Five ways to reuse a clawfoot tub
We have two clawfoot bathtubs in my house. There will come a day that our renovations will lead us to replacing at least on of the tubs. As a fan of the heavy baths with their unique talloned perches, I will not be tossing the extra tub, but rather reusing it. I have been looking for ideas and here are five:
- My father, appealing to my love of religious kitsch, has been encouraging me to create Virgin Mary shrine for years by burying half of the tub and getting a yard statue of the holy figure.
- Turn it into a chair by removing a side but keeping all four feet. The result is quite lovely.
- A neighbor of mine has a clawfoot tub blooming with flowers on the sidewalk in front of their house. This might not work in every neighborhood, but the tubs do make great planters.
- I have also see bathtubs used as ponds complete with lily pads. The option to sink -- or not to sink -- is yours.
- I'd imagine that you could cut a hole in the side and flip it over for a doghouse. It would be weather proof and last quite a long time -- if I had a dog.
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