The owners of this 1832 Edwardian home had the daunting task of breathing life back into this home that had suffered decades of neglect not to mention a fire, foreclosure abandonment and years of poor mismanagement.
The idea was breathe new life into this bathroom that was all but abandoned. The bathtub is original and needed to be refinished because to remove it needed the employ of a cutting torch to get it out of bathroom itself, almost as if they constructed the bathroom around this behemoth. Truth be told, the tub isn't that large, it was solid iron and weighed too much to maneuver in the confines of the space.
We chose the classic style of the subway tile and paired it with a rough marble trim accent for the walls. Using that pallet the floor selection was chosen with the origins of this glorious home in mind, tying in the use of marble once again.
We refinished an original, oversized door and left some of the weathered patina while sealing it with the time honored technique of buffed wax. It came out beautifully. Nearly 18 coats of paint removed and countless years of abuse erased. We finished it off with crystal door knob with key lock.
We found an antique door knocker, cleaned it up, sealed it and employed it as the towel hook next to the sink.
Since it is a guest bathroom, the classic pedestal sink with a wide rim provides enough shelf space while providing beautiful lines that compliment the history of the house.
Since the window was in the shower, it was decided to tile the entire window box. Tiling the entire box provided an opportunity to construct a watertight area to prevent water damage while also providing a well needed space to hold shower supplies.
It is important to note that this entire room is waterproof, constructed by schluter products. https://www.schluter.com/schluter-us/en_US/