It makes us very happy when we are able to save and restore features that are original to our 1905 apartment building. So far, all the bathrooms in the building have original, refurbished sinks. This sink was badly damaged on the side, but Kevin managed to restore it to its original beauty. It now sits in the bathroom in Apartment 2, which is the last apartment we finished. That bathroom has an all-new, pinwheel-tile floor and a white subway-tile shower with dual, vintage-style showerheads. Mirror from Riverfront Antiques in Thomas, WV.
Restoring the old tubs and sinks
When the was Milkint Building was built in 1905 the bathrooms all had hardwood floors. We wanted to keep the original look, and were very happy when we found tile that closely resembled the original hardwood floors. Some of the original bathtubs were too damaged to salvage, but in this apartment we were able to restore both the original tub and the sink (seen in the third and fourth photo). Shower tile work by the fabulous @kylealbeaner, and vintage mirrors from Cabin Fever in Oakland, MD and Ella & Company in Thomas, WV (@ellaandcompanywv).
Refurbished sink
We were able to save and refurbish the sink you can see in the previous photo. We're trying to save as many of the original details as possible, and all the bathrooms in the building feature vintage sinks that are original to the building.
