We're in the process of purchasing a home built in 1920 and with many original features intact, including solid oak floors and marble fireplaces in all the rooms. All the walls are painted white, with white wood pannelling around the bottom and doors everywhere! (Lots of storage space, bookshelves etc, but all behind doors).
It's currently divided into 2 flats which we're planning to knock together. The smaller flat has a fitted kitchen and bathroom, which we'll keep while and live in while renovating the other part. The other flat has a derelict old kitchen, with just a sink, which we will remove, to convert it into a bedroom.
The sink is gorgeous - a wide but shallow solid marble sink, which I would love to reuse in the 2nd bathroom (which needs gutting and redoing from scratch), instead of two basins. We could sit it on a cabinet and add 2 wall-mounted taps. Does this sound feasible?
What else could we add, so it doesn't look too out of place? The bathroom is only tiny, but we want to put in a bath and toilet.
What style of bath would go?
What colour scheme? (the sink is a warm beige and I was thinking of dark brown floor, with cream walls and gold accents)
What floor covering would you go for? I like the 1920s mosaic tiles, but I'm worried it would look too dingy in such a small room?
DH and I are quite proficient DIYers, but we've never attempted to renovate in the period style before and have no idea about period décor, nor what's currently fashionable in terms of interior design. I've googled a bit, but not found much regarding bathrooms!
Please share your ideas and suggestions with us.
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1920s town house décor ideas?
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vitaminC · 18/02/2014 09:55
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