1920s Greenhithe Bathroom

The owner of this 1920s bungalow in Greenhithe bought a house that had already been restored with care: tall ceilings, casement windows, black matte details and white walls throughout. What it lacked was a bath. She wanted one for a soak after work, and she knew a home with no bath can put off families with young kids when it comes time to sell. The bathroom was small and opened onto a narrow hallway, so making it bigger wasn't an option. Our Managing Director Kevin Yang re-planned it instead. The basin shifted to the right-hand side and the freestanding bath took its old spot, with the shower, toilet and storage arranged around it. Once the bath was in, a hinged door had nowhere to swing in either direction, so we built a sliding barn door trimmed in black matte. It reads as part of the house rather than a workaround. The period feel comes from the fittings. Contemporary tapware would have clashed, so we specified Astra Walker 'Olde English' brassware in brushed platinum and Burlington pieces for the basin and accessories, keeping every finish to platinum, chrome or black. In the shower, two heads sit at opposite ends behind custom glass with matte black trim. Black hexagonal floor tiles and white subway wall tiles carrying a smoky black pattern keep it vintage rather than clinical. Scope Layout re-planned around a new freestanding bath Admiral 1650mm two-piece freestanding bath from Bath and Co Astra Walker brushed platinum bath mixer and hand shower Burlington Edwardian 560mm basin on a chrome wash stand, with Burlington shelf, towel rail, robe hook and roll holder 600mm black-framed round mirror Twin-head tiled shower with custom matte black framed glass Custom sliding barn door with black matte trim Wet area tanked with a waterproofing membrane before tiling Kevin Yang project managed the renovation, which was completed in April 2021. Full case study: Vintage Character Bathroom Renovation in Greenhithe