When I first walked through the Victorian on Van Buren the upstairs kitchen truly captured my heart. It dated back to 1895 and had all bead board cabinets and the original vintage sink. Unfortunately we had no need for a second kitchen and it worked out seamlessly that this would transform into the new master bathroom. Don't worry the bead board and vintage sink all went into the remodel of the main kitchen. This large kitchen space provided ample room for a new master bath and master closet space. I have never had a master bathroom, so this was my chance to go all out and do it right! Let me tell you, this space does not disappoint! This claw foot tub is massive and it came from the ...
Victorian on Van Buren Main Bathroom – Claw Foot Tub Reveal!
I am so ecstatic to be sharing the first bathroom of the Victorian on Van Buren renovations. Bathrooms were the one area in our farmhouse that we have not yet tackled, so to renovate these historic spaces in the Victorian on Van Buren was such an exhilarating project. The main bathroom was original to the home in 1895 (when the second story was added). It had marvelous bead board surrounding the entire space and an epic claw foot tub. The footprint of this bathroom stayed very close to what it originally was in 1895. Here are a few elements that were changed: 1) The original claw foot tub was moved out and a smaller, more appropriate size, historic claw foot tub was put in it's place. ...