BATHROOM An old reclaimed door has been turned into a novel splashback; the panels have been fitted with pieces of mirror, carefully measured and bought from a local glazier, and glued into place
CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS BATHROOM
Better Bathrooms
www.betterbathrooms.com
SCAFFOLD BOARDS
Brent Scaffold Boards
www.brentscaffoldboards.
co.uk
RUSTIC DOOR
Earthwood Handmade Furniture
www.earthwoodreclaimedfur
niture.com
IRONMONGERY
From the Anvil, Malton
www.fromtheanvil.co.uk JOINERY
High Interiors
www.highinteriors.co.uk
LIGHT FITTING
Industville
www.industville.co.uk
BATHROOM FITTINGS Victoria Plum
www.victoriaplum.com
FURNITURE
Barker and Stonehouse; DFS
www.barkerandstonehouse.
co.uk www.dfs.co.uk
Sally spent hours hunting around to find things that other people were throwing away, and scoured the internet for bargains to create a luxurious bathroom – which became her favourite room in the property. Throughout the converted pig shed, Sally and John have created feature walls to reflect the history of the building by leaving original stone exposed. “The natural stone is much more attractive than plaster, but it would have looked too much if we had left it everywhere,” says Sally. The remaining walls and ceiling were skimmed
with fresh plaster and then joiner Jason High fitted doors and skirting boards. “I wanted to keep the character of the building, with its deep set windows and lovely beams, but I also wanted it to look quite modern,” Sally says. “There’s not a lot of natural light in here so I wanted to keep the decor as light as possible and to complement the warm tones of the exposed stone.” Sally spent hours on the internet looking for bargains. She wanted the floors to be practical,
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hard wearing and easy to clean, so she used up left over tiles given to her by family, which she pressure washed to make them look like new. She also salvaged anything she could from the farm – building materials which were just lying around waiting to be reinvented. “I didn’t buy anything that wasn’t a bargain,” she says. “I kept an open mind and bought things in sales, through eBay, and by asking around to see if anyone was throwing anything out that could come in useful. It’s amazing what people throw away.”
Sally asked the joiner to fit scaffold boards on the walls in one of the bathrooms to define the bath area and also create the sink stand – which is a reclaimed table that was found in one of the farm outbuildings. A wooden ‘splashback’ door was screwed securely to the stone wall and the copper taps, bought on eBay, were fixed to pipes fed through the door. “You have to think outside the box to save yourself lots of money,’ says Sally. Sometimes it’s a case of finding something and wondering how you can use it. It’s amazing what people throw
february/march 2020
Marble Mosaics
www.marble-mosaics.com
Bar Farm Antiques 01759 302782
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