A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about a bathroom project in Crawley, West Sussex where I was not only re-doing the interior design but also in charge of the entire home renovation project that included fitting some very heavy 2.8kg marble tiles. I am happy to report that all has gone according to plan and the bathroom is nearly finished.
Interior design for bathrooms seems to be on my agenda right now as I have another one that I am working on, also in Sussex. This one is very similar in that the job includes all the elements of the interior design and I am also project managing the home renovation – but that is where the similarities stop. While the project in Crawley was a modern bathroom in a house that is only a decade old, the second project is on a 17th Century Grade II listed property.
Because this property is so old, the walls are all at different angles so the tiling has to be carefully thought out to fit with the idiosyncrasies of the house. The tiles we are using are a mother-of-pearl mosaic and when it is finished I am hoping to be able to post a photograph on-line so you can see the finished result. I am going to use sanitary-wear that has a traditional look, although bathrooms were not around in the 17th Century, it is more in keeping with the feel of the house.
The bathroom will also need an extractor fan but because of the listing status it cannot just be cut into a wall. Instead a clever solution has been found by ventilating the fan out through the chimney breast of the house. It’s challenges like this that keep my brain ticking over!
Properties that are listed come with restrictions on what you can and can’t do to the interior and exterior but so long as you get all the correct permissions and work with the local council Conservation Officer you will be fine. English Heritage has a section on their website that includes advice for anyone who is living in a listed building.
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