Tag Archives: Retro

In Georgetown: Rethinking the Retro Glam Bath

November 11, 2015

A double Henry vanity with a makeup section as the connecter. It is nickel plated brass with beveled mirrored fronts and sides.Slideshow

The recent renovation of our Washington, DC showroom has given us multiple opportunities to think about the bath in new and sometimes bold ways. From using patterned cement tiles on the walls to the installation of decorative water jet-cut mosaics and highly varied 2cm mosaics, we like to inspire our clients to use materials, fittings and fixtures for their own projects in new and different ways.

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Nostalgia: Retro Baths

November 5, 2013

Square tubs were all the rage in the small baths of the 30's. This one in mint green with a built in seat was quite fancy. Matching green tile with pink trim is very much of the period.Slideshow

Recently, I went to a wonderful 1920’s Tudor style house situated on a golf course in Westchester County, NY. The rooms had gracious proportions, the interior details original and the condition perfect.  That is, except for the bathrooms. They too were original and untouched but certainly not attractive. It was hard to imagine a time when a lilac colored floor and mint green walls would have been considered pretty.  Or, bubble gum pink fixtures appropriate for the master suite  bath.  The tiles, no matter what the color, were 4 x 4 with huge grout joints. The most redeeming feature of the 4 baths was the use of technical tile trim pieces installed to go in, out and around corners, finish walls, and frame inserts.

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