Steal This Look: A Vintage Bath in England with a DIY Faucet

We?ve been following London theater designer Niki Turner from her chapel conversion in Bath to her French baroque house in Stroud, Gloucestershire, admiring her style and inventive solutions in each. The upstairs bath in the Stroud house is deceptively simple, cast in matte white with retrofitted fixtures and custom faucets. Re-create the look with a few of Niki?s genius tweaks and our list of similar accessories.
Above: Both the freestanding bath and sink (mounted on a pair of vintage brackets) catch water from two custom copper pipe faucets designed by Niki herself.
Above: The downstairs bath has the same washbasin as upstairs, but rather than wall-mounted, it’s set on the console.
Above: A detail of the patinated copper pipes and vintage accents.
Paint
Above: Farrow & Ball’s All White is $99 for a gallon of Estate Emulsion.
Faucet & Fixtures
Above: Niki designed custom faucets for all the bathrooms in the house using copper plumbing pipe and brass. Source copper pipe fittings from Home Depot, such as this 1/2 Inch by 10 Foot Copper Type L Pipe for $13.78. To achieve the industrial look, pair copper with brass valves, like these sourced from Home Depot. For guidance, see the DIY of a similar style faucet on Vintage Revivals. For more inspiration, see our post Trend Alert: 10 DIY Faucets Made from Plumbing Parts.
Above: The White Square Ceramic Sink from Kraus is designed to be mounted on a console, but taking a tip from Niki, install it ...
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