18 Ways to Decorate Your Bathroom with Antiques

Despite being small, bathrooms can be the trickiest to decorate. We need to think very wisely about every decision since this room holds a captive audience. If you’re looking for a little country or antique charm in your bathroom, try recycling or repurposing something you may already have. Here are some examples… 18 Ways to Decorate Your Bathroom with Antiques

The Claw Foot Bathtub – the Hard-to-Find Bathroom Antique

The clawfoot tub was popular from the 1880s to the 1930s. It was the flu epidemic after WWI that was the downfall of these beautiful fixtures. People knew little about the illness and became concerned with germs and cleanliness. Today, these bathtubs are hard to come by and It is absolutely certain that an antique such as the claw foot bathtub will add value to your home.

Antique Display Cabinets – The Perfect Antique to Decorate your Bathroom

Antique Display Cabinets, also known as the Antique China Cabinet is a type of cupboard with glazed paneled doors used to display choice pieces of ornaments and valuable fine china. They originated from the 18th Century bookcases as they were similar in form, but it became fashionable to display fine objects and decorative China in the 19th century. The traditional display cabinet then became a piece of furniture on its own.

Earlier 18th Century Georgian examples were built in figured Walnut veneer but are quite rare, so sought after by collectors. 19th Century Victorian and Edwardian display cabinets were often in woods such as Mahogany or Oak and became more common as most homes would have one. These beautiful pieces of furniture from this period have more decoration like fine exotic inlays or brass embellishments. Many earlier influences were used in their construction and design, like Sheraton and Chippendale. Some Victorian display cabinets have a mirrored back to reflect light into the room and make decorative objects stand out more, this is when the main form of lighting was candlelight. The antique display cabinet is a very fine, delicate-looking item of furniture but built to the highest of standards with interiors quite often lined in wonderful blue or red velvet materials.

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Victoriana Magazine

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