After six long weeks of waiting, our refinished cast iron corner sink and clawfoot tub were finally delivered to us! (You can see a before picture of the sink here, but that photo hides how bad it really was.) The sink looks amazing. Unfortunately, the tub had a few flaws in the new finish (that’s bad—any entry point for water will quickly lead to rusting), so the powder coating guys had to haul it back to their shop again. This, of course, was only discovered after they had hauled it up to the second floor of the house. (Don’t get me started.) Cross your fingers that it will be back to us by Wednesday, because the plumbers are coming to finish (!!) the job on Thursday and Friday.
The Bindweed wallpaper I ordered from Ferm Living also arrived, and it is even more beautiful in person than I imagined it would be. The white areas match the wall color in the bathroom perfectly, and the gray tones pick up on the color of the veining in the marble floor tiles. I’m so excited to put it up, but I have to wait until the electric work is completed.
We had day-long period of horror after we discovered that the handle escutcheons for the new faucet we ordered are TOO BIG for our weird, special-needs sink. Uh-oh! I was able to place a rush order from Vintage Tub this morning, though, so the replacement should be here by tomorrow or the next day (again, cross your fingers for me!).
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the good thing about using the vintage sink and tub is they are unique. the bad thing about using the vintage sink and tub is … they are unique. i think it’s all worth it in the long run, though. you’re bathroom is coming together beautifully.
that wallpaper is what dreams are made of!.
I like the wallpaper. Are you putting it up yourself…if you are, I am very impressed.
wow, that refinishing job is amazing. i always forget you can do things like that.
you are going to have the most amazing house ever!
Ohhhhh I am imagining it all coming together (the hex tiles of love, the wallpaper, the amazing refinished sink)… I want to visit and just stand in your bathroom! It seems that heavenly!
Kyle, yes, I’m putting it up myself. I did my vestibule with my mother a while back as well. It’s not hard! Just time-consuming if you have a lot of doors or windows to go around.
I’m sorry to hear about the tub, I will send out good vibes that it comes back ASAP! I can’t wait to see that wallpaper on the walls!
can’t wait to see the finished room…though i’m quite enjoying the process. it’s going to look fab!
Love that wallpaper. I’ve enjoyed checking out your blog and am adding you to my blog roll so I’m sure to come back…
Love love loving that wallpaper! Can’t wait to see the finished result.
the bathroom is going to look so lovely, anna! sending good tub juju your way…i hope it comes back to you soon.
BTW noticed on the old sink it was separate hot and cold taps — are you going to merge it? I had a sink like that once and I hated it… water too hot, water too cold, and how do you get it warm except filling the sink (which in our gross shared SF house, no way).
LOVE that wallpaper, it’s so elegant and will look perfect with those gorgeously beautiful tiles you’ve laid :-) You just need some pretty silver accessories and some lovely towels – I’m excited to see it already!
fingers crossed! LOVE the wallpaper. LOVE.
We ordered Ferm Living’s Family Tree wallpaper in silver for our bedroom and I can’t wait to see it put up. Their wallpapers are so gorgeous (love the one you chose for your bathroom too).
I too love the feeling of refurbishing something old that is still structurally sound and pleasing. We took off all our bedroom door and closet doorknobs and had them replated. They have such a charming shape and they look so nice all freshened up! Visitors might not exclaim over the door hardware but we appreciate them.
Ooh, Jaimie, did you get the wallpaper in petrol or silver? That’s one of my favorite patterns!
I love that wallpaper! You’re going to have a gorgeous bathroom, I can’t wait to see it finished.
Anna – we got it in the silver. I was very, very tempted by the Petrol (what a gorgeous, rich shade of teal) but I was afraid it would be too dark and would require a total reworking of all our bedroom furniture, linens, etc.
I love all of Ferm Living’s offerings, though. If I had a little powder room I’d love to do it in the black branch pattern. Dramatic!
Your wallpaper choice is great, as usual (love the Orla in your foyer!) Your house is coming along so well–I went back and read every entry! You are a real inspiration, Anna.
Oops, WPZ, I missed your question! Yes, we are going with a mixer tap — I can’t deal with separate basin taps, it’s horrible. I grew up in an old house and thought I could handle stuff like that, but I can’t!
I love the decor but I need a Bruno and Fritz fix. Quick! (please) Ü
Great choices! Good luck with the handle… sometimes I think stuff like that is apart of the process because it always seems to happen! :)
Can’t wait to see it!
that wallpaper is amazing!
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Oh wow…the wallpaper is fantastic! After it’s all done, I think I might want to live in your bathroom…it is coming along so so beautifully. :)
That wallpaper is to die for! It looks like an angel trumpet flower (we have them all over in San Francisco).