Edward Street was a century home where the customers wanted to keep the original feel of the bathroom and decided to go with a 1920s themed design. This incorporated subway tile, 1-inch hex floor tile, a restored roll-top tub (claw foot), retro toilet and industrial-chic sink. Of course, some modern day amenities were also added, including a heated floor.
Some of the challenges were based on what is typical after a house has been standing for a hundred years: nothing is left plumb or level. In this Edward Street home, the walls were 3-inches out of plumb from ceiling to floor. Subway tile would’ve highlighted this problem so we added new framing members to hang the drywall.
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- Original layout. End of life fixtures.
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- To ensure walls were plumb, all existing framing members were sistered with new 2x4s
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- The difference between top and bottom was 3″
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- You can see a cavity on the right – which would end up being a custom-built open shelf.
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- Two nooks built into wall to increase storage capacity.
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- Subway installation – see how everything is nice and plumb and straight now.
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- Tub installed (pre-hardware).
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- Reconditioned (and slightly larger) roll-top tub, new hardware.
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- Retro American Standard toilet and sink.
