Gothichome, the restoration of.

[awomanwithahammer]

So nice! Is that the design called Eastlake? I'm still trying to learn all of this.

[Gothichome]

Bonnie, yes this is Eastlake. Eastlake lake is part of the Aesthetic movement, one of several styles of decoration from about 1850 to about 1900. Other styles in the Aesthetic movement include orienalizm and arabesque with a little East Indian thrown in. Sort of a having a bit of the exotic in your home.
From a fine arts view, the preraphalite painters were a big deal at that same time.
The guiding motto of the movement is “have nothing in your home that you bo not find useful or beautiful”.
Strangely enough the British Aesthetic movement leaned more to the simpler craftsman style. Charles Eastlake disowned American Eastlake style as gaudy.

[awomanwithahammer]

We pulled a lot of Eastlake door hardware out of the 1890s house I helped salvage. No door knobs or bells, but numerous strike plates and door back plates.

I think Willliam Morris was part of the British Aesthetic movement as well?

[Gothichome]

Finally got my back wash room finished up today.

After four weeks of using a tub, having a shower Sure is a treat.
This is the view out of one of the windows.

[Willa]

That's quite a view.

I guess you can enjoy it while in the shower, too ?

There's no folks in the vicinity to view you viewing the view ?

[Gothichome]

Willa, we keep a few large fig leafs close at hand for showering.

DISCLAIMER: this is a pictorial representation, in no whay does this image bepict an actual person.
We have some stained glass we hang in the windows.

[Gothichome]

Willa, we keep a few large fig leafs close at hand for showering.

DISCLAIMER: this is a pictorial representation, in no whay does this image bepict an actual person.
We have some stained glass we hang in the windows.

Ops, looks like I crossed the line with my Greek statue picture. It has a fig leaf covering the bits,can’t see the problem.

[Willa]

All I can see is a big red crossed out circle that says I am not authorized to view this image EXCLAMATION MARK ! Too hot for this PG13 audience Gothichome !

[Manalto]

Yeah, what are you doin' up there?

[GinaC]

Oh wow, that little bathroom is so cute! If you don't mind, what are the approximate measurements of the room? I really like that sink!

My upstairs "bathroom" currently consists of a 2.5' wide x 3' closet with just a toilet in it. (I call it The Throne.) If I take out the wall behind the toilet I will gain about another 2 feet in that direction so I want to close off the original doorway, move the doorway to the side, and add a sink.