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My mountain house has two master suites, the upstairs one has the original tub and sink from when the house was built, both are red. Cherry red! When I bought the place I planned on a total redo of that bathroom, but now having lived with it, I'm getting used to the quirkiness of it. A retiled floor, freshened cabinets and fresh paint make the room inviting, at least for me.
I'm not planning on selling any time soon but am planning on selling the house in the future. So, do I keep the red tub and sink, or go ahead and change them out when it's time to sell?
Find a matching red toilet and you're in there! I'd go with the red and decorate to match. A full set of matching tub/sink/toilet would be stunning (in a good way). White or light gray hexagonal tile floor, possibly a few pink accents in the decor here and there? Or go for woodsy dark with the red. Or Metro with red/black/white, although that's a harsh one. Go overboard color with red/oranges/pinks add in an aqua touch here and there - you'd need sunglasses for that one. Red/cream/brown would tone down the red a bit. The possibilities are endless and the red is a really fun place to start.
Houses are becoming very boring and when folks are looking at houses, they will be able to say "I liked the one with the red bathroom" and everyone will know exactly which one they mean.
Personally, I'd be much more favorable towards a house with non-white bathroom fixtures.
Given that this is presumably a "vacation market" the "rules" about staying "mainstream" are less important than in more traditional areas.
Consult with local real estate agents to be sure, but if the location is what buyers will motivated to love you should probably focus on more important details.
I know energy efficiency and "disaster issues" are becoming increasingly important to folks contemplating more rural areas -- if you have things to make sure the place will safe in a forest fire or extended power outage that will be more important than tub color. BTW - Tubs need not be replaced. A good "reglazing" firm can cost the tub to make it whatever color buyers might want...
Get rid of them - red is an energizing color. When you are in the tub you should be relaxing, so a soft pastel green (mint green, seafoam?) would be great or even light shades of blue (not intense blue) would be very soothing. Even looking at a red (cherry red!) bathtub would hurt my eyes. If it doesn't bother you, keep them, but when you sell throw those out and get new ones installed - will raise the value of your property. Bathroom renovations can easily bring up the value of your house - a lot of people place great importance on the loo, throne room, etc. It's not only a place to take baths, etc. but a place of calmness and tranquility before opening the door and facing reality.
I would never think to put in a red tub. But now that you have one, I would definitely keep it. It probably cost a lot. It would look wonderful against a wood wall. In fact if the entire bath is wood it would definitely fit right in and add a happy spark of color. If the room is painted, a dull natural stone-like color (imagine a medium gray/gray-brown with a single drop of green in it) will tone down the red and look great with white trim and other enamel elements. You have given me ideas! But only for a vacation home?
Embrace it and look at it this way. You loved the home enough to buy it some one else will too. I generally don't understand folks that live with a flaw for many years and are unhappy about it and then spend the money when they are going to sell, for the sake of pleasing other, JMHO but I doubt a red tub alone will kill a sale of a house.
I'm not one to normally ask for a picture of someone's tub. It just seems weird and a bit creepy, but oh well. Can I please see a picture of your tub?
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