Farmhouse Friday – Family Bathroom
Introducing my brand new series of Farmhouse Friday, where I’ll share a specific room within the house, and what’s happened this last week. The first room of the series is the family bathroom, which is pretty much done. It’s not been without it’s challenges, a victorian farmhouse bathroom isn’t always straightforward. So check out the before and after, and how we managed to do this for less than £2.5k! I will caveat from the outset that the wall panels we used were kindly #gifted from Multipanel.
Small Victorian Bathroom Renovation
The room itself isn’t small as such, but does comes with some limitations. It was originally part of a much larger room, hence the stunning large window. However this doesn’t immediately lend itself to a bathroom. Not only that, but it is long and thin, making it difficult to change any layout with great effect. And let’s not mention the 70’s pine cladding…
Originally there had been a bath, basin and toilet, and the layout wasn’t going to change. However, with 3 boys we wanted to go for a large shower, rather than a bath. I also knew this would probably be the most used bathroom, so it need to be easy to keep clean too!
A monochrome bathroom to me is timeless, and perfect to pick up/refresh with simple highlights if wanted. I did feel it would be very stark on it’s own, and so wanted to ensure some greenery was added to soften the look. The renovation itself was fairly straighforward, although we did come across a few hiccups.
What Worked
- The layout was already there, so no major work required.
- The window added a fantastic amount of natural light.
- The panelling was pretty easy to install and went up in a day.
What Didn’t Work
- There was a small misunderstanding around the wall hung basin, which means the plumber had to cut out the panelling once it had been installed. He very kindly cut out along the ‘grout’ of the tiles, so once back in place it should be un-noticeable.
- The window gives for no privacy at all.
Period Bathroom Restoration Costs
Here is the breakdwon of exactly how much the restoration cost and where we sourced everything from.
Wall Panels – Multipanel UK – Alpine White Metro Collection (Very kindly #gifted) – P.O.A
Floor Tiles – Amazon #Aff – £127.60
Traditional Concealed Shower – Victorian Plumbing – £249.95
Shower Tray & Screen – Victorian Plumbing – £539.95
Wall Hung Basin – Victorian Plumbing – £129.95
Traditional Wall Mounted Taps – Victorian Plumbing – £139.95
Traditional Low Level Toilet – Victorian Plumbing – £299.95
Soft Close Toilet Seat – Victorian Plumbing – £79.95
Traditional Style Radiator – Victorian Plumbing – £419.95
Wall Lights – Dunlem – £64 (£32 each)
Mirror – B&M – £8
Shelf – B&M – £5 (have linked longer size for online, but shorter length available in store)
Japanese Screen – Amazon #Aff – £89.99 The perfect solution to the privacy issue!
Plants – My own
Wooden Storage Unit – My own
The bits you don’t think about…
Shower Waste – Victorian Plumbing – £37.95
Basin Waste & Bottle Trap – Victorian Plumbing – £89.95
Total Cost: £2,282.14
So, there we have it. The first of our Farmhouse Friday series and a deep dive into our Victorian farmhouse bathroom before and after. If you have any questions then please just ask, and I’d love to know if you like?!
Would you consider using wall panels instead of tiles?!