is where it gets fun. That bathroom is pretty much a blank slate, and all of the tile we’ve picked out is white, with gray grout. So really, just about anything will “go” in there. (FYI – the adjoining office will have navy walls with white trim.) We just have to decide if we want to leave the tub white and neutral, or make it a feature with a punch of color! I’m loving these painted tubs:
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Once we pick a color (which could be white, who knows), the question becomes do we want to paint the feet the same color, or do we make them an accent in a different finish? Here are some pretty cool metallic options:
{So what do you think? Would you go with color, or keep it neutral? Which color is your favorite?
Do a color! It’ll liven up the white tile, and you can get sick of it and repaint whenever you want.
As for the feet, I think that the ones you show came plated in brass or chrome. Metallic spray paint won’t look as good so if I were you I’d just paint them to match the tub.
Paint the tub for sure. Try cleaning up the feet and see how you like it…. Awesome!
I love the metallic silver or brass. You can take the feet to an auto body shop and have them paint them with powder coat paint. They will be stunning
I have a claw foot tub and live the idea of painting it. I love teal, and I’d paint the feet same as tub. The gold, etc looks too ornate.