Hola! Bathroom envy!

Source: Le Boeuf

Loving the way the shower screen folds back flat against the wall when it's not beign used.

BTW way can score a similar screen in B&Q for less than £70 quid.

Bathroom inspiration

New Year, new bathroom... well updated at least. I'm sick of showering in the downstairs loo, which in the winter is cold enough to freeze the balls off the largest of brass monkeys. Seriously, no heating + no insulation = bloody freezing.

Ideas to steal:

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(0ver at Remodelista)
So a plan is hatching... going to keep the lovely 30's bath (just give it a bit of refinishing TLC), just planning on turning it around so we can have a shower over the bath.

Find a lovely new countertop sink to sit on some teak worktop (a freebie find!) we have stashed in the garage, a new loo, and a old-school towel rail/radiator. All to fit in the tiniest of spaces.

So, sinks:


£39.99 from Aqua Ceramics centre

Got an issue with taps - all the countertop basins only have one hole for a mixer tap, and we have a bib tap shower thing going on in the bath... maybe some of these blanking plugs on the bath?


(Antique Taps)

The current wall tiles are not quite hideous, but almost, so they have to go, and thinking lovely white brick tiles (akin to what was there before) as a nod to the age of the house, and something funky for the flooring.

oohh what a floor!

Today I'd headed over to Brooklyn limestone and saw a reference to a bathroom makeover at Home in the Country. I love this floor and it would work so well in my 1930's house.

Bathroom fix

No major DIY magic here. Just a little cover-up job...


It's an interim fix until we figure out what to do with the bathroom and whether we can afford to replace the darn back boiler. Until then, we're stuck with those lovely green marbled tiles.

House visit

Pictures taken during our second viewing

Front of the house:



So far so good...

Hallway:



OK, kooky, but doable.

Sitting room:





Nice colour choices, and what's with the carpet missing from the alcoves?

Dining room:



Umm... seeing a colour trend here and another for painting/carpeting around furniture. Are those nicotine stains in the corner? Yes!

Kitchen and utility room:




Conservatory and garden:









Wow! Space!

Landing and bathroom:




Front bedroom:






Back bedroom:



Love the bed.

Box room:

Eugh!